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Unit 4 Exploring poetry Section 1 Welcome to the unit & Reading
1. Enjoy the beauty of poetry；
2. Talk about the main idea of the lecture transcript；
3. Interpret the four tips on how to understand a poem.
1. Read the two poems on page 43 of the textbook. Then how do you like them
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2. Why do people read poems
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1. Skim the whole passage and find out the key phase or the topic sentence of each paragraph.
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2. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage
A. To teach us some poems.
B. To explain how to better appreciate poems.
C. To teach us to write poems.
D. To introduce some famous poets.
1. The lecture transcript gives four tips on how to understand a poem from two aspects. Read the lecture transcript and complete the chart below.
2. Read the lecture transcript again carefully, then finish A2 on page 46 and answer the following questions.
(1) What does the lecturer suggest you do if you struggle to interpret a poem
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(2) According to the lecturer, what is the value of reading a poem even if you don't fully understand it
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(3) What ultimate goal does poetry's combination of “sound” and “sense” help us achieve
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1. Choose one of the poems in the lecture transcript and think about the sound and sense of the poem.
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2. Please give some other tips on how to understand a poem.
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Poetry is a combination of “sound” and “sense”， which usually 1._________(imply) a deeper meaning beyond the words. Here are some ways for you to reveal its 2._________(hide) dimension. Firstly, follow your ears. When you begin reading a poem, it is better 3._________(ask) “How does it sound？” You can always say something about how the poem sounds when 4._________(read) it aloud. Secondly, approach the poem like 5._________ explorer in an unfamiliar landscape. As you explore the poem, you will begin to see images in your mind. As you slowly explore your surroundings, you will start to dig up 6._________(clue) that give you a greater understanding of the poem. Thirdly, just have some 7._________(patient). You cannot really understand a poem 8._________ you have only read once. Sometimes reading a poem can be a lifelong job. Finally, keep in mind that you do not have to 9._________(full) understand a poem to appreciate it. You might need to abandon logical thinking to discover its true inner beauty. Poetry's combination of “sound” and “sense” makes you see the world in a new way and allows you to go 10._________ normal reality for the everlasting beauty.
Finish B1 on page 47 of the textbook.
Section 1　Welcome to the unit & Reading
Activity 1
1.Both poems are very descriptive. I like the first one because it focuses on the topic of spring and clearly describes a spring morning in a way that is easy to understand. The second one is about dreams and uses some artistic techniques, such as metaphor and personification. Even though it is a little bit more difficult to understand, it is interesting to read.
2. Poems create vivid pictures and tell stories by using language creatively. Poems make our life and the world more colourful and beautiful. Poems help us to understand life, virtues, beauty and romance better.
Activity 2
1. Para.1: How to reveal the poetry's hidden dimension.
Para.2: Follow your ears.
Para.3: Approach the poem like an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape.
Para.4: Have patience in interpreting the meaning of a poem.
Para.5: Remember it is not necessary to fully understand a poem.
Para.6: Enjoy the journey in the world of poetry.
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Activity 3
1. (1) Sound　 (2) Sense　(3) How does it sound　(4) an explorer in an unfamiliar landscape　
(5) patient　(6) fully understand a poem to appreciate it
2. (1) The author suggests having patience and not expecting to understand a poem after reading it only once. You can set the poem aside and come back to it later, as understanding it may be a journey.
(2) The author believes that as long as the journey of poetry reading makes you feel something or lets you perceive another level of meaning, it is worthwhile. You don't have to fully understand a poem to appreciate its true inner beauty.
(3) This combination makes us see the world in a new way and allows us to go beyond normal reality for the everlasting beauty.
Activity 4
1. The poem by Maya Angelou describes the image of a caged bird wanting to be free. The lines are short and simple, which makes the message more direct and powerful. The short lines could also imply the sense of being in a small cage with very little space to fly around in. This does not stop the bird from singing though. And by repeating the sound of some words—“trill”， “still”， and “hill”—I can imagine the sound that the bird makes as it sings its lonely song. “Caged Bird” reminds me of the possibilities we have in life and that we should look past our current limitations.
2. From my point of view, to understand a poem better, we should also know more about the poet and the background in which the poem was created—the theme of a poem usually has a close relationship with the background in which the poet wrote it.
Activity 5
1. implies　2. hidden　3. to ask　4. reading　5. an　6. clues　7. patience　8. that　9. fully
10. beyond

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