（2021新外研版）高中英语选择性必修四 Unit 1 Looking forwards Developing ideas The road not takenppt课件.pptx

1、Developing ideas Robert Frost(1874-1963) was one of Americas most famous poets. He won the Pulitzer Prize for Poetry four times and was awarded the Congressional gold Medal for his works. His poetry has been praised for its natural themes, mostly set in the rural areas of New England where Frost liv

2、ed most of his life, and for his colloquial approach to American language. His poetry generally has a regular rhythm and rhyme, and is easy to read aloud and remember. He often used simple settings in his poems to explore complex personal and social themes. Among Frosts best-known poems are The Road

3、 Not taken, Fire and Ice, Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening and Birches. 1 What are the special features of Frosts poetry? 2 Have you read any poems written by Robert Frost? Share one with the class. There are four special features of Frosts poetry: first, it has been praised for its natural them

4、es, mostly set in the rural areas of New England; second, it has been praised for his colloquial approach to American language; third, it generally has a regular rhythm and rhyme, and is easy to read aloud and remember; and finally, he often used simple settings in his poems to explore complex perso

5、nal and social themes. Read the short introduction to Robert Frost and answer the questions. Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both And be one traveler, long I stood And looked down one as far as I could To where it bent in the undergrowth; Then took the other, as jus

6、t as fair, And having perhaps the better claim, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Though as for that, the passing there Had worn them really about the same, And both that morning equally lay In leaves no step had trodden black. Oh , I kept the first for another day! Yet knowing how way leads on

7、 to way, I doubted if I should ever come back. I shall be telling this with a sigh Somewhere ages and aged hence: Two roads diverged in a wood, and I I took the one less traveled by, And that has made all the difference. A traveler in the wood comes to a fork in the road and he feels sorry for 1_. A

8、fter close observation, he decides to choose the one which 2_, though 3_. He tells himself that 4_ some day, but he doubts 5_ . He imagines that, many years in the future, he will tell this story with a sigh, saying that his choice has 6_. being unable to take both roads is grassy and wants wear the

9、 passing there has worn the two roads really about the same he will take the other road if he should ever come back made all the difference Summary of the poem The Road Not Taken has in fact become one of the most famous American poems of all time, not only because of its natural style, but also bec

10、ause of its thoughtful insights into human nature. What should I wear today? What subject to study at university? What job to do after graduation? The paths in the woods in the poem are often used to symbolize how our lives progress and change. The Lines ” Two road diverged in a yellow wood/And sorr

11、y I could not travel both” give us a visual representation of the choices that we face and the decisions that we need to make. Because whether big or small, what all our choices have in common is that they lead to specific consequences. Once we make a decision, in most circumstances, there is no goi

12、ng back. And he was wondering whether he had made the right decision. Why do you think the writer looks back on his decision “with a sigh”? Some of us do take a more unusual path through life, and while it may be a harder one to follow, it can also lead to new adventures and experiences. Nonetheless

13、, part of the art of decision-making is learning to make the most of our decisions. Instead of looking back with regret, we should be facing our future with energy and optimism, for the choices are ours, and ours only. What are the rhyming words in this poem? What effect do they have? The rhyming wo

14、rds in this poem are: Rhyming words may make it easier to read and recite the poem, because they make the rhythm of the poem fairly obvious. wood, stood, could; both, undergrowth; fair, wear, there; claim, same; lay, day, way; black, back; sigh, I, by; hence, difference. What is the most difficult c

15、hoice you have ever had to make? What did you choose to do? Think and Share What effect will the poem have on you when you face decisions in the future? Give your reasons. 1 According to the 1st paragraph, which of the following statements is true? A The poems The Road Not Taken often appears on tel

16、evision commercials. B Speakers hardly quote lines of the poem The Road Not Taken in the public speech. C The poem The Road Not Taken is well known just for its thoughtful insights into nature. D Among American poetry, The Road Not Taken is the most popular with readers. Reading comprehension 2 What

17、 does the author think of the choice we make according to the passage? A It is necessary for us to doubt the choice we have already made. B All we can do after making a choice is look forward without regret. C We can go back though we have make a choice in all circumstances. D All the choices we mad

18、e can lead to a specific consequence. 3 Except the part of the poem, what does the text mainly talk about? A The explanation and interpretation of the poem The Road Not Taken. B The reason why the poem The Road Not Taken was composed. C The purpose of Frosts writing the poem The Road Not Taken. D Th

19、e reason why the poem The Road Not Taken is so popular. When reading The Road Not Taken, one cannot help but 1_(see) in ones mind images of a peaceful wood deep within the countryside. Paths in the woods are often used to symbolize 2_our lives progress and change. Whether big 3_ small, what all our

20、choices have in common is that they lead to specific consequences. Once we make a 4_(decide), in most circumstances, there is no going back. Although the writer of the poem considers 5_(take) the other path another day, he knows its 6_(like) that we will ever have the opportunity to do so. see how o

21、r decision taking unlikely 直击高考 Ultimately, the road ahead is a mixture of choice and chance. And when we 7_(approach) the end of that road, how will we remember the journey? How will we look back on our lives? In the poem, the writer doubts his choice, 8_(think) that in the future , he may claim th

22、at he took the “9_(little) traveled” road. Nonetheless , part of the art of decision-making is learning to make the most of our decisions. Instead of looking back with regret, we should be facing our future with energy and optimism, for the choices are _(we) only. are approaching thinking less ours

23、Work in groups. Read another interpretation of the poem on page 10 and prepare a report comparing it with the one in the passage. 1 Discuss the two interpretations from the four aspects given in the textbook. Do further research if necessary. What points do the two interpretations share? What are th

24、e major differences between the two interpretations? Which interpretation seems more convincing to you? Why? Can you think of yet another interpretation of the poem? 2 Prepare your report, including your under-standing of the poem. 1 The two interpretations share the following points: the poem The R

25、oad Not Taken is one of Americas most famous or best-loved poems, and it is about choice. 2 The major differences between the two interpretations are: the one in the passage interprets the poem as a call for facing the future without regret, while the second interpretation (Roberts) maintains that t

26、he poem is really about accepting the consequences of our choices many years in the future, when it is too late to change them. Read the job advertisement and the application letter. Match the headings to the sections and find out how qualified the applicant is for the job. Local Tour Guide Wanted 9

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