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Unit10TheLifestoryofanAncientChinesePoet
Unit10
TheLifestoryofanAncientChinesePoet
Objectives
A.Topicsandfunctions
TalkingaboutclassicpomesandpoetsoftheTangDynastyinChina
InterpretingthearticleabouttheChinesepoetLiBai
Critiquingliteraryworkssuchasapoem
B.Languageknowledge
Wordsandphrasesfortalkingabout
Convertingpoemsfortalkingabout
In-depthreadingofdescriptivelanguage
Writingcritiquesofpoems
Part1CommunicativeActivities
Aims
Learningtounderstandthenarrationofthreegreatpoetsandthreeoftheirpoemsinlistening
Learningtointerpret,comment,andcritiquethecriticaldetailsinthepoems
Practicingspeakingbyconvertingthepoemstospeakingthroughwriting
⏹1Interactivelisteningandspeaking
Teachingsuggestions
1.HaveSs,readthegivevocabulary,andtranslatethemintoproperChinese.(theimperialexamination科举考试;thedoctoroftheimperialcollege太学博士;court朝廷;Daoism道家思想)
2.HaveSsgooverthestructuretheQuiz,focusingthetheirattentiontopoet’slifestory;thenameofthepoet,andthemajorpointsofinterpretationoftheirpoems
Don’tinduceSsintodetailsatthisstage
PlaytherecordingforseveraltimesuntilSsgetgeneralideasabouteachpoetandhispoem
Stopplayingtostartthediscussion
UsethefollowingAnswerforreferenceandrecordingscriptforguidingthediscussion
HaveSsworkinpairstoturnoneoftheirselectionsintoanoralstory
Commentonthemtoturnthepoemintoadramaoradialogoranarrative
Answersforreference
Story1
Poet’slifestory:
b)/d)/e/f)
Poet’sname:
c)LiBai
Question:
d
Possibleanswers:
b)/c)/d)
Story2
Poet’slifestory:
a)/c)/f)/g)/i)
Poet’sname:
e)LiShe
Whosays,”noneedto…”?
:
a)
Reasonableininterpretations:
b)/c)/d)
Story3
Poet’slifestory:
a)/b)/c)/f)
Poet’sname:
f)HanHong
Reasonableinterpretations:
none
Explanations:
a)Thecitywasnotdecorated,butabloomaboutineverycornerwhichmeansthecitywasinthethickofspring,andtheflowerswereblossomingeverywhere.
b)Thewindwasn'tstrong,butgentlyblewwillows.
c)Thepoettriedtoavoiddirectreferencetothecandlesofhistime,sohereferredtoHanDynastyonpurpose.
d)Notjustfivelords.Itwasageneralreferencetothoseofficialsfavoredbytheemperorortheofficialsrelatedtoemperorinnepotism.
e)No.Itwasjusttheopposite.Onlythose"fivelords"wereallowedtomakefirebecausetheyweregivethecandlesbytheemperor.
Recordingscript
Duringthelastlecture,westudiedChinesepoetryintheTangDynasty.Tohelpyoureviewthelesson,wewillhavealittlequiztoday.lwellyouthreestoriesaboutthepoets,andreadafewshortpoemsinEnglish.I'dlikeyoutotellme:
Whoarethesepoets,andwhataretheirpoemsabout?
ThefirstpoetisoftencomparedtoaliteraryangelintheChinesehistory.HewasfamousfortheextravagantimaginationandstrikingDaoistimageryinhispoetry,aswellashisgreatloveforliquor.Hisfatherwasabusinessman.Whenhismotherwasinthefulltermofpregnancy,onenightinherdream,shesawthestarofVenus,shiningbrightly,thustheparentsnamedtheirbabyafterthestarVenus.Hegrewupandwaseducateddifferentlyformotheryoungpeopleofhistime.Whiletheyworkedhardfortheimperialexaminations,hewentupthemountainstoseekforthemasterofDaoism.Andhefinallyfoundone.Hehadaparticularlovefornature.Here'soneofhisfamouspoems.Letmereaditforyou.ThetitleisGreenMountains.
Whydolliveamongthegreenmountains?
Ilaughandanswernot,mysoulisserene;
Itdewllsinanotherheavenandearthbelongingtonoman.
Thepeach-treesareinflower,andthewaterflowson.
Thepoetwasagovernmentofficialforashortwhile,becausehequicklybecamedisappointed,andsohegaveitup,andwenthome.
Aslegendgoes,onenightheandhisfriendswerecruisinginboatonalikedrinking.Hewasintoxicated.Hesawthereflectionofthefullmoononthesurfaceofthelake,anditwassobeautiful.Helovedthemoonsomuchthathewantedtograbit.Suddenly,hejumpedintothelake,tryingtoscoopitup.withaloudsplashitwastheendofthisfamouspoet.
Thesecondpoetisnotaswellknowasthefirstone,though,yethispoemisalsoveryfamous,andbeautiful.Thereisalsointerestingstoryrelatedtohispoem.Thisstorywillshowhowpopularpoem-writingwasintheTangDynastyThispoetwasascholarfromtheimperialCollege.Onenight,whenhewastakingtheboattojiujiangCity,agroupofarmedrobberssuddenlyboardedtheboat,andshoutedloudly,"who'sonthisboat?
"Thepoet'sservantquicklytoldthemthenameofthepoet.Uponhearingit,thegangleaderbowedandaskedtoconfirmifhewasthefamouspoetfromtheImperialCollege.Whenhegotconfirmed,hesaid,"we'veheardthathewriteverygoodpoems.we'llnotrobyou.wejustlikehimtowriteusapoem.Itwellbemorepreciousthananymaterialwealth."Sothepoetwroteapoemwiththebrushpenthespot.Here'sthepoem.Letmereaditforyou.ThetitleisMidnightGuestsatOvernightStayatJingLanSha.
Theeveningrainispouring.Travelingontherivertothevillage,
Heroesfromthegreenforestheardofit,andcametovisitme.
"Noneedtoavoidmeifwemeetagaininthefuture.
Halfofthepeopleintheworldaregentlemen."
Receivingthispoem,thegangleaderwasoverjoyed,andleftmanygiftstothispoet.Amazinglyfiftyyearslater,ascholarmetawealthymancalledWeiSimin,aneldergentlemaninGuangDongProvince.TheyhadgoodtimedrinkingwineandpoetryoneeveningatWeiSimin'smansion.Whenthescholarrecitedthepoemthatwaswrittenaboutfiftyyearago,WeiSiminbecameveryexcited.Hesaidthathewasarobberfiftyyearsago.Butonenighthemetthepoetwhotreatedhim.asafriend.Thepoetevenwrotehimapoem.Eversincethen,WeiSiminsaidhehadgiveuphisevilway,andreturnedtobeingagoodperson.Hesaidthathewouldneverforgetthepoet'skindness.
ThethirdpoetI'mgoingtotellyouisalsoveryunique.HefailedmanytimesinthefamousImperialexaminations,andthusmissedopportunitiestobecomeanofficial.Butoneday,hewroteapoemaboutanoldcustomcalled"HanShiJie",meaningthedayofeatingcoldfood.AccordingtothelawofTangDynasty,familiesshouldnotmakefireonthisdaytocookwarmmeals.Theonlyexceptionwastheemperorandfavoredofficials.Eachyearonthisday,theemperorwouldsendhorsestopasscandlesouttohousesofhisfavoredofficialssothatintheevening,theycouldmakeafiretocookawarmdinner.Thissocialinequalitywasreflectedinhispoem.Letmereaditforyou.ThetitleisTheDayofNoFire.
Thespringflowersareabloomaboutineverycornerofthecity,
OnTheDayofNoFire,aneasternwindbendswillowsintheimperialgarden,
AtduskcandlesarepassedoutintheHanpalace,
Theirthinsmokeswimsintohomesoffivelords.
ThereferencetotheHanpalaceinthispoemisanindirectcriticismoftheTangemperor.Oneday,theemperorreadthispoem,andhisMajestywassoimpressedthatheappointedthepoettobeanofficialtodraftedicts.Thusthepoetbecameanemperor'ssecretaryafterhispoemwasrecognized.
OriginalversionsofthepoemsinChinese
《山中问答》(GreenMountains)
(唐)李白
问余何意栖碧山,
笑而不答心自闲。
桃花流水杳然去,
别有天地非人间。
《井栏砂宿遇夜客》
(MidnightGuestsatOvernightStayatJingLanSha)
(唐)李涉
暮雨潇潇江上树,
绿林豪客夜知闻。
他时不用逃名姓,
世上如今半是君。
《寒食》(TheDayofNoFire)
(唐)韩翃
春城无处不飞花,
寒食东风御柳斜。
日暮汉宫传蜡烛,
轻烟散入五侯家。
●Proverb
Aim
Learningtounderstandtheculturalimplicationsoftheproverb
Teachersuggestions
1.Writethesentenceontheboardfordiscussion
2.HaveSsdiscussthemeaningofthesentence.
3.HelpSsbyprovidingthefollowingnotes
Notes
1.Claim:
toasksomethingasaright;tosaythatsomethingisyours,especiallyasaright
2.recognition:
Herethewordmeanspraise,respect,oradmiration.e.g.Hisworkhasnevergainedtheinternationalrecognitionitdeserves.
4Usethefollowingquestionstodiscussthemeaningoftheproverb:
(1)Howdopeoplewinrecognitionthroughusing,orwiththehelpofotherpeople?
Canyouillustrateyourpointwithexamples?
1)Somethingbecamefamousbecausehehadaninfluentialparentorarelativeinanimportantposition.(Nepotism,orasthesayinggoes“Bob’syouuncle!
”whichmeansliterally,youareluck.)
(2)Whataretheachievementsforwhichyoucanclaimlegitimaterecognition?
1)Inpersonalskills:
_________________________________
2)Inacademicstudies:
______________________________________
3)Insocialskills(suchashelpingfriend/relatives/teachers,etc.):
__________________________________________
4)Inself-development(gainingnewknowledge,newunderstanding,etc.)_____________________________________________________
5Commentontheirexplanationsbothinideasandinlanguage
Part2ReadingandlanguageActivities
Aims
Practicingbasicskillsofreadingandanalyzingliterarytextliteraryappreciation
Learningtounderstandandanalyzingpoeticuseoflanguage
Learningtouselanguageforcritiquingpurpose
⏹1Comprehensionwork
Teachingsuggestions
1Introducethepre-readingtaskbeforereadingthearticle
2HaveSstellwhattheyknowaboutLiBai’slifestory,heachievements,andpoems
3HaveSsreadthestory,anddiscussthequestionsinsmallgroups
4InviteSstoanswerthequestions,keepingnotesontheproblemsofcontent,andlanguage
Answersforreference
OnedaytheambassadorofKoreabroughthimanimportantmessage,buthecouldnotfindanyonefromhisministersandwarriorstoreadthemessag