1、pre-reading1.Why do people read poem?2.What aspects of a poem do you pay attention to when you read it?Questions:Form Rhythm RhymeWords How to read a poemHow to read a poem？“We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race.And the human race is filled with passion.”Para.1 Para.2 Par
2、a.3ScanningScanningPara.4Para.5Para.6 How to reveal poetrys _ Follow your _Approach the poem like _Have _to interpret the meaning of a poem.Remember you do not have to _Enjoy the journey in the world of poetry Scan the lecture transcript and finish task.Para.1 Para.2 Para.3ScanningScanningPara.4Para
3、.5Para.6 How to reveal poetrys _ Follow your _Approach the poem like _Have _to interpret the meaning of a poem.Remember you do not have to _Enjoy the journey in the world of poetry hidden dimensionearsan explorerpatiencefully understand a poemScan the lecture transcript and finish task.Detailed read
4、ing Detailed reading(Para.1)Detailed reading(Para 2)1.It is better to ask_ rather than“What does it mean”at the beginning.“How does it sound?”repeated wordsother special effects rhythm(节奏;韵律)rhymes2.Good qualities to notice in a poemFirstly,the words“_”are repeated.Secondly,there are several rhyming
5、 words:“low”rhyming with“_”and“_”,“sea”rhyming with“_”.Wind of the western seablowgome3.Read the poem aloud and fill in the blanks.Detailed reading Detailed reading(Para.3)Ask some basicquestionsabout the poemWho is talking?Who is being talked to?What is being described?Is there a sense of place?Are
6、 there other people or objects there?Imagine the image(Para 3)Focus on paragraph 3 and read aloud the poem Caged Bird.1.What is being described?2.What images come into your mind when reading it?A caged bird which is singing.When we read it,we see the images of a bird in a cage which is desperately s
7、inging for freedom.What are contradictory（矛盾）（矛盾）images in the poem?The image of the bird in the cage is contrast with the bird leaping on the back of the wind.It shows the admiration of the flying bird and shows sympathy on the caged bird.Detailed readingDetailed reading Third,if you are still stru
8、ggling to interpret the meaning of a poem even with much painstaking effort,just have some patience.You cannot really understand a poem that you have only read once.Sometimes reading a poem can be a lifelong job.So if you do not get it,set the poem aside and come back to it later.As an explorer,you
9、will not reach your goal immediatelyyou need to go on a journey to a remote and unknown destination.This may seem difficult at first,but when you finally make your great discovery,your efforts will be rewarded.Poems that are easy to understand are often less interesting than those that constantly re
10、veal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings.Read these lines and try to find out what they mean.Para.4Para.4What does the lecturer think of poems that are easy to understand?What does the lecturer think of poems that are easy to understand?They are often less interesting than those that constan
11、tly reveal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings.Detailed reading Detailed reading(Para.4)Have some patienceto interpret the meaning of a poemRead it more than _.Go on a journey to a _ and _ destination.It can be a _ job.Set it _ and come back to it later.Your efforts will be _.Poems that are
12、easy to understand are often less _ than those that constantly reveal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings.oncelifelongasideremoteunknownrewardedinterestingDiscover true meaning patiently(Para 4)Para.4Detailed reading Detailed reading Whose woods these are I think I know.His house is in the v
13、illage though;He will not see me stopping hereTo watch his woods fill up with snow.我想我知道这片林子的主人，尽管他住在山村。他不会见我驻足于此，凝视着他积满白雪的树林。Discover true meaning in the poem patiently(Para 4)1.What did the tired traveler walk past _?A.sea B.desert C.forest D.hill2.Did he want to leave?A.Yes B.No3.Why did the poet
14、 stop by woods on a snowy evening?Because of the beauty of the woods.His poem shows the contradictory thought between the dream and reality.Detailed reading Detailed reading Finally,remember that you do not have to fully understand a poem to appreciate it.You might need to abandon logical thinking t
15、o discover its true inner beauty.As long as the journey of poetry reading makes you feel something or lets you perceive another level of meaning,it will have been worth your effort.Para.5 Para.5 Read para 5 and answer the following questions.1.In order to fully appreciate a poem，what kind of thinkin
16、g should one abandon?A.Contradictory thinking.B.Complex thinking.C.Logical thinking.D.Normal thinking.2.Why is poetry reading worth your effort?Because poetry reading makes you feel something and let you perceive another level of meaning.Detailed reading Detailed reading Poetrys combination of“sound
17、”and“sense”makes you see the world in a new way and allows you to go beyond normal reality for the everlasting beauty.Enjoy your journey in the world of poetry!Para.6Para.6Is the last paragraph a good ending?Why or why not?The last paragraph echoes(呼应)the beginning by repeating“poetry is the combina
18、tion of“sound”and“sense”again,which makes the lecture more coherent.(贯通的).Para.1 Para.2 Para.3Structure Structure Para.4Para.5Para.6 How to reveal poetrys hidden dimensionFollow your ears Approach the poem like an explorerHave patience to interpret the meaning of a poem.Remember its not necessary to
19、 fullyunderstand a poemEnjoy the journey in the world of poetry Critical reading Critical reading 1.What are the functions of the three poems quoted引用引用 in this transcript?They are examples.We use them to support the opinion of the lecturer.Critical reading Critical reading 2.The lecturer says that
20、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.Relate the text to your own reasoning（理智理智）and experiences and forming your ideas about the text.Besides the poets message,we can also appreciated its easy flowing rhythm and rhymes.
