Unit 1

Project Reciting a poem

Free talk Do you remember any poems you learned when you were a child? Do you remember any poems you have read in high school, either in Chinese or in English? Can you recite any?

Try to say some related words. poetry style poet rhythm emotion poem rhyme imagination topic image

There are many reasons why people write poems. to create certain feelings or images in readers to share a feeling or experience to express a point of view to tell a story to create a mood …

Do you have any favorite poet? Can you recite any of her / his poems?

Facing the Sea With Spring Blossoms 面朝大海，春暖花开 From tomorrow on, I will be a happy man. Grooming, chopping and traveling all over the world. From tomorrow on, I will care foodstuff and vegetable. Living in a house towards the sea, with spring blossoms. 从明天起，做一个幸福的人 喂马，劈柴，周游世界。 从明天起，关心粮食和蔬菜 我有一所房子，面朝大海，春暖花开

From tomorrow on, write to each of my dear ones. Telling them of my happiness. What the lightening of happiness has told me. I will spread it to each of the them. 从明天起，和每一个人通信 告诉他们我的幸福 那幸福的闪电告诉我的。 我将告诉每一个人

Given a warm name for every river and every mountain, Strangers, I will also wish you happy. May you have a brilliant future! 陌生人我也为你祝福 给每一条河每一座山 取一个温暖的名字 愿你有一个灿烂的前程 May you lovers eventually become spouses! May you enjoy happiness in this earthly world! I only wish to face the sea, with spring blossoms. 愿有情人终成眷属 愿你们在尘世获得幸福 我只愿面朝大海，春暖花开

Have you ever read the poem A Red, Red Rose? Do you know who wrote it? Robert Burns

Read the report on Robert Burns and his poetry and skim for its main idea and structure.

How many parts are there in the text? Part 1 --- Paras. 1-4 Part 2 --- Para. 5 Part 3 --- Paras. 6-7

Main idea of each part Part 1 Part 2 Introduction to Robert Burns. Some information about the Romantic Movement of poetry.

Part 3 The poem “A Red, Red Rose” with its introduction and explanation.

Read the report again and fill in the table.

Time Event 1759 1780 1794 Robert Burns was born. 1796 About1830 1877 Robert Burns was born. The Romantic Movement started. The poem A Read, Red Rose was published. Robert Burns died at the age of 37. The Romantic Movement ended. The monument in honour of Burns was first shown to the public.

Pair work Read the poem “A Red, Red Rose” and talk about the meaning of each line.

注意古诗中一些词语的拼写与现在英语的区别： luve = love art = are thee = you(宾格) thou = you(主格) fare thee weel = farewell, goodbye melodie = melody gang = go

Let’s appreciate this poem together.

You are going to choose a poem and recite it for your classmates.

See me or not By Cangyangjiacuo It doesn’t matter if you see me or not I’m standing right there With no emotion 你见 或者不见我 我就在那里 不悲不喜 It doesn’t matter if you miss me or not The feeling is right there And it isn’t going anywhere 你念 或者不念我 情就在那里 不来不去

It doesn’t matter if you love me or not The love is right there And it isn’t going to change 你爱 或者不爱我 爱就在那里 不增不减 It doesn’t matter if you are with me or not My hand is in your hand And I am not going to let go 你跟 或者不跟我 我的手就在你手里 不舍不弃

Let me embrace you Or Let me live in your heart to eternity Silence Love Calmness Joy 来我的怀里 或者 让我住进你的心里 默然 相爱 寂静 欢喜

Language points Burns was by then a famous poet, but was not any richer and had to earn his income by farming. earn v. 赚得, 赢得, 获得 He has earned a lot of money this month. earn one’s bread 维持生计 earn a living 谋生 earning n. 所赚的钱，收入

词义辨析：obtain, gain, earn, achieve He obtained the property with a bank loan. gain 指通过较大努力获得某种利益或好处；亦可指军事上的武力夺取等。 An investor gains by buying stocks that go up in value.

earn 指因工作等而得到报酬或待遇, 宾语多为金钱、荣誉等理应得到的东西。 How much do you earn a week? achieve “得到，获得”，多指成就、目标、幸福的取得。 The movie star achieved success and wealth.

D You are old enough to _____ your own living． A．win B．gain C．take D．earn

All of Scotland mourned Burns’s death, and afterwards many people donated money to support his widow and children. donate v. 捐赠 The government calls on the youth to donate their blood. donation n. made a donation of 捐赠…

C If most winners ________ a day's pay to the Hope Project, then it will be hopeful. A. leave B. present C. donate D. give 解析：donate“捐赠”，根据题意知应是“捐出一天的所得”，故选C项。give是一般用语；present指正式地颁给某人或赠送礼物；leave“留下”。

The poem was published in 1794 and, like many of Burns’s poems, it was intended to be a song. intend to 想要；打算 I don't intend to listen to this rubbish any longer! What do you intend to do? I intended to study abroad after graduation.

intend to do sth.打算做某事 intend sb. to do sth. 打算让某人做某事 be intended for… 专为……而设计的，专供……使用的 be intended to do sth.专为做某事而设计的；旨在做某事

He has made a lot of mistakes in the paper, though he did not ______. A. attend to B. intend to C. intend for D. intend making B

用所给词的适当形式填空。 (1) Do you intend ________ (buy) that suit? (2) We intend him ________ (be) the next chairman. to buy to be

Burns divided this poem into four short sections consisting of four lines each. consist of 由……组成 This delegation consists of ten famous actors. consist in 在于 Happiness consists in trying to do one's duty, not in amassing wealth.

As we all know, the UK is a large country ____ four parts. A. consisting of B. makes up C. consist of D. is make up of A