译林版高中英语选必一Unit4 Workbook—Building skills 教案（名校）.docx

Unit 4 Exploring poetryBuilding skills内容分析：本板块围绕单元话题“诗歌”来展开听说读写的各项训练。首先了解著名的荷马 史诗，再接着鼓励同学们分享自己最喜欢的诗人或诗歌。之后阅读一篇介绍荷马史诗 的文章，回答相应的问题。然后听一段录音，了解一位诗人的生平和主要作品完成两 个听力练习。最后根据自己对诗歌的理解，思考何为好的诗歌，并阐述自己的观点。教学目标：By the end of this section, students will be able to:1. get familiar with Homer and the classic stories of the Iliad and the Odyssey and the famous poet Robert Burns;collect some expressions to present your favorite poets and poetry;2. write an article to express their opinion on what good poem is.教学重难点：1. To help students understand the listening materials and finish the listening task;To encourage students to express their opinions bravely;2. To guide students to finish their composition.教学过程：Step 1 Lead-inQ: What do you know about Homer and his works?Possible answers: A blind poetThe Iliad and the Odyssey bardsStep 2 Reading & SpeakingAl: Homer, a famous poet of ancient Greece, is believed to have created the classic stories of the Iliad and the Odyssey. Read the magazine article introducing Homer and his works and answer the questions below.1. What does the underlined word "flourished" in the first paragraph mean? “Flourish“ means to develop quickly and become successful.2. Why are there so many repetitions in the Iliad?There arc many repetitions in the Iliad because the epic grew out of cn oral tradition. The bards travelled from place to place, singing the stories from memory, and repetitions made it easier to remember the phrases, lines and sections and keep the stories going. Besides, the bards “borrowed“ ideas from each other and, in time, their verses became more and more alike.A2: In pairs, role-play an interview between a student and an expert on Homer. Use the example below to help you and pay attention to the expressions in bold.Useful expressions:I wonder whetherThere might be a grain of truth in itThat I find puzzlingAs is often the caseSuppose thatSupposedlyIf that is the caseIt's entirely possible thatThat would be no mean featStep 3 ListeningBl Robert Bums is considered to be the national poet of Scotland. Listen to the radio programme introducing Robert Burns and complete the notes below.The timeline of events in Robert Burns's life1759Robert Burns was bom in Ayrshire, Scotland.(1) 1774 Robert Bums started writing poems.(2) 1784Robert Burns's father died.1786RobertBurns published his firstbook of poetry.(3) 1789Robert Burns began workingasa tax collector.(4) 1796Robert Burns passed away.Poetic achievementsHe became famous across the nation after the publication of Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect. He is regarded as a (5) pioneer of the Romantic movement. He also collected, revised and adapted (6) folk son/s from across Scotland into poems.Robert Burns's poetry“A Red, Red Rose”It was written in Scots, a language spoken in Scotland, and is full of (1) emotionThe poet expresses his love by describing melting rocks and (2) the sea running dry“Address to a Haggis”In it, Bums (3) expressed his love for this traditional Scottish dish.It is read when the haggis is served on Burns Night, the evening of (4)25 January“Auld Lang Syne”Bums wrote it based on (5) a traditional Scottish songThe poem is about friendship and remembering old times.Singing “Auld Lang Sync” has become an important New Year's Eve tradition across the (6) English-speaking world.Step 4 WritingWrite an article introducing your favourite poet and his or her major works. You can include information about his or her life, poems and influences.Possible answer:Emily Dickson: my favourite poetMy favourite poet is Emily Dickinson, who is considered one of the most important American poets of the 19th century. Although she had a difficult life, she managed to write almost 1,800 poems during her lifetime.Emily was born in 1830 in Amherst, Massachusetts. Growing up in a town famous for learning, she had a chance to receive a good education. Emily suffered from serious health problems, so she mostly stayed at home. While she led a quiet life, she wrote poems and shared many of them with her friends. However, few of her poems were published in her lifetime. Emily died in 1886, and it was only after her death that her family discovered all the poems she had written.Coloured by her life experiences, many of her poems are about illness and death, as well as the situation of women in 19th century society. One of the main reasons why I like Emily Dickson is her unique style. Her poems are usually short, and she used words and images in a creative way. In general, they differed a lot from traditional poetry. Emily was also one of the first women to write modern poetry. I still read her poems from time to time, and they are always a great source of strength and inspiration. I especially love her poem called “If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking”: If I can stop one heart from breaking,/ I shall not live in vain;/If I can ease one life the aching, / Or cool one pain, / Or help one fainting robin / Unto his nest again, /1 shall not live in vain.To summarize, Emily Dickinson had a unique poetic voice and used her talent to do something entirely new. Despite all the difficulties, she managed to create literary works that are still appreciated today.教学反思