1、ProjectGiving a poetry recitalUnit 4 Exploring poetryLead-inWhat famous English poets and poems do you know?TipAppreciate Shakesperes Sonnet 18 read by Tom Hiddleson.Try to understand the tips mentioned above.ViewingChoosing a poetWho is your favourite English poet?Which of his/her poems do you like
2、 best?Why?My favourite English poet is George Gordon Byron.I like his poem She Walks in Beauty best.This poem is a song of praise.Through a unique perspective,the poet describes a flowing beauty by vividly presenting a womans beauty to us as if we see her in person.Her beauty is not artificial but n
3、atural.Besides being beautiful,she is honest and kind under the poets pen.Through her quiet face we can see into her pure soul.Choosing a poetRecital skills(1)We must understand a poem first and then we can recite it properly.Memorize the poem,as this is essential for reciting it naturally.(2)No.We
4、should read with a full,clear voice and speak slightly slower thar normal so that the audience will hear clearly.1)What should you do before reciting a poem?2)Does reciting a poem simply mean reading aloud the lines and stanzas?3)How can one be an impressive poetry reciter?(3)An impressive poetry re
5、citer will pay attention to the tone and the rhythm of the poem,stressing the most important words.The reciter will also pause briefly between short sentences and in the middle of long sentences,while making longer pauses between stanzas.Moreover,the reciter will use his/her body language to emphasize the emotion when necessary.ExampleExample
