Teaching Poetry

　　No poem should ever be discussed or “analysed”,until it has been read aloud by someone,teacher or student.Better still,perhaps,read it twice,once at the beginning of the discussion and once at the end,so the sound of the poem is the last thing one hears.

　　All discussions of poetry are,in fact,preparations for reading it aloud,and the reading of the poem is,finally,the most telling “interpretation” of it—suggesting tone,rhythm,and meaning all at once.Hearing a poet read in his or her own voice,on records or on films,is obviously a special reward.But even those aids to teaching can not replace the student and teacher reading it or,best of all,reciting it.

　　I have come to think,in fact,that time spent reading a poem aloud is much more important than “analysing” it,if there isn’t time for both.I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry.Poetry is “a criticism of life”,and “a heightening of life”.It is “an approach to the truth of feeling”,and it can “save your life”.It also deserves a place in the teaching of language and literature more central than it presently occupies.

　　I am not saying that every English teacher must teach poetry.Those who don’t like it should not be forced to communicate this to anyone else.But those who do teach poetry must keep in mind a few things about its essential nature,about its sound as well as its sense,and they must make room in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it.

　　【語篇導(dǎo)讀】文章講述作者作為英語教師,其目的之一就是讓學(xué)生喜歡詩歌,并會在課堂上留出些時間來讓學(xué)生聽詩歌、思考詩歌。

　　1.To have a better understanding of a poem,one should 　　　.

　　A.analyze it by oneself

　　B.discuss it with others

　　C.practise reading it aloud

　　D.copy it down in a notebook

　　答案　C

　　解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)文章的第一句“No poem should ever be discussed or ‘a(chǎn)nalysed’,until it has been read aloud by someone”以及第二段的第一句“All discussions of poetry are,in fact,preparations for reading it aloud”可知,C項正確。

　　2.According to the writer,one of the purposes of teaching English is to get students 　　　.

　　A.to enjoy poetry B.to become poets

　　C.to become teachers D.to understand life

　　答案　A

　　解析　細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第三段中的“I think one of our goals as teachers of English is to have students love poetry.”可知,作為英語教師我們的目的之一就是讓學(xué)生喜歡詩歌,所以選A項。

　　3.What does the last sentence in the third paragraph imply?

　　A.The teaching of poetry is more important than any other subject.

　　B.More importance should be given to the teaching of poetry.

　　C.Poetry is the foundation of all language and literature courses.

　　D.One cannot enjoy life fully without an understanding of poetry.

　　答案　B

　　解析　句意理解題。第三段最后一句是指詩歌應(yīng)該在語言和文學(xué)教學(xué)中占有更重要的地位。由此可知,應(yīng)該更重視詩歌教學(xué)。

　　4.The underlined phrase “make room” in the last paragraph could be best replaced by “　　　”.

　　A.provide equipment

　　B.build a school

　　C.set up a house

　　D.leave a certain amount of time

　　答案　D

　　解析　詞義猜測題。根據(jù)畫線單詞后面的“in the classroom for hearing poetry as well as thinking about it” 可知,此處想表達(dá)在課堂要留出些時間來讓學(xué)生聽詩歌、思考詩歌。

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