1、How to Read a PoemUnit 4Teacher:Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingFree TalkWhat aspects of a poem do you pay attention to when you read it?Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingformliterary devices the wordsrhythmRead a PoemLead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingwhat tips can you g
2、ive on how to read a poem?Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingBrainstormingthe poetthe backgroundlook for literary devicesdiscussing poems with othersTips?Tips?Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingA.just have some patienceChoose the right key sentence for each paragraph(七选五)B.follow you
3、r earsF.remember that you do not have to fully understand a poem to appreciate itD.approach the poem as if you were an explorer in an unfamiliar landscapeE.how to reveal this hidden dimension?C.pay attention to the rhythm of each line and how each line flows into one anotherG.sum up the poem in your
4、 own wordsLead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingPoetry is a combination of sound”and“sense”.More than any other type of literature,it usually implies a deeper meaning beyond the words on the page.So,.SkimmingELead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingFirst,.While you may ask What does it mean?
5、as you begin reading a poem,it is better to ask How does it sound?Even if its true meaning appears to be beyond your grasp,you can always say something about how the poem sounds when you read it aloud.Do you detect a rhythm?Are there any repeated words,thymes or other special effects?All of these ar
6、e good qualities to notice,and they may lead you to a better understanding of the poem in the end.SkimmingBLead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingSecond,.Ask some basic questions about the poem.Who is talking?Who is being talked to?What is being described?Is there a sense of place?Are there othe
7、r people or objects there?As you explore the poem,you will begin to see images in your mind.What are those images,and what happens when they are put together?This combination is often complex or even contradictory.As you slowly explore your surroundings,you will start to dig up clues that give you a
8、 greater understanding of the poem.SkimmingDLead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingThird,if you are still struggling to interpret the meaning of a poem even with much painstaking effort,.You cannot really understand a poem that you have only read once.Sometimes reading a poem can be a lifelong j
9、ob.So if you do not get it,set the poem aside and come back to it later.As an explorer,you will not reach your goal immediately-you 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 rewarde
10、d.Poems that are easy to understand are often less interesting than those that constantly reveal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings.SkimmingALead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingFinally,.You might need to abandon logical thinking to discover its true inner beauty.As long as the journe
11、y of poetry reading makes you feel something or lets you perceive another level of meaning,it will have been worth your effort.SkimmingFLead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingHow to read a poemIntroduction：Main body:four waysCombine sound and senseConclusion：follow your earsSkimming(Para.1)(Para
12、.2-5)(Para.6)approach the poem with the spirit of explorationhave some patienceabandon logical thinkingHow to reveal the hidden dimension of a poem?Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingPoetryFollow your ears and ask“”how does it soundBe Approach the poem like SoundSense an explorer in an unfam
13、iliar landscapepatient Remember that it is not necessary tofully understand a poem to appreciate itLead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingScanningHow is poetry different from other types of literature?Paragraph 1More than other types of literature,it usually implies a deeper meaning beyond the w
14、ords on the page.rhythmrepeated wordsrhymesother special effectslead you to a better understanding of the poem in the endWhat aspects should you pay special attention to when you read a poem aloud?Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingScanningParagraph 2Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readi
15、ngSweet and low,sweet and low,Wind of the western sea,Low,low,breathe and blow,Wind of the western sea!Over the rolling waters go,Come from the dying moon,and blow,Blow him again to me;While my little one,while my pretty one,sleeps.repeated wordsrhymes have or end with a sound that corresponds to an
16、otherWhat are the basic questions you should ask to understand a poem?Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingScanningParagraph 3Who is talking?Who is being talked to?What is being described?Is there a sense of place?Are there other people or objects there?The singswith a fearful trillof things u
17、nknownbut longed for stilland his tune is heardon thefor the caged birdsings of freedom.Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingScanningParagraph 3caged birdcaged birddistant hilldistant hillLead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-reading1.What does the lecture think of poems that are easy to underst
18、and?Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingScanningParagraph 42.What should you do when you have difficulty in understanding a poem?They are often less interesting than those that constantly reveal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings.Set it aside and come back to it later.With our insigh
19、t into life becoming deeper,we may one day find it not so hard to understand at all.According to the lecturer,what is more important in appreciating a poem?Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingScanningParagraph 5Poetry reading can make us feel something or let us perceive another level of mean
20、ing,which is more important and worth our effort.Lead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingIntroduction：Main bodyGo beyond normal realityConclusion：follow your ears:Mind mapping and retelling(Para.1)(Para.2-5)(Para.6)approach the poem with the spirit of exploration:have some patience:abandon logica
21、l thinking:A combination of sound and sense;a deeper meaning beyond your grasp;detect the rhythm or rhymesAsk basic questions;images;explore surroundings;dig up clues.Set it aside;lifelong job Inner beauty;perceive another level of meaningLead-inPre-readingWhile-readingPost-readingDiscussionIs the l
22、ast paragraph a good ending?Why or why not?The last paragraph is a good ending.At the beginning of the lecture,the speaker points out that poetry is a combination of“sound”and“sense”.The last paragraph echoes the beginning by mentioning it again,which makes the lecture more coherent.Complete the workbook(课课练)exercises from page to page Recite the words in the first part of this unit.Thanks
