(共32张PPT)
The Tang Poems
Module 6
Read, listen to the poem and answer questions of exercise 1 on page 71
Farewell to a Friend
Li Bai
Blue mountains bar the northern sky; White river girds the eastern town.
Here is the place to say goodbye; You’ll drift like lonely thistledown.
With floating cloud you’ll float away; Like parting day I’ll part from you.
You wave your hand and go your way; Your steed still neighs
“Adieu! Adieu!”
Refer to the explanation below the poem
1. Who do you think the poet’s “friend” is A close friend or an acquaintance
2. Do we know why the poet is saying farewell
3. Where do you think it takes place
A close friend.
His friend is going away.
Possibly at the edge of a town.
(P71-1) Now answer the questions.
4. Is the friend going away for a long time How do you know
5. How is the friend going to travel
Yes. Words like “part” and “Adieu” indicate they will not see each other for a long time.
On his horse (“steed”).
Can you figure out its original Chinese version
《送友人 》李白
青山横北郭,白水绕东城。
此地一为别,孤蓬万里征。
浮云游子意,落日故人情。
挥手自兹去,萧萧班马鸣。
Farewell to a Friend
Blue mountains bar the northern sky;
White river girds the eastern town.
Here is the place to say goodbye;
You’ll drift like lonely thistledown.
With floating cloud you’ll float away;
Like parting day I’ll part from you.
You wave your hand and go your way;
Your steed still neighs ”Adieu! Adieu!”
sky
goodbye
town
thistledown
away
way
you
Adieu
the rhymes
the words which create the rhythm
/ai/
/au/
/ei/
/ju:/
(P71-2) Match the words in the box with their meanings.
effect image mood
rhyme rhythm subject
a description of something that uses language _______
2. the regular strong sounds in a poem or song _______
3. the topic _______
image
rhythm
subject
4. The feeling created by a poem or song (for example, sadness) ________
5. a result ________
6. The use of words that have the same final sounds (for example, what and not ) _________
mood
effect
rhyme
(P72-3) Work in pairs and answer the questions.
What is the subject of the poem
2. What is the mood of the poem
3. Which images from nature does the poet use
Parting from a friend.
Sadness and regret.
Color of the sky and the river, thistledown, cloud.
Thought-provoking
1)How does the poem achieve its mood
By placing the parting within the framework of the everyday things of nature.
2) “The poem is effective because of its simplicity. ”
How to understand it
The images are very simple. There is no great outpouring of pain at the loss of the friend; everything is played down, which makes it more striking.
3) What is the effect of the change in tense in Line 7
4) Identify the rhymes in the poem and underline the words or parts of the words which create the rhythm.
The parting becomes a fact whereas before it was in the future.
What is foreigners’ view on Tang Poems
高考原创题·语篇填空- 改错123
(7 处错误)In the beauty of their images and the range of topics, Tang poetry was better than everything that have come before it. But how did this happen There is no single answer for the question. An explosion of talent, and the appearance of new forms were both important. In the “New Style Verse" which appeared during the Tang period, each line has five or seven syllables, but there are lots of rules which govern the tones. But be able to write poetry was also an important qualification for people who wanted to become government official. A good poet had a better chance of getting a good job. So lots of people became interested in the poetry
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改错2
(10 处错误)One of the greatest of the Tang poet was Du Fu (712~770). As a young man he travelled a lot and enjoyed painting and music, as well as write poetry. But during his lifetime he never became famous; in a fact, he thought of himself a failure. It was only in the 11th century which his poetic genius was recognised. Sometimes he is called the “poet of history” or “the mirror of his time” because he paints a realistic picture of the problems of the age in which he lived. These include the sufferings of the poor, and the corruption of the rich. He also wrote about his own problems, included his son's death. Du Fu is also known as his friendship with Li Bai (701~762), another great poet of the age. The two men met in 744, and although very different, but they became friends. They each wrote poems to the another
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(8 处错误)Li Bai, the son of a wealthy merchant, growing up in Sichuan was not so successful as some of the other young men of his time in the Civil Service Examination to become the government official, he began a life of travel and poetry, wrote more than a thousand poems. He used simple, direct language and often choose irregular forms. If Du Fu was realist, and then Li Bai was a romantic. He wrote about nature and people with the same deep of feeling Friendship, the human condition, and the pleasures of wine, are his favourite subjects. It is said that he drowned while he fell into a river while tried to take hold of the reflection of the Moon.
p.72-exercise 3 Skimming-- To get general ideas
Para.1
Para.2
Para.3
Para.4
Para.5
Para.6
An exciting culture
Du Fu
Li Bai
Tang poetry
A great dynasty
Technology and progress
Read the passage as quickly as you can and match the paragraphs with these titles:
appreciate these beautiful sentences.
At its high point, the country reached as far as Siberia in the north, Korea in the east and Vietnam in the south.
2.与外国人之间的贸易促成了宽容和包罗万象的文化。
Trade with foreign countries created a tolerant and cosmopolitan culture.
1. 在最鼎盛时期,唐朝的疆域北至西伯利亚,东
到当时的朝鲜,南至越南。
3.科技进步和文化发展齐头并进。
Cultural development went hand in hand with technological progress.
Being able to write poetry was also an important qualification for people who want to become government officials.
4.若想入朝当官, 能够写诗是必备的条件。
5.他的诗描写了劳苦大众的苦难和权贵的腐败。
His poem include the sufferings of the poor,
and the corruption of the rich.
6.据说他在试图捉月亮的影子时掉进江里溺水身亡。
It is said that he drowned when he fell into a
river while trying to take hold of the reflection
of the Moon.
7.他以同样深厚的情感抒写自然和人物。
He wrote about nature and people
with the same depth of feeling.
Language Points
It’s a time of expansion.
★ time 意为“时期, 时代”:[C]
High school is a good time for me.
in ancient times\prehistoric times在古代、史前期
The new president is spending a hard time.
(仿造句子)那位新总统正在度过艰难时期。
time相关短语:
More expressions with the word time:
ahead of time
all the time
at a time
at times
at one time
at the same time
for the time being
from time to time
many a time
once upon a time
take one's time
提前
一直
每一次
有时,间或
一度,从前
同时
目前暂且
偶尔,有时
多次,常常=many times
从前
不着急,慢慢来
2. But it was not just scientific knowledge that could now reach a wider audience. (Para.3)
It was only in the 11th century that his poetic genius was recognised. (Para.5)
★ It is/was…that…… 为强调句型
直到昨天,那个小男孩才意识到他被骗了。
It was not until yesterday that the little boy realised he was cheated.
It is I who______ going to the Great Wall tomorrow.
A. is B. are C. am D. were
am
3. …in fact, he thought of himself as a failure.
★ think of …as… 认为……是……
What do you think of the concert last night
你认为昨晚的音乐会怎么样?
or: How do you like \find the concert last night
They often think of what Tom says as a truth.
他们总是把Tom的话看作是真理。
regard\ look on\consider\see\treat……as……
认为……是……
★ think (highly\little)of ……
评价(高\不好)
Useful expressions:
1. 疆域扩张时期
2. 丝绸之路
3.与…齐头并进
4. 文学的黄金时代
5. 有更好的机会做…
6. 某人一生中
7. 认为…是…
a time of expansion
The Silk Road
go hand in hand with
the golden age of literature
have a better chance of doing
during one’s lifetime
think of …as…
8. 诗史
9. 科举考试
10. 现实主义作家
11. 浪漫主义作家
poet of history
The Civil Service Examination
realist
romantic
Facts or Opinions
p.73 – exercise 5
1.It was a time of expansion.
2.Trade with foreign countries created a tolerant and cosmopolitan culture.
3.Perhaps the biggest foreign influence came from Buddhism.
4.New discoveries were made in astronomy, geography and medicine.
5.LiBai, the son of a wealthy merchant, grew up in Sichuan Province.
6.If Du Fu was a realist, then Li Bai was a romantic.
p.73 – exercise 5
Fact
opinion
Mostly fact
opinion
Fact
Fact
opinion
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
p.74 – exercise 6
6.
7.
8.
9.
control
expansion
tolerant
Civil Service
dynasty
export
govern
record
range
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
p.74 – exercise 7
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
length
Buddhism
knowledge
reflection
failure
irregular
origin
specialist
suffering
altitude
高考考点改编课文·语篇填空
The Tang Dynasty (618-907) was one of the great 1) ________________ (dynasty) in Chinese history. It was a time of 2) ______________(expand). At its high point, the country reached as far as Siberia (now part of Russia) in the north, Korea in the east and Vietnam in the south. The Tang 3) _________________ (rule) also controlled the trade route known as the Silk Road well into present-day Afghanistan. Trade with foreign countries created a tolerant and cosmopolitan culture. Persians, Arabs and Jews came to live in Chinese towns, 4) _________________ (bring) with them their own religions and customs. They were allowed to live in communities 5) ________________ (govern) by their own laws, and 6) _________________ (keep) their traditional forms of entertainment such as music and dance, 7) _____________ influenced the development of Tang culture. But perhaps the biggest foreign influence came from Buddhism, 8) ____________ origins were in India. At the same time foreigners who were educated at the Tang court took the Chinese culture home with them. Soon Japan and Korea were organised on the Tang model, 9) _______________ Chinese influence extended throughout Southeast Asia. Cultural development went hand in hand with 10) _________________ (technology) progress. New 11) ___________________ (discover) were made in astronomy, geography and medicine. In 724 Seng Yixing measured the 12) _____________ (long) of the sun’s shadow and the altitude of the North Pole. Under Emperor Taizong (627~649) the government opened medical schools 13) ____________ specialist subjects were studied. The invention of printing about this time meant that knowledge could be recorded and shared as never before. But it was not just scientific knowledge 14) ____________ could now reach a wider audience. Printing also marked the beginning of the golden age of literature-and literature, in the Tang Dynasty, 15) ______________ (mean) poetry.