Lesson3PoetryObjectives■Topractisestrategiesforreadingpoetry
■Tostudyimagery,especiallytheuseofmetaphorandsimile
■Topractiseusingidiomaticlanguage
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PossibleproblemsIfstudentsdonotappreciatepoetryandtheuseofimageryinChinese,theymayapproachpoetryinEnglishwithanegativeattitudeandfinditdifficulttothinkofimagerythemselves
BackgroundLiBai(701-762A
),afamousChinesepoetinTangDynasty,whosepoemsexpressenlightenedthinking,attackdignitaryinhistimewithintensepatriotism,andthestyleofwhichisboldandunconstrained
Routesthroughthematerial
Ifyouareshortoftime,setsomeoftheexercisesforhomework(e
Exercise9)
Ifyouhavetime,dotheOptionsactivities
Ifyouhavetwoperiodsforthislesson,asuitablenaturalbreakisafterExercise4
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ReadingBeforeyoustartExercise1■Elicitfromstudent