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Unit 4 Exploring poetry
Welcome to the unit
&
Reading
Step1 Lead -in
Appreciating and guessing the poems.
If Winter comes,
can Spring be far behind?
—Percy Shelley
冬天来了,春天还会远吗?
—雪莱
01
Welcome
The red beans grow in southern land.
How many load in spring the trees?
红豆生南国,
春来发几枝。 一王维
海内存知己,
天涯若比邻。
一王勃
If you have a friend
who knows your heart.
Distance cannot keep you two apart.
If love between both sides can last forever,
Why need they stay together night and day?
两情若是久长时,
又岂在朝朝暮暮。
A spring Morning
By Meng Haoran
This spring morning in bed I’m lying,
Not to awake till birds are crying.
After one night of wind and showers,
How many are the fallen flowers!
This spring morning I’m lying in bed,
Inverted Sentence
How many the fallen flowers are!
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren filed
Frozen with snow
What rhetorical devices are used in these two sentences?
metaphor
What are the themes of the two poems "A Spring Morning" and "Dreams"?
1."A Spring Morning "reveals the poet's love of _________and his regret at its _________.
2. "Dreams"emphasizes the importance of having ______ in one's life.
spring
departure
dreams
Exploring poetry
What is poetry?
Lead in
Exploring poetry
诗者,志之所之也,在心为志,发言为诗。 ——《毛诗序》
Poetry is an expression of one’s will. What is kept in the heart is the will, but when expressed in words, it is poetry.
—“Preface to The Book of Songs”
Poetry is an expression of what one feels or thinks in one’s heart or mind.
Reading:
How to read a poem
12
What aspects of a poem do you pay attention to when you read it?
Form
Rhythm
Rhyme
Words
Rhetorical devices
…
How to read a poem?
13
Pre-reading
From which kind of scene is the text most likely taken from?
The lecture transcript
A personal diary
Fast reading
Introduction(Para.1)
Body(Paras. 2~5)
Conclusion(Para.6)
Read for the structure:
How to reveal the hidden meanings of a poem.
Follow your ears.
Approach the poem as if you were an explorer.
Have some patience.
Do not have to fully understand a poem to appreciate it.
Enjoy your journey in the world of poetry.
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Detailed Reading--Para1
What is the main characteristic of poetry compared to other literature types according to the text?
A. It has a more complex structure.
B. It combines sound and sense and often has a deeper meaning.
C. It uses more difficult words.
D. It is shorter in length.
Detailed reading:
Poetry is a combination of “sound” and “sense”. More than any other type of literature, it usually implies a deeper meaning beyond the words on the page. So, how to reveal this hidden dimension?
Para.1
a combination of A and B A 和B 的结合
more than 不仅仅;多于
Detailed Reading--Para2
1.According to the text, when starting to read a poem, it's better to first ask ( ).
A. "What does it mean?"
B. "How does it sound?"
C. "What are the repeated words?"
D. "Are there any special effects?"
2.Noticing the rhythm, repeated words and other special effects of a poem may help you ( ).
A. write a poem by yourself
B. remember the poem easily
C. have a better understanding of the poem
D. find more beautiful poems
First, follow your ears. While you may ask “What does it mean?” as you begin reading a poem, it is better to ask “How does it sound?” Even if its true meaning appears to be beyond your grasp, you can always say something about how the poem sounds when you read it aloud. Do you detect a rhythm? Are there any repeated words, rhymes or other special effects? All of these are good qualities to notice, and they may lead you to a better understanding of the poem in the end. Read these lines to feel how they sound.
Detailed reading :
Para.2
It ‘s better to do sth. 最好做某事 (L5)
appear to do sth. 似乎(L6)
beyond one’s grasp 无法理解(L6)
lead sb. to 引领某人去.....(L9)
in the end 最后;终于(L9)
Detailed reading:
Para. 2
Sweet and low, sweet and low,
Wind of the western sea,
Low, low, breathe and blow,
Wind of the western sea
Over the rolling waters go,
Come from the dying moon, and blow,
Blow him again to me;
While my little one, while my pretty one, sleeps.
How do you feel when you read them aloud?
Repeated
Rhyming words
Feel the sound(Para. 2)
Language Points (Para 3)
as if /as though 似乎;好像(L20)
put together 把...放在一起;组装;组合(L24)
dig up=fing out 发现;搜集;阐明(L26&28)
pay attention to 注意
Detailed Reading: read Para. 3 and finish the chart.
1. As you approach the poem, you should ask:
Who is talking?
Who is being talked to?
What is being described?
Is there a sense of place?
Are there other people or objects there?
Detailed Reading: read Para. 3 and finish the chart.
2. As you explore the poem, you should ask:
What are the images?
What happens when they are put together?
3. As you slowly explore your surroundings,
you will start to ___________ that give you a greater _______________ of the poem.
dig up clues
understanding
What images come into your mind when reading the caged bird?
The caged bird sings
with a fearful trill
of things unknown
but longed for still
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill
for the caged bird
sings of freedom
(By Maya Angelou)
1. Can you find contradictory images in the poem?
The images of ___________ and _________ are contradictory, which shows striking contrast.
caged bird
freedom
【英音朗诵 | 笼中鸟(Caged Bird)】 https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1Ka4y1k7MQ/?share_source=copy_web&vd_source=60b72da3d5a3aaee78f772bb6f23205e
Language Points (Para 4)
struggle to do sth. 努力去做某事(L38)
with much effort 付出很大的努力(L39)
set aside 把...放在一边(L42)
reach/achieve one’s goal 实现某人的目标(L43)
go on doing sth .继续做某事(L43)
try to do sth.尝试去做某事(L48)
Detailed reading: Para. 4
Have some patience
to interpret the
meaning of a poem
Read it more than ______.
Go on a journey to a _______
and _________ destination.
It can be a _______ job.
Set it ______ and come
back to it later.
Your efforts will be _________.
Poems that are easy to understand are often less ___________ than those that constantly reveal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings.
once
lifelong
aside
remote
unknown
rewarded
interesting
Discover true meaning patiently(Para 4)
【英音朗诵 | 雪夜林畔小驻(Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening)】 https://www.bilibili.com/video/BV1rK411R7vu/?share_source=copy_web&vd_source=60b72da3d5a3aaee78f772bb6f23205e
1. What did the traveler walk past ?
A. sea B. desert C. forest D. hill
2. Did he want to leave? A. Yes B. No
3. Why did the poet stop by woods on a snowy evening?
Because he was attracted by the beauty of the woods in the snow.
Discover the true meaning in the poem patiently (Para 4)
4.What are the images in the poem and what do they represent?
real
house
natural
ideal
woods
represent the __________ and ________ world for the poet;
stands for the _________world .
So the poem shows the contradictory thought between the dream and___________
reality
Read para. 5 and answer the following questions.
1. In order to fully appreciate a poem and discover the true
inner beauty, what kind of thinking should one abandon?
A. Contradictory thinking. B. Complex thinking.
C. Logical thinking. D. Normal thinking.
2. Why is poetry reading worth your effort?
Because poetry reading makes you feel something and let you perceive another level of meaning.
Detailed reading:
Poetry’s combination of “sound” and “sense” makes you see the world in a new way and allows you to go beyond normal reality for the everlasting beauty. Enjoy your journey in the world of poetry!
Para.6
Is the last paragraph a good ending? Why or why not?
The last paragraph echoes(呼应) the beginning by repeating “poetry is the combination of “sound” and “sense” again, which makes the lecture more coherent.(连贯的).
How to read a poem?
Poetry
sound
sense
Follow your ears and ask “ ____________________”
Be _______ .
Approach the poem like _____________________.
Remember it’s not necessary to__________________.
In conclude, let’s enjoy the journey in the world of poetry.
Summary:
fully understand a poem
patient
an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape
How does it sound
_________________________ A和B的结合(L1)
_________________________ 不仅仅,多于(L1)
_________________________ 最好做某事(L5)
_________________________ 似乎 (L6)
_________________________ 无法理解(L6)
_________________________ 引领某人去...(L9)
_________________________ 更好的理解(L9)
_________________________ 最后,终于(L9)
_________________________ 似乎,好像(L20)
_________________________ 把..放在一起,组装,组合(L24)
________________________ 发现,搜集,查明(L26)
_________________________ 努力做某事...(L38)
_________________________ 付出很大的努力(L39)
_________________________ 把..放在一边,留出(L42)
_________________________ 实现某人的目标(L43)
_________________________ 内在美(L57)
_________________________ 只要(L57)
__________________________ 永恒的美(L62)
a combination of A and B
more than
It’s better to do sth
appear to do
beyond one’s grasp
lead sb to...
in the end
as if
put.. together
dig up
(have) a better understanding of
struggle to do
with much effort
set aside
reach one’s goal
inner beauty
everlasting beauty
as long as
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There are various reasons why people compose poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe a certain image in the readers’ mind. Others try to convey certain feelings such 1______ joy and sorrow. Poets use many different forms of poetry 2_________(express)themselves. Now we will look at a few of the simpler forms. Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are nursery 3______(rhyme). The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy 4_______(learn)and recite. One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list poem”, 5_______ contains a list of things, people, ideas or descriptions that develop a particular theme. Another simple form of poem is the cinquain 6______(make)up of five lines. Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of seventeen syllables. It is not a 7___________(tradition)form of English poetry, but is very popular 8 ______ English writers. English speakers also enjoy poems from China, those from the Tang Dynasty in particular. A lot of Tang poetry 9_________________(translate)into English. With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, you may 10 __________(eventual)want to write poems of your own.
as
to express
rhymes
to learn
which
made
traditional
with
has been translated
eventually
湖南长郡卫星远程学校 录制
2021年下学期 制作 10
长沙市长郡中学 刘丹
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