1、Period 3 Using language 2Unit 5 Poems1.To enjoy threes poems and analyse them.2.Try to write a short essay about a poem. Perhaps most famous for his childrens stories about Christopher Robin and his stuffed bear, Winnie the Pooh, Alan Alexander Milne was a patriotic Englishman with a never-ending im
2、agination. After attending Cambridge where he studied mathematics, Milne wrote for and later edited Punch Magazine in London. He later served in World War I as a signalman, and upon returning home, dedicated himself to writing. He wrote more than 25 plays, 10 books of nonfiction, seven novels, five
3、childrens books, and four books of poetry. His childrens books were particularly popular, but became such a symbol of his work, that he sometimes had difficulty in his later years getting adult audiences to take seriously his more mature work.A.A.Milne(1882-1956) Langston Hughes was one of the most
4、important writers and thinkers of the Harlem Renaissance, the African-American art movement of the 1920s. The Harlem Renaissance was a celebration of black life and culture. Hughess writing was influenced by his life in Harlem, New York City, a predominantly African American neighborhood. His litera
5、ry works helped shape American literature and politics. Like other artists active in the Harlem Renaissance, Hughes had a strong sense of racial pride; Through his poems, novels, plays, essays, and childrens books, he promoted equality, cursed racism and injustice, and celebrated the culture, humor,
6、 and spirituality of African Americanslgernon Charles Swinburne was born April 5, 1837 in Grosvenor Place, London, but spent most of his boyhood on the Isle of Wight, where both his parents and grandparents had homes. With Shelley and Byron, he is one of the very few poets since the days of Raleigh
7、and Sidney to come from the aristocracy: his father was an admiral and his maternal grandfather the third earl of Ashburnham. He was very close to his other grandfather, who was born and brought up in France and continued to think and dress like a French nobleman of the ancien rgime (the days before
8、 the Revolution). He and the poets mother trained young Algernon in French and Italian.Before you read, discuss how to understand a poem with your partner. Make a list of questions that the readers should consider while reading poems.The following points may help you. Subject Rhythm and sounds Image
9、s Feelings and emotions Tone Rhetorical devices Fast readingRead the passage quickly and choose the best answer.1. Who wrote the poem Dream? A. Langston Hughes. B. Su Shi. C.William Carlos Williams. D. Edward Lear. 2. What do the ends of the second and fourth sentences rhyme? A. “Go” and “snow”. B.D
10、ieandfly. C.“Cold”and “sweet”. D.Faintand“boat. 3. When reading the poem Dream,you can see the following different images except A. two hands being held B. a bird flying in the sky C.a field and what it looks like with lots of snow D. a great river and broad sea Task 1 Read the passage carefully and
11、 choose the best answer.1.What isnt mentioned in the first poem?A.The wind. B.A day. C.A night. D.A tall tree.2.We can learn from the second poem that .A.life is a broken-winged bird B.dreams are important to usC.life is dull and empty D.an injured bird cant fly3.What is the third poem mainly about?
12、A.A leaf. B.A rose.C.Love. D.Weather.Careful readingTask 2 Read the poems below and then complete the tableWind on the Hill DreamMatchSubjectImages Rhyming wordsRhetorical Devices dream a matcha broken-winged bird,a barren field die,fly,go,snowparallelism, metaphor,rhymes the rose and the leaf toget
13、her, weather metaphor,repetition,rhymes Enjoy the chinese translation of the poem 1WIND ON THE HILL 山上的风山上的风 No one can tell me, 没有人能够告诉我,没有人能够告诉我, Nobody knows, 也没有人会知道,也没有人会知道, Where the wind comes from, 风来自哪里,风来自哪里, Where the wind goes. 又将去往何处。又将去往何处。 Its flying from somewhere 它从一个地方吹来它从一个地方吹来 As
14、 fast as it can, 尽它所能,飞快地吹来,尽它所能,飞快地吹来, I couldnt keep up with it, 我不能赶上它,我不能赶上它, Not if I ran.即使我奔跑。即使我奔跑。 But if I stopped holding 但如果我不再紧握但如果我不再紧握 The string of my kite, 我手中的风筝线,我手中的风筝线, It would blow with the wind 它将被风吹跑,它将被风吹跑, For a day and a night. 一天一夜。一天一夜。 And then when I found it, 后来当我发现它
15、,后来当我发现它, Wherever it blew, 无论它吹到任何地方,无论它吹到任何地方, I should know that the wind 我会知道风我会知道风 Had been going there too. 也曾经去过那里。也曾经去过那里。 So then I could tell them 所以那时我能告诉他们所以那时我能告诉他们Where the wind goes.风去了哪里风去了哪里 But where the wind comes from 但是风从哪里来但是风从哪里来 Nobody knows. 没有人知道。没有人知道。 A. A.Milne Group wor
16、k Try to translate the other two poems. And then check the answers. 梦想梦想 紧紧抓住梦想,紧紧抓住梦想, 因为一旦梦想消亡因为一旦梦想消亡 生活就像折断翅膀的小鸟生活就像折断翅膀的小鸟 无法自由翱翔。无法自由翱翔。 紧紧抓住梦想,紧紧抓住梦想, 因为一旦梦想离开因为一旦梦想离开 生活就会变成贫瘠荒芜的土地生活就会变成贫瘠荒芜的土地 只有冰雪覆盖。只有冰雪覆盖。 兰斯顿兰斯顿休斯休斯 配偶配偶 如果爱情好似香艳的玫瑰,如果爱情好似香艳的玫瑰, 而我好似它的叶片青翠,而我好似它的叶片青翠, 我们的生命将在一起生长我们的生命将在一
17、起生长 无论天气阴暗,或者晴朗,无论天气阴暗,或者晴朗,处在开花的原野,或者花径,处在开花的原野,或者花径, 感受绿色的欢乐,或者灰色的苦闷;感受绿色的欢乐,或者灰色的苦闷; 如果爱情好似香艳的玫瑰,如果爱情好似香艳的玫瑰, 而我好似它的叶片青翠。而我好似它的叶片青翠。 阿尔加侬阿尔加侬查尔斯查尔斯斯温伯恩斯温伯恩 1inspire vt启迪,赋予灵感;激励,鼓舞启迪,赋予灵感;激励,鼓舞 What might inspire you to write poems? 什么会激发你写诗什么会激发你写诗?【知识归纳】【知识归纳】 inspire sb. with sth. =inspire sth
18、. in sb.用某事激励某人用某事激励某人inspire sb.to do sth.激励某人做某事激励某人做某事 inspiration 最舞人心的人(或事物);灵感最舞人心的人(或事物);灵感inspiring adj鼓舞人心的鼓舞人心的 inspired adj.受到鼓舞的;有灵感的受到鼓舞的;有灵感的 即学即练即学即练 单句语法填空单句语法填空 All of the students were_ by the _ speech given by the headmaster.(inspire) The teacher inspires his students_(give) their
19、 opinions actively even if they are different from his own. Music can make you laugh, cry or shout. Its also great source of _. (inspire) inspiredinspiringto e across ( 偶然)遇见;发现;被理解偶然)遇见;发现;被理解 If you come across a topic you are familiar with, you can think about what you already know about it befor
20、e you listen. 如果你遇到一个你熟悉的话题,在听之前你如果你遇到一个你熟悉的话题,在听之前你可以可以 想想关于它你已经知道了什么。想想关于它你已经知道了什么。 【知识归纳】【知识归纳】 come to (指看法)被某人想出;共计为;达到;苏醒;来到(某地)(指看法)被某人想出;共计为;达到;苏醒;来到(某地)when it comes to. 当涉及当涉及;当谈到;当谈到. come out 出版;出来出版;出来 come about 发生;产生发生;产生 come up with想出;提出想出;提出come up 走近;发生;走上前;上楼;上来;(从土中长出)被提出走近;发生;走
21、上前;上楼;上来;(从土中长出)被提出come on 来吧;赶快;进行来吧;赶快;进行即学即练即学即练 用用 come 的相关短语填空的相关短语填空 Is this your necklace, Mary?I _ it when I was cleaning the bathroom this morning. The question when and where to start the promotion is bound to _at the meeting. Designed for children, the album became popular with parents im
22、mediately it _.He _ the good ideas which nobody ever considered before. come acrosscome upcame outcame up with3entertain vt使娱乐,使快乐;招待使娱乐,使快乐;招待 In that era, there were no TVs or films,and writing had not been inven ted, so people would sit around the fire at night and sing songs to entertain themsel
23、ves. 在那个时代,在那个时代,没有电视和电影,也没有发明文字,没有电视和电影,也没有发明文字, 所以人们会在晚上围坐在火堆旁唱歌来自娱所以人们会在晚上围坐在火堆旁唱歌来自娱自乐。自乐。 【知识归纳】【知识归纳】entertain sb. to sth. 用某物招待某人用某物招待某人entertain sb. with sth. 用某物使某人快乐用某物使某人快乐entertainment n娱乐消遣;款待娱乐消遣;款待entertaining adj有趣的;令人愉快的有趣的;令人愉快的 即学即练即学即练 用用 entertain的适当形式填空的适当形式填空 Pets are amusing
24、and _ in a way doing animals harm by making them live in a human environment. Last year the local government cleared up many illegal _ places. She enjoys cooking and often _ her friends.完成完成 句子句子 He _ stories and jokes. 他讲故事、说笑话逗我们开他讲故事、说笑话逗我们开 心。心。 entertainingentertainmententertainsentertuined us
25、with4.But if I stopped holding 但如果我停下来,但如果我停下来,The string of my kite,不再紧握我手中的风,不再紧握我手中的风筝线,筝线,It would blow with the wind 它将随风飘走,它将随风飘走, For a day and a night. 一天一夜。一天一夜。此句是if引导的虚拟条件句,此处表示与现在事实相反的假设。主句谓语用 “would + 动词原形”,从句谓语用过去式。虚拟情况 if 从句(谓语动词形式) 主句(谓语动词形式)对现在情况的虚拟对现在情况的虚拟 过去式(过去式(be 动词用动词用were) wo
26、uld/should/could/might+ 动词原形动词原形对过去情况的虚拟对过去情况的虚拟 had done would/should/could/might + have done 过去式(过去式(be 动词用动词用were)/对将来情况的虚拟 should+ 动词原形/ would/should/could/might+ 动词原形 were to+ 动词原形If I knew her number,I would ring her up.如果我知道她的号码,我会给她打电话。(与现在事实相反)If you had studied hard,you would have passed t
27、he exam.如果你努力学习了,你就会通过考试了。(与过去事实相反)If it were fine tomorrow,I would go on a trip.如果明天天气好的话,我要去旅游。(与将来事实相反)即学即练即学即练单句语法填空单句语法填空(1)If she (invite),she would have gone to the party.(2)I would not have laughed if I (know) you were serious.(3)If I (be) you,I would accept his invitation.(4)Why didnt you t
28、ell me about your trouble last week? If you _(tell) me, I could have helped.(5)If I (know) the truth,I would tell it to you.完成句子完成句子(6)He (能做得更好) if he had been more careful.had been invited had knownwere had toldknewcould have done better5. And then when I found it,后来当我找到它时,后来当我找到它时, Wherever it bl
29、ew,无论它飘到哪儿,无论它飘到哪儿, I should know that the wind, 我会知道风,我会知道风, Had been going there too. 也曾经去过那里。也曾经去过那里。【句式分析句式分析】wherever it blew 是是 wherever 引导的让步状语从句,引导的让步状语从句,wherever 意为意为“无论哪无论哪里里”,相当于,相当于no matter where。wherever 还可引导地点状语从句。还可引导地点状语从句。You can sit wherever you like. 你喜欢坐哪儿都可以。You cant camp wher
30、ever(where/anywhere)you like these days. 如今你可不能随便在哪儿宿营。whenever,however,whoever,whatever,whichever 也可引导让步状语从句,通常可以转换为“no matter+ 疑问词”结构即学即练即学即练同义句转换同义句转换(1)Wherever you find high wages,you will generally find high prices. you find high wages,you will generally find high prices.选词填空选词填空(however/whate
31、ver/whenever/wherever/whoever/whichever)(2) the old man goes,the dog follows him.(3) knocks,dont open the door.(4)You should keep calm happens.(5)It takes three hours, way you take.(6) I have to give a speech,I get extremely nervous before I start.(7)Your parents still always want to protect you and
32、 keep you safe,_ old you are.No matter whereWhereverWhoeverwhateverwhicheverWheneverhowever本单元要求学生根据自己所熟悉的古诗,用英语写出其大意,并说明本单元要求学生根据自己所熟悉的古诗,用英语写出其大意,并说明诗中所蕴含的作者的思想。写作步骤一般是诗中所蕴含的作者的思想。写作步骤一般是“三段式三段式”,具体为:,具体为:第一段:简要介绍诗歌的作者及内容。第一段:简要介绍诗歌的作者及内容。第二段:详细论述诗歌的主题。第二段:详细论述诗歌的主题。第三段:启迪与感想。第三段:启迪与感想。WritingA sh
33、ort essay about a poem(一一)开头常用句式开头常用句式介绍诗歌及作者介绍诗歌及作者Here is a poem entitled “.” by.,which enjoys great popularity among readers.(二二)主体常用句式主体常用句式1.Young as we are,we come to realize that as long as we try,nothing is impossible.2.She often encourages me to face everything,sad or happy.3.Remember,the b
34、est love is to love others unconditionally rather than make demands on them.返 回(三三)结尾常用句式结尾常用句式1.Im deeply moved by the above poem reminding us of the importance of trying to seize every chance to do what we should do before its too late in our life.2.We should call on people all over the world to c
35、hange our living ways before all hopes have gone.请根据唐朝诗人李绅的悯农,用英请根据唐朝诗人李绅的悯农,用英语写出这首诗的大意,并说明诗中所蕴含的语写出这首诗的大意,并说明诗中所蕴含的作者的思想,以便向你的外国朋友解释。作者的思想,以便向你的外国朋友解释。Sympathy on the FarmersAt noon,farmers are weeding,Down the field,sweat is dropping.Who knows rice on a dish,Every grain is full of moiling?注意:注意:1
36、.不得照抄短诗原文;不得照抄短诗原文;2.必须结合短诗的内容,发挥想象,适当展开;必须结合短诗的内容,发挥想象,适当展开;3.短文不能写成诗歌形式;短文不能写成诗歌形式;4.词数词数80左右。左右。审题审题写作要求是用英语解释一首中国诗歌的含义,也就是改写诗歌。写作时写作要求是用英语解释一首中国诗歌的含义,也就是改写诗歌。写作时应注意下面几点:应注意下面几点:1.确定文体:这是一篇记叙文。写作时注意记叙文的写作特点。确定文体:这是一篇记叙文。写作时注意记叙文的写作特点。2.主体时态:文章应以一般现在时和一般过去时为主。主体时态:文章应以一般现在时和一般过去时为主。3.主体人称:由于是解释一首诗
37、歌,所以人称应该以第三人称为主。主体人称:由于是解释一首诗歌,所以人称应该以第三人称为主。谋篇谋篇本文可以分为三个部分:本文可以分为三个部分:第一部分:诗歌的作者:李绅;时代:唐朝;地位:深受欢迎。第一部分:诗歌的作者:李绅;时代:唐朝;地位:深受欢迎。第二部分:介绍诗歌所表达的内容。第二部分:介绍诗歌所表达的内容。第三部分:诗歌的写作意图及现实意义。第三部分:诗歌的写作意图及现实意义。遣词遣词1.一首题目是一首题目是的诗的诗_2.受欢迎受欢迎_3.频繁地频繁地_4.掉到土里掉到土里_5.来自来自_6.提醒某人提醒某人_a poem titled.be popular withfrequent
38、lyfall into the soilcome fromremind sb. of.造句造句 完成句子完成句子1.这首题为悯农的诗是李绅写的。这首题为悯农的诗是李绅写的。(title) “Sympathy on the Farmers”.”.2.李绅很受中国读者欢迎。李绅很受中国读者欢迎。(popular)_3.夏日正午时刻,外面天气炎热;农民依然在地里除草。夏日正午时刻,外面天气炎热;农民依然在地里除草。(weed)It is so hot outside at this summer noon time.The farmers _ .Here is a poem by Li Shen a
39、nd it is titledLi Shen is popular with Chinese readers.are still weedingin the fields4.他们全身湿透,汗水频繁地掉在庄稼生长的土地上。他们全身湿透,汗水频繁地掉在庄稼生长的土地上。(fall into)They are wet all over and their sweat .The crops grow there.5.我认为对今天的年轻一代来说,理解这首诗歌并珍惜每粒粮食是很重要我认为对今天的年轻一代来说,理解这首诗歌并珍惜每粒粮食是很重要的。的。(treasure)I think _the poem
40、and treasure every grain.is frequently falling into the soilits very important for the young generation today to understand句式升级句式升级6.用过去分词作后置定语以及定语从句将句用过去分词作后置定语以及定语从句将句1和句和句2合成一句话。合成一句话。_7.用用as引导的倒装句改写句引导的倒装句改写句3。_8.用用with的复合结构和的复合结构和where 引导的定语从句改写句引导的定语从句改写句4。_Here is a poem titled “Sympathy on t
41、he Farmers” by Li Shen who/that is popular with Chinese readers.Hot as it is outside at this summer noon time,the farmers are still weeding in the fields.They are wet all over with their sweat frequently falling into the soil,where the crops grow.9.用用“it is of抽象名词主语从句抽象名词主语从句”结构改写句结构改写句5。_I think it
42、s of great importance that the young generation today should understand the poem and treasure every grain.完美成篇完美成篇Here is a poem titled “Sympathy on the Farmers” by Li Shen who is popular with Chinese readers.It goes like this:Hot as it is outside at this summer noon time,the farmers are still weedi
43、ng in the fields.They are wet all over with their sweat frequently falling into the soil,where the crops grow.But who knows exactly all our foods,the delicious dishes on our table,come from the hard work of the farmers?Li Shen wrote this poem in order to remind people of the importance of the farmer
44、s hard work.I think its of great importance that the young generation today should understand the poem and treasure every grain.返 回词汇清单词汇清单核心短语核心短语应用词汇:应用词汇:1. inspire: inspire sb. with sth.,inspire sth. in sb,inspire sb.to do sth, inspiration 2entertain :entertain sb. to sth,entertain sb. with sth,
45、 entertainment nentertaining come across, be/bocome familiar with, find out, look forward to, in addition to认知词汇:认知词汇:deadline,contest,polish,string,wherever,barren,grief,complicated,variation,racial拓展词汇:拓展词汇:polishpolishedpolisher, stringstringed, barrenbarrenness,griefgrievegrievous ,racial racial
46、ismracialismBut if I stopped holding ,The string of my kite,It would blow with the wind For a day and a night. 此句是此句是if引导的虚拟条件句,此处表示与现在事实相反的假设。主句谓语用引导的虚拟条件句,此处表示与现在事实相反的假设。主句谓语用 “would + 动词原形动词原形”,从句谓语用过去式。从句谓语用过去式。Wherever it blew,I should know that the wind, Had been going there too. wherever it b
47、lew 是是 wherever 引导的让步状语从句,引导的让步状语从句,wherever 意为意为“无论哪里无论哪里”,相当于,相当于no matter where。重点句式重点句式I.单词拼写 1.I have a _(截止日期 )for the novel,and it must be finished by March. 2. The election was so one-sided that it was really no _(竞争). 3. Youre going to edit it and _(润色 )it up later.4. The key is hanging on
48、a _(线)by the door. 5.Remember you are Chinese _(无论哪里) you go. 6.They put all their hope in this_(贫瘠的) land. 7.To reduce his parents _(悲痛 ), he took them on a tour of Europe. 8. The problem is not as_(复杂的) as he imagined. 9. Her friendliness soon overcame the_ (偏见)of her stepchildren. deadlinecontest
49、polishstringwhereverbarrengriefcomplicatedprejudiceII短语填空短语填空come across;become familiar with; find out; look forward to; in addition to; make contributions to1.Our aim is to allow students and teachers to _the classroom.2. Jim has been working hard and _ spending his vacation lying on the beach doi
50、ng nothing. 3. The teacher was very angry when he_ that the student had been cheating. 4._English,he has to study a second foreign language. 5.I_ this old photograph when looking for a book yesterday. 6.We should_the west of our country.came arossbecome familiar withlooks forward tofound outIn addit