人教版（2019）选择性必修第三册Unit 5 Poems Reading and Thinking课件(共43张PPT，内镶嵌视频和音频)
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Reading and Tinking
--Appreciate different forms of English Poems
Unit5 Poems
1. Learn about different forms of English poetry, and learn representative related poetry works;
3. Learn to appreciate the feelings of English poetry.
2. Master the features of different forms of English poetry;
Learning Objectives
The Road Not Taken
未选择的路
Let’s appreciate the poem
—The Road Not Taken
Lead in
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
The Road Not Taken
— Robert Frost
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Why do you think people write poems
to create images for the readers
to tell a story
to express feelings
to make others laugh
to play with words …
to create a mood
to express a point of view
to encourage people
to recall an enjoyable or unpleasant incident
Let’s guess!
Guess Chinese poems according to the English translation
A bed, I see a silver light,
I wonder if it’s frost aground.
Looking up, I find the moon bright;
Bowing, in homesickness I’m drowned.
静夜思
床前明月光，疑是地上霜。
举头望明月，低头思故乡。
I look for her in vain.
When all at once I turn my head,
I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed.
青玉案·元夕
— 辛弃疾
众里寻他千百度，
蓦然回首，
那人却在，
灯火阑珊处。
This morn of spring in bed I’m lying,
Not wake up till I hear birds crying.
After one night of wind and showers,
How many are the fallen flowers!
春晓
—孟浩然
春眠不觉晓，处处闻啼鸟。
夜来风雨声，花落知多少。
Very quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I came here;
Quietly I wave good-bye
To the rosy clouds in the western sky.
再别康桥
轻轻的我走了，
正如我轻轻的来；
我轻轻的招手，
作别西天的云彩。
The furthest distance in the world
is not the way from birth to the end.
It is when I stand in front of you
but you don’t understand I love you.
世界上最遥远的距离
不是生与死，
而是我就站在你面前，
你却不知道我爱你。
——泰戈尔(印度诗人)
If winter comes,
can spring be far behind
冬天来了,
春天还会远吗
——雪莱
Poems
Reasons for writing poems
Characteristics
simple forms
literary devices (similes & metaphors)
arrangement of words, lines, rhymes, and rhythm
integrated imagery
economical use of words
descriptive and vivid language
tell a story
describe an image
convey feelings
Read the passage and finish the mind map below.
The reasons
A few of simpler forms
Nursery rhymes
List poems
Cinquain
Haiku
Tang Poem
A Few Simple Forms of English Poems
skimming
A
[ :]
[iη]
[a:]
[ u]
[ei]
storyline (故事线）
Hush, little baby, don’t say a word,
Papa’s going to buy you a mockingbird.
If that mockingbird won’t sing,
Papa’s going to buy you a diamond ring.
If that diamond ring turns to brass,
Papa’s going to buy you a looking-glass.
If that looking-glass gets broke,
Papa’s going to buy you a billy-goat.
If that billy-goat runs away,
Papa’s going to buy you another today.
repetition （重复）
Nurery rhyme
Nursery rhymes
rhyme（押韵）
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are ,
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky .
line (诗行): 4 lines
rhyme (韵脚): aabb
simile (明喻)：as, like…
metaphor (暗/隐喻)：
The night sky is a curtain on which every star is a shining diamond.
Read the rhyme (童谣) with rhythm( 节奏；韵律)
A
Nurery rhyme
List poems
List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases.
Only One Mother
Hundreds of stars in the deep blue sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore together, hundreds of birds that go singing by,
Hundreds of bees in the sunny weather,
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the world over.
母 亲
天空夜星如织，
海滨贝壳满地，
鸟儿鸣唱飞过，
蜜蜂沐浴阳光，
黎明四野朝露，
苜蓿蜜蜂成群，
草丛蝴蝶争艳，
但世界浩瀚，
我唯有一母。
B
List poems
List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases.
Life
Life can be good,
Life can be bad,
Life is mostly cheerful,
But sometimes sad,
Life can be dreams,
Life can be great thoughts,
Life can mean a person,
Sitting in court.
生 活
生活可能美满，
生活可能糟糕，
生活常常充满欢乐，
但有时令人沮丧。
生活可能是梦幻一场，
生活可能是伟大的理想。
生活可能是一个人，
独坐在法庭上。
C
Type of poem Characteristics Example Topics and poetic devices
List poem （清单诗） B
C
lists of things, people, ideas, or descriptions of a particular theme
flexible line length
repeated phrases for patterns and rhythm
nature
repetition
life
repetition
Para. 3
List poems
(noun.)
(adj.)
(v-ing.)
Cinquain
D
one word (show the topoc)
two adjs (describe the character traits )
three verbs (describe actions )
four words (convey opinions or feelings )
one word (restate the topic) 结尾点题
1.What do the author mainly talk about
his /her brother
2. Do you think the writer like his/her brother Please give a reason for your answer.
Yes. The author shows his love to his/her brother in his words
兄弟
爱美，又爱运动
爱闹，爱叫，又爱笑
是我的朋友
也是我的敌人
Brother
Beautiful, athletic
Teasing, shouting, laughing
Friend and enemy too
Mine
Type of poem Characteristics Example Topics and poetic devices
Cinquain （五行诗） D
simple form
five lines
brother
strong picture or mood
Para. 4
Cinquain
let's write a poem-----cinquain
family
teacher
homework
holiday
love
life
idol
school
A fallen blossom
Is coming back to the branch.
Look, a butterfly!
Haiku
E
1. What was it that fell on the branch
A. a fallen blossom
B. a dead leaf
C. a delicate butterfly
D. a happy bird
2. Which sentence is true
A. Haiku originates from Europe.
B. Haiku is popular with Japanese writers.
C. Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese
poetry with 17 rhythms.
D. Haiku show a clear picture and convey
a special feeling.
落下的花朵
却又回到了枝头。
瞧啊，是只蝴蝶！
Type of poem Characteristics Example Topics and poetic devices
Haiku (俳句) E
17 syllables
three lines containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively
Para. 5
nature
忽见落樱返枝头，原是花飞逗蝶舞。
Haiku
Where she awaits her husband
On and on the river flows.
Never looking back,
Transformed into stone.
Day by day upon the mountain top,
wind and rain revolve.
Should the traveler return,
this stone would utter speech.
Wang Jian
望夫石
王 建
望夫处，江悠悠,
化为石，不回头。
山头日日风复雨，
行人归来石应语。
1.Which of the following words can convey the woman’s feelings
A. loneliness B. joy C. love D. trust
E. anger F. hate G. sorrow
2. What rhetorical device (修辞手法)
is used in the sentence
personification (拟人)
Tang Poetry
F
Type of poem Characteristics Example Topics and poetic devices
Tang poem F
structured
Para. 6
waiting
望夫石
唐·王建
望夫处，江悠悠。化为石，不回头。
山头日日风复雨。行人归来石应语。
Tang Poem
严复：信、达、雅。(faithfulness, smoothness and elegance)
Quiz about FORMS of English poems.
_________ is made up of 17 syllables.
Nursery rhymes have strong __________ and often repeat the same words.
Cinquain consists of ______ lines.
Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are _______________.
______ poems have flexible line length.
___________ has been translated into English.
Haiku
rhythm
5
nursery rhymes
List
Tang poetry
Nursery rhymes
(童谣)
Cinquain
(五行诗)
Haiku
(徘句)
Tang poems
(唐诗)
A
B
F
E
D
C
G
H
Let’s RECITE poems!
A few simple forms of English poems
Part 1 （para.1）
Part 2 （para.2-6）
Part 3（para.7）
reasons and charateristics
have a try
para.2
Nursery rhymes
para.3
List poems
para.4
Cinquain
para.5
Haiku
para.6
Tang poem
5 forms of Poems
translation
曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云。
See the best，Blind to the rest.
Over the mountains , mountains.
越过山丘，才发现无人等候
Homework
Try to write more kinds of poems and share with us in the next class
Others try to convey certain feelings such as joy and sorrow.
sorrow n.悲伤，伤心事 vi. 感到悲伤
sorrowful adj. 悲伤的
Much to my sorrow, my classmates often tease me because of my appearance.
A terrible sorrow washes over me. (一阵悲伤向我袭来。)
He sorrowed at the news of her death.
= He showed sorrow at her death.
She looked at him with sorrowful eyes.
sorrow at/for/over sth
= show/express sorrow at/for/over sth
对某事感到悲伤
to one’s sorrow 令某人悲伤的是
= I am overwhelmed with sorrow.
= to one’s sadness/grief
2. With these, you can convey a strong picture or a certain mood in just a few words.
mood n. 情绪，心情，语气
I am in a good mood today and the smile on my face shines like a diamond.
I was in such a bad mood that I finally broke down, sobbing into my palms.
in a good/bad mood 心情(不)好
2. With these, you can convey a strong picture or a certain mood in just a few words.
mood n. 情绪，心情，语气
moody adj. 情绪多变的，喜怒无常的，脾气坏的
I am just not in the mood for the party tonight.
= I am just not in the mood for attending the party tonight.
= I am just not in the mood to attend the party tonight.
= I am in no mood to attend the party tonight.
Moody people are very difficult to deal with.
(be) in the mood for sth
/ (be) in the mood for doing sth
/ (be) in the mood to do sth
有心情或兴致做某事
没有心情做某事
not in the mood to do sth = in no mood to do sth
3. It has a format of three lines, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.
respectively adv. 分别，各自，依次为
respecting prep. 关于
respective adj. 分别的，各自的
respect n. 方面；尊敬 v. 尊敬
选词填空：
The authority released some information __________ economic development.
The length, width and height of the box are 8cm, 6 cm and 4 cm __________.
They are each recognized specialists in their __________ fields.
In this __________ we are very fortunate.
respecting
respectively
respective
respect
4. Some rhyme (like B and C), while others do not.
while 用作并列连词表示前后分句的对比。
Some students are outgoing, while some are shy.
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available.
连词while的用法：
连接两个并列分句，表示对比关系，可翻译成“而，然而”；
引导时间状语从句(“当......的时候”)和让步状语从句(“尽管，虽然”)
Blank verse is probably one of the most common and influential forms of English poetry.
blank adj.空白的; 无图画(或韵律、装饰)的; 没表情的 n.空白; 空格
On/Upon hearing the news, my mind went blank.
Steve looked blank and said he had no idea what I was talking about.
Henry came up to us with a blank look/expression.
go blank (脑子里)突然一片空白
look blank 显出迷茫的神情
a blank look/expression 木然的神情；面无表情
In these poems the poet Tagore shows a sympathetic understanding of children’s feelings.
sympathetic adj. 同情的，有同情心的，赞同的
sympathy n. 同情，赞同
sympathetically adv. 同情地，赞同地
I am sympathetic towards/to Jane, for she has undergone a lot of sufferings.
I have no sympathy for Jan. It's all her own fault.
Most of the teachers were in sympathy with the education reform.
Out of sympathy for homeless children, he gave them shelter for the night.
have/feel/show/express sympathy for sb 同情某人
in sympathy with 赞同，支持
out of sympathy 出于同情
be/feel sympathetic to/towards ...
赞同某事；同情某人
Browning fell in love with her poetry and then they entered into personal correspondence.
correspondence n. 来往信件，通信联系
correspond vi. 相一致，符合，相当于，通信
Your account of events is not in correspondence with hers.
= Your account of events does not correspond with hers.
in correspondence with
与......有通信联系; 与......一致
correspond with ....
与......通信; 与......符合
What does Nora mean by saying that she needs time to polish her writing
polish v. 修改，润色，抛光 n. 上光剂，抛光，擦亮
polished adj. 磨光的，擦亮的，娴熟的
Each morning he would shave and polish up his shoes.
He polished off the remains of the apple pie.
John is a polished/skilled worker, for which the boss speaks highly of him.
polish sth up 擦光，润色
polish off 很快做完，迅速吃光
While in the beginning such songs and stories had a very simple format, over time they became more complicated and more polished.
complicated adj.复杂的；难懂的
complicate vt.使复杂化
A complicated feeling surrounded him, and he decided to cancel his plan and stay with the old madam.
Dream Variation, for example.
variation n. 变化，变体，变奏曲
vary vt./vi 不同，变化，变更
variety n. 多样化 【a variety of】
various adj. 各种各样的
Reading and Tinking
--Appreciate different forms of English Poems
Unit5 Poems
1. Learn about different forms of English poetry, and learn representative related poetry works;
3. Learn to appreciate the feelings of English poetry.
2. Master the features of different forms of English poetry;
Learning Objectives
The Road Not Taken
未选择的路
Let’s appreciate the poem
—The Road Not Taken
Lead in
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same,
The Road Not Taken
— Robert Frost
And both that morning equally lay
In leaves no step had trodden black.
Oh, I kept the first for another day!
Yet knowing how way leads on to way,
I doubted if I should ever come back.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
Why do you think people write poems
to create images for the readers
to tell a story
to express feelings
to make others laugh
to play with words …
to create a mood
to express a point of view
to encourage people
to recall an enjoyable or unpleasant incident
Let’s guess!
Guess Chinese poems according to the English translation
A bed, I see a silver light,
I wonder if it’s frost aground.
Looking up, I find the moon bright;
Bowing, in homesickness I’m drowned.
静夜思
床前明月光，疑是地上霜。
举头望明月，低头思故乡。
I look for her in vain.
When all at once I turn my head,
I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed.
青玉案·元夕
— 辛弃疾
众里寻他千百度，
蓦然回首，
那人却在，
灯火阑珊处。
This morn of spring in bed I’m lying,
Not wake up till I hear birds crying.
After one night of wind and showers,
How many are the fallen flowers!
春晓
—孟浩然
春眠不觉晓，处处闻啼鸟。
夜来风雨声，花落知多少。
Very quietly I take my leave
As quietly as I came here;
Quietly I wave good-bye
To the rosy clouds in the western sky.
再别康桥
轻轻的我走了，
正如我轻轻的来；
我轻轻的招手，
作别西天的云彩。
The furthest distance in the world
is not the way from birth to the end.
It is when I stand in front of you
but you don’t understand I love you.
世界上最遥远的距离
不是生与死，
而是我就站在你面前，
你却不知道我爱你。
——泰戈尔(印度诗人)
If winter comes,
can spring be far behind
冬天来了,
春天还会远吗
——雪莱
Poems
Reasons for writing poems
Characteristics
simple forms
literary devices (similes & metaphors)
arrangement of words, lines, rhymes, and rhythm
integrated imagery
economical use of words
descriptive and vivid language
tell a story
describe an image
convey feelings
Read the passage and finish the mind map below.
The reasons
A few of simpler forms
Nursery rhymes
List poems
Cinquain
Haiku
Tang Poem
A Few Simple Forms of English Poems
skimming
A
[ :]
[iη]
[a:]
[ u]
[ei]
storyline (故事线）
Hush, little baby, don’t say a word,
Papa’s going to buy you a mockingbird.
If that mockingbird won’t sing,
Papa’s going to buy you a diamond ring.
If that diamond ring turns to brass,
Papa’s going to buy you a looking-glass.
If that looking-glass gets broke,
Papa’s going to buy you a billy-goat.
If that billy-goat runs away,
Papa’s going to buy you another today.
repetition （重复）
Nurery rhyme
Nursery rhymes
rhyme（押韵）
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are ,
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky .
line (诗行): 4 lines
rhyme (韵脚): aabb
simile (明喻)：as, like…
metaphor (暗/隐喻)：
The night sky is a curtain on which every star is a shining diamond.
Read the rhyme (童谣) with rhythm( 节奏；韵律)
A
Nurery rhyme
List poems
List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases.
Only One Mother
Hundreds of stars in the deep blue sky,
Hundreds of shells on the shore together, hundreds of birds that go singing by,
Hundreds of bees in the sunny weather,
Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,
Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,
Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,
But only one mother the world over.
母 亲
天空夜星如织，
海滨贝壳满地，
鸟儿鸣唱飞过，
蜜蜂沐浴阳光，
黎明四野朝露，
苜蓿蜜蜂成群，
草丛蝴蝶争艳，
但世界浩瀚，
我唯有一母。
B
List poems
List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases.
Life
Life can be good,
Life can be bad,
Life is mostly cheerful,
But sometimes sad,
Life can be dreams,
Life can be great thoughts,
Life can mean a person,
Sitting in court.
生 活
生活可能美满，
生活可能糟糕，
生活常常充满欢乐，
但有时令人沮丧。
生活可能是梦幻一场，
生活可能是伟大的理想。
生活可能是一个人，
独坐在法庭上。
C
Type of poem Characteristics Example Topics and poetic devices
List poem （清单诗） B
C
lists of things, people, ideas, or descriptions of a particular theme
flexible line length
repeated phrases for patterns and rhythm
nature
repetition
life
repetition
Para. 3
List poems
(noun.)
(adj.)
(v-ing.)
Cinquain
D
one word (show the topoc)
two adjs (describe the character traits )
three verbs (describe actions )
four words (convey opinions or feelings )
one word (restate the topic) 结尾点题
1.What do the author mainly talk about
his /her brother
2. Do you think the writer like his/her brother Please give a reason for your answer.
Yes. The author shows his love to his/her brother in his words
兄弟
爱美，又爱运动
爱闹，爱叫，又爱笑
是我的朋友
也是我的敌人
Brother
Beautiful, athletic
Teasing, shouting, laughing
Friend and enemy too
Mine
Type of poem Characteristics Example Topics and poetic devices
Cinquain （五行诗） D
simple form
five lines
brother
strong picture or mood
Para. 4
Cinquain
let's write a poem-----cinquain
family
teacher
homework
holiday
love
life
idol
school
A fallen blossom
Is coming back to the branch.
Look, a butterfly!
Haiku
E
1. What was it that fell on the branch
A. a fallen blossom
B. a dead leaf
C. a delicate butterfly
D. a happy bird
2. Which sentence is true
A. Haiku originates from Europe.
B. Haiku is popular with Japanese writers.
C. Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese
poetry with 17 rhythms.
D. Haiku show a clear picture and convey
a special feeling.
落下的花朵
却又回到了枝头。
瞧啊，是只蝴蝶！
Type of poem Characteristics Example Topics and poetic devices
Haiku (俳句) E
17 syllables
three lines containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively
Para. 5
nature
忽见落樱返枝头，原是花飞逗蝶舞。
Haiku
Where she awaits her husband
On and on the river flows.
Never looking back,
Transformed into stone.
Day by day upon the mountain top,
wind and rain revolve.
Should the traveler return,
this stone would utter speech.
Wang Jian
望夫石
王 建
望夫处，江悠悠,
化为石，不回头。
山头日日风复雨，
行人归来石应语。
1.Which of the following words can convey the woman’s feelings
A. loneliness B. joy C. love D. trust
E. anger F. hate G. sorrow
2. What rhetorical device (修辞手法)
is used in the sentence
personification (拟人)
Tang Poetry
F
Type of poem Characteristics Example Topics and poetic devices
Tang poem F
structured
Para. 6
waiting
望夫石
唐·王建
望夫处，江悠悠。化为石，不回头。
山头日日风复雨。行人归来石应语。
Tang Poem
严复：信、达、雅。(faithfulness, smoothness and elegance)
Quiz about FORMS of English poems.
_________ is made up of 17 syllables.
Nursery rhymes have strong __________ and often repeat the same words.
Cinquain consists of ______ lines.
Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are _______________.
______ poems have flexible line length.
___________ has been translated into English.
Haiku
rhythm
5
nursery rhymes
List
Tang poetry
Nursery rhymes
(童谣)
Cinquain
(五行诗)
Haiku
(徘句)
Tang poems
(唐诗)
A
B
F
E
D
C
G
H
Let’s RECITE poems!
A few simple forms of English poems
Part 1 （para.1）
Part 2 （para.2-6）
Part 3（para.7）
reasons and charateristics
have a try
para.2
Nursery rhymes
para.3
List poems
para.4
Cinquain
para.5
Haiku
para.6
Tang poem
5 forms of Poems
translation
曾经沧海难为水，除却巫山不是云。
See the best，Blind to the rest.
Over the mountains , mountains.
越过山丘，才发现无人等候
Homework
Try to write more kinds of poems and share with us in the next class
Others try to convey certain feelings such as joy and sorrow.
sorrow n.悲伤，伤心事 vi. 感到悲伤
sorrowful adj. 悲伤的
Much to my sorrow, my classmates often tease me because of my appearance.
A terrible sorrow washes over me. (一阵悲伤向我袭来。)
He sorrowed at the news of her death.
= He showed sorrow at her death.
She looked at him with sorrowful eyes.
sorrow at/for/over sth
= show/express sorrow at/for/over sth
对某事感到悲伤
to one’s sorrow 令某人悲伤的是
= I am overwhelmed with sorrow.
= to one’s sadness/grief
2. With these, you can convey a strong picture or a certain mood in just a few words.
mood n. 情绪，心情，语气
I am in a good mood today and the smile on my face shines like a diamond.
I was in such a bad mood that I finally broke down, sobbing into my palms.
in a good/bad mood 心情(不)好
2. With these, you can convey a strong picture or a certain mood in just a few words.
mood n. 情绪，心情，语气
moody adj. 情绪多变的，喜怒无常的，脾气坏的
I am just not in the mood for the party tonight.
= I am just not in the mood for attending the party tonight.
= I am just not in the mood to attend the party tonight.
= I am in no mood to attend the party tonight.
Moody people are very difficult to deal with.
(be) in the mood for sth
/ (be) in the mood for doing sth
/ (be) in the mood to do sth
有心情或兴致做某事
没有心情做某事
not in the mood to do sth = in no mood to do sth
3. It has a format of three lines, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively.
respectively adv. 分别，各自，依次为
respecting prep. 关于
respective adj. 分别的，各自的
respect n. 方面；尊敬 v. 尊敬
选词填空：
The authority released some information __________ economic development.
The length, width and height of the box are 8cm, 6 cm and 4 cm __________.
They are each recognized specialists in their __________ fields.
In this __________ we are very fortunate.
respecting
respectively
respective
respect
4. Some rhyme (like B and C), while others do not.
while 用作并列连词表示前后分句的对比。
Some students are outgoing, while some are shy.
While I was waiting at the bus stop, three buses went by in the opposite direction.
While I am willing to help, I do not have much time available.
连词while的用法：
连接两个并列分句，表示对比关系，可翻译成“而，然而”；
引导时间状语从句(“当......的时候”)和让步状语从句(“尽管，虽然”)
Blank verse is probably one of the most common and influential forms of English poetry.
blank adj.空白的; 无图画(或韵律、装饰)的; 没表情的 n.空白; 空格
On/Upon hearing the news, my mind went blank.
Steve looked blank and said he had no idea what I was talking about.
Henry came up to us with a blank look/expression.
go blank (脑子里)突然一片空白
look blank 显出迷茫的神情
a blank look/expression 木然的神情；面无表情
In these poems the poet Tagore shows a sympathetic understanding of children’s feelings.
sympathetic adj. 同情的，有同情心的，赞同的
sympathy n. 同情，赞同
sympathetically adv. 同情地，赞同地
I am sympathetic towards/to Jane, for she has undergone a lot of sufferings.
I have no sympathy for Jan. It's all her own fault.
Most of the teachers were in sympathy with the education reform.
Out of sympathy for homeless children, he gave them shelter for the night.
have/feel/show/express sympathy for sb 同情某人
in sympathy with 赞同，支持
out of sympathy 出于同情
be/feel sympathetic to/towards ...
赞同某事；同情某人
Browning fell in love with her poetry and then they entered into personal correspondence.
correspondence n. 来往信件，通信联系
correspond vi. 相一致，符合，相当于，通信
Your account of events is not in correspondence with hers.
= Your account of events does not correspond with hers.
in correspondence with
与......有通信联系; 与......一致
correspond with ....
与......通信; 与......符合
What does Nora mean by saying that she needs time to polish her writing
polish v. 修改，润色，抛光 n. 上光剂，抛光，擦亮
polished adj. 磨光的，擦亮的，娴熟的
Each morning he would shave and polish up his shoes.
He polished off the remains of the apple pie.
John is a polished/skilled worker, for which the boss speaks highly of him.
polish sth up 擦光，润色
polish off 很快做完，迅速吃光
While in the beginning such songs and stories had a very simple format, over time they became more complicated and more polished.
complicated adj.复杂的；难懂的
complicate vt.使复杂化
A complicated feeling surrounded him, and he decided to cancel his plan and stay with the old madam.
Dream Variation, for example.
variation n. 变化，变体，变奏曲
vary vt./vi 不同，变化，变更
variety n. 多样化 【a variety of】
various adj. 各种各样的