1、 Welcome to the unit&Reading(I)“Poetry“Poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings:it takes its is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings:it takes its origin from emotion recollected in origin from emotion recollected in tranquility”.tranquility”.Poetry is an expression of ones wi
2、ll.What is kept in the heart is the Poetry is an expression of ones will.What is kept in the heart is the will,but when expressed in words,it is poetry.will,but when expressed in words,it is poetry.“Preface to The Book of Songs”“Preface to The Book of Songs”Poetry is an expression of what one feels
3、or thinks in his/her heart or mind.What other poems or poets do you know about?If Winter comes,can Spring be far behind?Percy Shelley冬天来了，春天还会远吗冬天来了，春天还会远吗?雪莱雪莱Liberty and love,these two I must have.For my love Ill sacrifice My life.For liberty Ill sacrifice My love.Sandor Petofi生命诚可贵，爱情价更高。生命诚可贵，爱情
4、价更高。若为自由故，二者皆可抛。若为自由故，二者皆可抛。裴多菲裴多菲Long and winding is the road ahead,I will keep searching and probing between heaven and earth.路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索。一屈原海内存知己，海内存知己，天涯若比邻。天涯若比邻。一王勃一王勃If you have a friend who knows your heart.Distance cannot keep you two apart.A Spring Morning By Meng Haoran This spring mo
5、rning in bed Im lying,Not to awake till birds are crying.After one night of wind and showers,How many are the fallen flowers!(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)A Spring Morning By Meng Haoran This spring morning in bed Im lying,Not to awake till birds are crying.After one night of wind and showers,How many
6、 are the fallen flowers!(Translated by Xu Yuanchong)Dreams by Langston HughesHold fast to dreamsFor if dreams dieLife is a broken-winged birdThat cannot fly.Hold fast to dreamsFor when dreams goLife is a barren fieldFrozen with snow.梦想 紧紧抓住梦想，梦想若是消亡，生命就像鸟儿折了翅膀，再也不能飞翔。紧紧抓住梦想，梦想若是消丧，生命就像贫瘠的荒野，雪覆冰封，万物不
7、再生长兰兰斯顿斯顿休斯（休斯（Langston HughesLangston Hughes，1902.02.011967.05.221902.02.011967.05.22）在美国文坛，）在美国文坛，尤其是黑人文学方面，是一个举足轻尤其是黑人文学方面，是一个举足轻重的人物。他写过小说、戏剧、散文、重的人物。他写过小说、戏剧、散文、历史、传记等各种文体的作品，还把历史、传记等各种文体的作品，还把西班牙文和法文的诗歌翻译成英文，西班牙文和法文的诗歌翻译成英文，甚至编辑过其他黑人作家的文选，但甚至编辑过其他黑人作家的文选，但他主要以诗歌著称，被誉为他主要以诗歌著称，被誉为“黑人民黑人民族的桂冠诗人族
8、的桂冠诗人”。Dreams by Langston HughesHold fast to dreamsFor if dreams dieLife is a broken-winged birdThat cannot fly.Hold fast to dreamsFor when dreams goLife is a barren fieldFrozen with snow.兰兰斯顿斯顿休斯（休斯（Langston Langston H u g h e sH u g h e s，1 9 0 2.0 2.0 1 1 9 0 2.0 2.0 1 1967.05.221967.05.22）在美国文坛，
9、尤）在美国文坛，尤其是黑人文学方面，是一个举其是黑人文学方面，是一个举足轻重的人物。他写过小说、足轻重的人物。他写过小说、戏剧、散文、历史、传记等各戏剧、散文、历史、传记等各种文体的作品，还把西班牙文种文体的作品，还把西班牙文和法文的诗歌翻译成英文，甚和法文的诗歌翻译成英文，甚至编辑过其他黑人作家的文选，至编辑过其他黑人作家的文选，但他主要以诗歌著称，被誉为但他主要以诗歌著称，被誉为“黑人民族的桂冠诗人黑人民族的桂冠诗人”。End RhymeEnd Rhyme尾韵尾韵 In the second one,Langston Hughes emphasizes the importance of
10、having dreams in ones life.And he uses some artistic techniques,such as metaphor and personification.Even though it is a little bit more difficult to understand,it is interesting to read.How do you like the two poems?Both poems are very descriptive.The first one focuses on the topic of spring and clearly describes a spring morning in a way that is easy to understand.
