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Poetry:BeautyofthePast?——《上海学生英文报》高中进阶(2407期20170221)·1版ThevictoryofWuYishu(武亦姝),a16-year-oldstudentfromShanghai,ontheChinesePoetryConference(《中国诗词大会》)hassparkedastormofmediaattentiontothetopicofChinesepoetry.Thegirl’sextensiveknowledge,fastreactionsand“poeticbearing”haswonhermuchapplauseandadmiration.Herperformance,however,alsoposedsomethought-provokingquestions:AsChinese,arewespendingtoolittletimeonlearningtheliterarygemofournation?Willwebeabletopassonthisvibrant(鲜活生动的)pieceofcultureontoourfuturegenerations?Somepeoplearesayingthatmemorizinghundredsofpoemsisuselessinreallife,andIbegtodiffer.Noknowledgeiseveruseless.Oftentimes,onemaygrowupandwonder,“WhydidIlearnthat?Iwon’teveruseit...”Takecalculus(微积分)forexample.Imayneverusecalculusagain,butitwasnotworthless.Theprocessoflearningcalculustrainsyourbraintospotpatternsandsolveproblemsusinglogic.Theadvantagesoflearningpoetrymightbealittlemoreabstract.Justlikemanyofthearts,poetryisseeminglylesspracticalthansubjectssuchasmathorscience.However,itistheembodiment(体现)ofmankind’sappreciationforbeauty.Justlike“apictureisworthathousandwords,”poetrycanpaintathousandpictures.Inadayandagewhereindividualsaresweptupinthehustleandbustleofcitylife,poetryandliteratureprovidearefuge,alittleremindertoslowthingsdownandenjoythebeautypresentineverydaylife.Whatpointistheretomoveforwardifnothingisleftbehind?Asmanyofusmayknow,Chinahaslabeledmanyheritagesitesas“protected,”spendingmillionstopreservethem.ThesesitesarepartofChina’shistoryandculture,thingsthatshouldnotbeforgottenordestroyedjustbecausethecountryismodernizing.Poetryisjustliketheseculturalheritagesites,exceptspendingmoneydoesn’treallyprotectit.Theonlywaytokeepitsafeistopassontheknowledgethroughgenerations.Donotthinkofpoetryaspartofschoolwork;thinkofitasapieceofculture,justlikereceivingredpacketsorgettingtogetherwithyourfamilyeveryChineseNewYear—youwouldn’twantthattodisappear,wouldyou?上海学生英文报–高中进阶版2月21日1版教案第6页,共6页\n教案PRE-READING1.DidyouwatchtheChinesePoetryConference?Ifso,doyouliketheprogram?Whichcompetitorleftyouthegreatestimpressions?Why?2.Doyoulikereadingpoems?Whyorwhynot?HowmanyancientChinesepoemscanyourecite?ClasspoetryconferenceLet’sseewhocancompletemoreofthefollowinglines—1.宣父犹能畏后生,__________________。2.竹杖芒鞋轻胜马,谁怕?___________________。3.男子千年志,_________________。4.洛阳亲友如相问,_________________。5.老骥伏枥,志在千里。________________________。6.______________,夜静春山空。7.咬定青山不放松,_________________。8.落红不是无情物,_________________。9._________________,江湖夜雨十年灯。10.千里黄云白日曛,________________。Key:1.丈夫未可轻年少2.一蓑烟雨任平生3.吾生未有涯4.一片冰心在玉壶5.烈士暮年,壮心不已6.人闲桂花落7.立根原在破岩中8.化作春泥更护花9.桃李春风一杯酒10.北风吹雁雪纷纷WHILEREADINGWordbank1.Thegirl’sextensiveknowledge,fastreactionsand“poeticbearing”haswonhermuch上海学生英文报–高中进阶版2月21日1版教案第6页,共6页\napplauseandadmiration.Herperformance,however,alsoposedsomethought-provokingquestions:…theliterarygemofournation?lextensiveadj.广泛的,广博的lreactionn.回应,反应lpoeticadj.富有诗意的lbearingn.举止,风度lapplausen.鼓掌ladmirationn.赞赏,钦佩lposev.引起,产生lthought-provokingadj.引人深思的lliteraryadj.文学的lgemn.精品2.Theadvantagesoflearningpoetrymightbealittlemoreabstract.Justlikemanyofthearts,poetryisseeminglylesspracticalthan...However,itistheembodimentofmankind’sappreciationforbeauty.lpoetryn.诗作labstractadj.抽象的lthearts人文学科lseeminglyadv.看似,表面上lembodimentn.体现lappreciationn.欣赏VocabularyexercisesI.Fillintheblankswiththeappropriatewordsfromthebox.applausegemreactionlogicpreservation1.Aspokesmansaidthechangeswerenotin____________tothecompany’srecentlosses.2.Atschool,Michaelexcelledin_____________;by17,hehaddefendedhismaster’sthesis(学位论文),andthreeyearslater,hehadqualifiedforhisdoctorate(博士学位).3.Theannouncementdrewloud____________fromtheaudience.4.TheWhiteHouseisconstantlyundergoingrenovationand______________,notsurprisingforanyhousedatingfrom1800.5.Thispictureisthe_____________ofthecollection.Key:上海学生英文报–高中进阶版2月21日1版教案第6页,共6页\n1.reaction2.logic3.applause4.preservation5.gemII.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.她说她会把消息传给其他学生。(passon)2.这个委员会正在评定这栋建筑物是否值得保护。(worth)3.日历可以作为不错的礼物,只是很多人都已经有一本了。(except)Possibleanswers:1.Shesaidshewouldpassthemessageontotheotherstudents.2.Thecommitteeisassessingwhetherthebuildingisworthpreserving.3.Acalendarwouldmakeagoodgift,except(that)alotofpeoplealreadyhaveone.ComprehensionI.Choosethebestanswer.1.Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwritingthisarticle?A.ToexpresshisadmirationforWuYishu.B.Toencourageustoreadandlearnpoetry.C.TosupportsuchprogramsastheChinesePoetryConference.D.Toanalyzewhymanypeopleconsideritawasteoftimetolearnpoetry.2.Inthesecondparagraph,theauthorcitedhisexperienceoflearningcalculusasanexampletoillustratethat____.A.learningmathcanenableustosolvereal-lifeproblemsusinglogicB.theadvantageoflearningcalculusislessabstractthanthatoflearningpoetryC.calculusislessusefulthanpoetryinreallifeandshouldnotbetaughtinschoolsD.everythingwelearninschool,fromcalculustopoetry,isworthoureffort3.Accordingtothearticle,learningpoetrycanenableusto____.①doawaywiththehustleandbustleofcitylife②slowdownandappreciatethebeautyaroundus③preservepoetryaspartofChineseculture④understandtheabstractpicturesinartexhibitsA.①②B.②③C.③④D.①④Key:1.B2.D3.B上海学生英文报–高中进阶版2月21日1版教案第6页,共6页\nII.Answerthefollowingquestions.1.WhydoesWuYishugetsomuchapplauseandadmirationlately?Apossibleanswer:BecauseontheChinesePoetryConference,sheexhibitedherextensiveknowledge,fastreactionsand“poeticbearing.”2.Whatistheauthor’spurposeincomparinglearningpoetrywithreceivingredpacketsandgettingtogetherwithourfamily?Apossibleanswer:Toillustratethatpoetryshouldbegivenasmuchattentionasredpacketsandfamilyreunion.PoetryispartoftheChineseculture.Itissupposedtobepassedonthroughgenerations,insteadofbeingforgottenanddestroyed.LANGUAGESTUDYGrammartip…;thinkofitasapieceofculture,justlikereceivingredpacketsorgettingtogetherwithyourfamilyeveryChineseNewYear—youwouldn’twantthattodisappear,wouldyou?☞英语中的反意疑问句并不总是用来表示疑问。当提问者对所提问题没有把握,希望对方回答时,反意疑问句的前一部分用降调,后一部分用升调;当提问者对所提问题有很大把握,让对方证实时,反意疑问句的前、后两部分都用降调。根据上下文,上例中的wouldyou不表示疑问,应用降调来念。YourturnTranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.大厅里至少有1000人,难道不是吗?2.我们相信她可以把这件事做得更好,对吧?3.明天8点前我们必须赶到那里,对吗?4.这个小女孩不敢一个人回家,是吗?Key:1.Thereareatleast1,000peopleinthehall,aren’tthere?2.Webelieveshecandoitbetter,don’twe?3.Wehavetogettherebeforeeighttomorrow,don’twe?4.Thelittlegirldoesn’tdaretogohomealone,doesshe?上海学生英文报–高中进阶版2月21日1版教案第6页,共6页\nAFTERREADINGQuestionsforfurtherdiscussion:Doyouthinkitisnecessaryforpoetrytobepartoftheschoolcurriculum?Whyorwhynot?Hints:Ithinkitisnecessarytoincludepoetryaspartoftheschoolcurriculum.Everystudentshouldbeencouragedtoreadandmemorizeasmanypoemsaspossible.First,astheauthormentionedinthearticle,poetryispartofChina’sculture.Wehavetheresponsibilitytoprotectit,topassitontothenextgeneration.Second,aswecanseefromWuYishu,keepingahabitofreadingandlearningpoemscanreallymakeusnotonlymoreknowledgeablebutalsomoregraceful.Ifallofuscanformahabitofreadingandlearningpoems,eventheworldmaybecomemorecivilized.上海学生英文报–高中进阶版2月21日1版教案第6页,共6页