牛津高中英语模块8unit1Project

·It has four short sections
“A Red, consisting of four lines each.
Red
The second and fourth lines of
Rose” each section rhyme.
· With the line ‘O my Luve’s like a
Work in pairs
1. Read the poem “A Red, Red Rose” and talk about the meaning of each line.
2. Put the poem into modern language and recite it.
Detailed reading
beauty, and use (8) Movement
Themes i_m__a_g_in_a_t_i_o_n and touch on strong (9) _f_e_e_li_n_g_s_.
·The poem was (9)p_u_b__li_sቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ__ed_ in
1794 and intended to be a song.
Fill the blanks with no more than one word. Robert Burns
· The Scotland’s great poet Burns (1759-1796) came from a poor family heavily in (1) _d_e_b_t_. ·A hard life and weak (2) _h_e_a_lt_h_ His life made Burns’s life short. ·He started writing poetry with thee(n3c)o_u_r_a_g_e_m__e_n_t___ of his first
Think about it！ 1. What’s poetry?
Poetry is a form of literature which often focuses on love or other feelings. 2. What’s more important than the language in the poem? The emotions expressed by the poet.
·All of Scotland mourned his
death, many people donated
money to (4) _s_u_p_p_o_r_t his
widow and children.
His ·The monument to him was
influence
first shown (5) _____ to the public in 1877.
Unit 1 Project Reciting a poem
Can you translate this poem into English?
赠汪伦 李白 李白乘舟将欲行， 忽闻岸上踏歌声。 桃花潭水深千尺， 不及汪伦送我情。
Possible example: To Wang Lun by Li Bai I’m on board; We’re about to sail, When there’s stamping and singing on shore, Peach Blossom Pool is a thousand feet deep, Yet not so deep, Wang Lun, as your love for me.
Read the report again and rearrange the events in the order of time..
Time
Event
1759 Robert Burns was born.
1780 The Romantic Movement started around 1780.
1794 The poem ‘A Read, Red Rose’ was published.
1796 Robert Burns died at the age of 37.
1830 The Romantic Movement ended.
The monument in honour of Burns was first shown to the 1877 public.
The poetry of Robert Burns Read the report on poetry of Robert Burns’s ‘A Red, Red Rose’ on page 14 and skim for its main idea and structure.
Main idea of paragraphs
Para. 1-4 introduction of Robert Burns Para. 5-6 some information about a
movement of poets called the Romantic Movement Para. 7 the poem “A Red, Red Rose” with its introduction and explanation
red, red, rose’, he (10)_c_o_m_p__a_re_s
the girl he loves to a red rose.
Project: Reciting a poem
You and your group are going to choose a poem and recite it for your classmates. You need to discuss what poem to choose, and what you will need to do in preparation. The questions below will help you get organized.
·The house in Alloway where
Burnmsuwsaesumborn is now a
(6) ________ of his life and
Other John Keats and represe William ntatives Wordsworth The (7)
Freedom and R__o_m_a_n_t_i_c