Project

1. Project Reciting a poem Robert Burns and his poetry

2. The feelings expressed by the poet. Discussion 2. What’s more important than the language in the poem? Poetry is a form of literature which often focuses on love or other feelings. What’s poetry?

3. Robert Burns 罗伯特·彭斯(Robert Burns, 1759-1796), 苏格兰诗人。 1759年1月25日生于苏格兰高原的一个农民家庭，家庭经济拮据。他自幼爱好诗歌。1786年出版了《苏格兰方言主写的诗集》（Poems Chiefly in Scottish Dialect）。

4. 他的诗歌内容多种多样，多以苏格兰方言写成，抒发了这位伟大的诗人对他的家乡和大自然的热爱之情，并歌颂友谊与爱情。1796年于贫病交加中辞逝。然而生活的困顿并不是他的作品给人的主要印象。他的作品充满了对现实生活的热爱，表现苏格兰农村生活场景和诗人所追求的自由平等思想。彭斯的诗作主要以民歌为本，写了大量情诗，涉及爱情的各种变化，名篇诗作有《一朵红红的玫瑰》（A Red Red Rose），《我亲爱的约翰·安德森》（John Anderson, My Jo），《我心在高地》（My Heart’s in the Highland）等。现在传唱的《友谊地久天长》（Auld Lang Syne）的歌词就是取自这位诗人的诗作。

5. Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my friends, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne. Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot and days of auld lang syne? For auld lang syne, my friends, for auld lang syne, we'll take a cup of kindness yet, for auld lang syne.

6. Skimming Read the report on Robert Burns and his poetry and skim for its main idea and structure.

7. Main idea of each part divide the whole article into 3 parts Part 1 Part 2 Introduction to Robert Burns. para.1--4 Some information about the Romantic Movement of poetry. para. 5 The poem “A Red, Red Rose” with its introduction and explanation. Part 3 para.6--7

8. Detailedreading Read the report again and fill in the table.

9. Robert Burns Name: Year of birth: Place of birth: Year of death: Family status: His first love: Effect on him: Main works: 1759 Alloway, Scotland 1796 poor Nelly Kirkpatrick Encouraged him to write poetry ‘To a Mouse’ ‘The Holy Fair’ ‘A Red, Red Rose’

10. Robert Burns was born. The Romantic Movement started. The poem A Read, Red Rose was published. Robert Burns died at the age of 37. The Romantic Movement ended. The monument in honor of Burns was first shown to the public.

11. DETAILED-READING PART 3 (PARA 6-7) What theme is often used by Romantic poets? What is the example in Burns’ Poem? Nature: rose

12. DETAILED-READING PART 3 (PARA 6-7) 2. What are the two comparisons? The poet compared the idea of love to a red rose and a song. O my Luve’s like a red, red rose O my Luve’s like the melodie

13. DETAILED-READING PART 3 (PARA 6-7) 3. Who did Burnswant to say goodbye to? Hewanted to say goodbye to a certain way of life or maybe he wanted to say goodbye to a loved one.

14. A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns O my Luve’s like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June: O my Luve’s like the melodie That’s sweetly play’d in tune! As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, So deep in luveam I: And I will luve thee still, my dear, Till a’ the seas gang dry: section line

15. Till a’ the seas gang dry, my dear, And the rocks melt wi’ the sun; I will luve thee still, my dear, While the sands o’ life shall run. And fare thee weel, my only luve, And fare thee weel a while! And I will come again, my luve, Tho’ it were ten thousand mile.

16. O my is like a red, red rose, newly sprung in June; O my is like the melodie That's sweetly played . luve love That has That’s /’melәdi/ luve harmoniously in tune

17. As fair , my , So deep in am I; And I will still, my dear, Till the seas dry. art thou are you bonnie lass beautiful girl luve love you luve thee all a' gang go

18. Till the seas dry, my dear, And the rocks melt the sun; And I will still , my dear, While shall run. a' gang with wi' luve thee the sands o' life the sands of life

19. And , my only luve, And a while; And I will come again, my luve, it were ten thousand mile! fare thee weel fare you well fare thee weel Though Tho‘

20. Focus on • Important phrases: • 1. 集中于，关注 • 2.苏格兰超级大文豪 • 3. 因、、、而出名 • 4.赚很多钱 Scotland’s supreme literary hero Have a reputation for Make a lot of money

21. Encourage sb. To do sth. • 5.鼓励某人做某事 • 6.全国闻名 • 7.37岁的时候去世 • 8.悼念某人的去世 • 9.捐钱抚养遗孀和孩子们 Become famous nationwide Die at the age of 37 Mourn one’s death Donate money to support his widow and children

22. In honor of Belong to • 10.为了纪念 • 11.属于 • 12.倾向于做某事 • 13.涉及、触及 • 14.把什么当成主题 Tend to do Touch on Use sth. As a theme

23. Consist of • 15.由什么组成 • 16.把什么比作什么 • 17.只要 • 18.对什么说再见 Compare sth. To sth. As long as Say goodbye to

24. a form of which • Important sentences: • 1.Poetry is _________ poetry_________ often ___________ love or other feelings. • 2.In a poem, the feelings ________ are usually more important than the language ________. focuses on expressed used

25. 3. Burns divided this poem into four short sections ___________four lines each. consisting of

26. Language points • Poetry is a form of literature which often focuses on love or other feelings. focus on 集中注意力在……上 We must focus our attention on the question of reducing costs． All the people focus their attention on the protection of children's rights．

27. Burns was by then a famous poet, but was not any richer and had to earn his income by farming. (L8) earn v. 赚得, 赢得, 获得 He has earned a lot of money this month. earn one’s bread 维持生计 earn a living 谋生

28. (L10) All of Scotland mourned Burns’s death, and afterwards many people donated money to support his widow and children. donate v.捐赠 The government calls on the youth to donate their blood. donation n.

29. The poem was published in 1794 and, like many of Burns’s poems, it was intended to be a song. (L26) intend to 想要；打算 I don't intend to listen to the song any longer! What do you intend to do?

30. Burns divided this poem into four short sections consisting of four lines each. (L27) consist of 由……组成 This delegation consists of ten famous actors. consist in 在于 Happiness consists in trying to do one's duty, not in amassing wealth.

31. Pair work Read the poem “A Red, Red Rose” and talk about the meaning of each line.

32. 注意古诗中一些词语的拼写与现在英语的区别：注意古诗中一些词语的拼写与现在英语的区别： luve = love art = are thee = you(宾格)thou = you(主格) fare thee weel = farewell, goodbye melodie = melody gang = go