1、Module6 The Tang Poems Period3新课教学过程2（外研版选修8）课文话题阅读与写作Step 1. 阅读下列短文Du Fu(712770) was one of the greatest poets in the Tang Dynasty. His poetry first came to be recognized at the Tang Dynasty. Readers of many different periods have considered Du Fu to be the greatest poet of the Chinese tradition. S
2、uch general agreement can partially be explained by the immense variety of his works, which hold up quite well to different tastes and historical changes in fashion. Like Shakespeare in English tradition, Du Fus poetry came to be so deeply bound up with the constitution of literary value that genera
3、tion after generation of poets and critics rediscovered themselves and their interests in some aspect of the poet.Chinese critics from the Song Dynasty referred to Du Fu as the “poethistorian”. Both before and after the An Lushan Revolt, Du Fu witnessed a typical political and social situation: the
4、common people still lived in poverty while the emperor and his top officials enjoyed a foolishly luxurious life. He composed many poems such as “Song of the War Chariots”， “Three Officials”，and “Three Departures”. His poems expressed his dissatisfaction with the government and his great pity for the
5、 common people. Du Fu used his poems to comment on current events and historical images. Du Fu became the historian by creating his responses to particular situations. Du Fu was talented. When he was young, he wanted to get a good job in the government. Unfortunately Du Fu was refused several times.
6、 It was in his fifties that he began to serve as a minor official in Changan (Xian). Gongbu was his official title and probably he was in charge of the local industry.Du Fu was not a skilled survivor in government politics. He was dismissed in the form of a transfer to the post of personnel administ
7、rator in Huazhou and so left Changan. Du Fu soon gave up this minor post in disgust and set off with his family to Qinzhou in the Northwest. After a short stay he moved on again and in 759 he arrived in Chengdu. He set up a modest cottage with some money he borrowed from his friend who served as a l
8、ocal governor. In the cottage he had a simple and peaceful life for three years, writing about 240 poems. Mostly inspired by the cottage, the stream nearby and the scenery in Chengdu, these poems give the impression that he was happier in Chengdu than any other time in his life. The poems of this pe
9、riod sound relaxed and happy.Du Fu left Chengdu after 762 and wandered in the southern provinces and eventually died of illness in 770. After his death, the people of Chengdu built a shrine on the site of his garden to honor him, which is known as part of Du Fu Thatched Cottage now.1. Why does the a
10、uthor compare Du Fu to Shakespeare?ADu Fus poetry was written following Shakespeares style.BDu Fus poetry referred to the social change critically.CDu Fu and Shakespeare were best friends.DShakespeare read a lot of Du Fus poems.2Du Fu _when he was young.Adidnt want to be an officialBwas worried abou
11、t the educationCwasnt liked by the emperorDwas not offered an opportunity to work in the government3What did Du Fu describe in most of his poems?AThe luxurious life that the emperor and his top officials enjoyed.BHis happy life.CHis responses to particular situations.DHis dissatisfaction with the go
12、vernment and his great pity for the common people.4What did the people do after Du Fu died according to the passage?AThey built a shrine to honor him.BThey rebuilt the cottage he had lived into a high building.CThey destroyed his cottage.DThey made a carved statue of him. 5Whats the title of the pas
13、sage?ADu Futhe most important politician in Tang DynastyBThe origin of Du Fu Thatched CottageCDu Fuone of the greatest poets in Tang DynastyDDu Fu was not a skilled survivor in government politics【解析】 文章向我们介绍了“诗圣”的坎坷经历以及在诗歌创作上所取得的成就以及后人对他的缅怀。1B推理判断题。 由第一段Like Shakespeare in English tradition, Du Fus
14、 poetry came to be so deeply bound up with the constitution of literary value that generation after generation of poets and critics rediscovered themselves and their interests in some aspect of the poet.一句可知答案。2D细节理解题。从文章第三段“When he was young, he wanted to get a good job in the government. Unfortuna
15、tely Du Fu was refused several times.”可知，杜甫年轻时仕途不顺。3D细节理解题。从文章第二段“His poems expressed his dissatisfaction with the government and his great pity for the common people”一句可知。4A细节理解题。 从文章最后一句“After his death, the people of Chengdu built a shrine on the site of his garden to honor him，”可直接得出答案。5C主旨大意题。文
16、章开篇点明了文章的主题“Du Fu(712770) was one of the greatest poets in the Tang Dynasty.”，也就是说这是文章的中心句，文章其他部分都是围绕该句展开的。由此可以判断，C项最能概括全文。Step2. 课文话题写作练习阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。诗歌的理解不仅仅在于分析和讨论，更重要的是讨论前后的朗读在大声的朗读甚至背诵时理解诗歌最原始的意义。 No poem should ever be discussed or“analyzed”，until it has been read aloud by some
17、one，teacher or studentBetter still perhaps，is the practice of reading it twice，once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end, So the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears of it. All discussions of poetry are，in fact，preparations for reading it aloud，and the reading of the poem
18、is finally, the most telling“interpretation(解释)”of it, suggesting tone，rhythm, and meaning all at once. Hearing a poet read the work in his or her own voice, on records or on film, is obviously a special rewardBut even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it or, bes
19、t of all, reciting (诵读)it I have come to think，in fact，that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than“analyzing”it, if there isnt time for bothI think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetryPoetry is “a criticism of life”,“a heightening of life”. It
20、also deserves a place in the teaching of language and Iiterature more central than it presently occupies I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetryThose who dont like it should not be forced to put that dislike on anyone elseBut those，who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few thi
21、ngs about its essential nature, about its sound as well as its sense，and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it【写作内容】1.以约30个词概括短文的要点；2.然后以约150个词就“诗歌与朗读”的主题发表看法，并包括如下要点：(1)你赞同作者关于“诗歌与朗读”这一观点吗？为什么？(2)举例说明你或你的同学关于学习诗歌的个人体会。【写作要求】1.可以使用实例或其他论述方法支持你的论点，也可以参照阅
22、读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；2.标题自定。【评分标准】概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。 【答案】According to the passage, poems can be better understood by being read aloud at both the beginning and the end of the discussion about their meanings, which helps to bring out their essential nature and sense.As far as I am concerned, I am in
23、 favor of the authors opinion. Unlike essays, novels or drama, poetry is a distinctive form of literature, which is not only based on concise language but also has much to do with its unique sounds. In a sense, a peom is like a song. When we just look at and read the words of it, we can surely under
24、stand what the writer is conveying, but once we sing it to the melody, something more vivid and touching will come into our mind. Similarly, a peom will definitely have a greater impact on our heart if we read it aloud when we appreciate it.The passage reminds me of my experience when I was learning
25、 a poem in an English class. In the class, the teacher asked why the auther chose the particular words for certain meanings instead of the alternatives provided. It was only after we were adviced to read it aloud that we were aware of the tone, rhythem and meaning all at once! From then on, I have learned a good way to appreciate peoms.
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