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课件网) XB1 Unit 4 Extended Reading Li Bai and his romantic poetry He grew up in the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty. He had a love for liquor. He is one of the romantic poets. He was Du Fu’s good friend. He was known as “Poet immortal”. Lead-in Go through the essay and try to find the general idea of each paragraph. Please figure out the structure of the passage. to Li Bai’s Romantic style. (shape) of Li Bai’s romantic style. (analyze)of Li Bai’s romantic style. The status and of Li Bai and his poems. Para 1 Para 2-4 Para 5 Para6 Introduction Shaping Analysis influence A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple 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. (Para1) Introduction to Li Bai’s romantic style A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple 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。 A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple 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. striking imagination romantic style Li Bai and his romantic poetry A sign of Why Li Bai can become a great romantic poet Now, let’s read Para 2-Para 4 to find out topic sentence of each paragraph. Li Bai and his romantic poetry (Para2-4) shaping of Li Bai’s romantic style Para 2: Li Bai’s love of reading and travelling from an early age contributed to his romantic style… Para 3: Driven by a burning desire for adventure and travel， Li Bai left home and started to travel around in his twenties. Para 4: Li Bai’s romantic style was also deeply rooted in the social and historical context. (Para2-4) shaping of Li Bai’s romantic style Para 2: Li Bai’s love of reading and travelling from an early age contributed to his romantic style… Para 3: Driven by a burning desire for adventure and travel， Li Bai left home and started to travel around in his twenties. Para 4: Li Bai’s romantic style was also deeply rooted in the social and historical context. Personal experiences Historical background Part 3 (Para. 5) Answer the questions. (2) 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. Careful reading Part 3 (Para. 5) Answer the questions. (3) 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. Careful reading Part 4 (Para. 6) Answer the questions. (1) What makes Li Bai recognized as the greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan (2) What influences has Li Bai made on the world (3) Why is the example of Ezra Pound used in the ... ...
