1、Grammar and usage Overview of to-infinitives,verb-ing and verb-ed formsUnit 4 Exploring poetryRomanticismDefinition It was a 1._from the late 18th to the mid-19th century,involving 2._ and poets.The aiml To 3._ of the 18th century.l To put emphasis on the importance of _,the love of _ and a return t
2、o_.cultural movementpainters,musicians,novelistsbreak with the idealsnature imagination and feeling the pastRomanticismRepresentatives of English poets5._The common theme in Romantic poetryCelebrating the beauty of 6._The significanceThe poetry of the Romantic era is one of 7._William Wordsworth,Sam
3、uel Taylor Coleridge George Gordon Byron and Percy Bysshe Shelley natural and country life.the greatest treasures in Western literature.SubjectsPredicativesThe aim of the Romantic was to break with.Objects.,celebrating the beauty of nature and country life became a common theme in Romantic poetry.l
4、Romantic poets were often not pleased with.l.they were not always interested in.l.they refused to follow rigid rules;.l Instead,they advocated going back to nature.ComplementsAttributivesAdverbials.,people were made to work long hours.a process called industrializationExploring the world of emotion
5、and showing the beauty of nature,.activeWorking out the rulespassiveWorking out the rulesa,b,c,d,e,fa,b,c,d,e,fb,d,e,fl It was a time when.l break with the ideals l follow rigid rulesl put emphasis onl undergo a processl industrializationl advocate doingl the Romantic eraUseful Expressions B 1Page 4
6、9 B 1Page 49 B 1Page 49 B 1Page 49 B 1Page 49 B2Born in 1770,Willian Wordsworth was one of the(1)_(lead)poets of the Romantic movement in England.(2)_(grow)up in the beautiful Lake District,Wordsworth had a childhood that was perfect for a developing poet.(3)_(educate)at Cambridge,Wordsworth receive
7、d his degree in 1791.He spent a lot of time(4)_ in Europe.Travelling obviously provided Wordsworth with plenty of ideas for his poems.In 1795,he met Samuel Taylor Coleridge and the two talented young men became close friends.leadingGrowingEducatedtouringB 2(5)_(meet)Coleridge had a huge impact on Wo
8、rdsworth.Lyrical Ballads,a collection of poems(6)_(write)together with Coleridge,was Wordsworths first great work.It was published in 1798 and marked the start of the Romantic era in poetry.Wordsworth explained that they wanted to write poetry that ordinary people could use(7)_(express)their feeling
9、s.Many of the poems in the collection were about returning to nature.Like other Romantics,Wordsworth preferred(8)_(live)in the country rather than in the city.Meetingwrittenliving/to liveto expressWrite about the importance of reading poems.Think of at least one reason and give supporting details,us
10、ing to-infinitives,verb-ing or verb-ed forms.Use the example below to help you.B3ExampleReading peoms helps me understand the beauty of language.There are a lot of poetic devices employed in the poems,such as rhyme and metaphor.When reading these beautifully written lines,I can enjoy the beauty of t
11、he language.Possible answerReading peoms helps develop deep insight into what the poet wants to express.Every poem is unique to its poet and its message might first need to be discovered before it can be understood.A poem also represents what the poet was experiencing at that time,such as passion and sorrow.When I read a poem,I want to discover and understand the poets message.So I often think about what the poet was going through at that time.Understanding the poets thoughts and feelings opens up a whole world for me and keeps me from getting bored.
