Unit18Lesson3PoetryAppreciationTopractisestrategiesforreadingpoetry.ToaccumulatesomeculturalbackgroundofChristmas.ObjectivesTostudyimageryandlearntoappreciatepoemsPre-readingLiBai(701-762A.D.),afamousChinesepoetinTangDynasty,whosepoemsexpressenlightenedthinking,attackdignitaryinhistimewithintensepatriotism,andthestyleofwhichisboldandunconstrained.1882美国诗人Dr.ClementClarkeMoore第一次把SantaClause（圣诞老人）描写出亲切可爱的形象：面颊像玫瑰，鼻子似樱桃，常常欢乐笑靥，两鳃长满白胡子，每逢圣诞前便会驾着驯鹿雪橇来到村镇里，从民居烟囟爬下，送礼物给乖孩子。谁知这篇名为AvisitfromSaintClause的诗文一经发表便到处风行，使快乐的圣诞老人形象深入人心。很多小孩想知道他究竟来自何方。While-reading:Appreciatingthepoems1.Recitingandreading;2.WordsfordescribingtheMoonandSantaClause;3.Languageappreciationandanalysis;4.Imagesandtheirdescriptions.ReciteLibai’spoem“静夜思”andReaditsEnglishversionaloud.ATranquilNightbyLibaiBeforemybedafrostoflight,Isithoarfrostupontheground?Eyesraised,Iseethemoonsobright,Headbent,inhomesickness,Iamdrowned.（ABAB)静夜思李白床前明月光，疑是地上霜。举头望明月，低头思故乡。Read“theNightBeforeChristmas”&Learntherhymes.ItwasthenightbeforeChristmas,AndallthroughthehouseNothingwasmoving,Notevenamouse.ThestockingshadbeenhungWithattentionandcareInthehopethatSantaSoonwouldbethere.beds/headscap/naproof/hoofaround/boundmerry/cherrybow/snowwork/jerknose/rosewhistle/thistlesight/nightWordsusedtodescribethemooninthepoem:bright,hoarfrostWordsusedtodescribetheappearanceofSantaClaus:Ovaleyes,merryface,rosecheeks,cheerynose,cutelittlemouth,beardandmoustacheaswhiteassnow.ReadagainandanswerthequestionsWhenapproximatelydoyouthinkthenpoemswerewritten?PoemAwaswritteninthe700sandPoemBwaswritteninthe1800s.Whatisthetoneofthetwopoems?PoemAissadandsentimentalwhilepoemBhasacheerfullivelytone.WhatispoemAabout?Itconveysthepoet’ssadnessatbeingfarawayfromhishomeandfamily.WhatispoemBabout?ItisaboutthenightbeforeChristmaswhenSantavisitseachhouse.LanguageAppreciationinthesetwopoems:Thewordsareputinaninvertedorderbytherulesofmoderngrammar.Hegaveanodandupthechimneyherose.(fullyinventedsentence)*****Hegaveanodandheroseupthechimney.Andawayheflewliketheseedsofathistle.Andheflewawayliketheseedsofathistle.Absolutestructure(独立结构）Headbent,inhomesickness,Iamdrowned.Withmyheadbent,Iamlostinhomesickness.Eyesraised,Iseethemoonsobright.Withmyeyesraised,Iseethemoonsobright.HappywordsSadwordsLight,hope,raised,bright,care,safe,dreams,presents,danced,eyesshined,merry,roses,cherry,cute,merrychristmasHeadbent,nothing,frost,ground,homesicknessdrownedImagesanddescriptionEverythingwasquiet.Thechildrenwereexcitedaboutgettingpresents.Whilevaguedreamsofpresentsdancedintheirheads.Nothingwasmoving,notevenamouse.ImagesanddescriptionItisnighttimeandthereisafullmoon.Hewashard-workinganddidn’twanttowasteanytime.Hedidn’tspeakawordandwentstraighttowork.Iseethemoonsobright.ImagesanddescriptionIamreallysadandmissmyhomeHeflewawayquicklyandwasgone.Andawayheflewliketheseedsofathistle.Headbent,inhomesicknessIamdrowned.Post-reading:thinking!Thepoemsaresimilarinsomewaysanddifferentinothers.Listfourwaysthatshowtheyaresimilarandfourwaysthatshowtheyaredifferent.Similar:Thepoemsarebothaboutaspecialnight;Different:PoemAisolderthanPoemB
