人教选修 6 Unit 2Poems Using language

Revision

Check exercises on Page 12.

Listen to the poem ‘I’ve saved the summer’ and answer these questions.

Listening

1.Do you think the speaker in the poem is more likely to be a girlfriend /boyfriend or parent?2. Does the poem have rhyming words?

3. How does it make you feel and what does it make you think about? 4. What came into your mind?

Careful readingRead the poem ‘I’ve saved the summer’ and answer these questions.

1.Circle the words that rhyme.

you / new; need/ feed; nineteen/ mean way/day; own/ own

I’ve saved the summer A nd I give it all to you To hold on winter mornings W hen the snow is new.I’ve saved some sunlightIf you should ever needA place away from darknessWhere your mind can feed.

And for myself I’ve kept your smileWhen you were but nineteen,Till you’re older you’ll not knowWhat brave young smiles can mean.I know no answersTo help you on your wayThe answers lie somewhereAt the bottom of the day.

But if you’ve a need for love I’ll give you all I own It might help you down the road Till you’ve found your own. Rod McKuen

2. What is unusual about the rhyming words in the last four lines?

The rhyming words in the last four lines are unusual because they are the same word( although they each have a different meanings).

3. Which sentences in the poem imply that the speaker is an older person who has experienced their own journey through life and is offering love to young person.1.Till you’re older,….(that is ,till you’re older like me)2.I know no answer to help you on your way….( I also don’t know the answers to life’s questions.)3.But if you need for love, I’ll give you all I own.

DiscussionWho is the speaker and who is he/ she speaking to? And give your reasons .This poem is talking about that a parent is speaking to a young adult child.

Language points

1. pattern ⑴ n. ① 模式，方式，形式 The illness is not following its usual pattern. Does the poem have a rhythmic pattern? ② 图案 She wore a dress with a pattern of roses on it.

This cloth has a pattern of blue and white squares.

③ 模范；榜样 The company set a pattern for others to follow. ⑵ v. 模仿，用图案装饰 He patterned himself upon a man he admired.

load n. 担子，负担，工作量They work under the load of responsibility.He climbed the hill with a heavy load on his shoulder.My work load is more than forty hours a week. 2)v. 装货，将货物装上…… They loaded the ship quickly. The truck was loaded with bananas.

2. load

inspire vt.① 鼓舞 , 激励 , 驱使 (+to) inspire sb. to do sth. 鼓舞某人做某事② 赋予 ... 灵感 , 给 ... 以启示 inspire sb. 赋予某人灵感③ 激起 , 唤起 ( 感情 , 思想等 ) inspire sth. in sb. 使某人产生某种感情 ; 激发某人的某种感情 inspire sb. with sth.使某人产生某种感情 ; 激发某人的某种感情inspired adj. 受到鼓舞的inspiring adj. 令人振奋的 inspiration n. 灵感

3. inspire

His noble example ____________________________________.他那高尚的榜样激发我们大家更加努力。His speech_____________________________.他的演讲鼓舞了我们再作尝试。His encouraging remarks __________________me.他的一番鼓励激起了我的信心。The beautiful scenery_____________________.美丽的景色使作曲家灵思泉涌。The sound of martial music_________________.军乐声总是令人振奋的。

inspired the rest of us to greater efforts

inspired us to try again

inspired confidence in

inspired the composer

is always inspiring

知识拓展hold back _____________ hold down _____________hold forth _____________hold onto _____________hold to _____________hold sth./ sb. up _____________

4. hold on

They managed to hold on until help arrived.他们设法坚持住直到有救援到来。

Hold on to your glass, Bob!使劲抓住你的杯子，鲍勃！

阻挡 , 抑制压制 , 限制大发议论 , 夸夸其谈紧紧抓住不放 , 保住坚持 , 信守 , 忠于推迟 , 使耽搁

4. try out

try out 试用 , 试验

His brother‘s example inspired him to try out for the football team.

他哥哥的榜样激励他去接受足球队的选拔测试。

Please try out red wine. 请试试我们的红葡萄酒。

She is raring to try out her new skates. 她很想试试她那双新溜冰鞋 .

5. let out

If the fuel is burnt, just heat is let out.燃料如果被燃烧，就放出热。The prisoners were let out to work in the garden.囚犯们被放出到花园里去劳动。When the land was seen, the sailor let out a whoop of joy.当看见陆地时，那水手发出一声欢呼。

Homework1. Memorize the language points of the pass

age.

2. Surf the Internet to find more information of English and Chinese poems.

See you next time!