(共36张PPT)
Unit 4
Extended Reading
Who is he
What do you know about Li Bai
Poet
Martial Arts
Tang Dynasty
Alcohol
The Moon
The Yangtze River
Something else…
He grew up in the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty.
He had a love for liquor.
He is one of the romantic poets.
He was Du Fu’s good friend.
He was known as “Poet immortal”.
Lead-in
Li Bai and
his romantic
poetry
Extended Reading
reach out for (L2)
for fear of/that___ (L4)
in one's teenage years(L6)
contribute to ___ (L9)
different schools (L11)
familiarize sb. with...(L13)
acquire the wisdom of previous generations (L14)
more importantly__(L14)
be driven by__ (L15)
a burning desire for (L15)
伸手去取/够/拿
以免,唯恐
在某人年少时
促成,导致;为...做贡献; 向...投稿
不同流派
(使)熟悉,了解,精通
汲取先贤们的智慧
更重要的是
受到...的驱使
对...的强烈欲望
famous mountains and great rivers (L17)
encounter different customs and practices_ (L17)
nourish one's love of nature(L18)
inspire sb to do sth ___(L19)
be rooted in (L20)
economic boom and social stability(L22)
(at) the liberty to do (L23)
have a huge impact/effect/influence on/upon_(L24)
be characterized by (L26)
fail to do (L27)
名山大川
见识各种不同的文化风俗
培养某人对自然的热爱
激励某人做某事
根植于
经济繁荣,社会稳定
有权做...,有做...的自由
对...有巨大的影响
以...为特色
未能做某事
breathe vitality into sth(L30)
be impressed by_ (L27)
distinguish A from B(L31)
be inseparable from(L32)
be representative of (L33)
be widely recognized as (L41)
owe sth to sb/ owe sb sth (L42)
be fascinated by_(L44)
in turn (L24)
给...注入活力
对...印象深刻
把A和B区分开;使A有别于B
与...不可分离的,分不开的
代表...的
被公认为
欠某人某物
被...所吸引
依次,轮流,反而,相应的
Read the essay and fill in the mind map.
Global reading
Read the essay and fill in the mind map.
The shaping of Li Bai’s romantic style
Historical background
Analysis of Li Bai’s romantic style
The significance of Li Bai and his poems
Global reading
Part 1 (Para. 1) Read the poem.
危楼高百尺,
手可摘星辰。
不敢高声语,
恐惊天上人。
《夜宿山寺》
What words imply Li Bai’s romantic style
Detailed reading
A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple
A hundred feet the temple towers;
I can reach out for the stars in the sky.
But I dare not speak in a voice loud,
For fear of scaring dwellers on high.
(Para2-4) shaping of Li Bai’s romantic style
Could you find the topic sentence in each paragraph
(Para2-4) shaping of Li Bai’s romantic style
Para 2: Li Bai’s love of reading and travelling from an early age contributed to his romantic style…
Para 3: Driven by a burning desire for adventure and travel, Li Bai left home and started to travel around in his twenties.
Para 4: Li Bai’s romantic style was also deeply rooted in the social and historical context.
(Para2-4) shaping of Li Bai’s romantic style
Para 2: Li Bai’s love of reading and travelling from an early age contributed to his romantic style…
Para 3: Driven by a burning desire for adventure and travel, Li Bai left home and started to travel around in his twenties.
Para 4: Li Bai’s romantic style was also deeply rooted in the social and historical context.
Personal experiences
Historical background
His footsteps covered almost the whole country.
His footsteps covered almost the whole country.
Any questions in your mind
How could he afford the trips
Given his personal experiences and the historical background, it is only natural to see that the majority of Li Bai’s poems are characterized by the romantic style. Even the most uninformed reader would not fail to be impressed by the poet’s rich imagination. The moon and stars in the sky, the natural landscape and the figures in legends all become a vehicle for his imagination. Equally impressive is Li Bai’s free expression of strong feelings, which breathes vitality into the lifeless objects he describes, and which distinguishes him from other landscape poets. These features are inseparable from Li Bai’s wide use of exaggeration, metaphor and other artistic techniques. The poem below, written in his fifties, is representative of him romantic style:
Para. 5 Analysis of Li Bai’s romantic style.
What contributes to his romantic style
Given his personal experiences and the historical background, it is only natural to see that the majority of Li Bai’s poems are characterized by the romantic style. Even the most uninformed reader would not fail to be impressed by the poet’s rich imagination. The moon and stars in the sky, the natural landscape and the figures in legends all become a vehicle for his imagination. Equally impressive is Li Bai’s free expression of strong feelings, which breathes vitality into the lifeless objects he describes, and which distinguishes him from other landscape poets. These features are inseparable from Li Bai’s wide use of exaggeration, metaphor and other artistic techniques. The poem below, written in his fifties, is representative of him romantic style:
Para. 5 Analysis of Li Bai’s romantic style.
What contributes to his romantic style
what makes Li Bai different from other landscape poets
Given his personal experiences and the historical background, it is only natural to see that the majority of Li Bai’s poems are characterized by the romantic style. Even the most uninformed reader would not fail to be impressed by the poet’s rich imagination. The moon and stars in the sky, the natural landscape and the figures in legends all become a vehicle for his imagination. Equally impressive is Li Bai’s free expression of strong feelings, which breathes vitality into the lifeless objects he describes, and which distinguishes him from other landscape poets. These features are inseparable from Li Bai’s wide use of exaggeration, metaphor and other artistic techniques. The poem below, written in his fifties, is representative of him romantic style:
Para. 5 Analysis of Li Bai’s romantic style.
why is the romantic style
what makes Li Bai different from other landscape poets
My silver hair is three thousand feet long,
白发三千丈,
Because my sorrow is deep and strong.
缘愁似个长。
How can the autumn frost white
不知明镜里,
Be cast into the mirror bright
何处得秋霜?
(“Autumn Frost”)
(秋浦歌)
Pay attention to the features of Li Bai’s romantic style.
Exaggeration
Free expression of strong feelings
metaphor
Para. 6 The status and influence of Li Bai and his poems
With his extraordinary imagination, free expression of strong feelings and mastery of language, Li Bai is widely recognized as the greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan. Generations of poets, both in China and abroad, owe a debt to his inspirational poems. One such poet is Ezra Pound, a 20th-century American poet. He was fascinated by Li Bai’s poems and translated some of them in his 1915 poetry collection entitled Cathay. Today Li Bai’s poetry continues to be enjoyed by countless readers around the world.
Status
influence
Para. 6 The value and influence of Li Bai and his poems
With his extraordinary imagination, free expression of strong feelings and mastery of language, Li Bai is widely recognized as the greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan. Generations of poets, both in China and abroad, owe a debt to his inspirational poems. One such poet is Ezra Pound, a 20th-century American poet. He was fascinated by Li Bai’s poems and translated some of them in his 1915 poetry collection entitled Cathay. Today Li Bai’s poetry continues to be enjoyed by countless readers around the world.
Part4 (Para.6)
1. What does the phrase “owe a debt to” in the sentence “Generations of poets,both in China and abroad,owe a debt to his inspirational poems.” mean
A. Benefit a lot from. B. Adapt from.
C. Enjoy much. D. Learn from.
Detailed reading
2. Question: What’s the use of the example Ezra Pound
Ezra Pound is a 20th-century American poet. His fascination for Li Bai’s poems is a typical example to explain Li Bai’s significance and influence, which is beyond the time and space.
Part4 (Para.6)
2. Question: What’s the use of the example Ezra Pound
Detailed reading
(1885 — 1972)
Homework
Read the poem aloud and give the Chinese version of it.
Leaving the White Emperor Town at Dawn
Leaving at dawn the White Emperor crowned with cloud,
I’ve sailed a thousand miles through canyons in a day.
With monkeys’ sad adieus the riverbanks are loud;
My skiff has left ten thousand mountains far away.
(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)
five years old
at the age of ten
early twenties
to this day
started studying
the classics
read ancient philosophers of different schools
left home and started to travel around
is widely recognized as the greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan
Read and discuss in groups about Li Bai’s life and finish the following time chart.
Write a summary about Li Bai’s life and poetry according to the time chart above.
Homework
Summary writing
Li Bai started writing poetry from a young age. He wrote many poems inspired by __________________________ _____________________________ , which helped him ________________________________. ____________ ________________________________________ also impacted Li Bai’s poems greatly. Most of his poetry is of the romantic style, featuring _______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________. Li’s works influenced generations of poets. Today they continue ______________________________________
_____________________________________________.
THank You!
Summary writing
Li Bai started writing poetry from a young age. He wrote many poems inspired by __________________________ _____________________________ , which helped him ________________________________. ____________ ________________________________________ also impacted Li Bai’s poems greatly. Most of his poetry is of the romantic style, featuring _______________________ ______________________________________________________________________________________. Li’s works influenced generations of poets. Today they continue ______________________________________
_____________________________________________.
what he read and what he saw
when he was travelling
gain a reputation as a romantic poet
during the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty
Growing up
rich imagination, free
expression of strong feelings and wise use of artistic
techniques like exaggeration and metaphor
to inspire new generations of poets in China
and abroad and are still enjoyed by many readers