1、 Grasp the theme of the poem “The Road Not Taken”; Reveal the message the poet tries to get across; Analyse Robert Frosts writing style used in this poem; Suppose you travel alone to such a wood and now have to choose one of the roads while you have no idea where either of them will lead you to. Whi
2、ch road will you take and why? I will choose one road to take. Since life offers no guarantee and I will never know if my decisions are wrong until I have made them. I might as well take the risk and decide. It is definitely better than keeping myself at a loss. Although it is true that one wrong tu
3、rn could get myself lost, it could also be that such a turn could be an opportunity for an adventure, or could even open more roads. It is all a matter of perspective. We have the choice between being a lost traveller or an accidental tourist of life. Listen to the poem and try to find the answers t
4、o the following questions. He may be travelling in the countryside. 1. Where may be the writer travelling? 2. What does he have to do? He has to make his own decision and see what will happen. (1) What did the poet do when he faced the two roads and what might be his feeling? He looked at them one a
5、fter another as far as he could and felt undecided which to take. Please read the poem carefully and answer the following questions. (2) Which roads did the poet take finally and what did he think of his choice? Which lines show his attitude to his choice? He took the less travelled road even though
6、 he was uncertain whether he had made the right choice. The lines that show his attitude are: “I doubted if I should ever come back.” and “I shall be telling this with a sigh”. I see a peaceful wood in the countryside, where few people go. I see this image from the following words and sentences: “Tw
7、o 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. (3) What image appears in your mind when you read the poem? What are the words and expressions that help you see the image? (4) What do you think the two roa
8、ds in the poem symbolize? The road itself symbolizes the journey of life. The image of the road forking off into two paths symbolizes the choices and opportunities we are presented with, which ultimately lead us into the unknown future that lies ahead of us. In the first stanza, there is a sentence
9、“Two roads diverged in a yellow wood”. And in the last stanza, there is an expression “Two roads diverged in a wood”. These two sentences are almost the same. Read the poem again, and answer: Are there any repeated words, rhymes or other special effects? This poem is written in rhyme. In each stanza
10、, the last word of lines 1, 3, and 4 rhyme with each other. And the last word of line 2 rhymes with the last word of line 5. bend v. 1) to change direction to form a curve (使使)拐弯；转弯拐弯；转弯 e.g. The road bends sharply to the left. 2) to move part of your body so that it is not straight or so that you a
11、re not upright 俯身俯身; (使使)弯腰弯腰 e.g. Bend your knees, but keep your back straight. 3) to push or press something so that it is no longer flat or straight压弯，弄弯压弯，弄弯 e.g. You need a special tool to bend the steel. 1. 【拓展拓展】 bend your mind / efforts to sth. 专心致志于某事专心致志于某事 bend the truth 扭曲事理，歪曲事实扭曲事理，歪曲事
12、实 bend the rules (for sb.)（对某人）放宽规定，通融（对某人）放宽规定，通融 bend n. 1) a curved part of something, especially a road or river (尤指道路或河流的尤指道路或河流的) 拐弯，弯道拐弯，弯道 e.g. He slowed down when he drove near a bend in the road. 2) an action in which you bend a part of your body (身体的身体的)弯曲弯曲 e.g. We started the session wi
13、th a few knee bends to warm up. 【语境应用语境应用】翻译下面句子。翻译下面句子。 1) 她往前倾身，在我耳边低语。她往前倾身，在我耳边低语。 2) 这条河有一连串的急弯。这条河有一连串的急弯。 3)当我说我没看见她时，确切地说我并没有说谎，我只是稍当我说我没看见她时，确切地说我并没有说谎，我只是稍 微歪曲了一下事实。微歪曲了一下事实。 She bent forward and whispered in my ear. There are a series of sharp bends in the river. I wasnt exactly lying whe
14、n I said I hadnt seen her I was just bending the truth a little. 2. claim n. 1) a statement that something is true, even though it has not been proved 声称，宣称声称，宣称 e.g. They made claims they couldnt live up to. 2) an official request for money that you think you have a right to 索赔索赔 e.g. The insurance
15、 company cannot meet such enormous claims. 3) a right to do /have sth., especially because it belongs to you or you deserve it 权利权利; 所有权所有权 e.g. Surely they have a rightful claim on their fathers land. claim v. 1) to state that something is true, even though it has not been proved声称声称; 断言断言; 主张主张 e.
16、g. I dont claim to be a feminist, but Id like to see more women in top jobs. 2) to officially demand or receive money from an organization because you have a right to it 索要索要,索取索取 e.g. He should be able to claim the price of the ticket back. claim sth. back 要回某物要回某物 It was claimed that . 据声称据声称 have
17、 a claim on sb. 对某人有对某人有要求权要求权 lay claim to sth. 声称对声称对拥有权拥有权 【语境应用语境应用】翻译下列句子。翻译下列句子。 1) 那个年轻人声称对父亲的财产拥有继承权。那个年轻人声称对父亲的财产拥有继承权。 2) 如果你在网上买的货物有损坏，可以要求退钱。如果你在网上买的货物有损坏，可以要求退钱。 3) 据声称有些工人一周工作一百个小时左右。据声称有些工人一周工作一百个小时左右。 The young man laid claim to his fathers property. You can claim your money back if
18、the goods you bought online are damaged. It was claimed that some workers worked about 100 hours a week. A teacher is giving a lecture introduing Robert Frost and his poem The Road Not Taken. Watch the video and finish the exercises below. Understanding a lecture Read the PPT slides to get the outli
19、ne of the lecture Pay attention to the stressed or repeated words or phrases for they may be the key words. (1) What is Robert Frosts writing style like? _ (2) When was “The Road Not Taken” first published? _ (3) What does the image of the two roads stand for? _ (4) What was the difficult path the p
20、oet took? _ _ Continuing to write poems even though his poetic career was not successful in the beginning. Honest and direct. In 1915. Any choice in life. Answer the following questions. watch the video again and complete the notes below. Robert Frost and his poem “The Road Not Taken” About the poet
21、 Robert Frost was a famous American poet. He lived from 1874 to (1) _. He won (2) _ Pulitzer Prizes. He often used rural scenes to explore deep questions about (3) _. 1963 four the human condition About the poem The story behind the poem The poem was inspired by Frosts (4) _ in the countryside with
22、Edward Thomas. Thomas often spent a long time choosing which path to take and afterwards, he would complain that he had picked (5) _. long walks the wrong one/path How to understand the poem When faced with two paths, people have no choice but to make a decision and see what will happen. Many people assume that the poet encourages the reader to take (6) _through life. You can have your own understanding of the poem. the difficult path 1. Preview Part D on Page 52. 2. Read aloud and try to recite the poem with affection based on their interpretation.
