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选修六 Unit 2 Poems (3)
高二年级 英语
Lesson 3 A conversation
Listening and speaking
Discussion
1. Have you ever written a poem?
2. What is the most difficult thing in writing a poem?
Listening for the gist
1. Which best describes the conversation?
a) A teacher is asking her three students about what could help to write
poems.
b) Four friends are talking to each other about poems they have written.
c) Two friends are talking about poems they want to write for the
competition.
Discussion: a key word
2. –‘How will you inspire yourself this weekend?’
–‘I find that as I look around me, all sorts of interesting thoughts and words come into my mind.’
‘I write best when I am surrounded by familiar things.’
‘I work best on my homework when I’m listening to my favourite music.’
Inspire: to give you creative ideas and work better
Listening for details: part 1
1. When is the deadline for the competition?
2. Who says it when the teacher asks about the competition?
a. I’ve written something.
b. I just cannot think of anything to write about.
c. I plan to do it this weekend.
Listening for details: part 1
1. When is the deadline for the competition?
T: Remember that the deadline for the poetry competition is the 24th. Who's going to enter the competition? Lucy, how about you?
The deadline for the competition is the 24th of the month.
a. I’ve written something.
b. I just cannot think of anything to write about.
c. I plan to do it this weekend.
Listening for details: part 1
2. Who says it when the teacher asks about the competition?
Lucy
Pitt
Jack
Listening for details: part 1
L: I’ve written something, but if I had an extra week, I could improve it.
T: Lucy, I’m sure it’s very good already. Now what about your poem, Pitt?
P: I’m not going to enter a poem this year. I just cannot think of anything
to write about.
T: Well, what about you, Jack?
J: I haven’t begun mine yet. I plan to do it this weekend
—but only if I feel inspired.
Discussion: opinions and attitudes
3. Are they all interested in the competition?
4. What are their attitudes towards the competition?
Attitude towards the competition
Jack
Lucy
Pitt
Listening for details: part 1
L: I’ve written something, but if I had an extra week, I could improve it.
T: Lucy, I’m sure it’s very good already. Now what about your poem, Pitt?
P: I’m not going to enter a poem this year. I just cannot think of anything
to write about.
T: Well, what about you, Jack?
J: I haven’t begun mine yet. I plan to do it this weekend
—but only if I feel inspired.
Discussion: opinions and attitudes
3. Are they all interested in the competition?
4. What are their attitudes towards the competition?
Attitude towards the competition
Jack
Lucy
Pitt
No.
Listening for details: part 1
L: I’ve written something, but if I had an extra week, I could improve it.
T: Lucy, I’m sure it’s very good already. Now what about your poem, Pitt?
P: I’m not going to enter a poem this year. I just cannot think of anything
to write about.
T: Well, what about you, Jack?
J: I haven’t begun mine yet. I plan to do it this weekend
—but only if I feel inspired.
Discussion: opinions and attitudes
3. Are they all interested in the competition?
4. What are their attitudes towards the competition?
Attitude towards the competition
Jack
Lucy
Pitt
No.
not very confident
not willing to enter
not making much effort
Listening for details: part 2
1. How is each student inspired to write poetry?
2. What does each student plan to do?
Q1. Q2.
Jack
Lucy
Pitt
Listening for details: part 2
Q1. How is each student inspired to write poetry?
Jack
Lucy
Pitt
Listening for details: part 2
J: Well, I intend to go for a hike in the countryside and sit quietly
somewhere by myself.
J: Well, I notice a lot more—maybe an insect carrying something, the
shapes and colours of the flowers, how the wind sounds, or the
different smells in the air. Anyway, I find that as I look around me all
sorts of interesting thoughts and words come into my
mind.
Listening for details: part 2
L: Usually I write best when I am surrounded by familiar things, so I
need to be in my own house. But now I’ve listened to Jack, I think I’ll
try out his way too some time.
P: Actually, I work best on my homework when I’m listening to my
favourite music. I’ve never tried it with poetry before, but I’m going to
try it tonight.
Listening for details: part 2
Q1. How is each student inspired to write poetry?
Jack
Lucy
Pitt
going for a hike, sitting by himself
surrounding herself with familiar things
listening to his favorite music
Listening for details: part 2
Q2. What does each student plan to do?
Jack
Lucy
Pitt
Listening for details: part 2
J: Well, I intend to go for a hike in the countryside and sit quietly
somewhere by myself.
J: Well, I notice a lot more—maybe an insect carrying something, the
shapes and colours of the flowers how the wind sounds, or the
different smells in the air. Anyway, I find that as I look around me all
sorts of interesting thoughts and words come into my
mind.
Listening for details: part 2
L: Usually I write best when I am surrounded by familiar things, so I
need to be in my own house. But now I’ve listened to Jack, I think I’ll
try out his way too some time.
P: Actually, I work best on my homework when I’m listening to my
favourite music. I’ve never tried it with poetry before, but I’m going to
try it tonight.
Listening for details: part 2
Q2. What does each student plan to do?
Jack
Lucy
Pitt
go for a hike and sit by himself
try out Jack’s way
try to write while listening to music
Discussion: opinions and attitudes
3. Does anyone change the attitude towards the competition? What
makes him/her change the attitude?
Before After
Jack
Lucy
Pitt
lack of effort
real actions
unconfident
inspired
unwilling
willing
Language focus
1. I’m enter a poem this year.
2. I haven’t begun mine yet but I this weekend.
3. How inspire yourself this weekend?
4. I go for a hike in the countryside and sit quietly somewhere by myself.
5. I think out his way too some time.
6. I’ve never tried it with poetry before but try it tonight.
7. And now reading all your poems.
not going to
plan to do it
will you
intend to
I’ll try
I’m going to
I am looking forward to
Analysis
A decision made at the moment of speaking An activity planned for the future
will
be going to
plan to
intend to
Look forward to: feel excited about what’s going to happen
Analysis
1. I’m enter a poem this year.
5. I think out his way too some time.
not going to
I’ll try
An activity planned for the future
A decision made at the moment
Put into practice
Can you use the following expressions to talk about your plan for tomorrow?
be going to… plan to… intend to…
will…
look forward to…
Put into practice
I am going to take the lessons on TV tomorrow morning. We have chemistry and history according to the schedule. I plan to finish the worksheet before the lesson so I can follow more easily. I think I will also prepare some questions to help me study in a critical way. I can’t wait to give my new method a try.
More to learn
Phrase Meaning
think of have in mind
look around
all sorts of
many different
be surrounded by
be circled/embraced by
try out
put something to a test
to explore
Read it aloud
Option 1. Read the script by yourself, and use different voices and tones to show different feelings and attitudes.
Option 2. Act the conversation out with your friends.
Read it aloud
T: Remember that the deadline for the poetry competition is the 24th.
Who’s going to enter the competition? Lucy, how about you?
L: I’ve written something, but if I had an extra week, I could improve it.
T: I’m sure it’s very good already. Now what about your poem, Pitt?
P: I’m not going to enter a poem this year. I just cannot think of anything
to write about.
T: Well, what about you, Jack?
Read it aloud
J: I haven’t begun mine yet. I plan to do it this weekend—but only if I
feel inspired.
T: OK, everybody, let’s talk about how to become inspired to write
poetry. Jack, let’s start with you. How will you inspire yourself this
weekend?
J: Well, I intend to go for a hike in the countryside and sit quietly
somewhere by myself.
Read it aloud
T: How does that help, Jack?
J: Well, I notice a lot more—maybe an insect carrying something, the
shapes and colours of the flowers, how the wind sounds, or the
different smells in the air. Anyway, I find that as I look around me all
sorts of interesting thoughts and words come into my mind.
Read it aloud
T: That sounds great. Would anyone else like to tell us how they
become inspired to write? Yes, Lucy?
L: Usually I write best when I am surrounded by familiar things, so I
need to be in my own house. But now I’ve listened to Jack, I think I’ll
try out his way too some time.
Read it aloud
P: Actually, I work best on my homework when I’m listening to my
favourite music. I’ve never tried it with poetry before, but I’m going to
try it tonight.
T: Great, Pitt. Well, we’ve had some good ideas about how to become
inspired. And now I’m looking forward to reading all your
poems.
Make a dialogue
Your class is making a poem collection for the school art fair.
Each student in your class has to contribute a poem.
Talk to your friend about it, and use the expressions about plans and intentions.
Example
S1: Have you heard about our school art fair?
S2: Yes, of course. My class is making a poem collection.
S1: Sounds fun. Are you going to write something?
Make a dialogue
S1: Have you heard about our school art fair?
S2: Yes, of course. My class is making a poem collection.
S1: Sounds fun. Are you going to write something?
S2: Sure, everyone in our class is going to write a poem. But I am kind
of stuck because I can’t think of anything interesting to write about.
Make a dialogue
S1: It can’t be that difficult. You should get yourself inspired by doing
something special.
S2: What do you mean?
S1: For example, when I need inspiration, I watch movies.
S2: You know what, I think I will try out your way. Movies always give
me a lot to think about.
Make a dialogue
S2: It reminds me that I plan to go to Chaoyang Park this weekend.
Maybe the pleasing scenery will be my muse.
S1: Exactly. You should take pictures and make a scrapbook with your
ideas. That will help you write.
S2: Good idea. When I finish my poem, you’ve got to be
my first reader!
Summary
1. A conversation about a teacher asking her three students what
could help to write poems
2. An analysis of their opinions and attitudes
3. Expressions about plans and intentions
4. More useful phrases
Homework
1. Create your own dialogue with your friend, and use the
expressions about plans and intentions.
2. Act the dialogue out and record it.
3. Share it with other students and vote for the best one.
Thank you