3. Get some information about famous poets on internet if possible
Starry starry night
paint your palette blue and grey
look out on a summer's day
with eyes that know the darkness in my soul.
Shadows on the hills
sketch the trees and the daffodils
catch the breeze and the winter chills
in colors on the snowy linen land.
And now I understand what you tried to say to me
how you suffered for your sanity
how you tried to set them free.
They would not listen
they did not know how
perhaps they'll listen now.
flaming flo'rs that brightly blaze
swirling clouds in violet haze reflect in
Vincent's eyes of China blue.
Colors changing hue
morning fields of amber grain
weathered faces lined in pain
are smoothed beneath the artist's
loving hand.
For they could not love you
but still your love was true
and when no hope was left in sight on that starry
starry night.
You took your life
as lovers often do;
But I could have told you
Vincent
this world was never
meant for one
as beautiful as you.
portraits hung in empty halls
frameless heads on nameless walls
with eyes
that watch the world and can't forget.
Like the stranger that you've met
the ragged men in ragged clothes
the silver thorn of bloddy rose
lie crushed and broken
on the virgin snow.
And now I think I know what you tried to say to me
they're not
list'ning still
perhaps they never will.
繁星点点的夜晚
为你的调色盘涂上灰与蓝
你在那夏日向外远眺
用你那双能洞悉我灵魂的双眼
山丘上的阴影
描绘出树木与水仙的轮廓
捕捉微风与冬日的冷洌
以色彩呈现在雪白的画布上
如今我才明白你想对我说的是什么
你为自己的清醒承受了多少的苦痛
你多么努力的想让它们得到解脱
但是人们却拒绝理会
那时他们不知道该如何倾听
或许他们现在会愿意听
火红的花朵明艳耀眼
卷云在紫色的薄霭里飘浮
映照在文森湛蓝的瞳孔中
色彩变化万千
清晨里琥珀色的田野
满布风霜的脸孔刻画着痛苦
在艺术家充满爱的画笔下得到了抚慰
因为他们当时无法爱你
可是你的爱却依然真实
而当你眼中见不到任何希望
在那个繁星点点的夜晚
你像许多绝望的恋人般结束了自己的生命
我多么希望能有机会告诉你，文森
这个世界根本配不上
像你如此美好的一个人
空旷的大厅里挂着一幅幅画像
无框的脸孔倚靠在无名的壁上
有着注视人世而无法忘怀的眼睛
就像你曾见过的陌生人
那些衣着褴褛、境遇堪怜的人
就像血红玫瑰上的银刺
饱受蹂躏之后静静躺在刚飘落的雪地上
如今我想我已明白你想对我说的是什么
他们依然没有在倾听
或许他们永远也不会理解
Period 4 Language study & Grammar
Teaching aims:
2. Read and translate several good English poems.
1. Read the text again to get a better understanding.
3. Poems make us know, we are here, we can make our life and the world more colorful!
Step 8 Homework
2. Poems help us to understand life, virtues, beauty and romance…
1. Poems bring passion (激情) to our life.
2. ① William Wordsworth, George Gordon Byron & John Keats ② John Donne
Step 4 Careful-reading
Task 1. The main idea of each paragraph
Call some of them to give the main idea of the each paragraph.
Para. 1 The characters of poetry.
Para. 2 A look on Chinese poetry.
Para. 3 The first period of Modern English poetry.
Para. 4 Modern English poetry in the 19th century.
Para. 5 Why modern poets have special attraction?
Para. 6 The introduction of English poetry to China.
Para. 7 ①The translation of English poetry.②The role that poems act as.
Task 2 A timeline
T: Excellent! Here is a task for you. Please focus on paragraph 3-5 and finish the timeline (show it on the screen), which will help you to get a more clear impression of some great poets in English history. Now do it!
(After 3 minutes, check the answers)
Step 4 Post-reading
Task 1
T: Let’s turn to next step. Look at P28, Ex.1, make sure to get the right choices.
(After 2 minutes, check the answers)
Keys: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. D 5. C
Task 2
T: In several paragraphs, there are some words in bold; can you tell what do they refer to?
(Show the 5 sentences on the screen and call some of the students to answer)
Para. 1 That makes poetry difficult to write, but very interesting to read.
------Poetry plays with sounds,words and grammar.
Para. 3 Despite its short history, there is a lot of good poetry around.
------English poetry’s
Para. 4 The style and atmosphere in their poems has often…
------William Wordsworth, Byron, John Keats
Para. 5 Finally, modern poets have their special …in the language and images they use.
------modern poets
Para. 7 They can help us to understand each other better,…
------poems and literature
Step 5 Further-understanding
T: This lesson, we’ve learnt much of English poetry, it’s an exciting experience. Here is a question for you: the writer talks about the translation of poems in the last paragraph. Think this question;
Q: If a poem is translated into another language, is it still the same poem? What are some differences?
A: Something of the spirit of the original works is lost (including rhythm, rhyme, figures of speech of the poem, etc.).
(To make them understand what the word spirit means, give a example of the comparison between the original poem and its translation of the poem七步诗.)
T: The poet Mu Dan wrote a short poem, “Quietly, we embrace In a world lit up by words.”.
Q: Can you use your own words to explain it?
A: When people from one country read the poems from another, they will be struck by what is inside the poem, so they will understand each other and become good friends.
Step 6 Enjoyment
T: You have understood the magic that poetry brings, that’s great! There, we can use a image to describe the special role that poems and literature act as, “Poems and literature can be bridges.” Can you give other images to express the same idea? Who’d like to have a try?
A: 1.Poems and literature can be ties that bring the East and the West together.
2. Poems and literature can be fine wine enjoyed by the East and the West.
T: We say, Poems can be fine wine enjoyed by the East and the West. That means not matter you are a English or Chinese, you can find amusement in poem. But how to enjoy a English poem? We need to know several simple principle, do you want to know what principles they are? (Yes!) Well, let’s see a clip of video.
(After the end of the video, show the next slide)
T: When enjoy an English poem, you should: 1. Use your heart and emotion.2. Imagine you are exactly in the dream world of that poem.
Well, how about practice the short poem by the beautiful music?(Sure!) I give you a model firStep 7 Discussion
T: It’s really amusing! At the end of this lesson, let’s have a discussion.
Topic: Are poems good for our life? What can we get from poems?
(After several minutes, let them to express their opinion)
Suggested answers:
1. ① Poetry plays with sounds, words and grammar.
② Poetry is difficult to write, but interesting to read.
③ Poetry calls up all the colors, feelings, experiences and curious images of a dream world.
2. Whose poetry reminds Chinese readers of Du Fu or Li Bai? Whose of Su Dongpo?
(Give them 2 minutes to find the answers)
T: Well, let’s deal with the 2 questions.
2. Ask some individuals to recite some poems in English.
Step 2 Lead-in
T: We know China has long history and splendid culture. Of course, in the field of poetry, we have many of the world’s greatest poets. Can you name some famous poets?
SB&SC: Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Wang Wei……
T: Good job! Thanks. (Show the portraits of Li Bai & Du Fu on the screen) Chinese poets, such as Li Bai & Du Fu use their genius to make the dream world of poetry more colorful. Here is a poem written by Li Bai, I think you are familiar with it.
( Show the poem望庐山瀑布 on the screen)
T: Okay, let’s read it aloud together.
Great poet Li Bai use his endless imagination to describe the wonderful scenery of the Lu Shan Mountain Waterfall, we can feel the power & magic of the waterfall through the words that Li Bai use. Can you recite any other poems that written by Chinese poets?
(Call several of them to recite)
T: Well done! We have taken a look on the art of poetry and Chinese poetry. Next, we’ll take a journey to English poetry (show the theme page on the screen). English poetry is as interesting and attractive as Chinese. I’ll be the guide to show you around.
Step 3 Fast-reading
T: So here we go! Open your books and turn to P27, look at the Reading part, English Poetry. First, I want you to go through the text quickly and find the answers to the following 2 questions:
Q: 1. What are the differences between poetry and other forms of literature?