译林版（2020）选择性必修第一册Unit 4 Exploring poetry Welcome to the unit & Reading课件(19张ppt)

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Unit4 Exploring poetry
Welcome to the unit & Reading (I)
Lead-in
Painting is silent ______, and poetry is painting that speaks.
— Simonides of Ceos
poetry
Lead-in
Poetry is an expression of one’s will. What is kept in the heart is the will, but when expressed in words, it is poetry.
—“Preface to The Book of Songs”
诗者，志之所之也。
在心为志，发言为诗。
There is no universal definition of poetry.
Poetry is universally agreed to be more intense with feelings than other types of literature. It is the true language of emotion.
Lead-in
Features of poetry
A Spring Morning
By Meng Haoran
This spring morning in bed I’m lying,
Not to awake till birds are crying.
After one night of wind and showers,
How many are the fallen flowers!
(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)
Lead-in
How do you like this poem
_______________
Global Reading: Scan the lecture transcript and complete the chart below.
Poetry
(1)_______________
Follow your ears and ask
“(2)________________”
Approach the poem as
(3)___________________________.
Be (4)________________.
Remember that it is not necessary to
(5)____________________________.
Sound
Sense
How does it sound
an explorer in an unfamiliar lanscape
patient
fully understand a poem to appreciate it
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.
What aspect should you pay special attention to when you read a poem aloud
The aspect of rhythm, repeated words, rhymes and other special effects.
Detailed Reading:Read Pa. 1 & 2 and answer the questions.
rhythm / r m/
a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds or movements
节奏；韵律
rhyme /ra m/
Rhyme can be defined as the use of words in a poem or song that have the same sound,especially at the ends of lines.
押韵词
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
Repeated
sea
me
Detailed Reading
The rhyme can affect the rhythm of a poem. By understanding the rhythm, we can further understand the poet's emotion.
Detailed Reading: read Para. 3 and the second poem and finish the chart.
Approach the poem as if you were an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape As you approach the poem, you should ask:
As you explore the poem, you should ask:
As you slowly explore your surroundings, you will
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
image n. / m d /
a word or phrase used with a different meaning from its normal one, in order to describe sth in a way that produces a strong picture in the mind 意象
1. What is being described
2. What images come into your mind when reading it
A caged bird which is singing .
When we read it, we see the images of a bird in a cage which is desperately singing for freedom.
Detailed Reading: Read the second poem and finish the chart.
(Para. 4)
Have some patience
to interpret the
meaning of a poem
Read it more than ______.
Go on a journey to a _____
and ________ destination.
It can be a ______ job.
Set it ______ and come
back to it later.
Your efforts will be _______.
once
lifelong
aside
remote
unknown
rewarded
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.
Detailed Reading
Para. 5
_________ its true inner beauty
________ logical thinking
________ something or
________ another level of meaning
Discover
Abandon
Feel
Perceive
necessary
Not ________
to fully
understand a
poem
Detailed Reading
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
How to reveal poetry’s hidden dimension
Follow your ears
Approach the poem like an explorer
Have patience to interpret the meaning of a poem.
Remember it’s not necessary to fully
understand a poem
Enjoy the journey in the world of poetry
Introduction
Conclusion
Sound
Sense
Body
Structure
The lecturer says that one does not need to fully understand a poem to appreciate it. Do you agree
Post Reading
There are a thousand Hamlets in a thousand people's eyes
— William Shakespeare
From hill to hill no bird in flight,
千山鸟飞绝，
From path to path no man in sight.
万径人踪灭。
A lonely fisherman afloat
孤舟蓑笠翁，
Is fishing snow in lonely boat.
独钓寒江雪。
Appreciate the poem: Group discussion
First, follow your ears. In this poem, “flight” rhymes with_________. “afloat”rhymes with the ________.
Second, when we read it , we can see the image that:________________________________________.
Third, when we have difficulty understanding the“From hill to hill” and “From path to path”, we read for several times, we find that it is the description of the _________ to show the __________of the old fisherman.
sight
boat
A lonely fisherman afloatis fishing snow in lonely boat.
environment
lonliness
Choose a poem that impresses you most. Discuss it with your partners and share the reasons why it impressed you.
Homework