Unit 4 Exploring poetry Reading 课件（共32张，内嵌视频）高中英语 译林版选择性必修第一册

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Unit4 Exploring poetry
Reading
How to read a poem
Lead-in
What is the video talking about
A poem named “nostalgia” 《乡愁》
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。
I'm a curious reader!
What type of literature do they belong to
Poetry
Written in separate lines;
having rhymes(押韵)
What are the themes of the two poems “A Spring Morning” and “Dreams”
“A Spring Morning” reveals the poet's love for spring.
In “Dreams”, Langston Hughes emphasizes the importance of having dreams in one's life.
Let's learn how to read a poem!
Do you have the impression that poetry is difficult to understand Do you often hesitate about reading poetry
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Scanning
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
How to reveal poetry’s ___________
Follow your _______
Approach the poem like _________
Have ________to interpret the meaning of a poem.
Remember you do not have to ____________________________
Enjoy the journey in the world of poetry
Scan the lecture transcript and finish task.
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For structure
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Scanning
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
How to reveal poetry’s ___________
Follow your _______
Approach the poem like _________
Have ________to interpret the meaning of a poem.
Remember you do not have to ____________________________
Enjoy the journey in the world of poetry
hidden dimension
ears
an explorer
patience
fully understand a poem
Scan the lecture transcript and finish task.
Detailed reading
(Para. 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.
Detailed reading
(Para 2)
1. It is better to ask______________________ rather than “What does it mean” at the beginning.
“How does it sound ”
repeated words
other special effects
rhythm(节奏; 韵律)
rhymes
2. Good qualities to notice in a poem
Para.2
Sweet and low, sweet and low,
Wind of the western sea,
Low, low, breathe and blow,
Wind of the western seal!
Over the rolling waters go,
Come from the dying moon,and below,
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。
选自阿尔弗雷德·丁尼生的《甜蜜与低沉
Firstly, the words “___________________________” are repeated.
Secondly, there are several rhyming words:
“low” rhyming with “________” and “________”,
“sea” rhyming with “___________”.
Wind of the western sea
blow
go
me
3. Read the poem aloud and fill in the blanks.
read Para. 3 and finish the chart.
Detailed reading
_________the poem as if you were an _______ in an unfamiliar_________ As you _________ the poem, you should ask:
As you_________ the poem, you should ask: What are the_________
What happens when they are put together
As you slowly explore your__________ , you will start to ____________ that give you a greater _______________ of the poem.
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
dig up clues
understanding
approach
explore
surroundings
images
Approach
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.
(From “Caged Bird” by Maya Angelou)
笼中之鸟，
撕心裂肺，啼啭啾啾，
所唱是未知之物，
却依然渴求,
歌声传到了远处的山丘，
因为笼中的鸟儿在歌唱自由。
（摘自玛雅 安吉洛《笼中鸟》）
Imagine the image (Para 3)
Focus on paragraph 3 and read aloud the poem Caged Bird.
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
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 does the lecturer think of poems that are easy to understand
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. 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 _______.
Poems that are easy to understand are often less ___________ than those that constantly reveal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings.
once
lifelong
aside
remote
unknown
rewarded
interesting
Discover true meaning patiently(Para 4)
Para. 4
Detailed reading
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。
Discover true meaning in the poem patiently(Para 4)
1. What did the tired traveler walk past ____
A. sea B. desert C. forest D. hill
2. Did he want to leave A. Yes B. No
3.Why did the poet stop by woods on a snowy evening
Because of the beauty of the woods. His poem shows the contradictory thought between the dream and reality.
Detailed reading
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
Read para 5 and answer the following questions.
1. In order to fully appreciate a poem，what kind of thinking should one abandon
A. Contradictory thinking. B. Complex thinking.
C. Logical thinking. D. Normal thinking.
2. Why is poetry reading worth your effort
Because poetry reading makes you feel something and let you perceive another level of meaning.
Detailed reading
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
Is the last paragraph a good ending Why or why not
The last paragraph echoes(呼应) the beginning by repeating “poetry is the combination of “sound”and “sense”again, which makes the lecture more coherent.(贯通的).
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Structure
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
Critical reading
1.What are the functions of the three poems quoted引用 in this transcript
They are examples.
We use them to support the opinion of the lecturer.
Critical reading
2. The lecturer says that one does not need to fully understand a poem to appreciate it. Do you agree Support your opinion with your own experience of
reading poetry.
Reading tips: Read critically
Relate the text to your own reasoning（理智）and experiences and forming your ideas about the text.
Apart from the four tips given by the lecturer, what other tips can you give on how to read a poem
To understand a poem better, we should also know more about the poet and the background 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!
Besides the poet’s message, we can also appreciated its easy flowing rhythm and rhymes.