1、英语（选择性必修第一册）Unit 4 Exploring poetryExtended readingI. Learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students will be able to:1. find out the textual structure of the essay and retell the essay based on it;2. sum up the causes that formed Li Bais romantic style in his poetry; 3. give a list of the fea
2、tures of Li Bais romantic style;4. appreciate Li Bais poems and recognize his romantic style. II. Key competence focusLearn to appreciate Li Bais poems and grasp his poetry style. III. Predicted area of difficulty1. Understand the translation and interpretation of Li Bais poems.2. Appreciate Li Bais
3、 romantic style of poetry.IV.Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-inT asks Ssto guess who the poet is according to the descriptions. T: Hello, everyone, nice to meet you! First of all, I will make some descriptions of a famous Chinese poet and you guess who the poet is.He grew up in the most glorious peri
4、od of the Tang Dynasty.He had a love for liquor.He was best known for his rich imagination and free expression of strong feelings.He was Du Fus good friend.S: Li Bai.T. Yes. Li Bai created many poems in his life and we are quite familiar with some of them. Now read the poem “A Night Stay at a Mounta
5、in Temple” on page 53 and fill in the following table.English versionChinese versionTitleA Night Stay at a Mountain TemplePoet PoemA hundred feet the temple towers;I can reach out for the stars in the sky.But I dare not speak in a voice loud,For fear of scaring dwellers on high.【设计意图：通过猜谜的方式引出诗人李白以及
6、他的诗作夜宿山寺，为引导学生进一步了解李白、感受其诗歌的艺术风格作铺垫。】Step 2 GlobalreadingHave Ss read the essay and then fill in the following mind map.Li Bai and his romantic poetryPart 4 (Para. 6)_Part 1 (Para. 1) IntroductiontoLi Bais romantic style(Paras. 2 and 3)Personal experiences(Para 4)_Part 3 (Para. _)_Part 2 (Paras._) _
7、【设计意图：通过完成思维导图，学生理清语篇结构，对语篇主旨大意有一个总体把握。】Step 3 Detailed reading1. Have Ss read paragraphs 2 to 4 and fill in the following table.What contributes to Li Bais romantic stylePersonal experiencesHistorical backgroundReadingTravellingl _l Open and tolerant atmospherel _ when he was only five years oldl _
8、 at the age of tenl Reading books of all kinds, _l Visiting _l Encountering _【设计意图：通过阅读第二段到第四段，学生获取诗人李白浪漫主义诗歌风格形成的原因。】2. Have Ss read paragraph 5 carefully and answer the following questions.Q1: What are the features of Li Bais romantic style poems?Q2: How does Li Bai show his imagination in his poe
9、try?Q3: What is the biggest difference between Li Bai and other landscape poets?【设计意图：通过阅读第五段，学生梳理概括出诗人李白浪漫主义诗歌风格特点以及他的浪漫风格与其他田园诗人诗歌风格的区别。】Step 4 Summary writingT guides Ss to develop a paragraph by summarizing the essay.Topic sentence: Li Bai started writing poetry from a young age.Supporting sente
10、nces:(1) He wrote many poems inspired by _, which helped him _.(2) _ also impacted Li Bais poems greatly. Most of his poetry is of the romantic style, featuring _.(3) Lis works influenced generations of poets. Today they continue _.【设计意图：学生基于“TS-SS-SS-SS” 段落展开模式学写文章概要，半开放式的设计旨在为学生快速准确地概括要点搭建支架。】Step
11、 5 Poetry appreciation1. T has Ss answer the following questions about the writing features of this essay.Q1: Look at the first sentences of paragraphs 2 to 6. What can you find?Q2: What is the function of the two Li Bais poems quoted in this essay?Q3: Why is the example of Ezra Pound used in the la
12、st paragraph?2. T asks Ss to read and appreciate the poem “Autumn Frost” in paragraph 5 by answering the following questions.Q1: What message does this poem convey?Q2: What artistic techniques are used in this poem?3. Ss learn to analyse the following poem by Li Bai to find out more about his romant
13、ic style.Leaving the White Emperor Town at DawnLeaving at dawn the White Emperor crowned with cloud,Ive sailed a thousand miles through canyons in a day.With monkeys sad adieus the riverbanks are loud;My skiff has left ten thousand mountains far away. (Translated by Xu Yuanchong)【设计意图：让学生结合文本赏读李白的诗歌，分析其中的浪漫主义风格。】Step 6HomeworkChoose one of Li Bais poems and find out more about his romantic style. Write a passage about your understanding of it.
