Unit1 Looking forwards Developing ideas 课件(共37张PPT)-2025-2026学年外研版（2019）选择性必修第四册

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XB4U1 Looking Forwards
Developing ideas
The Road Not Taken
Grasp the key words and the phrases and get the genre and structure of the passage.
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Understand you will face many choices in life and may encounter many difficulties and setbacks, but you must have an optimistic spirit and continuously improve your judgment.
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Master the characteristics of the English poem. Know how to appreciate English poetry.
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Learning Objectives
Activity 1 Look at the picture and think about the questions.
What can you see from the picture
Which road will the man choose If you were the man, what is your choice
What do you think the roads in the picture symbolize
Let’s enjoy a poem The Road Not Taken
and find out the meaning of the road
in the poem.
The Road Not Taken
What is your understanding of this title
1. future
2. uncertain road
3 ...
Activity 2 Read the short introduction to the author Robert Frost and answer the questions.
1. What are the special features of Frost’s poetry
Robert Frost (1874-1963) was one of America’s most famous poets. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry four times and was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his works. His poetry has been praised for its natural themes, mostly 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 has a regular rhythm(韵律) and rhyme(韵脚), and is easy to read aloud and remember. He often used simple settings 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(桦树）.
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/ k l kwi l / 口语的；会话的
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The Road Not Taken is the first poem in Robert Frost’s book Mountain Interval, which was first published in 1916. Today, it is perhaps the most widely read and remembered American poem of the century. Although it first appears to be a poem about making an important decision, its meanings are complex, and it continues to be interpreted in many different ways.
Activity 3 Read the poem and predict the meaning of the road.
Read the passage and check your answer.
金黄色林中两条路各奔一方，
可惜我无法兼顾，
身在旅途，我久久伫立，
极目望向一条路的尽头，
它蜿蜒拐进远方的灌木丛；
但我却选了另外一条路，公平公正。
抑或有更佳理由，
它荒草萋萋，诱人涉足；
即便如此，旅人的足迹
让两条路看起来相差无几，
Two roads diverged（岔开，分开） 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(拐弯) in the undergrowth(灌木丛);
Then took the others, as just as fair公平公正,
And having perhaps the better claim（声称，主张）,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear（踩踏，磨损）;
Though as for that, the passing there
Had worn them really about the same，
The Road Not Taken 未选择的路
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 sign
Somewhere ages and ages（年复一年） hence（从此时）:
Tow roads diverged in a wood, and I ---
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
那天清晨落叶满地，
两条路都未经脚印污染。
啊，我留下第一条路改日再探！
明知道路径延绵，
我不确定是否还能回到这里。
也许多年之后在某个地方，
我会回顾往事轻声叹息；
树林中有两条路，
我选择了人迹较少的那一条，
从此，它为我带来了全新的人生轨迹。
The Road Not Taken 未选择的路
导致，引起
tread-trod-trodden v. 踩踏
Read the poem and find the rhyming words.
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,
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 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.
The Road Not Taken
Rhyming words may make it ______ to read and recite the poem, because they make the ______ of the poem fairly obvious.
2. What effect do they have
easier
rhythm
3．What symbols can you find in the poem
The road: the journey of _______
a road forking off into two paths: _______________
a choice
life
Activity 4 Read for main idea and structure.
1. What’s the main idea of the passage
A．The meaning of life choice.
B．How to choose the road of life.
C．The introduction to the poem The Road Not Taken.
D．The poem The Road Not Taken and how to make right choices.
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2. Complete the structure of the passage.
Part 1: Para(s)._______：The introduction of the poem.
Part 2: Para(s)._______：The appreciation and interpretation of the poem.
Part 3: Para(s)._______： How should we face our future
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set sth to music 给……配上音乐；为……谱曲
1 Lines（诗句，台词） from the poem The Road Not Taken are often quoted（引用） in speeches of all kinds. The poem has been set to music by a number of artists and used in numerous television commercials（电视商业广告）. It has in fact become one of the most famous American poems of all time（有史以来，一直以来）, not only because of its natural style, but also because of its thoughtful（深思的，沉思的；体贴的，周到的） insights into（对……深刻洞察；悟透……意义）human nature.
Activity 5 Read the passage carefully and answer the questions.
1.Why has The Road Not Taken become one of the most famous American poems of all time
A．Because of its natural style.
B．Because of its rhythm and rhyme.
C．Because of its thoughtful insights into human nature.
D．Both A and C.
Lines from the poem The Road Not Taken are often quoted in speeches of all kinds. The poem has been set to music by a number of artists and used in numerous television commercials. It 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.
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2. From the first paragraph，we can conclude that .
A. the poem is famous because it describes the beauty of nature
B. the poem is very popular with people
C. the poem has close connection with commercials
D. the poem is the most famous American poems of all time
2 When reading The Road Not Taken, one cannot help but(禁不住做……) see in one’s mind images of a peaceful wood deep within the countryside. Paths in the woods are often used to symbolize how our lives progress(v.) and change. The lines “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, / And sorry I could not travel both” give us a visual(视觉的) representation(表现，象征） of the choices that we face and the decision that we need to make.
cannot help but do... 不得不做某事；忍不住做某事
cannot help doing sth. 禁不住做某事
.I cannot help but admit the truth of your remarks, although they go against my interests.
I can’t help admitting…
2 Life throws many alternatives at us on a daily basis（每天）. These range from the basic “What should I wear today ” to the key issues of what subject to study at university or what job to do after graduation. Of course, the greatest dilemmas arise from(起源于，产生于） moral(道德的) problems, when we are uncertain which choice results in doing the right thing.
arise　v. (arose；arisen)(由……)引起；出现；发生；起身
原形 过去式 过去分词 现在分词
arise vi.出现；发生；起身；起床 arose arisen arising
rise vi.升起；起身；增长；上升 rose risen rising
raise vt.举起；唤起；提高；饲养 raised raised raising
2 When reading The Road Not Taken, one cannot help but see in one’s mind images of a peaceful wood deep within the countryside. Paths in the woods are often used to symbolize how our lives progress and change. The lines “Two roads 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. Life throws many alternatives at us on a daily basis. These range from the basic “What should I wear today ” to the key issues of what subject to study at university or what job to do after graduation. Of course, the greatest dilemmas arise from moral problems, when we are uncertain which choice results in doing the right thing.
2. Which problem might be the most difficult thing that we need to make a decision
A．About morals.　　　　 B．About clothes.
C．About subjects. D．About jobs.
这里的look和imagine是不带to的不定式做表语，之所以不加to，原因是主语All后面有do
3 Whether big or small, what all our choices have in common is that they lead to specific consequences/results. Once we make a decision, in most circumstances, there is no going back. Although the writer of the poem considers taking the other path another day, he knows it’s unlikely that he will ever have the opportunity to do so. Like the writer, all we can do is look backwards “with a sigh” and imagine what could have been本应该是.
3 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. Although the writer of the poem considers taking the other path another day, he knows it’s unlikely that he will ever have the opportunity to do so. Like the writer, all we can do is look backwards “with a sigh” and imagine what could have been.
3. What does “there is no going back” mean
It means the decision we made can’t be changed.
4. How do you think the man looking back on his decision “with a sigh”？
A．We are sure to regret not taking the other path.
B．The path we took is so tough.
C．We took a “less traveled” road.
D．We may wonder whether we have made the right decision.
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4 This sigh, this wondering whether we made the right choice, is understandable. Although we may be free to choose which path to take, this choice isn’t easy when those two paths look similar. Presented with two job offers, for instance, we may wonder exactly what it is（that） we’re choosing between. What if要是……该怎么办？, in choosing one, we were unknowingly turning down other future opportunities Will we ever（究竟，到底） even find out whether we made the right choice
5. Which of the following statements is TRUE
A．Our choices have the same consequences.
B．We can change our choice or decision as long as we want.
C．We choose one option and at the same time reject another opportunity.
D．When it’s hard to make a choice, we can let others make the choice instead of us.
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It’s__________ to make right choices.
difficult
5 Ultimately, the road ahead --- the road through our lives --- is a mixture of choice and chance. And when we are approaching 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, thinking that in the future “ages and ages hence”, he may claim（声称、主张） that he took the “less traveled” road.
5 Some of us do take a more unusual path through life, and while/although it may be a harder one to follow, it can also lead to new adventures and experiences. 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.
5 Ultimately, the road ahead – the road through our lives – is a mixture of choice and chance. And when we are approaching 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, thinking that in the future “ages and ages hence”, he may claim that he took the “less traveled” road. 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. 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.
6. What does the writer doubt in his poem
1.
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7. What does“it”mean in the sentence“...it can also lead to new adventures and experiences.”？
A．A more unusual path. B．A new understanding of the poem.
C．Another understanding of life. D．A way of making decisions.
8．What’s the genre of the text
A．An advertisement.
B．Narrative writing.
C．Practical writing.
D．Argumentative writing.
9．According to the passage, what attitude should we have towards future
A．Curious. B．Optimistic.
C．Pessimistic. D．Indifferent.
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Activity 6 . Think and Share
1. What effect will the poem have on you when you face decisions in the future Give your reasons.
I will be determined to make my own choice and never regret it. Because it’s useless regretting your original choice.
2. In what different ways do the two reading passages in this unit
improve your understanding of the choices you make and how
they impact your future
One possible answer:
The first reading passage tells us that there are various possibilities for future development. And the second reading passage encourages us to face our future with energy and optimism instead of regret.
As many of us already know, _________(have) plans in place for the future is no guarantee that they will become reality. In this respect, some people are _________________(fortunate) than others, as can be illustrated by comparing the lives of the two famous authors.The American author, Ernest Hemingway , ___________ (bear) from early boyhood single-minded in his ambition to write. His novel The Old Man and the Sea, ______(win) the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1953. By contrast, the young Arthur Conan Doyle had ____________(original)worked as a doctor. But Doyle’s main ambition was ____________(become) a writer of historical novels.Although some of his historical novels were published, their success was nothing compared to the stories of his fictional detective, Sherlock Holmes, ________ he is still best known for to this day. Though both of these men were ultimately successful, ________(they) paths to success were very different, their futures not necessarily turning out exactly as they planned.So , ____________ twists and turns you might encounter, take a leaf out of the books of these two authors and be prepared ______ the future.
having
more fortunate
was born
won
originally
to become
which
their
whatever
for
Activity 7 Summary
Homework: Must do: Complete the table with information from the passage.(page 12)
A traveller 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
Summary of the poem
there has worn the two roads really about the same
he will take the first road
if he should
made all the difference
ever come back
Appreciation and interpretation
It is one of the most famous American poems of all time.
The diverged roads in the poem symbolise 7 ____________
__________________.
Once we have taken a road, we might wonder 8 __________
___________________. Instead of looking back with regret,
we should 9 _________________________________________
________________________.
how our lives
whether we
for the choices are ours only
progress and change
made the right choice
be facing our future with energy and optimism,
1. Search the Internet to find and read more poems written by
Robert Frost.
2. Search the Internet to find another interpretation of the poem.
Write down the report, including your understanding of the
poem.
Try to do