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What aspects of a poem do you pay attention to when you read it
Form
Rhythm
Rhyme
Words
…
Step 1 Pre-reading
3. Do you have any difficulty in reading a poem
4. Do you know how to read a poem
Let's learn how to read a poem!
Global reading
Scan the lecture transcript and finish A1.
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
(1) How is poetry different from other types of literature
More than other types of literature, it usually implies a deeper meaning beyond the words on the page.
I'm a focused 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
诗歌是“音”与“意”的融合。与其他任何文学类型相比,诗歌通常隐含着超越字面的更深层含义。那么,如何揭示隐藏的这个方面呢?
more than
1.more than + n,意为“不仅仅”
2.more than + adj,意为“十分,非常”
3.more than + 数词,意为“超过,多于”
e.g. This is more than a book.
She was more than kind to us.
para1
...的结合
不仅仅
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!
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.
para2
首先,凭听觉的指引(跟从你的耳朵)。当你刚开始读一首诗时,你可能会问: “这是什么意思?”但最好问一句: “它听起来怎么样?”即使你似乎无法理解这首诗的真正含义,但是你总是可以说说这首诗在朗读时听上去如何。
为...无法理解
最好做某事
似乎
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.
para2
你发现韵律了吗?有没有重复词、押韵或其他特别的效果?所有这些都是值得注意的特质,并且它们可能最终会引导你更好地理解这首诗。朗读下面这几句诗,感受它们听起来如何。
最后
引领某人去...
(2) What aspects should you pay special attention to when you read a poem aloud
The aspects of rhythm,
repeated words,
rhymes
and other special effects.
Let's feel the sound!
Repeated words:
“________________”.
Rhyming words:
“low” rhymes with
“_____”, “___”.
“sea” rhymes with
“___”, “______”.
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.
low,
blow,
go,
blow,
Rhyming words
How do you feel when you read them aloud
Repeated
sea
me
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.
(From “Sweet and Low” by Alfred Tennyson)
轻轻地,柔和地;轻轻地,柔和地,
西边的海风,
吹过,拂过,轻轻,轻轻,
西边的海风!
来自月色朦胧,
拂过波涛汹涌,
请将他再吹向我;
当我的小宝贝,小可爱,已入梦。
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!
Detailed Reading: read Para. 3 and the second poem and finish the chart.
Approach the poem as if you were an _______ in an unfamiliar_________ As you approach the poem, you should ask:
As you explore the poem, you should ask:
As you slowly explore your surroundings, you will
explorer
landscape
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
What are the images
What happens when they are put together
start to ___________ that give you a greater _______________ of the poem.
dig up clues
understanding
What images come into your mind when reading it
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.
para3
第二,走进诗歌,就像你是一个陌生风景中的探索者。问一些关于这首诗的基本问题。谁在说话?在和谁说话?描述了什么?有没有地域感?那里还有其他人或物吗?当你探索这首诗的时候,你的脑海会开始看到一些画面。
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.
para3
这些画面是什么?把它们组合起来会发生什么?这种组合通常是复杂的,甚至是矛盾的。当你慢慢探索周围环境时,你会开始挖掘线索,这些线索会让你更好地理解这首诗。读下面这几句诗,注意“笼中鸟”的形象,尝试弄清它意味着什么。
发现
组合,放在一起
Detailed reading
Ask some
basic
questions
about the
poem
Who is talking
Who is being talking to
What is being described
Is there a sense of place
Are there other people or objects there
Images
(3) What are the basic questions you should ask to understand a poem
The caged bird sings 笼中之鸟,
with a fearful trill 撕心裂肺,啼啭啾啾
of things unknown 所唱是未知之物,
but longed for still 却依然渴求
and his tune is heard
on the distant hill 歌声传到了远处的山丘
for the caged bird sings of freedom. 因为笼中的鸟儿在歌唱自由。
(From “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou) (摘自玛雅 安吉洛《笼中鸟》)
Detailed reading
Para. 3
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.
Images
What is being described
What images come into your mind when you are reading it
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!
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 .
para4
第三,如果你下了很大的功夫可还是纠结于理解一首诗的意思,那就耐心一点吧。你不可能真正理解只读过一遍的诗。有时,读懂一首诗可能是一辈子的事。所以如果你不明白,可以把这首诗先放下,以后再回来读。
把...放一边
努力做某事
adj. 刻苦的,艰苦的
下了很大的功夫
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.
para4
作为一个探索者,你不会立刻达成你的目标——你需要踏上旅程,去一个遥远未知的目的地。这一开始可能看起来很难,但当你最终有了重大发现时,你的努力将得到回报。
有重大发现时
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.
para4
相比容易理解的诗,那些不断展现更加深刻的、先前未发现的意义的诗常常更加有趣。读下面这几句诗,试着弄清它们是什么意思吧。
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.
我想我知道这片林子的主人,
尽管他住在山村。
他不会见我驻足于此,
凝视着他积满白雪的树林。
摘自罗伯特·弗洛斯特《雪夜林边小驻》
(4) What does the lecturer think of poems that are easy to understand
They are often less interesting than those that constantly reveal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings.
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!
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.
para5
最后请记住,欣赏一首诗,并非得完全理解它不可。也许你需要抛开逻辑思维以发现它真正的内在美。只要读诗之旅能让你有所感触,或者让你领悟到另一层含义,那你的努力就是值得的。
值得你努力
抛弃逻辑思维
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!
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!
para6
诗歌“音”与“意”的结合,让你用一种新的方式看待世界,让你超越平常的现实去追求永恒的美。在诗歌的世界里享受你的旅程吧!
adj. 永恒的
永恒的美
超越一般的现实
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
Besides the poet’s message, we can also appreciated its easy flowing rhythm and rhymes.
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
1. Poetry is a combination of “sound” and “sense”.
诗歌是“声”和“意”的结合体。
【词汇精讲】combination n. 结合;组合
【词汇拓展】a combination of... ……的结合
___________vt. 结合;联合
______________ 把A和B结合起来
combined adj. 联合的;结合的;共同的
be combined with 与……结合
【迁移应用】
The study of traditions should with practice.
His treatment was a of surgery, radiation and drugs.
be combined
combination
combine
combine A with/and B
2.【词汇精讲】imply v. 含有……的意思,暗示,暗指
【词汇拓展】___________n. 言外之意,暗示,暗指
【迁移应用】
用imply的适当形式填空
(1)She said it was late, that we ought to go home.
(2)The seems to be that we cannot have a holiday this year.
implying
implication
implication
imply (doing) sth 意味着做.....
imply that....意味/暗示着
it is implied that....意味着...
3.【词汇精讲】grasp n. 理解,领会;抓紧,握紧,控制;能力所及
v. 抓紧;领会,理解
【词汇拓展】
____________ the grasp of sb 为......所不能理解
___________ one’s grasp 能力所及
have a good grasp of… ___________________
_________________________ to do ... 抓住机会去做......
beyond
within
掌握得好
grasp the opportunity / chance
4. Do you detect a rhythm (Page 44)你发现节奏了吗
【词汇精讲】detect vt. 发现;查明;侦察出
→ ________________ n.探测;侦查;察觉;发现
→ ________________ n.探测器
→ ________________ n.侦探 adj. 侦探的
→ ________________ adj. 可觉察的;可发现的;可查出
detection
detector
detective
The noise is barely几乎不 ________by the human ear.
Some skin cancers can be cured if _______ and treated early.
Now _______ are looking for witnesses who may have seen anything suspicious last night.
Their approach is to scan every checked-in bag with a bomb _______.
detectable
detected
detectives
detector
detectable
5. Third, if you are still struggling to interpret the meaning of a poem even with much painstaking effort, just have some patience.(Page 45)
第三,如果你花了很大的心血,仍然难以理解一首诗的意思,那么请耐心一点。
【词汇精讲1】 interpret v. 解释,阐释;把……理解为,领会;演绎;口译
【词汇拓展1】
interpret..._____ ... 把……理解为……
Interpret ____ ...______ ... 把……译为……
______________ n. 译员
________________ n. 解释;说明;阐明
【迁移应用1】
单句语法填空
(1)She interpreted his silence rudeness.
(2)I’m not satisfied with his (interpret) of this sentence.
(3)我们需要一个把俄语口译为英语的人。
We need somebody to Russian English.
as
interpretation
interpret from
into
interpreter
interpretation
as
from
into
【词汇精讲2】patience n. 耐心,忍耐力
n./adj. patient
adj. impatient
n. impatience
1. The earlier the treatment is given, the better the chances_________ have.
2. Sarah was becoming increasingly _________ at their lack of interest.
3. She was eager with __________ to tell me the news.
4. She was clearly ________ to leave.
patients
impatient
impatience
impatient
impatience n. 不耐烦、无耐心
patient adj. 有耐心的 n. 病人 → impatient adj.没耐心的
_________________ 对......有耐心 =
_________________ 对......失去耐心
_______________ 耐心地 =
be patient with...
patiently
have patience with ...
lose patience with...
with patience
6. This may seem difficult at first, but when you finally make your great discovery, your efforts will be rewarded.(Page 45)
这在一开始可能看起来很难,但当你最终做出伟大的发现时,你的努力会得到回报。
【词汇精讲】 reward vt. 奖励,奖赏 n.奖励,回报;悬赏金
reward sb _____ sth 用某物奖励某人
reward sb ______ (doing) sth 奖励;奖赏;给以报酬
________________________ 作为报答;作为…的报酬
rewarding
_______________ adj. 报酬高的;有益的;值得做的
【词汇拓展】
【迁移应用】
We offer him a challenging and (reward) career.
They rewarded the boy a cake finding the lost dog.
He gave the children some chocolate a reward for their good behaviour.
rewarding
with
for
as
with
for
in reward for /as a reward for
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).
Unit 4
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 ___.
Unit 4
constantly
unrecognized
Text Review
fully
to understand
it
set aside
remote
complex
contradictory
Interpreting
rewarded
constantly
dig up