课标人教实验版高二 Module 6

Unit 2

Listening, reading and discussing

广东 黄立葵

1. Listen to the poem ‘I’ve saved the sum

mer’ and answer these questions. (ans

wers are free)

1) Do you think the speaker in the poem

is more likely to be a girlfriend /boyfr

iend or parent?

2) Does the poem have a rhythmic patte

rn?

3) Does the poem have rhyming

words?

4) When you were listening to the

poem, did it make you feel

something or think about

something ? What did it make you

feel or think about?

2. Now read “I’ve saved the summer”.

1) Circle the words that rhyme. What

is unusual about the rhyming words

in the last four lines?

2) Listen to the poem again and clap

the strong beats.

Rod McKuen

I’ve saved the summer A nd I give it all to you To hold on winter mornings W hen the snow is new.

I’ve saved some sunlight

If you should ever need

A place away from darkness

Where your mind can feed.

And for myself I’ve kept your

smile

When you were but nineteen,

Till you’re older you’ll not know

What brave young smiles can

mean.

I know no answers

To help you on your way

The answers lie

somewhere

At the bottom of the day.

But if you’ve a need for love I’ll give you all I own It might help you down the road Till you’ve found your own. Rod McKuen

1. Who is the speaker in the poem and

who is he /she speaking to ? Give

reasons to support your answer.

Maybe a parent speaking to a young

adult child.

Discussion

2. Which of the following is the closest to

the speaker’s message? Give a reason

for your choice.

A. If it’s cold, I’ll warm you; if it’s

dark, I’ll give you light; if you’re

hungry, I’ll feed you; if you want to

love , I’ll give it to you .

B. Although the future may be difficult

for you, whatever you need warmth

and love, remember I’ll have some to

give you.

C. While you’re away I’ll remember

your smile and I’ll love you always.

When you return, I hope you will

love me.

Language points

1. Does the poem have a rhyming pattern?

pattern:

n. (1) 图案 This cloth has a pattern of blue and wh

ite squares. 这种布有蓝白格子的图案。

(2) 模板 , 式样 This cloth has a pattern of blue and

white squares.

这种布有蓝白格子的图案。v. form a pattern

He patterned himself upon a man h

e admired.

他模仿一个他钦佩的人。

2. hold on

(1) hang on

Hold on please, I’ll just get a pen

(2) to continue in spite of difficulties

try and hold on until help arrives.

单词联想 :

hold back

hold down

hold forth

hold onto

hold to

hold sth./ sb. up

阻挡 , 抑制压制 , 限制大发议论 , 夸夸其谈紧紧抓住不放 , 保住坚持 , 信守 , 忠于推迟 , 使耽搁

3. I’ll also try out his way some time.

try out: trying something to find o

ut about it 试用 , 试验 Please try out red wine.

请试试我们的红葡萄酒。

知识联系 :

try one’s best

try on

try doing sth.

try to do sth.

尽最大努力试穿试着做某事尽力做某事

4. inspire

to encourage

His noble example inspired the rest

of us to greater efforts.

他那高尚的榜样激发我们大家更加努力。

(2) to be the force which produces

启示 , 使…产生灵感 His best music was inspired by th

e memory of his mother.

他最好的乐曲创作灵感来自怀念他的母亲。

inspire sb. to do sth.

inspire +n. +in sb. = inspire sb. with + n.

5. let out

(1) express audibly; utter sounds (not ne

cessarily words)

He let out a volley of oaths.

他像发连珠炮似地破口大骂。

(2) bring out of a specific state

he accidentally let out that he

hadn’t been home for three

weeks.

Reading task P52

1. Listen to the tape and close your

eyes, then tell us your impression on

each poem.

2. Discuss and then write about the

characteristics of each poem.

Poem A ( Tang poem ):

This poem has beautiful imagery that

conveys deep feelings. There are many

things that this poem makes the

reader think about: light heartedness

and heavy heartedness, it contrasts

morning and night, and creation and

destruction.

Poem B:

Number of lines:

Rhythm:

Rhyme:

Repetition:

Part of speech:

adverb poem

two sets of four lines

regular strong beat

four pairs of rhyming lines

hungrily is repeated at the

beginning of each line regularly

the adverb hungrily starts each line

Poem C: song This is a love song Rhythm: regular strong beat Rhyme: two pairs of rhyming lines Repetition:first two lines are repeated at the end of the song

Poem D: cinquain

Number of lines:

Topic :

Poem E: haiku

Number of lines:

Number of syllables:

five

sunshine

three

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