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课件网) Developing ideas Reading Unit 1 Looking forwards Learning objectives 1. To understand the poem “The Road Not Taken”, its writing features and figures of speech; 2. To analyse its symbolic meaning and the theme of it. Read the short introduction to Robert Frost and answer the questions. Robert Frost (1874 -1963) was one of America’s most famous poets. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry four times and was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal for his works. His poetry has been praised for its natural themes, mostly set in the rural areas of New England where Frost lived most of his life, and for his colloquial approach to American language. His poetry generally has a regular rhythm and rhyme, and is easy to read aloud and remember. He often used simple settings in his poems to explore complex personal and social themes. Among Frost’s best-known poems are The Road Not Taken, Fire and Ice, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and Birches. Pre-reading 1. What are the special features of Frost’s poetry 2. Have you read any poems written by Robert Frost Share one with the class. 1. What are the special features of Frost’s poetry There are four special features of Frost’s poetry: first, it has been praised for its natural themes, mostly set in the rural areas of New England; second, it has been praised for his colloquial approach to American language; third, it generally has a regular rhythm and rhyme, and is easy to read aloud and remember; and finally, he often used simple settings in his poems to explore complex personal and social themes. The Pasture I’m going out to clean the pasture spring; I’ll only stop to rake the leaves away (And wait to watch the water clear, I may), I shan’t be gone long. — You come too. I'm going out to fetch the little calf That’s standing by the mother. It’s so young It totters when she licks it with her tongue. I shan’t be gone long. — You come too. Have you read any poems written by Robert Frost Share one with the class. 牧场 我要出去打扫牧场的水泉， 我去只把落叶搂一搂干净， （也许，还要等到泉水澄清） 不会去太久的 — 你也来吧。 我要出去牵那一头小牛犊， 它在它妈妈身边是那么小， 妈妈舔它时它立都立不牢。 不会去太久的 — 你也来吧。 The passage is divided into two parts: the poem The Road Not Taken written by Robert Frost and the introduction, explanation or interpretation of the poem. Read the passage and find out what it is about. Fast reading Summary of the poem A traveller in the wood comes to a fork in the road and he feels sorry for 1_____. After close observation, he decides to choose the one which 2_____, though 3 _____. He tells himself that 4 _____ some day, but he doubts 5 _____. He imagines that, many years in the future, he will tell this story with a sigh, saying that his choice has 6_____. being unable to take both roads is grassy and wants wear the passing there has worn the two roads really about the same he will take the first r ... ...
