(
课件网) Unit 4 Exploring poetry Extended reading Li Bai and his romantic poetry Lead-in He grew up in the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty. He had a love for liquor. He was best known for his rich imagination and free expression of strong feelings. He was Du Fu’s good friend. Who is he Read the poem and fill in the table. English version Chinese version Title A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple Poet Li Bai (the Tang Dynasty) 李白【唐】 Poem A hundred feet the temple towers; I can reach out for the stars in the sky. But I dare not speak in a voice loud, For fear of scaring dwellers on high. 夜宿山寺 危楼高百尺， 手可摘星辰。 不敢高声语， 恐惊天上人。 Global reading The shaping of Li Bai’s romantic style Analysis of Li Bai’s romantic style The significance of Li Bai and his poems Historical background Detailed reading Paras. 2 to 4 What contributes to Li Bai’s romantic style Personal experiences Historical background Reading Travelling _____ Open and tolerant atmosphere _____ when he was only five years old _____ at the age of ten Reading books of all kinds, _____ Visiting _____ Encountering _____ Studying the classics Reading ancient philosophers of different schools from legends to historical stories famous mountains and great rivers different customs and practices Economic boom and social stability Detailed reading Para. 5 Read and answer Q1: What are the features of Li Bai’s romantic style poems There are various features of Li Bai’s romantic style, such as the rich imagination, free expression of strong feelings, plus the wide use of exaggeration, metaphor and other artistic techniques. Detailed reading Para. 5 Read and answer Q2: How does Li Bai show his imagination in his poetry Li Bai shows his imagination through the moon and stars, the natural landscapes and the figures in legends. Detailed reading Para. 5 Read and answer Q3: What is the biggest difference between Li Bai and other landscape poets Li Bai breathes vitality into the lifeless objects he describes, which is his free expression of strong feelings. Summary writing Li Bai started writing poetry from a young age. He wrote many poems inspired by _____ _____ , which helped him _____. _____ _____ also impacted Li Bai’s poems greatly. Most of his poetry is of the romantic style, featuring _____ _____. Li’s works influenced generations of poets. Today they continue _____ _____. what he read and what he saw when he was travelling gain a reputation as a romantic poet during the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty Growing up rich imagination, free expression of strong feelings and wise use of artistic techniques like exaggeration and metaphor to inspire new generations of poets in China and abroad and are still enjoyed by many readers Poetry appreciation Read and answer Q1: Look at the first sentences of paragraphs 2 to 6. What can you find They are the topic sentences of each paragraph. Poetry appreciation Read a ... ...
