(
课件网) 选择性必修三 Unit 5 Two roads diverged in a wood, and I took the one less travelled by. And that has made all the difference. ———Robert Frost 林子里有两条路，我———选择了行人稀少的那一条它改变了我的一生。 ———罗伯特·弗罗斯特 P. 54 Talk about attending a poetry contest 1 Before you listen, discuss the following questions with your partner. 1 Have you ever written a poem before If so, what did you write about 2 What might inspire you to write poems I might be inspired to write poems by seeing something beautiful or by being in love, but also by experiencing some sadness or seeing something bad. I think many different things could inspire a poem. I have written a poem before for my mother on her birthday to tell her how much I love and appreciate her. P. 54 2 You are going to listen to a conversation between a teacher and her students about a poetry contest. Listen to Part 1 and answer the questions. 1 When is the deadline for the poetry contest 2 What does Nora mean by saying that she needs time to polish her writing 3 Why doesn’t Pitt want to enter a poem contest 4 What does George plan to do George plans to write his poem on the weekend but only if he feels inspired. The deadline for the poetry contest is 24 June. Nora means it’s not finished, and she needs some time to change it and make it better. Pitt doesn’t want to enter a poem contest because he can’t think of anything to write about. P. 54 3 Listen to Part 2 and find out how the students will inspire themselves to write poetry. plans to go for a hike in the countryside and sit quietly somewhere so he will notice a lot more to inspire interesting thoughts and words writes best when surrounded by familiar things and will try George’s method too listens to music while working and writing poetry P. 54 4 Listen to the two parts again and tick the expressions you hear that are used to praise and encourage somebody. √ √ √ √ (再接再厉。) (全力以赴。) (干得不错。) (我觉得这是个好主意。) (加油。你可以的。) (尽力而为吧。) 5 Work in groups. Discuss entering a poem contest like the one in the listening section. The expressions in Activity 4 and the following questions may help you. 1 What kind of poem are you going to write 2 What are the topics you would love to write about 3 How will you inspire yourself to write the poem 4 Will you use rhyming words in your poem Why P. 55 I won’t use rhyming words in my poem as haiku doesn’t usually have rhyming words. I am going to write haiku. I would like to write about nature and wildlife. I will inspire myself to write the poem by visiting an ancient temple and forest in the countryside. P. 55 THE ARROW AND THE SONG I shot an arrow into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For, so swiftly it flew, the sight Could not follow it in its flight. I breathed a song into the air, It fell to earth, I knew not where; For who has sight so keen and strong, That it can follow the fl ... ...
