2013 外研版 选修八 reading 2 the power of poetry.pptVIP

In what ways can poetry help people? 5. What problems do the students at a special school in Dudley have? How does writing poetry help the students? 7. How does the book of students poetry help the local community? Sentences: 1. Poets use language as a way of expressing their feeling, whether positive ones of love, happiness and hope, or negative feelings like anger and fear. 2. For children, it is a good way to explore language and have fun with words as well as to express themselves. 3. By writing down your feelings, you can learn to understand yourself better and give yourself a voice if you feel you are being ignored. 通过写出你的感受，你会更好地了解自己，并且如果你感到自己被忽视了，你可以通过写诗来表露自己的心声。 4. The poems provide a channel through which they can communicate with the world, and express their feelings. 5. They also help them to recognize and explore their problems and to develop a positive attitude to life. 6. The book has proved very popular, giving students a sense of motivation and achievement. Phrases 幽默感/成就感 sense of humor/achievements 表达某人的感情 express one’s feelings 处理，应付 deal with 面对面 face to face 通过---渠道 through the channel 形成乐观的人生态度 develop a positive attitude to life 筹集资金 raise funds 证明是受欢迎 prove (to be) popular Homework Write a passage to discuss whether poems are good for people. * * Leading-in Read the title and predict what this passage will tell us. Scanning Grasp the main idea of each paragraph Main idea of each paragraph Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 Poetry can be used as a way to express feelings Poetry can be used as a form of therapy to help people with problems. A typical example of poetry being used as a therapy in a special school. Poetry can also be used for other uses, such as raising funds for local hospitals. Work in pairs. Read the passage and answer the questions. (79) Why do people want to write poetry? What is poetry therapy? What kind of people can poetry therapy help? To express their feelings.