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Unit 4 Exploring poetry Section 5 Extended reading & Project
Li Bai and his romantic poetry
1. Have a good understanding of the main idea and the structure of the essay；
2. Master the usage of some important words, phrases and sentence patterns.
1. What is the structure of the passage
Part 1: Para(s).(1) ________ (2) ____________ to Li Bai's romantic style
Part 2: Para(s).(3) ________ (4) ____________ for his romantic style
Part 3: Para(s).(5) ________ (6) ____________ of his romantic style
Part 4: Para(s).(7) ________ Li Bai's status and (8) ____________
2. What makes Li Bai recognized as the greatest romantic poet after Qu Yuan
A. His great talent, perception and insistence.
B. His tolerance, diligence and determination.
C. His rich imagination, free expression and grasp of language.
D. His profound knowledge, fluent language and strong feelings.
Ⅰ 词条讲解
1. striking adj. 引人注目的，显著的；妩媚动人的，标致的
【原句】With striking imagination in expressions like “scaring dwellers on high”， this early poem already displayed signs of a romantic style, which was later to characterize Li Bai's poetry.(page 53, lines 6-8) 诗中“恐惊天上人”等表述展现出惊人的想象力，这首早期的诗作已初露浪漫主义风格，后来这种风格成为李白诗歌的特色。
【拓展】
strike vt. & vi. 突然想到；撞，碰；打；突击；罢工；划(火柴) n. 罢工；袭击；击，打→striking adj.→strikingly adv. 显著地，突出地，引人注目地
a striking feature 显著的特征
【即学即练】 语法填空
The data is ________(strike) different.
2. characterize vt. 是……的特征，以……为典型；使……具有特点；描述，刻画
【原句】With striking imagination in expressions like “scaring dwellers on high”， this early poem already displayed signs of a romantic style, which was later to characterize Li Bai's poetry.(page 53, lines 6-8) 诗中“恐惊天上人”等表述展现出惊人的想象力，这首早期的诗作已初露浪漫主义风格，后来这种风格成为李白诗歌的特色。
【拓展】
character n. 性格；特点；特色；勇气；毅力→characterize vt.
be characterized by 以……为特征
【即学即练】语法填空
The festival ________(character) by its unique traditions.
3. encounter vt. 偶然碰到，意外地遇见；遭遇，碰到 n. 相遇，遭遇，冲突
【原句】During his travels, he visited famous mountains and great rivers, encountering different customs and practices.(page 53, lines 17-18) 在旅行中，他游览了名山大川，见识了不同的风俗习惯。
【拓展】
encounter difficulties 遇到困难
have an encounter with sb 偶遇某人
【即学即练】语法填空
In the course of this life, I have had a great many encounters ________ a great many people.
4. tolerant adj. 宽容的，容忍的；能耐……的
【原句】This open and tolerant atmosphere allowed Li Bai the liberty to develop a free and unconstrained personality, which, in turn, had a huge impact on his poetic production.(page 54, lines 22-24) 这种开放而包容的氛围让李白得以发展出自由不羁的个性，这反过来又对他的诗歌创作产生了巨大影响。
【拓展】
tolerate vt. 容许；忍受；(对药物)有耐受性；能经受(困难条件)→tolerant adj.→tolerance n. 忍受；容忍；宽容；忍耐力
【即学即练】语法填空
He has a very ________(tolerate) attitude towards other religions.
5. distinguish vt. & vi. 成为……的特征，使有别于；区分，辨别；认出；使出众
【原句】Equally impressive is Li Bai's free expression of strong feelings, which breathes vitality into the lifeless objects he describes, and which distinguishes him from other landscape poets.(page 54, lines 2931) 同样让人印象深刻的是李白强烈情感的自由抒发，这为他笔下的无生命物体注入了生机，也让他有别于其他山水诗人。
【拓展】
distinguish vt. & vi.→distinguished adj. 卓越的；杰出的；著名的；显得重要的；高贵的；有尊严的
→distinguishable adj. 可以区别开的；可辨认的；可辨识的
distinguish A from B
＝distinguish between A and B 区分A和B
distinguish oneself 脱颖而出
【即学即练】翻译句子
语言将人类与动物区分开来。
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6. representative adj. 典型的，有代表性的 n. 典型人物，代表性人物；代表
【原句】The poem below, written in his fifties, is representative of his romantic style：(page 54, lines 33-34) 下面这首他五十多岁时所写的诗，就是他的浪漫主义风格的代表作：
【拓展】
represent vt. 代表；作为……的代言人；维护……的利益；等于；相当于；意味着→representative adj. & n.
be representative of the people 代表人民
【即学即练】完成句子
他被选为学生代表。
He was elected as the ________________________________．
7. cast vt.(cast, cast) 投射；向……投以(视线、笑容等)；投，抛；选派角色 n. 全体演员；投，抛
【原句】Be cast into the mirror bright？(page 54, line 38) 何处得秋霜？
【拓展】
cast aside 抛弃；废除
cast away 扔掉；丢弃；抛弃
cast down 沮丧；泄气
cast off 摆脱；抛弃
cast light on 使(问题等)较容易理解
cast/throw a shadow over/on 投下一片阴影，给……蒙上阴影
give a cast with one's eye 用眼瞥了一下
【即学即练】完成句子
父母的争吵在孩子的心里投下了阴影。
The parents' quarrel ____________________________ the mind of their child.
8. owe vt. 欠(情)；欠(债)
【原句】Generations of poets, both in China and abroad, owe a debt to his inspirational poems.(page 54, lines 42-43) 一代又一代的中外诗人，都受到他启发性诗歌的深远影响。
【拓展】
owe sb sth＝owe sth to sb 欠某人某物
owing to 由于；因为
owe … to… 把……归功于……
【即学即练】完成句子
因为价格问题无法达成共识，我们的贸易关系中止了。
Our trading connection has broken off _______________________________ a disagreement over prices.
9. entitle vt.(usually passive) 给……命名；使享有权利，使符合资格
【原句】He was fascinated by Li Bai's poems and translated some of them in his 1915 poetry collection entitled Cathay.(page 54, lines 43-45) 他对李白的诗歌着迷不已，并在1915年出版的诗歌集《华夏集》中翻译了多首李白的诗作。
【拓展】
entitle vt.→entitlement n. 有权得到的东西
entitle sb to (do) sth 使某人有(做)某事的权利
【即学即练】语法填空
①She read a poem ________(entitle) “The Apple Tree”．
②You will be entitled ________ your pension when you reach 65.
10. blame vt. 把……归咎于，责怪，指责 n. 责任，责备，指责
【原句】If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you … (page 55) 如果周围的人失去理智纷纷责难于你，而你能保持冷静……
【拓展】
blame sth on sb＝blame sb for sth
因为……而指责某人；把……归咎于某人
be to blame for sth 对某事负有责任
take the blame for … 对……承担责任
lay/put the blame for sth on sb 把某事归咎于某人
【即学即练】完成句子
着火是谁的责任？
Who is _______________________ for the fire
Ⅱ 短语讲解
1. contribute to有助于，促成
【原句】Li Bai's love of reading and travelling from an early age contributed to his romantic style.(page 53, lines 9-10) 李白的浪漫主义风格与其自幼喜读书好游历不无关联。
【拓展】
contribute vt. & vi. 捐赠；做贡献；促成→contribution n．贡献，促成作用；捐助；稿件
make a contribution to 捐献；作出贡献
【即学即练】完成句子
①这导致了大家对警方缺乏信任。
This has ______________ the lack of confidence in the police.
②我希望每个人都能参与到讨论中来。
I'd like everyone to ____________________ the discussion.
2. familiarize oneself with让某人自己熟悉
【原句】By reading books of all kinds, from legends to historical stories, he familiarized himself with classical Chinese culture, and more importantly, he acquired the wisdom of previous generations.(page 53, lines 12-14) 通过阅读各种各样的书籍，从传说到历史故事(无所不窥)，他熟悉了中国古典文化，更重要的是，他获得了前人的智慧。
【拓展】
familiar adj. 熟悉的→familiarize vt. 使了解，使熟悉→familiarity n. 精通；熟悉
【即学即练】完成句子
你到了那里，要先熟悉当地的情况。
When you get there, ________________________________________________.
3. make allowance for体谅；考虑到，估计到
【原句】If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too；(page 55) 如果所有人都对你心存猜忌，你却能自信不改，并体谅(允许)他们的怀疑；
【拓展】
allow vt. 允许，准许→allowance n. 津贴，补助；限额；零花钱(＝pocket money)
allow for 将……计算在内；考虑到；估计到
【即学即练】完成句子
出发赴约时，你要考虑到交通状况，确保准时，最好能提前一点到达。
When you set off for your appointment, __________________ the traffic and make sure you are on time, or even a little bit early.
1. Driven by a burning desire for adventure and travel, Li Bai left home and started to travel around in his early twenties.(page 53, lines 15-16) 在强烈的探险欲和游历欲的驱使下，李白在二十出头的时候离开了家，开始四处旅行。
【句式分析】driven by … 是过去分词做状语；a burning desire for表示“很渴望”。
【即学即练】仿写
①他很渴望当医生。
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②在强烈求知欲的驱使下，我们课后广泛阅读。
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2. Li Bai's romantic style was also deeply rooted in the social and historical context in which he lived.(page 53, lines 20-21) 李白的浪漫主义风格也深深植根于他所处的社会和历史背景。
【句式分析】be deeply rooted in意为“根植于，在于”；in which引导定语从句，可以用where替换。
【即学即练】仿写
这个角色的精髓在于她将自己的性格视为独特优势的自信。
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3. Given his personal experiences and the historical background, it is only natural to see that the majority of Li Bai's poems are characterized by the romantic style.(page 54, lines 25-26) 考虑到李白的个人经历和历史背景，他大多数诗歌都具有浪漫主义风格就不足为奇了。
【句式分析】given意为“考虑到”。
【即学即练】仿写
考虑到她对孩子的兴趣，教书对她来说似乎是份合适的工作。
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4. Even the most uninformed reader would not fail to be impressed by the poet's rich imagination.(page 54, lines 27-28) 哪怕知识再贫乏的读者也会被诗人丰富的想象力折服。
【句式分析】not fail to do是双重否定，强化肯定语气，可译为“一定，务必”。
【即学即练】仿写
①我已经尽我所能地说明白，所以他不会不理解我的意思。
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②她确实没有辜负党和人民对她的期望。
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It is believed that “A Night Stay at a Mountain Temple” 1._________(write) by Li Bai in his teenage years. With striking imagination, this early poem showed signs of a romantic style, which was later to characterize his poetry.
Li Bai's love of reading and travelling contributed a lot 2._________ his romantic style. By 3._________(read) all kinds of books, he got familiar with classical Chinese culture and 4._________(acquire) the wisdom of previous generations. Li Bai's travel around the country nourished his love of nature and inspired him 5._________(write) romantic poems. In addition, Li Bai grew up in the most glorious period of the Tang Dynasty, 6._________ allowed Li Bai to develop 7._________ free and unconstrained personality. Given his personal experiences and the historical background, it is easy to see that most of Li Bai's poems are characterized by the romantic style.
All in all, with his extraordinary imagination, free expression of strong 8._________(feeling) and mastery of language, Li Bai is widely recognized as the 9._________(great) romantic poet after Qu Yuan. Li Bai's poetry inspires generations of poets both at home 10._________ abroad and continues to be enjoyed by countless readers.
1. Write an article introducing your favourite poet and his or her major works. You can include information about his or her life, poems and influences.
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2. Try to remember these useful expressions learnt in class.
3. Finish the exercises on pages 44-48 of Exercise book.
Section 5　Extended reading & Project
Activity 1
1. (1) 1　(2) Introduction　(3) 24 (4) Reasons　(5) 5　(6) Features　(7) 6　(8) influence
2. C
Activity 2
Ⅰ 1. strikingly
2. is characterized
3. with
4. tolerant
5. Language distinguishes man from animals.
6. representative of the students
7. cast a shadow over
8. owing to
9. ①entitled　②to
10. to blame
Ⅱ 1. ①contributed to　②contribute to/make a contribution to
2. first familiarize yourself with the local situation
3. make allowance for
Activity 3
①He has a burning desire to become a doctor. ②Driven by a burning desire for knowledge, we read widely after class.
2. The essence of the character is rooted in her confidence, in which she embraces her character as a unique strength.
3. Given her interest in children, teaching seems the right job for her.
4. ①I had made it as plain as I could so that he could not fail to get my meaning.
②She certainly did not fail to live up to the expectations of the Party and the people.
Activity 4
1. was written　2. to　3. reading　4. acquired 5. to write　6. which　7. a　8. feelings
9. greatest　10. and
Assignment
1. One possible version：
My Favourite Poet: Robert Frost
Robert Frost, a four time Pulitzer Prize winner, is my favourite poet. Though often associated with rural New England life, his poems explore universal themes like choices, nature, and the human experience. His life was marked by personal tragedy, which added depth to his seemingly simple verses. His most famous works include “The Road Not Taken”， which reflects on life's decisions, and “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening”， admired for its peaceful yet profound tone. Frost's masterful use of everyday language and vivid imagery makes his poetry accessible yet deeply thoughtful. He has influenced countless readers and writers by showing how profound truths can be found in ordinary moments.

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