1、How to Read a PoemTime：20211005Unit 4Video WatchingParagraph 1 Poetry 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,how to reveal this hidden dimension?.诗歌是诗歌是 声音声音 与与 意义意义 的结合体。跟其他任何类型的文学相比，诗歌的结合体。跟其他任
2、何类型的文学相比，诗歌通常蕴含着超越字字面意义的更深层含义。那么，如何才能揭开这隐通常蕴含着超越字字面意义的更深层含义。那么，如何才能揭开这隐藏的含义呢？藏的含义呢？Paragraph 2 First,follow your ears.While you may ask What does it mean?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 some
3、thing about how the poem sounds when you read it aloud.首先首先,跟着耳朵走。虽然你开始读一首诗时或许会问：跟着耳朵走。虽然你开始读一首诗时或许会问：“这首诗是什么意这首诗是什么意思？思？”，但是问，但是问“这首诗听起来怎么样？这首诗听起来怎么样？”会更好。即便会更好。即便你你似乎似乎无法理解无法理解诗歌的真正含义诗歌的真正含义,也总是可以说说这首诗在朗读时听起来如何。也总是可以说说这首诗在朗读时听起来如何。beyond ones grasp某人无法理解Paragraph 2 Even if its true meaning appears
4、 to be beyond your grasp,you can always say something about how the poem sounds when you read it aloud.让步状语从句让步状语从句宾语从句宾语从句时间状语从句时间状语从句beyond ones grasp 无法理解无法理解 His ideas are quite beyond my grasp.我不我不太能理解太能理解他的他的想法想法。This essay is beyond the grasp of an average high school student.一般中学生都不能理解这篇散文。一
5、般中学生都不能理解这篇散文。Paragraph 2 grasp n.理解，领会beyond ones grasphave a good grasp of.a)某人无法理解b)很好地掌握.have a good command of.vt.理解,领会；抓牢，抓紧grasp sb.by the hand/arm 抓住某人的手/手臂grasp a chance/an opportunity 急忙抓住机会，毫不犹豫地抓住Paragraph 2 Do you detect a rhythm?Are there any repeated words,rhymes or other special effe
6、cts?All of these are good qualities to notice,and they may lead you to a better understanding of the poem in the end.你你察觉到韵律察觉到韵律了吗？有没有重复的词、韵脚或者其他特别的效果？所有了吗？有没有重复的词、韵脚或者其他特别的效果？所有这些都是值得注意的优点这些都是值得注意的优点,它们最终可能引导你更好地理解诗歌。它们最终可能引导你更好地理解诗歌。detect v.发现，查明，侦察出detection n.侦察，察觉detective n.侦探，警探Paragraph 3
7、Second,approach the poem as if you were an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape.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 other people or objects there?第二，读诗时你就好像是一个探索陌生风景的探险家。问一些关于这首第二，读诗时你就好像是一个探索陌生风景的探险
8、家。问一些关于这首诗的基本问题：谁在说话？在对谁说？描述的是什么？有没有地域感？诗的基本问题：谁在说话？在对谁说？描述的是什么？有没有地域感？还有其他人或物吗？还有其他人或物吗？explore v.exploration n.Paragraph 3 approach(1)v.着手处理，对付（deal with)(2)vi&vt（在距离或时间上)靠近,接近As 1 approached the house,I noticed a glimmer of light upstairs.当我走近那所房子时,我生意到楼上有微微闪烁的灯光。(3)n.（距离或时间上的)靠近,接近;方式,方法;路径,道路th
9、e approach of.的临近an approach to(doing)sth.（做）某事的方法/途径Paragraph 3 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.探索诗歌时，你就会开始在脑海中看到图像。那些图像是什么？把它们探索诗歌时，你就会开始在脑海中看
10、到图像。那些图像是什么？把它们放在一起会发生什么呢？这种组合往往是复杂的，甚至是矛盾的。放在一起会发生什么呢？这种组合往往是复杂的，甚至是矛盾的。Paragraph 3 As you slowly explore your surroundings,you will start to dig up clues that give you a greater understanding of the poem.Read these lines,pay attention to the image of the caged bird and try to find out what it mean
11、s.慢慢探索周围的环境时，你就开始慢慢探索周围的环境时，你就开始挖掘挖掘能使你更好地理解这首诗的线索能使你更好地理解这首诗的线索了。阅读这几句诗了。阅读这几句诗,注意笼中乌的形象，尝试注意笼中乌的形象，尝试弄清弄清它的含义。它的含义。Paragraph 4 Third,if you are still struggling to interpret the meaning of a poem even with much painstaking effort,just have some patience.You cannot really understand a poem that you
12、 have only read once.Sometimes reading a poem can be a lifelong job.第三第三,假如耗费诸多心力假如耗费诸多心力,仍未能全然明白首诗的含义，就多些耐心。只仍未能全然明白首诗的含义，就多些耐心。只诗一遍诗，你是不能真正理解其舍义的。有时需要用诗一遍诗，你是不能真正理解其舍义的。有时需要用一生的一生的时间去读懂时间去读懂一首诗。一首诗。struggle to do努力做某事 辛苦的努力Paragraph 4 patience n.耐心，忍耐力 n.不耐烦 adj.有耐心的 n.病人 adj.没有耐心的对某人/某事有耐心对某人/某事没
13、有耐心 adv.有耐心地 adv.没耐心地搭配搭配反义词反义词反义词impatience patientimpatientbe patient with sb/sthbe impatient with sb/sthpatientlyimpatientlyParagraph 4 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 rem
14、ote and unknown destination.所以，如果你不大明白，把这首诗先放下以后再回来读。作为一名探险所以，如果你不大明白，把这首诗先放下以后再回来读。作为一名探险家，你不会立即家，你不会立即达成你的目标达成你的目标。你得踏上旅途，朝远方末知的目的地前。你得踏上旅途，朝远方末知的目的地前进。进。Paragraph 4 312 暂时不考虑暂时不考虑Setting aside the chair,he sat on the floor.Some doctors advise setting aside a certain hour each day for exercise.把把放
15、放到一旁到一旁 留出（钱或时间）留出（钱或时间）They just set aside my warning.Paragraph 4 set 其他短语set out（to do）set about(doing)set up set downset offset开始做；着手做动身；开始工作建立，开办出发记下，写下Paragraph 4 This may seem difficult at first,but when you finally make your great discovery,your efforts will be rewarded.Poems that are easy to
16、 understand are often less interesting than those that constantly reveal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings.一开始这可能会很困难，但当你最终有了重要发现时，你的努力便会得一开始这可能会很困难，但当你最终有了重要发现时，你的努力便会得到回报。相比容易理解的诗，那些不断展现更加深刻的、先前未发现的到回报。相比容易理解的诗，那些不断展现更加深刻的、先前未发现的意义的诗常常更加有趣。意义的诗常常更加有趣。reward sb for(doing)sth Paragraph 4 P
17、oems that are easy to understand are often less interesting than those that constantly reveal deeper and previously unrecognized meanings.all the time;repeatedly 始终；一直；重复不断地始终；一直；重复不断地定语从句定语从句定语从句定语从句相比容易理解的诗，那些不断展现更加深刻相比容易理解的诗，那些不断展现更加深刻的、先前未发现的意义的诗常常更加有趣。的、先前未发现的意义的诗常常更加有趣。Paragraph 5Finally,remem
18、ber that you do not have to fully understand a poem to appreciate it.You might need to abandon logical thinking to 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.最后，请记佳
19、，要欣赏一首诗歌，不必非得完全理解其含义。你可能能最后，请记佳，要欣赏一首诗歌，不必非得完全理解其含义。你可能能需要放下逻辑思维来发现它真正的需要放下逻辑思维来发现它真正的内在美内在美。只要读诗之旅能让你有所感。只要读诗之旅能让你有所感悟，或者让你发现另一层含义，你的努力就是值得的。悟，或者让你发现另一层含义，你的努力就是值得的。Paragraph 5易混词易混词常见句型常见句型worthyworthwhileworthof n 值得.being done 值得被做to be done 值得被做n 值得.(doing)sth值得做某事be worthyIts worthwhile to do/
20、doing sth.be worthParagraph 6Poetrys combination of“sound”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!诗歌是诗歌是“声音声音”与与“意义意义”的结合，这使你能以全新的方式看待世界，的结合，这使你能以全新的方式看待世界，超越平日的现实超越平日的现实，获得，获得永恒的美永
21、恒的美。在诗歌的世界里尽情享受你的旅程吧！。在诗歌的世界里尽情享受你的旅程吧！allow sb to do sth允许某人做某事go beyond sth超过某事ExtensionComplete the passage with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box below.I love reading poetry and I try to(1)_ some time each day to read poems.Poetry can take me to(2)_ mountaintops covered with
22、mist;it can also take me inside someone elses mind.Poetry can describe things that are too(3)_ to express in any other way;it can also display the hidden beauty of simple and ordinary things.I like poems that are(4)_:it is exciting when the poet starts with one particular image,and then adds somethi
23、ng that seems to be out of placeit is the lines which stick out that make a poem interesting.set asideremotecomplexcontradictoryB1ExtensionB1(5)_ poetry can be difficult,but what I love about poetry is that it makes me wondersometimes it is like a riddle that I want to solve,or a question that I wan
24、t to answer.When I start reading a new poem,I may say to myself,“This is confusingI dont like it.”However,many of my favorite poems are the ones I did not like at first.With poetry,I know I have to be patient:I will not be(6)_ immediately,but when I finally understand a poem,it will stay with me for
25、 a long time.Also,when I read poetry regularly,I(7)_ discover new thingseven in poems that I have read many times before.Reading poetry is like trying to find and(8)_ a treasure:I can use a poem as a treasure map that will eventually guide me to exciting new discoveries.Interpretingrewardedconstantl
26、ydig upExtensionB2noun+verb-ingpainstaking,heartbreaking,time-consuming,eye-catchingnoun+verb-edsnow-covered,handmade,tongue-tied,sun-driednoun+adjectivelifelong,world-famous,homesick,duty-freeadverb+verb-ingeverlasting,fast-flowing,bestselling,far-reachingReview language points 无法理解发现，搜集，查明暂时不考虑(或放一放)；省出，留出(钱或时间)因(某人做某事)给予奖励只要1.beyond ones grasp 2.dig up3.set sth aside4.reward sb for(doing)sth 5.as long as Review language points 努力做某事内在美充满允许某人做某事超过1.struggle to do sth2.inner beauty3.fill up with4.allow ab to do sth5.go beyond
