1、Unit 1The written word赠汪伦赠汪伦李白乘舟将欲行，李白乘舟将欲行，忽闻岸上踏歌声。忽闻岸上踏歌声。桃花潭水深千尺，桃花潭水深千尺，不及汪伦送我情。不及汪伦送我情。李白李白To Wang Lun by Li Bai Im on board;Were about to sail,When theres stamping and singing on shore,Peach Blossom Pool is a thousand feet deep,Yet not so deep,Wang Lun,as your love for me.Think about it！1.What
2、s poetry?2.Whats more important than the language in the poem?Poetry is a form of literature which often focuses on love or other feelings.The emotions expressed by the poet.Read the report on poetry of Robert Burnss A Red,Red Rose on page 14 and skim for its main idea and structure.Main idea of par
3、agraphsPara.1-4Para.5 Para.6-7introduction of Robert Burnssome information about the Romantic Movement of poetrythe poem“A Red,Red Rose”with its introduction and explanation1.Read the poem“A Red,Red Rose”and talk about the meaning of each line.2.Put the poem into modern language and recite it.TimeEv
4、ent17591780Detailed readingRead the report again and rearrange the events in the order of time.Robert Burns was born.The Romantic Movement started around 1780.1794179618301877Robert Burns died at the age of 37.The Romantic Movement ended.The monument in honour of Burns was first shown to the public.
5、The poem A Read,Red Rose was published.Fill the blanks with no more than one word.Robert BurnsHis life The Scotlands great poet Burns (1759-1796)came from a poor family heavily in(1)_.A hard life and weak(2)_ made Burnss life short.He started writing poetry with the(3)_ of his first love.debt health
6、encouragement His influence All of Scotland mourned his death,many people donated money to(4)_ his widow and children.The monument to him was first (5)_ to the public in 1877.The house in Alloway where Burns was born is now a (6)_ of his life and work.supportshownmuseumThe(7)_ MovementOther represen
7、tatives John Keats and William WordsworthThemes Freedom and beauty,and use(8)_ and touch on strong(9)_.Romanticfeelingsimagination“A Red,Red Rose”The poem was(9)_ in 1794 and intended to be a song.It has four short sections consisting of four lines each.The second and fourth lines of each section rh
8、yme.With the line O my Luves like a red,red,rose,he(10)_ the girl he loves to a red rose.publishedcomparesProject:Reciting a poemYou and your group are going to choose a poem and recite it for your classmates.You need to discuss what poem to choose,and what you will need to do in preparation.The que
9、stions below will help you get organized.1.Do you like poetry?Why or why not?2.What does the author introduce about Robert Burns and his poem A Red,Red Rose?3.What poem will you choose to recite?4.What kind of information about the poem and the poet will you need?5.Where will you collect the informa
10、tion?Who will do this?6.Who will recite the poem?7.Who will give the class some background information about the poem and the poet?8.Will you need objects or pictures to make the poetry recital more interesting?If yes,who will find or make them?Planning Get into groups(6-8).Decide which poem to use.
11、Clear assignments.Preparing Discuss the tasks and decide which group member will be responsible for each task.Interview your classmates.Give comments and raise questions.Analyze the answers and write the report.Report the result.Producing Present your poem to the class.Have a speech contest.Presenti
12、ngLanguage points1.Poetry is usually full of symbols,and A Red,Red Rose is no different.英语中常用英语中常用no different表示表示“并无不并无不同同”。如：。如：Mary is no different from any other teenage girl.玛丽与其他十多岁的女孩并无不同。玛丽与其他十多岁的女孩并无不同。2.With the line O my Luves like a red,red rose,he compares the girl he loves to a red rose.句中句中compare to 表示表示“把把比比作作”如：如：Life is often compared to a river or a dream.人生常常被比作是一条河人生常常被比作是一条河流或是一场梦。流或是一场梦。Homework1.Do Parts B1 and B2 on page 99 of the workbook.2.Do Parts D1 and D2 on page 101.3.Read Part A on page 106 and finish Part B.
