Unit1ThewrittenwordProjectReadthereportonthepoetryofRobertBurns,Skimforthemainideaofthisarticleandtellhowitisorganized.Paragraphs1—4introductionofRobertBurnsParagraphs5—7someinformationaboutamovementofpoetscalledtheRomanticMovementParagraphs8—9thepoem‘ARed,RedRose’withitsintroductionandexplanationYearofbirthPlaceofbirthYearofdeathFamilystatusHisfirstloveNameEffectonhimMainworks1759Alloway,Scotland1796PoorNellyKirkpatrickEncouragedhimtostartwritingpoetry‘ToaMouse’;‘TheHolyFair’;‘ARed,RedRose’FillinthefollowingtableaboutRobertBurnsThemovementofpoetsNameofthemovementRepresentativepoetsFeaturesThewaypeoplememorizehimRomanticMovementJohnKeats;WilliamWordsworth;RobertBurnsRomanticthemestendtobemoreemotional.Thepoemsarealwaysaboutlove,dreamsornature.*AllofScotlandmournedhisdeath,andafterwardsmanypeopledonatedmoneytosupporthiswidowandchildren.Themonumenttohimwasfirstpubliclyexhibitedin1877andabout30,000peopleattendedthefirstexhibition.*ThehouseinAlloway,whereBurnswasborn,isnowamuseumofhislifeandwork.一朵红红的玫瑰啊，我的爱人象一朵红红的玫瑰，六月里迎风初开；啊，我的爱人象一曲甜蜜的歌，唱得合拍又柔和。我的好姑娘，多么美丽的人儿！我呀，多么深的爱情！亲爱的，我永远爱你，纵使大海干枯水流尽。纵使大海干枯水流尽，太阳将岩石烧作风尘，亲爱的，我永远爱你，只要我生命犹存。珍重吧，我唯一的爱人，珍重吧，让我们暂时别离。但我定要回来，哪怕千里万里！1.Afterhisfirstbookofpoetrywaspublished,hetransformedandbecamefamousnationwideovernight.在他的第一本诗集出版后，他的生活发生了变化，一夜之间全国闻名。(P14)overnightadjective,adverbfororduringthenight:一夜之间anovernightstopinParisYoucanstayovernightifyouwantto.Don'tforgettopackanovernightbagsuddenlyandunexpectedly:突然,出乎意料的Shebecameastarovernight.Thebookwasanovernightsuccess.2.AhardlifeandaweakconstitutionshortenedRobertBurns’slife.艰辛的生活和虚弱的体质缩短了彭斯的生命。(P14)shortenverb[IorT]tobecomeshorterortomakesomethingshorter:(使)变短Asyougrowolder,yourspineshortensbyaboutaninch.I'veaskedhimtoshortenmygreytrousers.Thename'William'isoftenshortenedto'Bill'.1.Readthepassageinprojectandrecitethepoem.2.DoPartsB1andB2onpage101oftheWorkbook.
