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《英语》（选择性必修·第一册）
Unit 4 Exploring poetry
Extended reading
I. Learning objectives
By 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 Bai’s romantic style in his poetry;
3. give a list of the features of Li Bai’s romantic style;
4. appreciate Li Bai’s poems and recognize his romantic style.
II. Key competence focus
Learn to appreciate Li Bai’s poems and grasp his poetry style.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
1. Understand the translation and interpretation of Li Bai’s poems.
2. Appreciate Li Bai’s romantic style of poetry.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
T asks Ss to 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 period 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 Fu’s 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 Mountain Temple” on page 53 and fill in the following table.
English version Chinese version
Title A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple
Poet
Poem A 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 Global reading
Have Ss read the essay and then fill in the following mind map.
【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 reading
1. Have Ss read paragraphs 2 to 4 and fill in the following table.
What contributes to Li Bai’s romantic style
Personal experiences Historical background
Reading Travelling ______________ Open and tolerant atmosphere
__________ when he was only five years old __________ at the age of ten Reading books of all kinds, ____________________ Visiting _____________ 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 Bai’s romantic style poems
Q2: How does Li Bai show his imagination in his poetry
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 writing
T guides Ss to develop a paragraph by summarizing the essay.
Topic sentence:
Li Bai started writing poetry from a young age.
Supporting sentences:
He wrote many poems inspired by ___________________________________________, which helped him ______________________________.
____________________________________ also impacted Li Bai’s poems greatly. Most of his poetry is of the romantic style, featuring ____________________________________.
Li’s 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 5 Poetry appreciation
1. 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 Bai’s poems quoted in this essay
Q3: Why is the example of Ezra Pound used in the last 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 romantic style.
Leaving the White Emperor Town at Dawn
Leaving at dawn the White Emperor crowned with cloud,
I’ve 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 6 Homework
Choose one of Li Bai’s poems and find out more about his romantic style. Write a passage about your understanding of it.
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