1、Unit 4 Exploring poetry Reading How to read a poem Learning objectives After this class, students can be able to : 1.Interpret the four tips on how to read a poem. 2.Develop the ability of critical thinking. 3.Appreciate a poem from different perspectives, like images, sound and sense. 4.Try to expr
2、ess the emotion using the form of a poem. Lead-in Poems create vivid pictures and tell stories by using language creatively. Readers enjoy the challenge of trying to understand the poets intention in writing a poem. A poem is a window into the poets ideas and feelings about issues happening during t
3、he time when it was written. Readers can look at the poems form and literary devices to see what the poet saw. By reading it aloud, they can feel the rhythms and rhymes of the poem as well as the poets emotions. 1.Why do people read poems? Pre-reading I pay attention to a poems form, its rhythm and
4、rhyme, as well as the words used by the poet. The purpose of the poem is often shown by its form. For example, poets use extremely long forms for narrating stories. A poems rhythm and rhyme help me understand the poets feelings through sound. Word choice and literary devices enable me to understand
5、the meaning of the poem better. 2. What aspects of a poem do you pay attention to when you read it? What is the lecture transcript mainly about? . T h e m a i n i d e a o f t h e p a s s a g e i s _ . to explain how to better understand and appreciate poems While readingfast reading Sound Sense How
6、does it sound? an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape patient fully understand a poem to appreciate it . When we read poems，there are several aspects that we should pay attention to. Read the passage and complete the following chart. While readingfast reading I.Work in pairs and answer the following
7、 questions. (1) How is poetry different from other types of literature? (2) What aspects should you pay special attention to when you read a poem aloud? While readingcareful reading More than other types of literature, it usually implies a deeper meaning beyond the words on the page. The aspects of
8、rhythm, repeated words, rhymes and other special effects. (3) What are the basic questions you should ask to understand a poem? (4) What does the lecturer think of poems that are easy to understand? Who is talking? Who is being talked to? What is being described? Is there a sense of place? Are there
9、 other people or objects there? They are often less interesting than those that constantly reveal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings. While readingcareful reading II. Focus on Paragraph 2, read aloud the stanza(节，段节，段) from Sweet and Low. How does it sound? Firstly, the words “Wind of the w
10、estern sea” are repeated. Secondly, there are several rhyming words: “low” rhyming with “blow” and “go”, “sea” rhyming with “me”. While readingcareful reading Focus on Paragraph 3, listen and read aloud the stanza from Caged Bird. 1. What is being described? 2. What images come into your mind when r
11、eading it? The poet is talking about a singing bird which is kept in a cage. When we read it, we see in our mind the images of a bird in a cage and a distant hill. While readingcareful reading 1.What is the first step to read a poem? A. Read it aloud. B. Interpret its meaning. C. Appreciate its beau
12、ty. D. Find its images. III.reading comprehension 2.During the process of approaching a poem，what clues should you find out to understand it? A. Repeated words. B. Images. C. Rhymes. D. Rhythms. While readingcareful reading 3.Whats the meaning of the word “explore” in Paragraph 3? A. To learn more a
13、bout something. B. To travel or go around something. C. To examine something in order to find more about it. D. To make a deep impression on something. 1.Choose one of the poems in the lecture transcript and think about the sound and sense of the poem. How does it make you feel? Post reading-discuss
14、ion The poem by Maya Angelou describes the image of a caged bird wanting to be free. The lines are short and simple, which makes the message more direct and powerful. The short lines could also imply the sense of being in a small cage with very little space to fly around in. This does not stop the b
15、ird from singing though, and by repeating the sound of some words: “trill”, “still” and “hill” I can imagine the sound that the bird makes as it sings its lonely song. “Caged Bird” reminds me of the possibilities we have in life, and that we should look past our current limitations. One possible ver
16、sion: Post reading-discussion critical thinking 2.The lecturer says that one does not need to fully understand a poem to appreciate it. Do you agree? Support your opinion with your own experience of reading poetry. Tip: Reading a text critically Yes, I agree. There are other aspects of poetry that c
17、an be appreciated besides the poets message. I recall reading “I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by William Wordsworth. The language was quite difficult to understand, but because of the sound aspects, I appreciated its easy flowing rhythm and rhymes. It was very pleasant to readlike a song. One possibl
18、e version: Show time Choose your favourite poem in the lecture transcript and read aloud to us. Writing 向你的外国友人向你的外国友人TomTom介绍你最喜爱的诗：介绍你最喜爱的诗： 写作要点：写作要点： 1.1.你最喜爱的诗及其作者相关背景信息你最喜爱的诗及其作者相关背景信息 2.2.阐明诗的表达情感和意义阐明诗的表达情感和意义 3.3.解释喜欢此诗的理由解释喜欢此诗的理由 Homework 1.Read this passage again to understand how to read a poem. 2.Collect more foreign poems to share with your classmates. 3.Polish up your writing. PPT背景图片 http:/ Thank you
