(共27张PPT)
Rod McKuen (1933 - 2015) was a bestselling American poet, composer, and singer, instrumental in the revitalization of popular poetry that took place in the 1960s and early 1970s.
His Lonesome Cities album of readings won a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Recording in 1968. McKuen’s poems were translated into eleven languages and his books sold over 1 million copies in 1968 alone.
How does it make you feel?
What does it make you think about?
Listen to the poem I’ve Saved the Summer and answer these questions.
Circle the words that rhyme. What is unusual about the rhyming words in the last four lines?
Read the poem and finish the following task.
you / new; need / feed; nineteen / mean
way / day; own / own
The rhyming words in the last four lines are unusual because they are the same word (although they each have a different meanings).
I’ve saved the summer
And I give it all to you
To hold on winter mornings
When the snow is new.
Try beating or clapping the strong beats of the rhythm as you read the poem to yourself. Listen again and clap the strong beats.
I’ve saved some sunlight
If you should ever need
A place away from darkness
Where your mind can feed.
And for myself I’ve kept your smile
When you were but nineteen,
Till you’re older you’ll not know
What brave young smiles can mean.
I know no answers
To help you on your way
The answers lie somewhere
At the bottom of the day.
But if you’ve a need for love
I’ll give you all I own
It might help you down the road
Till you’ve found your own.
1. Who is the speaker and who is
he / she speaking to?
A parent is speaking to a young adult child.
2. Which of the following is the closest to the
speaker’s message? Give a reason for your
choice.
A. If it’s cold, I’ll warm you; if it’s dark, I'll
give you light; if you’re hungry, I’ll feed
you; if you want love, I’ll give it to you.
B. Although the future may be difficult for
you, whenever you need warmth and love,
remember I’ll have some to give you.
C. While you’re away I’ll remember your
smile and I’ll love you always. When you
return, I hope you will love me.
Translate the poem into Chinese and share your work with your partner’s. Be ready to present it to the class.
我存下了夏天?
?????????????????????
我存下了夏天
并把它给你
于是，在新雪初降的冬日清晨
你便能留住夏日时光
我存下了几缕阳光
假如你会需要一方远离黑暗的净土
在那里，你的思想将被点亮??????????????????????????
参考译文
对于我，我珍藏了你19岁时的微笑
只有当你不断成长，才会懂得
那年轻勇敢的微笑意味深长
我不知该如何帮你走过茫茫人生路
在时光倏忽而逝的间隙
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????答案，总藏在某处
但假如，你需要——爱?????
我将倾我所有
人生路上它会伴你左右
直到你，找到自己的真爱
1. Till you’re older you’ll not know what
brave young smiles can mean.
till用在肯定句中，意为“直到……为止”，
动词通常是延续性的。如：
I’ll be home till six.
Just wait till you see it. It’s great.
He didn’t leave the office till 8 o’clock.
Language points
till与until同义，口语中多用till，二者均可作介词和连词。?用于肯定句时，主句的动词一般是延续的?，即延续到till或until?所表示的时间或动作结束为止。
till ＆ until
I?slept?till / until?midnight.
用于否定句时，主句的动词一般用非延续性的；但用于肯定句时，主句动词是延续性的或非延续性的都可以，?即它所表示的动作直到until?或?till所表示的时间或动作结束后才发生，?有“直到……才……”之?意(not...until)。
until可用于句首，而till通常不用于句首。
They didn’t go to the classroom until (till) the bell rang.
(go to the classroom为延续性动词)
I didn’t begin work till he had gone.
(begin为非延续性动词)
Before listening, think about the two
questions.
What might inspire you to write poetry?
In what kind of place do you like to write poetry?
Listen to Part 1 and answer the questions.
Who has written a poem already and is
ready to enter the competition?
2. Who is not going to enter a poem for the competition this year?
Lucy.
Pitt.
3. Who plans to write at the weekend?
4. When is the deadline for the competition?
Jack.
The 24th of the month.
Listen to Part 2 of the tape and fill in the chart.
by going for a hike in the countryside and then sitting quietly by himself
by surrounding herself with familiar things in her own house
possibly by listening to his favourite music though he has never written poetry before
Name How they are inspired to write poetry
Jack
Lucy
Pitt
Listen to the two parts again and note down the expressions about intention and plans.
I’m ___________ enter a poem this year.
I haven’t begun mine yet but I ___________ this weekend.
How _______ inspire yourself this weekend?
I _________ go for a hike in the countryside and sit quietly somewhere by myself.
I think ____try out his way too some time.
I’ve never tried it with poetry before but ___________ try it tonight.
And now I ____________________ reading all your poems.
not going to
plan to do it
will
intend to
I’ll
I’m going to
I’m looking forward to
Expressions of intentions and plans
What’s your intention?
What will you be doing tomorrow?
Have you decided to …?
What are you doing at the weekend?
What would you like to do tomorrow evening?
Do you intend to help her?
You plan to have a party this Saturday, don’t you?
I expect to ...
I plan to …
I’ll …
I’m looking forward to …
I’d like to …
Make a dialogue with your partner, talking about your plan for this weekend, the winter holiday or your future.
