1、Module 6The Tang PoemsIntroduction&Reading and Vocabulary(1)IntroductionDo you like the Tang poems?Do you know any famous poets of Tang Dynasty?Give some examples.Li Bai(701-762)is regarded as the greatest romantic poet of the Tang Dynasty(618-907)and a representative of the high Tang culture.He is
2、best known for the extravagant imagination and striking Taoist imagery in his poetry.Approximately 1,100 of his poems remain today.Li Bai早发白帝城 Sailing Early From Baidi Town Li Bai朝辞白帝彩云间,We set sail at dawn from Baidi Town under a rosy sky,千里江陵一日还.On s thousand-li trip down to Jiangling and back the
3、 same day.两岸猿声啼不住,The noisy chatter of apes from the shores followed us all the way.轻舟已过万重山.Lightly,our boat skipped past ten thousand green mountains high.You ask me why I dwell in the green mountain;I smile and make no reply for my heart is free of care.As the peach-blossom flows down stream and i
4、s gone into the unknown,I have a world apart that is not among men.问余何意棲碧山笑而不答心自闲桃花流水杳然去別有天地非人间-山中问答All the birds have flown up and gone;A lonely cloud floats leisurely by.We never tire of looking at each other-Only the mountain and I.The birds have vanished down the sky.Now the last cloud drains aw
5、ay.We sit together,the mountain and me,until only the mountain remains.众鸟高飞尽，孤云独去闲。相看两不厌，只有敬亭山。-敬亭独坐He was a prominent Chinese poet of the Tang Dynasty.Along with Li Bai,he is frequently called the greatest of the Chinese poets.His greatest ambition was to serve his country as a successful civil ser
6、vant,but he proved unable to make the necessary accommodations.Du FuAt the home of the Prince of QiI have often seen you,and in the hall of Cui Jiu,I have heard you sing.Truly these southlandsboast unrivalled scenery-to see you once againwhen the flowers are falling.歧王宅里寻常见,崔九堂前几度闻。正是江南好风景，落花时节又逢君。-
7、江南逢李龟年国破山河在，城春草木深。感时花溅泪，恨别鸟惊心。烽火连三月，家书抵万金。白头搔更短，浑欲不胜簪。-春望The city has fallen:only the hills and rivers remain.In Spring the streets were green with grass and trees.Sorrowing over the times,the flowers are weeping.The birds startled my heart in fear of departing.The beacon fires were burning for thre
8、e months,A letter from home was worth ten thousand pieces of gold.I scratch the scant hairs on my white head,And vainly attempt to secure them with a hairpin.Enjoy a poem.Introduction-1 Read and listen to the following poem,and answer the questions.Farewell to a FriendLi BaiBlue mountains bar the no
9、rthern sky;White river girds the eastern town.Here is the place to say goodbye;Youll drift like lonely thistledown.With floating cloud youll float away;Like parting day Ill part from you.You wave your hand and go your way;Your steed still neighs“Adieu!Adieu!”1.Whats the topic of the poem?Farewell(sa
10、ying goodbye)to a friend.2.Who do you think the poets“friend”is?A close friend or an acquaintance?A close friend.3.Do we know why the poet is saying farewell?His friend is going away.Questions4.Where do you think it takes place?Possibly at the edge of a town.5.Is the friend going away for a long tim
11、e?Yes.Words like“part”and“Adieu”indicate they will not see each other for a long time.6.How is the friend going to travel?On his horse(“steed”).7.Who is the poet of this poem?LibaiIntroduction2 Look at the following Pictures and say what you know about Li BaiLi BaiLi BaiIntroduction3 Match the words
12、 in the box with their meanings.effect image mood rhyme rhythm subject1.a description of something that uses2.language _3.2.the regular strong sounds in a poem 4.or song _imagerhythm3.the topic _4.The feeling created by a poem or song(for example,sadness)_5.a result _6.The use of words that have the
13、 same final sounds(for example,what and not)_moodeffectrhymesubjectIntroduction4 Work in pairs and answer the questions.1.What is the subject of the poem?Parting from a friend.2.What is the mood of the poem?Sadness and regret.3.Which images from nature does the poet use?Color of the sky and the rive
14、r,thistledown,cloud.4.What is the effect of the change in tense in Line 7?5.Identify the rhymes in the poem.The parting becomes fact whereas before it was in the future./ai/,/au/,/ei/,/ju:/.6.Underline the words or parts of the words which create the rhythm.Skygoodbye;town thistledown;awayway;youadi
15、eu.Introduction5 Discuss the following questions.(1)Think about the poem.Do you like it?Why/Why not?(2)How does the poem achieve its mood?By placing the parting within the framework of the everyday things of nature.DiscussionA Tranquil NightLi BaiAbed,I see a silver light,I wonder if its frost agrou
16、nd.Looking up,I find the moon bright;Bowing,in homesickness Im drowned.Whats the topic/subject of the poem?Whats the mood of the poem?What images can you find in it?Whats the rhyming stile of the poem?Reading and Vocabulary1Reading and Vocabulary(1)1 Look at the following Pictures and say What you k
17、now about Tang Dynastythe Tang Dynastya great dynastythe Silk Roadan exciting cultureTang PoetryDu FuFamous poetsLi BaiBai JuyiWang WeiLiu YuxiZhang JiulingDu Mu(1)the Tang Dynasty was a great dynasty(2)in Chinese history.(3)(2)A lot of poems were written in the Tang(4)Dynasty.(3)Li Bai and Du Fu we
18、re born in the Tang Dynasty.Reading and Vocabulary(1)2 Work in pairs.Think of three facts about the Tang Dynasty.Reading and Vocabulary(1)3 match the paragraphs with the titles.Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Para.5 Para.6 An exciting culture Du Fu Li Bai Tang poetry A great dynasty Technology and progr
19、ess1.How long did the Tang Dynasty last?2.Around 300 years.3.2.What were the benefits of trade with foreign countries?It made Chinese culture cosmopolitanand tolerant.Reading and Vocabulary(1)4 Read the passage and answer the questions3.Name three advances in science and technology at this time.Medi
20、cal schools were opened;Printing began;Seng Yixing measured the suns shadow and the altitude of the North Pole.4.Why was Tang poetry so great?5.What was the relationship between Li Bai and Du Fu?Because of the beauty of its images and the range of its topics.They were friends.6.What was the differen
21、ce between the two mens poetry?Du Fu painted a realistic picture of the society,while Li Bai was romantic.Reading and Vocabulary(1)5 Read these sentences from the passage and say whether they are facts(F)or opinions(O).1.It was a time of expansion._2.2.Trade with foreign countries created a 3.tolera
22、nt and cosmopolitan culture._4.3.Perhaps the biggest foreign influence 5.came from Buddhism._FFO4.New discoveries were made in astronomy,geography and medicine._5.Li Bai,the son of a wealthy merchant,grew up in Sichuan Province._6.If Du Fu was a realist,then Li Baiwas a romantic._FFOReading and Voca
23、bulary(1)6 Match the words in the box with their meanings.Civil Service control dynasty expansion export govern range record tolerant1.to have power over something _2.growth _3.willing to accept other peoples beliefs and lifestyles _4.government offices _5.a period in history,especially Chinese hist
24、ory _controlexpansiontolerantCivil Servicedynasty6.to send things to be sold in other countries _7.to control a country and its people _8.to store information,for example,by writing _9.a number of different things _exportgovernrecordrangeReading and Vocabulary(1)7 Look at the words in the box and fi
25、nd:altitude Buddhism failure irregularknowledge length origin reflection specialist suffering1.a word used when measuring _2.a religion which began in India_ lengthBuddhism3.what we know about something _ 4.what we see when we look in amirror _5.the opposite of success _6.the opposite of regular _7.
26、the beginning of something _reflectionfailureirregularoriginknowledge8.someone who has special knowledge or skill _9.physical or mental pain _10.the height of a place or thing above sea level _specialistsufferingaltitudeReading and Vocabulary(1)8 Find the words in the passage which mean:ing from man
27、y different2.societies and countries _2.music,dance,etc.which people enjoy _3.natural ability in a specific activity _cosmopolitanentertainmenttalent4.the high and low sounds in a language,particularly in Chinese _5.giving money illegally to an official to get something in return _6.someone who buys
28、 and sells things _tonecorruptionmerchantReading and Vocabulary(1)9 Work in groups and discuss the questions.1.What were the greatest achievements of 2.the Tang Dynasty?2.What made Tang poetry so great?3.Which Tang poets have you studied,and which do you like best?4.Which modern Chinese poems do you
29、 like?The tang Dynasty was a time of _.Trade with foreign countries created a _ and cosmopolitan culture.New discoveries were made in _,geography and medicine.But it was not just scientific knowledge that could now reach a wider audience._ also marked the beginning ofexpansiontolerantastronomyprinti
30、ngReading and Vocabulary 1-10 Fill in the blanksgolden age of literature in the Tang Dynast,which meant _.Tang poetry was better than everything that had come beforeit because of an _ of talent and the appearance of new forms.Du Fu regarded himself as a _ because he never became famous during his li
31、fetime.explosionfailurepoetryHowever,his _ was recognized in the 11th century.He was a _ because he painted a realistic picture of the problems of that time.Not successful in the Civil Service Examination,Li Bai began a life of travel and Poetry.As a _,he wrote about nature,friendship and the pleasures of wine etc.romanticrealistpoetic geniusHomework1.Revise what you have learnt 2.during this period of class.3.2.Get ready for the next period.Goodbye!
