Unit 4 Exploring poetry integrated skills 课件-2024-2025学年译林版(2020)高中英语选择性必修第一册

牛津译林版高中英语选择性必修一课件 Unit 4 Exploring poetry Integrated skills Page 50-52 Interpreting a poem 桂东一中　李宇平 ◆ 内容分析 　　本板块以美国诗人罗伯特 · 弗罗斯特和他的诗歌《未选择的路》为话题，开展具有综合性和关联性的读（听）、看、说、写活动。首先获取有关诗人以及这首诗的相关信息；然后在此基础上理解和欣赏诗作，领悟诗人所表达的深刻哲理；最后结合个人体验撰写诗歌评论。本板块的学习重点是，结合前面学到的“如何阅读诗歌”的技巧理解这首诗在音韵、意象和内涵方面的特点，并能自行撰写诗歌评论。 ◆ 教学目标 　By the end of this section, we will be able to: 1. grasp the theme of the poem “The Road Not Taken”; 2. reveal the message the poet tries to get across; 3. analyse the poet’s writing style in this poem; 4. connect our personal experience with this poem; 5. write an article about our understanding of this poem. get across (to sb.)被传达；被理解；把…讲清楚 A. Read Robert Frost’s poem “The Road Not Taken”. P50 The Road Not Taken By Robert Frost Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; 黄色的树林里分出两条路， 可惜我不能同时去涉足， 我在那路口久久伫立， 我向着一条路极目望去， 直到它消失在丛林深处。 under·growth  /ˈʌndəɡrəʊθ/ ( BrE ) ( NAmE under·brush ) 下层灌木丛（指林木下的） Then took the other, as just as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that the passing there Had worn them really about the same, fair/feə(r)/美丽的 the better claim有更大的吸引力 wear  /weə(r)/( wore/wɔː(r)/ ; worn/wɔːn/)踩出（路）；穿破；磨出（洞）；冲出（沟） 但我却选了另外一条路， 它荒草萋萋，十分幽寂， 显得更诱人，更美丽； 虽然在这条小路上， 很少留下旅人的足迹。 And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh, I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. equal·ly  /ˈiːkwəli/ 平等地；同样地;（引出同样重要的内容）同样，此外，也;平均地；相等地；均等地 black很脏的；布满污垢的 那天清晨落叶满地， 两条路都未经脚印污染。 啊，留下一条路等改日再见！ 但我知道路径延绵无尽头， 恐怕我难以再回返。 I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and ages hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I— I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. somewhere/ˈsʌmˌwɛə/大约;在某处；到某处 ages [pl.] ( also an age [ sing. ] )很长时间 ages and ages hence （从现在开始）很长时间之后 made all the difference (to sb./sth)关系重大；大不相同；使更好受 也许多少年后在某个地方， 我将轻声叹息将往事回顾： 一片树林里分出两条路 而我选择了人迹更少的一条， 从此决定了我一生的道路。 B. A teacher is giving a lecture introducing Robert Frost and his poem “The Road Not Taken”. Watch the video and finish the exercises below. Page 51 Tip: Understanding a lecture While listening to a lecture, you can read the PPT slides,which usually give the outline of the lecture. If the lecturer stresses a certain word or phrase, or repeats it, it is probably a key point and you must pay special attention to it. B1. Watch the video and answer the following questions. 1.What is Robert Frost’s writing style like? 2.When was “The Road Not Taken” first published? 3.What does the image of the two roads stand for? 4.What was the difficult path the poet took? Honest and direct. In 1915. Any choice in life. Continuing to write poems even though his poetic career was not successful in the beginning. B2. Watch the video again and complete the notes below. Robert Frost and his poem “The Road Not Taken” About the poet •Robert Frost was a famous American poet. •He lived from 1874 to (1) ______. •He won (2) _____ Pulitzer Prizes(/ˈpʊlɪtzə(r)/普利策奖). •He often used rural scenes to explore deep questions about (3) ___________________. con·di·tion  /kənˈdɪʃn/ （某群体的）生存状态，处境 1963 four the human condition About the poem • The story behind the poem The poem was inspired by Frost’s (4) __________ in the countryside with Edward Thomas. Thomas often spent a long time choosing which path to take and afterwards, he would complain that he had picked (5) __________________. Edward Thomas /ˌedwəd ˈtɒməs/爱德华·托马斯（英国诗人） after·wards  /ˈɑːftəwədz/ 以后；后来 long walks the wrong one/path •How to understand the poem When faced with two paths, people have no choice but to make a decision and see what will happen. Many people assume that the poet encourages the reader to take (6) _______________ through life. You can have your own understanding of the poem. the difficult path Tapescript Teacher: Robert Frost was a famous American poet who lived from 1874 to 1963. He won many awards for his works, including four Pulitzer Prizes. Frost’s poems are very honest and direct in style. He often used rural scenes in New England to explore deep questions about the human condition. One of his best-known poems, “The Road Not Taken”, was first published in a magazine in 1915. The poem was inspired by Frost’s long walks in the countryside with Edward Thomas, a fellow poet. On these walks, Thomas would always spend a long time choosing which path to take, and would complain afterwards that he’d picked the wrong one. In the poem, Frost talks about the choice between two forest paths. The speaker in the poem wants to try both of them, but he knows he probably won’t get the chance. He can only make his decision and see what will happen. Of course, this isn’t really about a walk in the woods—it’s a metaphor. The poet uses the image of a fork in the road to symbolize any choice in life. The poem ends with the words “I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference.” Because of these two lines, many people assume the poet is encouraging the reader to take the difficult path through life. fork  /fɔːk/ （道路、河流等的）分岔处，分流处，岔口，岔路 sym·bol·ize /ˈsɪmbəlaɪz/ 象征；是…的象征；代表 The poet appears to have done that himself: Frost continued to write poems even though his poetic career was not successful in the beginning, supporting himself by teaching and farming. However, is this Frost’s intended meaning? There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people’s eyes, and you can have your own understanding of the poem. sup·port  /səˈpɔːt/ 养活；赡养；扶养；维持 in·tend·ed  /ɪnˈtendɪd/ 意欲达到的；打算的；计划的;为…打算（或设计）的 Ham·let  /ˈhæmlət/ 哈姆雷特 C. In pairs, discuss the poem “The Road Not Taken”. Use the following questions and expressions to help you. Page 52 •What message do you think the poem is trying to get across to readers? “The Road Not Taken” presents the poet and the reader with a dilemma. The central message is that in life we are often presented with choices. When making a choice, one is required to make a decision. Viewing a choice as a fork in a path,we understand that we can only choose one direction or another, but not both. present sb with sth使发生；使经历;把…交给；颁发；授予 Any person who has made a choice will agree that it is human nature to contemplate “What if ...” about the direction you did not choose. But who knows what the future holds down the road? The poet implies that when he is older, he might look back at this turning point in his life—the morning he took the road less travelled, because taking that particular route altered his life in some way. human nature 人性 con·tem·plate  /ˈkɒntəmpleɪt/ 考虑；思量；思忖;考虑接受（发生某事的可能性）;深思熟虑；沉思；苦思冥想 alter  /ˈɔːltə(r)/ （使）改变，更改，改动 •Have you ever been in a similar situation? Connect your personal experience with the poem. Expressions Confirming understanding •The listener 1) Do you mean ...? 2) Are you saying ...? 3)I think you mean ... Am I right? •The speaker 1) Do you know what I mean? 2)Do you see my point? 3)You understand what I mean, don’t you? Possible answer A: The poem “The Road Not Taken” is great. I like Robert Frost’s honest and direct style in this poem. It feels conversational—like he is speaking to me. Do you know what I mean? B: Definitely! Throughout the poem the speaker uses the word ‘I’, so he seems to be telling me his own experiences. When reading it, I feel like I am also walking in those woods. con·ver·sa·tion·al  /ˌkɒnvəˈseɪʃənl/ 非正式的；用于交谈的；口语的;交谈的；谈话的；会话的 A: I agree! I also like Frost’s way of using rural scenes to explore the deep questions about life. He uses the metaphor of the two roads to describe the issue of making choices. At the start of the poem, the speaker sounds resigned while the imagery captures his feelings of uncertainty and regret very well. But by the end of the poem, we know he has accepted his choice, which is wonderful! re·signed to (doing) sth/rɪˈzaɪnd/ 逆来顺受的；顺从的;无可奈何的 im·agery  /ˈɪmɪdʒəri形象的描述；意象 capture/ˈkæptʃə/充分体现;表达，刻画，描述 B: Are you saying that because making decisions is sometimes difficult, we should accept the feelings we have and trust in the choice we’ve made? A: Yes, and I can relate to the poem because I came across two diverging roads recently. B: What happened? A: Well, I had to make a decision whether to continue violin lessons or calligraphy classes. trust in sb/sth相信；信任；信赖 relate to能够理解并同情；了解；体恤;涉及；与…相关；谈到 I just started calligraphy and I’ve been learning the violin for eight years already. Unfortunately I don’t have enough time for both. B: Which one did you choose? A: I chose calligraphy because it interests me even though I am not very good at it. B: Do you mean that you chose “the one less traveled by”? A: Exactly! I wonder if choosing it will make all the difference to my life! B: I’m sure it will! D. Write an article about your understanding of “The Road Not Taken”. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you. Page 52 Planning your writing •Learning about the text type An article about your understanding of a poem is called a poetry review, in which you describe the symbolic meaning of the words and images in a poem, and provide a personal understanding of the poem. sym·bol·ic (of sth)/sɪmˈbɒlɪk/ 使用象征的；作为象征的；象征性的 •Learning about the structure When writing an article about your understanding of the poem, you can follow the structure below: 1)Introduce the poet and the poem briefly. 2)Analyse and evaluate the artistic characteristics of the poem, such as its sound,images and figurative devices. 3)Give your understanding of the poem’s meaning. It is a good idea to refer to your personal experience or emotion in this part. art·is·tic  /ɑːˈtɪstɪk/ 艺术的；艺术家的;有艺术性的；精美的 fig·ura·tive /ˈfɪɡərətɪv/ 比喻的;形象的 •Learning about the language To express your opinion, you can use expressions such as in my opinion, from my point of view, in my eyes, I think/find/suppose/assume, my opinion/view/belief/impression is that..., as for me, and it seems to me that.... Checking your writing Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects: Punctuation Spelling Grammar Choice of words Style (formal/informal) Structure Self-review •Is your understanding of the poem conveyed in a clear way? •What do you find the hardest when writing the article? Peer review •Does your partner agree with you on your understanding of the poem? •How can you improve your writing to make it more convincing? con·vin·cing  /kənˈvɪnsɪŋ/ 令人信服的；有说服力的 Possible answer Understanding “The Road Not Taken” “The Road Not Taken” is a poem written by Robert Frost, a famous American poet. Frost is known for his honest and direct style which makes his poems feel conversational. This poem uses the first person perspective throughout, such as in the first stanza, “And be one traveler, long I stood”, so the speaker is sharing his own experiences with us. Frost also uses rural scenes to explore deep questions about life, and metaphor and imagery are employed to represent the feelings we have when faced with decisions. In the first stanza, the readers are asked to visualize diverging roads as the choices we are faced with. Then it continues to connect with emotions we feel during the decision-making process. For example, regret is expressed in the line, “And sorry I could not travel both”. stanza /ˈstænzə/ （诗的）节，段 visu·al·ize  /ˈvɪʒuəlaɪz/ 使形象化；想象；构思；设想 The second and third stanzas focus on the explanations we give for the choices we have made. The speaker justifies his choice of taking the more mysterious road, when he says, “Because it was grassy and wanted wear”. But, in stanza three we know that he is still thinking about the other more traveled road when he says, “Oh, I kept the first for another day!” ex·plan·ation for (doing) sth /ˌekspləˈneɪʃn/ 解释；说明；阐述 jus·tify  /ˈdʒʌstɪfaɪ/ 证明…正确（或正当、有理）;对…作出解释；为…辩解（或辩护） However, by the final stanza, the speaker expresses acceptance of his choice, “I took the one less traveled by, / And that has made all the difference.” Just as in our lives, we should accept the choices we make. This poem makes me recall a time when I had come across two diverging roads in my life. I had to choose between continuing my violin lessons and taking calligraphy classes. ac·cept·ance  /əkˈseptəns/ 无怨接受（逆境、困境等）；逆来顺受; 接受（礼物、邀请、建议等） Calligraphy was “the one less traveled by” for me because I had just started learning it, and that is the one I selected. I am wondering if choosing it will make all the difference to my life. It seems that I will find out as I continue down this path. $$