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Unit 4 Exploring poetry
Integrated skills (II)
Review
How much do you know about Robert Frost and his poem “The Road Not Taken”
Robert Frost was a famous American ____. He often used ____ scenes to explore deep questions about the _____ condition.
The poem was inspired by Frost’s long ____ in the countryside with Edward Thomas. Thomas would always spend a long time choosing which path to take, and would complain afterwards that he had picked the _____ path.
poet
rural
human
walks
wrong
Recite the poem and try to understand the meaning of the poem.
Pair work
In pairs, discuss the poem “The Road Not Taken”. Use the questions and expressions on page 52 to help you. You can also refer to the result of our discussion before.
Expressions
Confirming understanding
The listener
Do you mean …
Are you saying …
I think you mean … Am I right
The speaker
Do you know what I mean
Do you see my point
You understand what I mean, don’t you
Questions
What message do you think the poem is trying
to get across to readers
Have you ever been in a similar situation
Connect your personal experience with the poem.
Sample
A:
B:
A:
The poem “The Road Not Taken” is great. I like Robert Frost’s honest and direct style in this poem. It feels conversational—like he is speaking to me. Do you know what I mean
Definitely! Throughout the poem the speaker uses the word “I”, so he seems to be telling me his own experiences. When reading it, I feel like I am also walking in those woods.
I agree! I also like Frost’s way of using rural scenes to explore the deep questions about life. He uses the metaphor of the two roads to describe the issue of making choices. At the start of the poem, the speaker sounds resigned while the imagery captures his feelings of uncertainty and regret very well. But by the end of the poem, we know he has accepted his choice, which is wonderful!
Sample
B:
A:
B:
A:
Yes, and I can relate to the poem because I came across two diverging roads recently.
Are you saying that because making decisions is sometimes difficult, we should accept the feelings we have and trust in the choice we’ve made
Well, I had to make a decision whether to continue violin lessons or calligraphy classes. I just started calligraphy and I’ve been learning the violin for eight years already. Unfortunately I don’t have enough time for both.
What happened
Sample
B:
A:
B:
A:
B:
I chose calligraphy because it interests me even though I am not very good at it.
Which one did you choose
Exactly! I wonder if choosing it will make all the difference to my life!
Do you mean that you chose “the one less traveled by”
I’m sure it will!
Act out your dialogues to the class.
Individual work
Write an article about your understanding of “The Road Not Taken”. Use your ideas from part C and the information in parts A and B to help you.
Writing a poetry review
Planning your writing
· Learning about the text type
An article about your understanding of a poem is called a poetry review, in which you describe the symbolic meaning of the words and images in a poem, and provide a personal understanding of the poem.
e.g. What do the two roads in the poem symbolize
· Learning about the structure
When writing an article about your understanding of the poem, you can follow the structure below:
Introduce the poet and the poem briefly.
Analyse and evaluate the artistic characteristics of the poem, such as its sound, images and figurative devices.
Give your understanding of the poem’s meaning. It is a good idea to refer to your personal experience or emotion in this part.
Introduce the poet and the poem briefly.
Tip
In the introduction, you can describe the poet’s writing style. For example, Robert Frost often used rural scenes to explore deep questions about the human condition. As for the poem, you can share the story behind the poem, which will make both the poem and your writing interesting.
Tip
When analysing, you should use some examples to support your ideas.
Analyse and evaluate the artistic characteristics
of the poem, such as its sound, images and
figurative devices.
Frost also uses rural scenes to explore deep questions about life, and metaphor and imagery are employed to represent the feelings we have when faced with decisions. In the first stanza, the readers are asked to visualize diverging roads as the choices we are faced with. Then it continues to connect with emotions we feel during the decision-making process. For example, regret is expressed in the line, “And sorry I could not travel both”.
A sample
Tip
Your personal experience or emotion should be true, which will make your writing more convincing.
Give your understanding of the poem’s meaning.
It is a good idea to refer to your personal
experience or emotion in this part.
· Learning about the language
To express your opinion, you can use expressions such as
in my opinion
from my point of view
in my eyes
I think/find/suppose/assume
my opinion/view/belief/impression is that
as for me
it seems to me that
Finishing your writing
Pay attention to the text type, the structure, and the language of your writing.
“The Road Not Taken” is a poem written by Robert Frost, a famous American poet. Frost is known for his honest and direct style which makes his poems feel conversational. The poem uses the first person perspective throughout, such as in the first stanza, “And be one traveler, long I stood”, so the speaker is sharing his own experiences with us.
A sample writing
Frost also uses rural scenes to explore deep questions about life, and metaphor and imagery are employed to represent the feelings we have when faced with decisions. In the first stanza, the readers are asked to visualize diverging roads as the choices we are faced with. Then it continues to connect with emotions we feel during the decision-making process. For example, regret is expressed in the line, “And sorry I could not travel both”.
The second and third stanzas focus on the explanations we give for the choices we have made. The speaker justifies his choice of taking the more mysterious road, when he says, “Because it was grassy and wanted wear”. But, in stanza three we know that he is still thinking about the other more traveled road when he says, “Oh, I kept the first for another day!” However, by the final stanza, the speaker expresses acceptance of his choice, “I took the one less traveled by, /And that has made the difference.” Just as in our lives, we should accept the choices we make.
This poem makes me recall a time when I had come across two diverging roads in my life. I had to choose between continuing my violin lessons and taking calligraphy classes. Calligraphy was “the one less traveled by” for me because I had just started learning it, and that is the one I selected. I am wondering if choosing it will make all the difference to my life. It seems that I will find out as I continue down this path.
Checking your writing
Remember to check your writing after you finish and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:
□ Punctuation □ Spelling □ Grammar
□ Choice of words □ Style (formal/informal) □ Structure
Checking your writing
Self-review
Is your understanding of the poem conveyed in a clear way
What do you find the hardest when writing the article
Checking your writing
Peer review
Does your partner agree with you on your understanding of the poem
How can you improve your writing to make it more
convincing
Checking your writing
What suggestions does your partner give to improve your writing
How can you improve your writing
Homework
Improve your wiring and read more articles written by your classmates.

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