内容正文:
Unit5 Poem
Reading for Writing
Write a poem review(诗歌鉴赏)
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Review
The characteristics
of poetry
economical use of words(用词凝练);
vivid descriptive language(生动语言);
integrated imagery(整体意象);
literary devices 修辞(similes and metaphors);
arrangement of lines, rhymes and rhythm(分行、押韵、节奏).
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The essence
of poetry
subject
主题
rhyme
imagery
意象
feelings and emotions
rhetorical devices
修辞手法
How to appreciate a poem?
These are exactly the key points we’ll use to analyse the three poems today, and they’ll also be the main parts of your writing.
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Read the poems and answer the questions.
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Theme and Emotion:
Imagery:
Language:
Rhyme and rhythm:
Devices
A child’s curious and innocent feeling about the wind(孩童视角对风的好奇与童真)
wind, hill, kite, string(显性), road, sky(隐性)
simple, childlike, soft(简单、童真、轻柔)
regular AABB rhyme scheme, light and bouncy rhythm(AABB押韵,节奏轻快)
personification (拟人)
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DREAM
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 field
Frozen with snow.
by Langston Hughes
Theme and Emotion:
Imagery:
Language:
Rhyme and rhythm:
Devices
The importance of holding fast to dreams(梦想对人生的重要性,失去梦想人生会荒芜)
broken-winged bird, barren field(断翅的鸟、荒芜的田野)
extremely concise, powerful(极度凝练,有力量)
short lines, strong beat, like a warning(短句,节奏铿锵,像警示)
two clear metaphors: life without dreams = broken bird / barren field(两个核心比喻)
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If love were what the rose is,
And I were like the leaf,
Our lives would grow together
In sad or singing weather,
Brown fields or flowerful closes,
Green pleasure or gray grief;
If love were what the rose is,
And I were like the leaf.
A.C. Swinburne
A Match
Theme and Emotion:
Imagery:
Language:
Rhyme and rhythm:
Devices
Eternal love and faithfulness(忠贞不渝的爱情)
rose, leaf,weather, fields , closes。pleasure,grief
lyrical, passionate(抒情、热烈)
regular rhyme, flowing rhythm(押韵规整,节奏流畅AABB)
metaphor
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Writing—A short essay about a poem
假设你是李华, 你的加拿大笔友Peter 正在学习唐诗,发来一首《游子吟》向你请教, 请你用英语给他写一封回信, 内容包括:
1. 解释该诗的含义;
2. 阐述诗歌对你的启示。
注意:
1. 请不要逐句翻译; 2. 词数80左右。
Song of the Parting Son
by Meng Jiao
From the threads a mother’s hand weaves,
A gown for parting son is made.
Sewn stitch by stitch before he leaves,
For fear his return be delayed.
Such kindness as young grass receives,
From the warm sun can’t be repaid.
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确定时态人称
一般现在时,第一人称和第三人称
布局文章架构
首段:
中段:
尾段:
回应来信,引出话题
解释诗歌的含义+诗歌对我的启示
礼貌收尾,表达希望。
确定体裁
书信
写作指导
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Delighted to learn that you have developed a keen interest in Tang poetry, I am writing to share my understanding of “Song of the Parting Son” with you.
首段
1. 对......感兴趣
be keen on sth/be crazy about sth./have a preference for sth./have a passion for sth./ be fascinated by sth./show great interest in sth./develop a keen interest in sth.
2. 得知您对唐诗产生了浓厚兴趣,我深感欣喜,特此与您分享我对《游子吟》的理解。
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主体段?
1. 缝衣服
2. 远行的儿子
3. 表达最深层最无私的母爱
4. 对...有了更深刻的理解
5. 某人意识到....
6. 认为...想当然
1. 概括诗歌核心意象+主旨 2.诗歌对我的启示
sew clothes
departing son
convey the deepest and most selfless motherly love
gain a deeper insight into...
It dawns on me that+主语+谓语
take ...for granted
This classic poem vividly describes a warm scene of a mother sewing clothes for her departing son. Simple as its words are, it conveys the deepest and most selfless motherly love.
1. 这首经典诗歌生动描绘了母亲为即将远行的儿子缝补衣物的温馨场景。尽管语言朴实无华,却传递出最深沉、最无私的母爱。
Greatly moved by the poem, I gain a deeper insight into the true meaning of motherly love. It dawns on me that we should never take our parents’ care for granted but value every moment spent with them and express our gratitude in small ways.
2. 这首诗深深打动了我,让我对母爱的真谛有了更深刻的理解。我意识到我们不应该把父母的关爱视为理所当然而应该珍惜与他们共度的每一刻,并以微小的方式表达我们的感激之情。。
尾段
Hope my explanation helps you better understand Chinese poetry.
希望我的解释能帮助你更好地理解中国诗歌。
Dear Peter,
Delighted to learn that you’ve developed a keen interest in Tang poetry, I’m writing to share my understanding of “Song of the Parting Son” with you.
This classic poem vividly describes a warm scene of a mother sewing clothes for her departing son. Simple as its words are, it conveys the deepest and most selfless motherly love. Greatly moved by the poem, I gain a deeper insight into its true meaning . It dawns on me that we should never take our parents’ care for granted but value every moment spent with them and express our gratitude in small ways .
Hope my explanation helps you better understand Chinese poetry.
Yours
Li Hua
仿写练习:假设你是李华,你的英国笔友 Tom 正在学习中国古诗词,发来一首李白的《静夜思》(Thoughts in the Silent Night)向你请教,请你用英语给他写一封回信,内容包括:
1. 解释诗歌的含义(禁止逐句翻译);
2. 阐述诗歌对你的启示。
注意:
1. 词数:80词左右;
2. 语气自然,符合笔友书信的交流语境;
3. 可参考以下诗歌节选:Before my bed lies a pool of moonlight,
I could imagine it to be frost on the ground.
I lift my head and gaze at the bright moon,
Then lower my head and think of my hometown.
Dear Tom,
Delighted to learn that you’ve developed a keen interest in Chinese poetry, I’m writing to share my understanding of “Thoughts in the Silent Night” with you.
This classic poem vividly describes a traveler seeing bright moonlight in a quiet night. Simple as its words are, it conveys the deep homesickness of people far away from home. Greatly moved by the poem, I gain a deeper insight into the true meaning of hometown. It dawns on me that we should never take family ties for granted but value every moment spent with our loved ones.
Hope my explanation helps you better understand Chinese poetry.
Yours,
Li Hua
Thank you
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