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学习日期：______ 姓名：________ 班级：________ 小组：________
学习主题：Unit 4 Exploring poetry——Extending Reading(第七课时)
学习目标：1．Learn some new words.
2．Grasp the general idea of the passage.(重点难点)
3．Learn some important sentences.(重点难点)
Teaching procedures
Task 1 Pre-reading
Enjoy a poem
Toughts in the Still of the Night
A pool of moonlight before the bed,
Took it to be frost on the ground.
Raised my head to gaze at the moon, And lowered it to think of home.
Answer a question: What do you know about Li Bai
·courtesy name (zi) :___Taibai_____
·literary name (hao): _______Qinglian Jushi_
·Time: _Tang dynasty____________
·one of the most famous__romantic_______ poets
·rivaled(比得上) Du Fu for the title of China's greatest poet
·As one of the most famous wine drinkers, Li Bai frequently celebrated the joy of ___drinking________
·a large number of famous and influential poems with rich ___imagination____
Task 2 Global reading
Read the essay and then fill in the following mind map.
The shaping of Li Bai’s romantic style
Analysis of Li Bai’s romantic style
The significance of Li Bai and his poems
Historical background
Task 3 Detailed reading
1. Read the poem in Part 1 (Para. 1) and answer:
What words imply Li Bai’s romantic style
scaring dwellers on high
2. 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 Economic boom and social stability Open and tolerant atmosphere
Studying the classics when he was only five years old Reading ancient philosophers of different schools at the age of ten Reading books of all kinds, from legends to historical stories Visiting famous mountains and great rivers Encountering different customs and practices
Task 4 Read para. 5 carefully and answer the following questions.
Q1: What are the features of Li Bai’s romantic style poems
_______There are various features of Li Bai’s romantic style, such as the rich imagination, free expression of strong feelings, plus the wide use of exaggeration, metaphor and other artistic techniques.
Q2: How does Li Bai show his imagination in his poetry
Li Bai shows his imagination through the moon and stars, the natural landscapes and the figures in legends.
Q3: What is the biggest difference between Li Bai and other landscape poets
Li Bai breathes vitality into the lifeless objects he describes, which is his free expression of strong feelings.
Task 5 Part 4 (Para. 6) Answer the questions.
(1) What makes Li Bai recognized as the greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan
The extraordinary imagination, free expression of strong feelings and mastery of language make him recognized as the greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan.
(2) What influences has Li Bai made on the world
Generations of poets, both in China and abroad, owe a debt to his inspirational poems. Today Li Bai’s poetry continues to be enjoyed by countless readers around the world.
(3) Why is the example of Ezra Pound used in the last paragraph
Ezra Pound is a 20th century American poet. His fascination for Li Bai’s poems is a typical example to explain Li Bai’s significance and influence, which is beyond time and space.
Task 6 Complete the following time chart and write a summary about Li Bai’s life and poetry according to it.
Started studying the classics
Left home and started to travel around
Read ancient philosophers of different schools
Widely recognized as the greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan
Consolidation: Summary writing
Li Bai started writing poetry from a young age. He wrote many poems inspired by what he read and what he saw when he was travelling, which helped him gain a reputation as a romantic poet. Growing up during the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty also impacted Li Bai’s poems greatly. Most of his poetry is of the romantic style, featuring rich imagination, free expression of strong feelings and wide use of artistic techniques like exaggeration and metaphor. Li’s works influenced generations of poets. Today they continue to inspire new generations of poets in China and abroad and are still enjoyed by many readers.

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