RX 高二（上）选修六 Unit 2 Using language.ppt

1、Unit 2 Poems Using language,选修六,Rod Mckuen is an American poet, singer, songwriter and musician. “Ive saved the summer” is his last work.,1 Listen to the poem Ive saved the summer and answer these questions. 1. Do you think the speaker in the poem is more likely to be a girlfriend / boyfriend or par

2、ent? a parent. 2. Does the poem have a rhythmic pattern?,Yes, it has two strong beats per line.,3. Does the poem have rhyming words? 4. When you were listening to the poem, did it make you feel something or think about something? What did it make you feel or think about? Students own answer.,Yes.,2

3、Now read “Ive saved the summer”. 1. Circle the words that rhyme. What is unusual about the rhyming words in the last four lines?,You/new; need/feed; nineteen/mean; way/ day; own/own. The rhyming words in the last four lines are unusual because they are the same word although they each have a differe

4、nt meanings.,2. Try beating or clapping the strong beats of the rhythm as you read the poem to yourself. Now listen to the poem again and clap the strong beats.,Ive saved the summer And I give it all to you To hold on winter mornings When the snow is new.,我将所珍藏的夏季 全部都送去给你 待到冬日的初雪纷然降临时 来将清晨那一刻的璀璨留住,I

5、ve saved some sunlight If you should ever need A place away from darkness Where your mind can feed.,我将所珍藏的阳光 全部都存留给你 让你在一个远离黑暗的地方 用温暖填满自己澄澈的心灵,And for myself Ive kept your smile When you were but nineteen, Till youre older youll not know What brave young smiles can mean.,仅仅在你十九岁时 你的微笑便牢牢占据在我的记忆里 当你长

6、大后你便会知道 年轻灿烂的微笑的奥秘,I know no answers To help you on your way The answers lie somewhere At the bottom of the day.,我不知晓有什么妙计 能帮你解决人生道路上的难题 答案也许就在那里 当夕阳褪尽夜色降临,But if youve a need for love Ill give you all I own It might help you down the road Till youve found your own.,但是只要你需要 我会倾尽我所有的爱 它或许可以帮你踏上旅程 直到你

7、最终找到属于自己的爱,1. Who is the speaker in the poem and who is he/she speaking to? Give reasons to support your answer. A parent (mother or father) speaking to a young adult child.,Discussion,The speaker in the poem is a parent. He is speaking to his son. Reasons: firstly, the parent sends his son _ _ _ _.

8、 Secondly, he leads his son to _. Thirdly, he teaches the son to be _. Finally, he would give the son all his love to help him _ _ _. All these show the great and selfless love of a parent.,Reasons to support your answer:,warmth,of,the,summer,brightness,brave,on,the,way,2. Which of the following is

9、the closest to the speakers message? Give a reason for your choice. A. If its cold, Ill warm you; if its dark, Ill give you light; if youre hungry, Ill feed you; if you want to love, Ill give it to you.,B,B. Although the future may be difficult for you, whatever you need warmth and love, remember Il

10、l have some to give you. C. While youre away Ill remember your smile and Ill love you always. When you return, I hope you will love me.,1. Does the poem have a rhythmic pattern? pattern: n. (1) 图案 This cloth has a pattern of blue and white squares. 这种布有蓝白格子的图案。,Language Points,(2)模式, 方式, 形式 The illn

11、ess is not following its usual pattern. Does the poem have a rhythmic pattern? (3)模范; 榜样 The company set a pattern for others to follow. v. form a pattern He patterned himself upon a man he admired. 他模仿一个他钦佩的人。,知识拓展 hold back _ hold down _ hold forth _ hold onto _ hold to _ hold sth./ sb. up _,2. ho

12、ld on,They managed to hold on until help arrived. 他们设法坚持住直到有救援到来。 Hold on to your glass, Bob! 使劲抓住你的杯子, 鲍勃！,阻挡, 抑制,压制, 限制,大发议论, 夸夸其谈,紧紧抓住不放, 保住,坚持, 信守, 忠于,推迟, 使耽搁,3. Till youre older youll not know what brave young smiles can mean. 等你长大成人以后, 才知道年轻勇敢的微笑的奥秘。 点拨 till用在肯定句中, 意为“直到为止”, 通常表示动作的终点, 因此, 动词必

13、须是延续性的。如： We must stick to our task till it is finished. 我们必须继续工作, 直到做完为止。,Just wait till you see it. Its great. 你就等着直到看见它吧, 好看极了。 用在否定句中, 意为“直到才”, 通常表示动作的起点, 动词可以是延续性的也可以是非延续性的。如： She didnt sleep till her son came back. 直到她儿子回来她才睡着。 (sleep为延续性动词) I didnt begin work till he had gone. 直到他走了我才开始工作。 (b

14、egin为非延续性动词), 鼓舞, 激励, 驱使(+to) inspire sb. to do sth. 鼓舞某人做某事 His noble example inspired the rest of us to greater efforts. 他那高尚的榜样激发我们大家更加努力。 赋予灵感, 给以启示 inspire sb. 赋予某人灵感 His best music was inspired by the memory of his mother. 最好的乐曲创作灵感来自对他的母亲怀念。,4. inspire vt.,激起, 唤起(感情, 思想等) inspire sth. in sb.

15、使某人产生某种感情; 激发某人的某种感情 inspire sb. with sth. 使某人产生某种感情; 激发某人的某种感情 inspired adj. 受到鼓舞的 inspiring adj. 令人振奋的 inspiration n. 灵感,His speech _. 他的演讲鼓舞了我们再作尝试。 His encouraging remarks _ me. 他的一番鼓励激起了我的信心。 The beautiful scenery _. 美丽的景色使作曲家灵思泉涌。 The sound of martial music _. 军乐声总是令人振奋的。,inspired us to try ag

16、ain,inspired confidence in,inspired the composer,is always inspiring,4. try out: trying something to find out about it 试用, 试验 Please try out red wine. 请试试我们的红葡萄酒。,His brothers example inspired him to try out for the football team. 他哥哥的榜样激励他去 接受足球队的选拔测试。 She is raring to try out her new skates. 她很想试试

17、她那双新溜冰鞋。,知识联系: try ones best try on try doing sth. try to do sth.,尽最大努力 试穿 试着做某事 尽力做某事,5. Slowly the blackbird lets out a cry. 慢慢地, 画眉发出一声叫。 let out 发出; 放走 Every time she moved her leg, she let out a moan. 每次她动一下腿, 就会发出一声呻吟。 Dont let out the plan to the press. 别把这项计划泄露给媒体。 He let out the bird from t

18、he cage. 他把鸟从笼子里放走了。,联想拓展,let down 放下; 使失望; 给轮胎放气 let alone 更不用提; 更别说 let ones hair down 无拘无束; 放松一下 let go 放开; 松手 let it go 算了; 放手 let in 让进来; 放进来 let off 放(炮); 投放(炸弹); 宽恕,6. load n. 担子, 负担, 工作量 They work under the load of responsibility. He climbed the hill with a heavy load on his shoulder. My wor

19、k load is more than forty hours a week.,精神压力,负荷,工作量,v. 装货, 将货物装上 They loaded the ship quickly. The truck was loaded with bananas.,他们迅速把货物装上船。,那卡车装载着香蕉。,Dictation,She wore a dress with a p_ of roses on it. 2. He climbed the hill with a heavy l_ on his shoulder. 3. His speech i_ us to try again. 4. Th

20、e sound of martial music is always i_.,nspiring,nspired,oad,attern,How to become inspired to write poetry?,New words: deadline feel inspired try out look forward to doing,Listening,What conditions will make you become inspired to write poetry?,to be quiet/alone Listen to music Look out the window an

21、d see the sunset. Think about a lost loved one Be glad you are alive. Think about something you feel strongly about.,2 A teacher, Miss Jiang, is talking with her class about a poetry competition. Listen to Part 1 of the tape and answer these questions in pairs. 1. Who has written a poem already and

22、is ready to enter the competition?,Lucy,2. Who is not going to enter a poem for the competition this year? 3. Who plans to write at the weekend? Jack 4. When is the deadline for the competition? the 24 of the month.,Pitt,By going for a hike in the countryside and then sitting quietly by himself,By s

23、urrounding herself with familiar things in her own house.,Possibly by listening to his favourite music though he has never written poetry before,3 Listen to Part 2 of the tape and fill in the chart.,Im _ enter a poem this year. I havent begun mine yet but I _ this weekend. How _ you inspire yourself

24、 this weekend?,4 Listen to the two parts again and note down the expressions about intention and plans.,will,not going to,plan to do it,I _ go for a hike in the countryside and sit quietly somewhere by myself. I think _ try out his way too some time. Ive never tried it with poetry before but _ try i

25、t tonight. And now I _ reading all your poems.,am looking forward to,intend to,Ill,Im going to,HOW TO BECOME INSPIRED TO WRITE POETRY (T= teacher L=Lucy P=Pin J=Jack) A teacher, Miss Jiang, is talking with her class about a poetry competition.,Listening text,Part 1 T: Remember that the deadline for

26、the poetry competition is the 24th. Whos going to enter the competition? Lucy, how about you? L: Ive written something but if I had an extra week. I could improve it.,T: Lucy, Im sure its very good already. Now what about your poem, Pitt? P: Im not going to enter a poem this year. I just cannot thin

27、k of anything to write about. T: Well, what about you, Jack?,J: I havent begun mine yet. I plan to do it this weekend- but only if I feel inspired! Part 2 T: OK everybody, lets talk about how to become inspired to write poetry. Jack, lets start with you. How will you inspire yourself this weekend?,J

28、: Well, I intend to go for a hike in the countryside and sit quietly somewhere by myself. T: How does that help, Jack?,J: Well, I notice a lot more-maybe an insect carrying something, the shapes and colors of flowers, how the wind sounds, or the different smells in the air. Anyway, I find that as I

29、look around me all sorts of interesting thoughts and words come into my mind.,T: That sounds great. Would anybody else like to tell us how they become inspired to write? Yes, Lucy? L: Usually I write best when Im surrounded by familiar things, so I need to be in my own house. But now Ive listened to

30、 Jack, I think Ill try out this way too some time.,P: Actually I work best on my homework when Im listening to my favorite music. Ive never tried it with poetry before but Im going to try it tonight.,T: Great, Pitt. Well, weve had some good ideas about how to become inspired. And now Im looking forw

31、ard to reading all your poems.,Speaking,Talking about plans and intentions,Topics,Imagine that your class has to enter poems in a competition next week. In small groups discuss the question: How are you going to become inspired to write your poem? Use some of the expressions in Exercise 3 to talk ab

32、out your plans.,Im not going to I plan to Are you going to I m going to I will I am looking forward to,Useful patterns,Writing 1. Work in groups. Write a list poem starting with “If I .” like Poem C on page 10. Write two lines each. It does not have to rhyme. Your group can choose one of these lines to start your group poem. Then share your poems in class.,EXAMPLE: If I were the ruler of the world, I would . If I won a scholarship to a university abroad, I would . If I were a gifted pian