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课件网) Unit 4 Exploring poetry Integrated skills (I) 01 Review Poems Poem: a piece of writing in which the words are chosen for their sound and the images they suggest, not just for their obvious meanings. The words are arranged in separate lines, usually with a repeated rhythm, and often the lines rhyme at the end. (from Oxford Advanced Learner’s Dictionary) Poems create vivid pictures and tell stories by using language creatively. A poem is a window into the poet’s ideas and feelings about issues happening during the time when it was written. Aspects of a poem form rhyme rhythm words ... purpose feelings meaning 02 Listening What do the two roads in the poem symbolize Are there any repeated words, rhymes or other special sound effects in this poem Please listen to the recording: Listening Appreciation The journey of life. repeated expressions Take the first stanza as an example Rule: ① The last words of lines 1, 3 and 4 rhyme with each other. ② The last word of line 2 rhymes with the last word of line 5. rhyme Interpreting the poem Aspects Function The Road Not Taken form rhyme rhythm words purpose feelings meaning Theme: the journey of life The poet felt undecided which to take. The two paths symbolize the choices and opportunities we are presented with, which ultimately lead us into the unknown future that lies ahead of us. 03 Watching If the lecturer stresses a certain word or phrase, or repeats it, it is probably a key point and you must pay special attention to it. Watching Tip Watching Honest and direct. In 1915. Any choice in life. Continuing to write poems even though his poetic career was not successful in the beginning. Watching 1963 four the human condition long walks the wrong path/one the difficult path 04 Speaking What image appears in your mind when you read the poem What are the words and expressions that help you see the image Post-watching Discuss I see a peaceful wood in the countryside, where few people go. I see this image from the following words and expressions: “Two roads diverged in a yellow wood”, “it bent in the undergrowth”, “it was grassy and wanted wear”, “In leaves no step had trodden black”, etc. What message do you think the poet is trying to get aross to readers Post-watching Discuss “The Road Not Taken” presents the poet and the reader with a dilemma. The central message is that in life we are often presented with choices. When making a choice, one is required to make a decision. Viewing a choice as a fork in a path, we understand that we can only choose one direction or another, but not both. Post-watching Act out share your understanding of the poem with partners work in pairs to create dialogues act out your dialogues to the class Sample A: B: A: The poem “The Road Not Taken” is great. I like Robert Frost’s honest and direct style in this poem. It feels conversational—like he is speaking to me. Do you know what I mean Definitely! Th ... ...
