外研版（2019）选择性必修 第四册Unit 1 Looking forwards Developing ideas Reading课件(共36张PPT)

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Unit 1 Looking forwards
Developing Ideas
Reading
Learning objectives
1. To understand the poem “The Road Not Taken”, its writing features and figures of speech;
2. To analyse its symbolic meaning and the theme of it.
Robert Frost(1874-1963) was one of America`s most famous poets. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry four times and was awarded (award) the Congressional gold Medal for his works. His poetry has been praised for its natural themes, mostly set (set)in the rural areas of New England where Frost lived most of his life, and for his colloquial approach to American language. His poetry generally (general) has a regular rhythm and rhyme, and is easy to read aloud and remember. He often used simple settings (set) in his poems to explore complex personal and social themes. Among Frost`s best-known poems are The Road Not taken, Fire and Ice, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and Birches.
Pre-reading
Read the short introduction to Robert Frost and answer the questions.
What are the special features of Frost’s poetry
Have you read any poems written by Robert Frost Share one with the class.
What are the special features of Frost’s poetry
It has been praised for its natural themes, mostly set in the rural areas of New England;
It has been praised for his colloquial approach to American language;
It generally has a regular rhythm and rhyme, and is easy to read aloud and remember;
He often used simple settings in his poems to explore complex personal and social themes.
Read the passage quickly and summarize the main idea.
Part 1
Part 2
The passage is divided into two parts:
the poem The Road Not Taken written by Robert Frost
the introduction, explanation or interpretation of the poem
Enjoy the poem and think about the questions.
What are the rhyming words in this poem
What effect do they have
Part 1
While-reading
黄色的树林里分出两条路，
可惜我不能同时去涉足，
我在那路口久久伫立，
我向着一条路极目望去，
直到它消失在丛林深处。
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;
The Road Not Taken
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,
但我却选择了另外一条路
它荒草萋萋，十分幽寂
显得更诱人，更美丽
虽然在这条小路上
很少留下旅人的足迹
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.
那天清晨落叶满地
两条路都未经脚印污染
呵，留下一条路等改日再见
但我知道路径延绵无尽头
恐怕我难以再回返
也许多年后在某个地方
我将轻声叹息将往事回顾：
一片树林里分出两条路——
而我选择了人迹更少的一条，
从此决定了我一生的道路。
I shall be telling this with a sign
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.
What are the rhyming words in this poem
What effect do they have
wood, stood, could; both, undergrowth;
fair, wear, there; claim, same; lay, day, way;
black, back;sigh, I, by; hence, difference.
Rhyming words may make it easier to read and recite the poem, because they make the rhythm of the poem fairly obvious.
Learning to learn
Symbolism is the use of an object to represent an abstract idea. For example, the rose could represent love and affection, and the rainbow could symbolise hope. It allows the poet to express a certain mood or emotion in a more subtle way, as opposed to stating it directly.
Can you find more examples in this poem
Summary of the poem
A traveler in the wood comes to a fork in the road and he feels sorry for 1_____________________________________. After close observation, he decides to choose the one which 2___________________________, though 3_____________________________________________________. He tells himself that 4___________________________ some day, but he doubts 5______________________________ . He imagines that, many years in the future, he will tell this story with a sigh, saying that his choice has 6_____________________________.
being unable to take both roads
is grassy and wants wear
the passing there has worn the two roads really about the same
he will take the other road
if he should ever come back
made all the difference
Read part 2 and complete the table.
Appreciation and interpretation
It is one of the most famous American poems of all time.
The diverged roads in the poem symbolise _______________________________________.
Once we have taken a road, we might wonder ________________________________. Instead of looking back with regret, we should _________________________________.
how our lives progress and change
whether we made the right choice
face our future with energy and optimism,
for the choices are only ours
Part 2
The Road Not Taken has in fact become one of the most famous American poems of all time, not only because of its natural style, but also because of its thoughtful insights into human nature.
Why is it so popular
The poem has been set to music by a number of artists and used in numerous television commercials.
The interlude(插曲) of the popular TV series《 何以笙箫默》is also “The road not taken”
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood
　　黄色的树林里分出两条路
　　I'd go back and rechoose if I could
　　可惜我不能同时去涉足
　　But here I lay now, sick and so confused
　　此时的我困惑而疲倦
　　Was it no lie or was it all true
　　是非真假早已分不清楚
　　Sleep now gently my darling love,
　　轻轻睡去吧我爱的人
　　Don't let my worries trouble you
　　别让我的烦恼惊扰你
　　People try hard to forget
　　人们用尽一切方式去忘记
　　But memory will always stay
　　可记忆它却从不曾远离
　　Nightmares and dreams of long passed things
　　噩梦与美梦来自久远的经历
　　Try and chase me away from sleep
　　使我夜夜无法入眠
　　All that time I spent in the dark
　　我在黑暗中度过的那些光阴
　　Just like that,in the light;
　　也同样会在光明中
　　Everything will be fine
　　消散而去
　　
Notice all the similarities
　　你与我竟如此相同
　　We go together like the birds and bees
　　好似作伴畅游天空
　　Just imagine what all could have happened
　　只是猜想那些故事如果发生
　　Every one I knew would long be dead
　　我认识的人都会长久失去
　　What really goes on behind closed doors
　　有什么故事关在紧闭的门内
　　Makes me secretly cry out loud
　　使我悄悄哭泣
　　Within all these horror stories
　　这些糟糕的故事之中
Lay many times of regrets
　　深藏着太多悔恨
　　Always in such a frightened state
　　深陷于恐惧的思绪
　　Trapped in an imaginary cage
　　受困于想象的牢笼
　　
　　Living life day by day
　　如此生活 日复一日
　　Soon enough; some day;
　　但有一天，在很近的将来
　　I'll come out and play
　　我会逃离，狂欢
　　In a world where everything is upside down
　　在这个混淆颠倒的世界里
　　I try hard not to lose my mind
　　我努力不要丢失了自己
　　Things’ getting worse so I tell myself
　　事情变得更糟糕的时候我对自己说
　　Everything will be fine
　　一切都会有转机
　　I want to grow up and be a real bad cop
我想要成长并去面对那不如意的生活
In the end, it will work
　　在最后，都会如愿以偿
Symbols of the poem
Paths in the wood
How our lives progress and change.
The choices that we face and the decisions that we need to make.
“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, and sorry I could not travel both.”
The greatest dilemmas arise from moral problems, when we are uncertain which choice result in doing the right thing.
symbolize
What should I wear today
What subject to study at university
What job to do after graduation
The Lines
” Two road diverged in a yellow wood/And sorry I could not travel both”
give us a visual representation of the choices that we face and the decisions that we need to make.
Why do you think the writer looks back on his decision
“with a sigh”
Because whether big or small, what all our choices have in common is that they lead to specific consequences. Once we make a decision, in most circumstances, there is no going back. And he was wondering whether he had made the right decision.
Nonetheless, part of the art of decision-making is learning to make the most of our decisions. Instead of looking back with regret, we should be facing our future with energy and optimism, for the choices are ours, and ours only.
Some of us do take a more unusual path through life, and while it may be a harder one to follow, it can also lead to new adventures and experiences.
When reading The Road Not Taken, one cannot help but 1______(see) in one`s mind images of a peaceful wood deep within the countryside. Paths in the woods are often used to symbolize 2_____our lives progress and change.
Whether big 3______ small, what all our choices have in common is that they lead to specific consequences. Once we make a 4________(decide), in most circumstances, there is no going back. Although the writer of the poem considers 5________(take) the other path another day, he knows it`s 6________(like) that we will ever have the opportunity to do so.
see
how
or
decision
taking
unlikely
Post-reading
Ultimately, the road ahead is a mixture of choice and chance. And when we 7_________________(approach) the end of that road, how will we remember the journey How will we look back on our lives In the poem, the writer doubts his choice, 8________(think) that in the future , he may claim that he took the “9______(little) traveled” road.
Nonetheless , part of the art of decision-making is learning to make the most of our decisions. Instead of looking back with regret, we should be facing our future with energy and optimism, for the choices are _____(we) only.
are approaching
thinking
less
ours
What effect will the poem on you when you face decisions in the future
No matter which road I may choose, I will never regret.
Read another interpretation of the poem on page 10 and prepare a report comparing it with the one in the passage.
Discuss the two interpretations from the four aspects given in the textbook. Do further research if necessary.
What points do the two interpretations share
What are the major differences between the two interpretations
The two interpretations share the following points: the poem The Road Not Taken is one of America’s most famous or best-loved poems, and it is about choice.
The major differences between the
two interpretations are: the one in the
passage interprets the poem as a call
for facing the future without regret, while the second interpretation (Robert’s) maintains that the poem is really about accepting the consequences of our choices many years in the future, when it is too late to change them.
1.In the face of such questions,how should we approach the future Can we take action to shape it,or should we just accept whatever comes our way
译：面对这样的问题，我们应该如何走向未来？我们能采取行动来影响未来的发展吗，还是我们应该接受我们所遇到的一切？
5.So, whatever twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared for the unexpected.
译：因此，不管未来会遇到怎样的坎坷和曲折，都应这两位作者为榜样，做好应对意外的准备。
language points：
approach： v.靠近，接近；找…商谈，接洽；着手处理
n.靠近，临近；通路；方法，态度(an approach to doing sth )
shape：n. 形状（out of shape 变形； in the shape of 是…的形状）
v.塑造；决定…的形成，影响…的发展（be shaped like 像……的形状）
Whatever 分别引导宾语从句和让步状语从句。
Language Points
【知识拓展】
whatever引导名词性从句（主语从句、宾语从句、表语从句），
在句中充当成分。不能与no matter what 互换。
Whatever was said here must be kept secret.在这里所说的要保密。
The poor young man is ready to accept whatever help he can get.
这个可怜的年轻人准备接受任何能得到的帮助。
Whatever 引导让步状语从句，相当于no matter what.
Whatever happens(=No matter what happens)（无论发生什么）,
you must collect yourself.
Whatever you say(No matter what you say)（无论你说什么）,
I won't believe you.
Whatever was said
whatever help
Whatever happens
Whatever you say
2.As many of us already know, having plans in place for the future is no guarantee that they will become a reality. In this respect, some people are more fortunate than others, as can be illustrated by comparing the lives of two famous authors, born forty years apart. Although they shared the same ambitious and energetic approach to life, their careers unfolded in contrasting ways.
译：正如我们许多人已经知道的那样，为未来制定计划并不能保证它们会成为现实。在这方面，有些人比其他人更幸运，例如，有两位年龄相差40岁的著名作家，对比他们的人生就能证明这一点。虽然他们面对生活时，都有远大的志向，而且精力充沛，但他们的职业生涯的发展却截然不同。
language points：
that 引导同位语从句
as 引导定语从句
share： to have the same feelings, ideas, experiences, etc. as sb else
Eg： I share your concern about this. 我和你一样为此担心。
unfolded in contrasting ways：develop in quiet different ways
3.Interestingly,Doyle wrote some of his early Holmes stories while he was waiting for patients in his medical practice in London.
译：有趣的是,道尔在伦敦的诊所里等待病人时,写了一些福尔摩斯早期的故事。
language points：
while是连词,意为“当……的时候”,引导时间状语从句,表示一个时间段。
Eg:
While the discussion was still going on,George came in.
当讨论还在进行时,乔治走了进来。
I came across an old friend of yours while I was abroad.
我在国外时,遇到过你的一个老朋友。
【知识拓展】
while意为“虽然，尽管”,引导让步状语从句,常位于句首，=although。
while意为“而;然而”,是并列连词,表示对比，but 和however表示转折。
while可用作名词,意为“一会儿;一段时间” for a while暂时，一会儿。
Eg:
While I admit that the plan is not perfect,I will still adopt it.
虽然我承认这个计划不完美,但我还是要采用它。
Some people like poems in the old style while others like the modern ones.
一些人喜欢古诗而另一些人喜欢现代诗。
He usually goes to work by bike,but once in a while he goes by bus.
他通常骑自行车上班,但偶尔也乘公共汽车。
4.In desperation,Doyle killed off the famous detective in a novel published in 1893 so that he could focus on his “serious” writing. However,fans of Holmes were so angry that Doyle,under immense pressure,was forced to bring Holmes back from the dead.
译：在绝望中,道尔在1893年出版的一本小说中杀死了著名的侦探,以便他能够专注于自己“严肃”的写作。然而,福尔摩斯的粉丝们非常愤怒,以至于道尔在巨大的压力下,被迫让福尔摩斯死而复生。
language points：
so that 引导结果状语从句so...that...意为“如此……以至于……”,so为副词,that 为连词,引导结果状语从句。
She's kind and patient,and she explains English grammar so clearly that even I can understand it!
她友好又耐心,并且她把英语语法解释得如此清楚,以至于连我都能明白!
【知识拓展】
Memorize the following phrases and then read the passage and review the language points.
1.find ourselves wondering or even worrying about possibly the most important issues in our life 发现我们在思考或者担忧人生中最重要的事情
find sb doing sth发现某人正在做某事 find sb done 发现某人被…
2.of one’s choice 某人自己选择的
3.in the face of 面对（be faced with = face sth 面临,面对）
4.take action to do sth = take measures/steps to do sth 采取行动做某事
5.come one's way 意外落在某人头上，偶尔发生在某人身上
6.in place 准备就绪，在正确位置，准备妥当
7.an approach to life 生活方式，生活态度
8.in this aspect 在这方面
9.On/upon doing sth 一……就……
10.by contrast 相比之下
10.by contrast 相比之下
11.compared to /with 与……相比（在句中做状语）
12.medical practice 行医，诊所（practice在此处意为“医生律师等的工作，业务活动，工作地点”）
13.devote oneself to doing sth = be devoted to doing sth 致力于……献身于……
14.long to do sth = long for sth 渴望做某事，渴望得到……
15.can't get enough of ... 对……如痴如狂
16.in desperation 绝望地，不顾一切的
17.kill off 除掉，使某物停止，排除
18.be under immense pressure 在巨大的压力之下
19.force sb to do sth = sb be forces to do sth 迫使某人做某事=某人被迫做某事
20.bring ...back from the dead 使……起死回生
21.turn out …… 的发展（或发生）；结果……
22.twists and turns 迂回曲折
23.take a leaf out of sb’s book= take a leaf from sb’s book 效仿，模仿（成功之人的举止和行为）