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课件网) Welcome to the unit & Reading—Reading comprehension Unit 4 Exploring poetry In this lesson, you are going to: enjoy the beauty of poetry; talk about the main idea of this lecture transcript; interpret the four tips on how to read a poem; appreciate a poem following the four tips; analyse the writing techniques of this lecture transcript. 1. What is poetry 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。 ———《毛诗序》 2. What’s your understanding of the quotation Poetry is an expression of what one feels or thinks in his/her heart or mind. When it is kept to oneself inside, it is called “one’s will”, but when it is expressed in words and shared with others, it is called poetry. Lead-in 3. Read the two poems below and discuss how the author feels or thinks in his heart or mind in each poem. The poet reveals his love of spring and his regret at its departure. The poet emphasizes the importance of having dreams in one’s life. Pre-reading 1. Discuss in groups why people read poems. To have another experience of feeling; To enjoy the beauty of language; To calm down our heart; To find a way of relieving pressure in our life… 2. What aspects of a poem do you pay attention to when you read it The structure The words The rhythm(节奏，韵律) The hidden meaning… While-reading Activity 1 Fast-reading for main ideas 1．What is the author’s purpose in writing the passage A．To teach us some poems. B．To explain how to better appreciate poems. C．To teach us to write poems. D．To introduce some famous poets. √ 2．Scan the lecture transcript and match each part with its main idea. Part 1 (Para.1) A．The introduction to the topic—how to reveal the hidden meanings of a poem. Part 2 (Paras.2－5) B．The conclusion of the passage—we should combine “sound” and “sense” to enjoy the beauty of poetry. Part 3 (Para.6) C．The body of the passage—four tips to read a poem. Poetry _____ Follow your ears and ask “_____” _____ Approach the poem like _____. Be _____. Remember that it is not necessary to _____ _____. Sound Sense How does it sound an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape patient fully understand a poem 3．The lecture transcript gives four tips on how to understand a poem from two aspects. Read the lecture transcript and complete the chart below. to appreciate it 4．How did the author illustrate his tips A．By giving examples. B．By comparison. C．By listing figures. D．By asking questions. 5．Which of the following may the author NOT agree to A．Asking questions helps you understand a poem. B．Special effects and qualities of poetry are worthy of note. C．You must understand a poem fully before you appreciate it. D．It is acceptable that you cannot understand a poem the first time you read it. √ √ Activity 2 Careful-reading for ... ...
