综英3 Unit6

stolen secret file in the handbag, her heart pounding severely.
2. middle ground: an area of compromise between two extreme positions


Each party wants to capture the votes of those perceived as occupying the middle ground. In the argument everyone has to take sides; there is no middle ground.
Questions for comprehension 1.
1. What does the writer think is the problem with poetry?
2. What is the solution to this problem suggested by the author? 3. How does the author justify his solution?
2. What is your impression of the poem created according to the method suggested by the writer? Such a poem does bear some distinctive features of ordinary modern poems and may pass for quite a presentable one.
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I've Saved The Summer 我将夏季珍藏 by Rod Mckuen I've saved the sunmmer And I give it all to you To hold on winter mornings When the snow is new. http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/CFvm a9tlwqY/
American folk singer was an artist in the most genuine sense of the word – he used his craft to change the world. A songwriter, performer, actor, environmentalist and humanitarian, Denver was not only one of the most beloved entertainers of the 1970s but a leading advocate of global causes until his tragic death in 1997. Songs such as "Take Me Home, Country Roads" and "Sunshine on My Shoulders" garnered him critical acclaim while simultaneously catapulting his gentle message towards the earth, peace, and compassion to the masses. It was this ardent and steadfast love of nature that came to identify as "The Poet for the Planet." Earning three American Music Award honors and two posthumous Grammys, Denver was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1996.
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As a result, serious poets either starve or work as account executives. p2.
If anyone takes writing poetry as a serious job, he would starve for he would find no place to sell his creations. So he can only take a profitable job to earn his bread.
4. incidentally: by the way incidentally, it was many months before the whole truth was discovered.
Structural analysis of the Text Part 1:Paragraph 1-3: introduction It tells about the problem with poetry and the significance of its solution.
Part 2:Paragraph 4-9: body It introduces how people can create a poem of their own.
Part 3:Paragraph 10-12: ending The writer reiterates his intention and makes it clear that he is joking by presenting such a method of creating a poem.
1. What is your comment on the writer’s method of creating a poem?
The writer adopts a mocking tone in presenting his method. By doing so, he is not only telling people how to create a poem of their own, but also pointing out some common shortcomings of modern poems.
Rod McKuen was one of the best-selling poets in
America during the late '60s, and also achieved considerable success as a songwriter, soundtrack composer, and singer. McKuen's recordings alternated between poetic pop songs and spoken word readings of his verse, and his more serious composition work earned him two Oscar nominations and one Pulitzer nomination. Additionally, his translations helped bring the work of legendary French songwriter…
Questions for comprehension 2.
1. What is your comment on the writer’s method of creating a poem? 2. What is your impression of the poem created according to the method suggested by the writer?
Unit 6
How to Write a Rotton Poem with Almost No Effort
Background Knowledge Pre-reading questions Structural analysis of the Text Questions for comprehension Language points Translation writing practice
3. cuddle: hold close in one‟s arms as a way of showing love or affection

He cuddles the baby close. What do you think of some youngsters cuddling each other in public places, paying no attention to those who pass by? PDA--- public display of affection
Questions for comprehension 3.
1. What is the real intention of the writer in presenting such a method of creating a poem?
2. What is the purpose of the last paragraph?
•Do you like reading poems? Have you ever tried to write a poem? •If YES, do you think it is difficult to •
write a poem? Where does the difficulty die? What kind of poem can be called a good poem? How can we write a good poem?
1. What is the real intention of the writer in presenting such a method of creating a poem? By introducing such a method of creating a “rotten” poem, the writer is acturally encouraging people to start their journey to the appreciation of poetry and to acquire a more intimate feeling toward poetry.
Bobby Goldsboro
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Bobby Goldsboro‟s career has been a remarkable evolution. This multi-talented performer started out in the early sixties as a guitarist with the legendary Roy Orbison. During his three years with Orbison he traveled all over the world and even toured with The Beatles. In 1964 Bobby started his solo career by recording the first of a string of sixteen top-forty hits, “See the Funny Little Clown.” One of his first concert bookings had him opening for the Rolling Stones on their first U.S. tour! More millionselling hits followed, setting the stage for 1968 and the classic, “Honey,” which became the largest-selling record in the world! “Watching Scotty Grow,” “Little Green Apples” and “With Pen in Hand” have also become classics. 1973 brought Bobby his own nationally syndicated television show, which ran for three successful seasons and became the highest rated variety show in syndication in the „70‟s. His quick wit made him a much sought-after “regular” on the tv talk show circuit as well.
Pre-reading questions
Language poi源自文库ts
1. pound: strike or hit heavily and repeatedly
Pounding on the door, she shouted at the top pf her voice. She slipped out of the office with the