译林版（2020） 选择性必修第一册 Unit 4 Exploring Poetry Welcome to the unit & Reading课件（20张）

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I'm a curious reader!
What type of literature do they belong to
How do you understand the two poems
Poetry
Written in separate lines;
having rhymes(押韵)
Do you have the impression that poetry is difficult to understand Do you often hesitate about reading poetry
Let's learn how to read a poem!
Reading
Sound
Sense
How does it sound
an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape
patient when interpreting its meaning
fully understand a poem to appreciate it
A 1
Complete the chart about how to understand a poem from 2 aspects.
I'm a fast reader!
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: How is poetry different from other types of literature
I'm a focused reader!
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.
Para.2: When you begin reading a poem, what should you pay special attention to
I'm a focused reader!
Second, approach the poem as if you were an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape. Ask some basic questions about the poem. 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 As you explore the poem, you will begin to see images in your mind. What are those images, and what happens when they are put together This combination is often complex or even contradictory. As you slowly explore your surroundings, you will start to dig up clues that give you a greater understanding of the poem. Read these lines, pay attention to the image of the caged bird and try to find out what it means.
Para.3: What are the basic questions you should ask to understand a poem
I'm a focused reader!
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.
(From “Caged Bird”
by Maya Angelou)
Let's figure out the image!
The poem describes a bird that is________ in a cage, only able to sing about the ________ it has never had. This caged bird can be read as portraying the experience of ________________.
oppressed people
trapped
freedom
Third, if you are still struggling to interpret the meaning of a poem even with much painstaking effort, just have some patience. You cannot really understand a poem that you have only read once. Sometimes reading a poem can be a lifelong job. So if you do not get it, set the poem aside and come back to it later. As an explorer, you will not reach your goal immediately—you need to go on a journey to a remote and unknown destination. This may seem difficult at first, but when you finally make your great discovery, your efforts will be rewarded. Poems that are easy to understand are often less interesting than those that constantly reveal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings. Read these lines and try to find out what they mean.
Para.4: What should you do when you have difficulty
in understanding the meaning of a poem
I'm a focused reader!
Whose woods these are I think I know.
His house is in the village though;
He will not see me stopping here
To watch his woods fill up with snow.
(From “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” by Robert Frost)
Let's dig out the implications!
Perhaps the narrator is enjoying a moment of peace to appreciate the beauty of Nature out of his daily grind.
Finally, remember that you do not have to fully understand a poem to appreciate it. You might need to abandon logical thinking to discover its true inner beauty. As long as the journey of poetry reading makes you feel something or lets you perceive another level of meaning, it will have been worth your effort.
Para.5: What does the lecturer mean by saying that one does not need to fully understand a poem to appreciate it Do you agree with him
I'm a focused reader!
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: What can poetry bring for us
Do you think the ending part is well written Why
The last paragraph echoes(呼应) the beginning by repeating “poetry is the combination of “sound”and “sense”.
I'm a focused reader!
Apart from the four tips given by the lecturer, what other tips can you give on how to read a poem
From my point of view, to understand a poem better, we should also know more about the ____ and the __________ in which the poem was created--the theme of a poem usually has a close relationship with the background in which the poet wrote it.
I'm a critical reader!
poet
background
暗指，表明
揭示隐藏的一面
即使
似乎让人无法理解
复杂的
相矛盾的
探索周围环境
发掘线索
努力诠释一首诗的含义
苦工，心血
把…放一边；留出
一个遥远又陌生的目的地
不断揭示之前未领会到的意思
抛弃逻辑思维
imply implication
reveal the hidden dimension
appear to be beyond one’s grasp
complex/ complicated
explore the surroundings
dig up clues
struggle to interpret the meaning of a poem
set sth aside
a remote and unknown destination
even if （辨：even though 尽管；as if 仿佛）
contradictory （v. contradict ）
painstaking effort
abandon logical thinking
constantly reveal previously unrecognized meanings
Poetry is a ____________(combine) of sound and sense.
Even if its true meaning appears _________(be) beyond your grasp, you can always say something about how the poem sounds when you read it aloud.
This combination is often complex or even_____________ (contradict).
As an explorer, you will not reach your goal ____________(immediate).
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combination
Text Review
to be
contradictory
immediately
5. Poems that are easy_____________(understand) are often less interesting than those that ___________ (constant) reveal deeper and previously ____________(recognize) meanings.
6. Remember that you do not have to _____(full) understand a poem to appreciate ___.
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constantly
unrecognized
Text Review
fully
to understand
it
set aside
remote
complex
contradictory
Interpreting
rewarded
constantly
dig up