选修六unit2Using-language

1、Unit 2 PoemsUsing language高二人教新课标版选修六高二人教新课标版选修六Rod Mckuen is an American poet, singer, songwriter and musician. “Ive saved the summer” is his last work. 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;

2、 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 different meanings.Ive saved the summer And I give it all to you To hold on winter mornings When the snow is new.我将所珍藏的夏季我将所珍藏的夏季全部都送去给你全部都送去给你待到冬日的初雪纷然降临时

3、待到冬日的初雪纷然降临时来将清晨那一刻的璀璨留住来将清晨那一刻的璀璨留住Ive saved some sunlightIf you should ever needA place away from darknessWhere your mind can feed.我将所珍藏的阳光我将所珍藏的阳光全部都存留给你全部都存留给你让你在一个远离黑暗的地方让你在一个远离黑暗的地方用温暖填满自己澄澈的心灵用温暖填满自己澄澈的心灵And for myself Ive kept your smileWhen you were but nineteen,Till youre older youll not k

4、nowWhat brave young smiles can mean.仅仅在你十九岁时仅仅在你十九岁时你的微笑便牢牢占据在我的记忆里你的微笑便牢牢占据在我的记忆里当你长大后你便会知道当你长大后你便会知道年轻灿烂的微笑的奥秘年轻灿烂的微笑的奥秘I know no answersTo help you on your wayThe answers lie somewhereAt the bottom of the day. 我不知晓有什么妙计我不知晓有什么妙计能帮你解决人生道路上的难题能帮你解决人生道路上的难题答案也许就在那里答案也许就在那里当夕阳褪尽夜色降临当夕阳褪尽夜色降临But if yo

5、uve a need for love Ill give you all I own It might help you down the road Till youve found your own. 但是只要你需要但是只要你需要我会倾尽我所有的爱我会倾尽我所有的爱它或许可以帮你踏上旅程它或许可以帮你踏上旅程直到你最终找到属于自己的爱直到你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 (mot

6、her or father) speaking to a young adult child. DiscussionThe speaker in the poem is a parent. He is speaking to his son. Reasons: firstly, the parent sends his son _ _ _ _.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_

7、_ _. All these show the great and selfless love of a parent.Reasons to support your answer:warmthofthe summerbrightnessbraveonthewayLanguage Points1. hold on稍等，别挂断电话稍等，别挂断电话Just hold on a minute, Ill be back at once.请稍等一下，我马上就回来。请稍等一下，我马上就回来。抓住；使抓住；使位置固定：位置固定：He held on tight to the rope and climbed

8、 down the building.他紧紧抓住绳子，从楼上爬了下来。他紧紧抓住绳子，从楼上爬了下来。 The Rams held on to win 4-2.公羊队坚忍不拔以公羊队坚忍不拔以4比比2的比分获胜的比分获胜。2. Till youre older youll not know what brave young smiles can mean. 等等你长大成人以后你长大成人以后, 才知道年轻勇敢的微才知道年轻勇敢的微笑的奥秘。笑的奥秘。点拨点拨 till用在肯定句中用在肯定句中, 意为意为“直到直到为止为止”, 通常表示动作的终点通常表示动作的终点, 因此因此, 动词动词必须是延续

9、性的。如：必须是延续性的。如：We must stick to our task till it is finished. 我们必须继续工作我们必须继续工作, 直到做完为止。直到做完为止。Just wait till you see it. Its great. 你就等着直到看见它吧你就等着直到看见它吧, 好看极了。好看极了。用在否定句中用在否定句中, 意为意为“直到直到才才”, 通常表通常表示动作的起点示动作的起点, 动词是非延续性的。如：动词是非延续性的。如： I didnt begin work till he had gone. 直到他走了我才开始工作。直到他走了我才开始工作。(beg

10、in为非延续性动词为非延续性动词)What conditions will make you become inspired to write poetry?to be quiet/aloneListen to musicLook out the window and see the sunset.Think about a lost loved oneBe glad you are alive. Think about something you feel strongly about. 2 A teacher, Miss Jiang, is talking with her class a

11、bout a poetry competition. Listen to Part 1 of the tape and answer these questions in pairs. 1. Who has written a poem already and is ready to enter the competition?Lucy2. Who is not going to enter a poem for the competition this year? 3. Who plans to write at the weekend? Jack4. When is the deadlin

12、e for the competition? the 24 of the month.PittName How they are inspired to write poetryJack Lucy Pitt By going for a hike in the countryside and then sitting quietly by himselfBy surrounding herself with familiar things in her own house.Possibly by listening to his favourite music though he has ne

13、ver written poetry before3 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 this weekend? 4 Listen to the two parts again and note down the expressions about intention and plans.willnot going topl

14、an to do itI _ 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 it tonight. And now I _ reading all your poems. am looking forward tointend toIllIm going toHOW TO BECOME INSPIRED TO WRITE PO

15、ETRY(T= teacher L=Lucy P=Pin J=Jack)A teacher, Miss Jiang, is talking with her class about a poetry competition.Listening textPart 1T: Remember that the deadline for 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

16、 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 think 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

17、 inspired!Part 2T: 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: 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

18、 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 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

19、 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 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 trie

20、d 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 forward to reading all your poems.Speaking Talking about plans and intentionsTopics Imagine that your class has to enter poems in a competition next

21、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 about your plans. Im not going to I plan to Are you going to I m going to I will I am looking forward toUseful patternsWriting 1. Work in groups. Writ

22、e 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

23、 abroad, I would . If I were a gifted pianist/violinist, I would . If I had taken your advice, I would/wouldnt have . 2 On your own write a poem that starts with “Slowly .” and make each pair of lines rhyme. Try to write about 6 lines. EXAMPLE: Slowly the moon climbs in the sky, Slowly the blackbird lets out a cry. Slowly the dog crosses the road, Slowly the old man carries his load. . People meet and people pass bySome laugh while so