选修六unit2Usinglanguage课程学习.pptxVIP

Rod Mckuen is an American poet, singer, songwriter and musician. “I’ve saved the summer” is his last work. ;Now read “I’ve saved the summer”. 1. Circle the words that rhyme. What is unusual about the rhyming words in the last four lines?;I’ve saved the summer And I give it all to you To hold on winter mornings When the snow is new.;I’ve saved some sunlight If you should ever need A place away from darkness Where your mind can feed.;And for myself I’ve kept your smile When you were but nineteen, Till you’re older you’ll not know What brave young smiles can mean.;I know no answers To help you on your way The answers lie somewhere At 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. ; 1. Who is the speaker in the poem and who is he /she speaking to ? Give reasons to support your answer. A parent (mother or father) speaking to a young adult child. ;The speaker in the poem is a parent. He is speaking to his son. Reasons: firstly, the parent sends his son _______ ____ ____ _________. Secondly, he leads his son to __________. Thirdly, he teaches the son to be _________. Finally, he would give the son all his love to help him ____ _____ ______. All these show the great and selfless love of a parent.;Language Points;1. hold on;2. Till you’re older you’ll not know what brave young smiles can mean. 等你长大成人以后, 才知道年轻勇敢的微笑的奥秘。 [点拨] till用在肯定句中, 意为“直到……为止”, 通常表示动作的终点, 因此, 动词 必须是延续性的。如： We must stick to our task till it is finished. 我们必须继续工作, 直到做完为止。;Just wait till you see it. It’s great. 你就等着直到看见它吧, 好看极了。 用在否定句中, 意为“直到……才”, 通常表示动作的起点, 动词是非延续性的。如： I didn’t begin work till he had gone. 直到他走了我才开始工作。 (begin为非延续性动词);第14页/共40页;★What conditions will make you become inspired to write poetry?;2 A teacher, Miss Jiang, is talking with her class about a poetry competition. Listen to Part 1 of the tape and answer these que