1、 Giving a poetry recital Choose a poem for their recital. present your group works recital. Evaluate and comment on each others recital. Who is your favourite English poet? Which of his / her poems do you like best? Why? 1. What have you learned about the famous poems in the unit? (1) Whats the name
2、 of the poem? (2) Who is the poet of the poem? (3) What about its theme? (4) What kind of tone shall we read in? Poet PoemThemeTone Meng Haoran A Spring Morning Langston Hughes Dreams Alfred Tennyson Sweet and Low Maya Angelou Caged Bird Robert Frost Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening gentle relax
3、ing motivating inspiring describe the beauty of spring encourage people to hold on to dreams lull the baby to sleep sing for freedom promise to go on the journey before having a rest lyrical determined motivating inspiring gentle and sweet 2. Discuss and choose your favourite poem by answering the f
4、ollowing questions. (1) Who is your favourite English poet? George Gordon Byron. (2) Which of his/her poems do you like best? Why? I like her poem “She Walks in Beauty” best. This poem is a song of praise. Using a unique perspective, the poet describes a flowing beauty by vividly presenting a womans
5、 beauty to us as if we see her in person. Her beauty is not artificial but natural. Besides being beautiful, she is honest and kind under the poets pen. Through her quiet face we can see into her pure soul. 1. Please get the general idea of how to recite a poem by answering the following questions.
6、(1) What should you do before reciting a poem? We must understand a poem first and then we can recite it properly. Memorize the poem, as this is essential for reciting it naturally. (2) Is reciting a poem simply reading aloud the lines and stanzas? No, it isnt. We should read with a full, clear voic
7、e and speak slightly slower than normal so that the audience will hear clearly. (3) How can one be an impressive poetry reciter? An impressive poetry reciter will pay attention to the tone and the rhythm of the poem, stressing the most important words. The reciter will also pause briefly between sho
8、rt sentences and in the middle of long sentences, while making longer pauses between stanzas. Moreover, the reciter will use his/her body language to emphasize emotion when necessary. 2. Please answer some questions about the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling. (1) When and where was Rudyard Kipling born?
9、 He was born in Bombay, India, in 1865. (2) Who is the poem written to? The poem is written to his son. (3) Whats his greatest achievement? He won the Nobel Prize for literature. (4) Whats the theme of the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling? The poet advised his son to keep conscious when others doubt him
10、, blame him and even lie to him. He encouraged his son to keep wise, hold his dream and take good advantage of precious time. It is a motivating poem. 3. Listen to the poem “If” by Rudyard Kipling, and pay attention to the techniques of reciting the poem. 4. Work in groups and choose a poem for your
11、 recital, practicing reciting the poem according to the tip of “Reading a poem aloud”. 5. Present your recital in groups to the class, telling others why you choose the poem and explaining some background knowledge of the poem, and the poet if possible. Reading a poem aloud Read with a full, clear v
12、oice and speak slightly slower than normal so that the audience will hear you clearly. Read with emotion. Stop briefly between short sentences and in the middle of long sentences, and stop longer between stanzas. Use body language when necessary. 1. Evaluate your peers presentations and give comment
13、s according to the criteria like accuracy, fluency, matching, emotions, effect, etc. GroupsAccuracyFluencyEmotion 1 2 2. Vote on the best booklet. 1. But make allowance for their doubting too。 allowance n. 1) amount of money that you are given regularly or for a special purpose 津贴；补助津贴；补助 a small am
14、ount of money that a parent regularly gives to a child零花钱零花钱 eg an allowance of $20 a day 每天每天 20 元补贴元补贴 2) An amount that is allowed or granted 限额；定量限额；定量 eg a baggage allowance of 20 kilos 行李限重行李限重 20 公斤公斤 3) an amount of money that you can earn without paying tax on it 免税额免税额 eg personal tax allowances 个人所得免税额个人所得免税额 4) make allowance(s) for sth 考虑到考虑到，估计到估计到 (如在制订决如在制订决 策或计划时策或计划时) eg The budget made allowance for inflation. 预算考虑到了通货膨胀。预算考虑到了通货膨胀。 5) make allowances (for sb) 体谅；谅解体谅；谅解 1. Polish up your recital of your poem based on evaluation. 2. Read aloud the two poems on Page 80.
