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课件网) Unit 4 Exploring poetry Integrated skills (II) Review How much do you know about Robert Frost and his poem “The Road Not Taken” Robert Frost was a famous American ____. He often used ____ scenes to explore deep questions about the _____ condition. The poem was inspired by Frost’s long ____ in the countryside with Edward Thomas. Thomas would always spend a long time choosing which path to take, and would complain afterwards that he had picked the _____ path. poet rural human walks wrong Recite the poem and try to understand the meaning of the poem. Pair work In pairs, discuss the poem “The Road Not Taken”. Use the questions and expressions on page 52 to help you. You can also refer to the result of our discussion before. Expressions Confirming understanding The listener Do you mean … Are you saying … I think you mean … Am I right The speaker Do you know what I mean Do you see my point You understand what I mean, don’t you Questions What message do you think the poem is trying to get across to readers Have you ever been in a similar situation Connect your personal experience with the poem. 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! Throughout the poem the speaker uses the word “I”, so he seems to be telling me his own experiences. When reading it, I feel like I am also walking in those woods. I agree! I also like Frost’s way of using rural scenes to explore the deep questions about life. He uses the metaphor of the two roads to describe the issue of making choices. At the start of the poem, the speaker sounds resigned while the imagery captures his feelings of uncertainty and regret very well. But by the end of the poem, we know he has accepted his choice, which is wonderful! Sample B: A: B: A: Yes, and I can relate to the poem because I came across two diverging roads recently. Are you saying that because making decisions is sometimes difficult, we should accept the feelings we have and trust in the choice we’ve made Well, I had to make a decision whether to continue violin lessons or calligraphy classes. I just started calligraphy and I’ve been learning the violin for eight years already. Unfortunately I don’t have enough time for both. What happened Sample B: A: B: A: B: I chose calligraphy because it interests me even though I am not very good at it. Which one did you choose Exactly! I wonder if choosing it will make all the difference to my life! Do you mean that you chose “the one less traveled by” I’m sure it will! Act out your dialogues to the class. Individual work Write an article about your understanding of “The Road Not Taken”. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you. Writing a poetry review Planning your writing · Learning about the text type An article a ... ...
