1. Reading
Using language
I’ve saved the summer

2. 1. Poems bring passion (激情)to our life.
Are poems good for our life?
What can we get from poems?
1. Poems bring passion (激情)to our life.
2. Poems help us to understand life, virtues, beauty and romance.
3. Poems make us know we are here and that we can make our life and the world more colorful and beautiful!

3. I’ve saved The summer Rod McKuen Born, April 29, 1933
Pre- reading
I’ve saved The summer
Rod McKuen
Born, April 29, 1933
a bestselling American poet, composer, and singer.

4. Listen and answer the question.
Listening
Listen and answer the question.
I’ve saved The summer
Who do you think “I “is more likely to be?
A girlfriend/boyfriend or a parent?
Give your reasons.

5. Now read the poem: 1.Circle the words that rhyme:
You / new; need/ feed; nineteen/ mean
Way/day; own/ own

6. Cooperative Learning!
1 try to figure out what does each four lines mean .
2 prepare a question for other groups .

7. Comprehending “save” warmth guide keep rescue keep
I’ve saved the summer
And I give it all to you
To hold on winter mornings
When the snow is new.
2. hold on
(1) hang on
Hold on please, I’ll just get a pen
(2) to continue in spite of difficulties
try and hold on until help arrives.
keep
rescue
keep
snow
darkness
I’ve saved some sunlight
If you should ever need
A place away from darkness
Where your mind can feed.
difficulty
warmth
guide

8. ask for nothing in return
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.
How to put these two sentences in normal order?
And I’ve kept your smile when you were only nineteen for myself.
You’ll not know what brave young smiles can mean (to me) till/until you’re older
ask for nothing in return

9. love I know no answers To help you on your way
The answers lie somewhere
At the bottom of the day.
love
Can parents help the children deal with all the problems they meet with in their life?
own
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.
Do the two ”own”s have the same meaning?

10. In this poem the parent wants to tell his/her child that______.
A .If it’s cold, I’ll warm you; if it’s dark, I’ll give you light; if you’re hungry, I’ll feed you; if you want love, I’ll give it to you.
B. While you’re away I’ll remember your smile and I’ll love you always. When you return, I hope you will love me.
C. Although the future may be difficult for you, whenever you need warmth and love, remember I’ll have some to give you.

11. Try to translate the whole poem

12. . 那年你才十九岁， 我就珍藏了你的微笑。 等你长大成人以后， 才知道年轻勇敢的微笑的奥秘。 我把夏天省下， 全都交给了你。
我不知道有什么办法，
帮你踏上人生的旅程。
答案也许就在某处，
在白天结束的那个时辰。
但是如果你需要爱，
我会献上我所有的爱。
它也许能帮你踏上旅程，
直到你也找到属于你的爱。 .
我把夏天省下，
全都交给了你。
当雪花初降时，
让冬天的早晨停住
我把阳光省下，
以供你不时之需。
在那远离黑暗的地方，
你的心灵会得到滋养。

13. 1. What might inspire you to write poetry?
inspire :to encourage

14. A teacher, Miss Jiang, is talking with her 3 students about a poetry competition and how they are inspired to write poetry
Difficulties in listening
the deadline for the poetry competition
enter a competition
Only if
intend to

15. Listening (Part 1)
Who has written a poem and is ready to enter the competition?
Who is not going to enter a poem for the competition this year?
3. Multiple Choices
1).When is the deadline for the competition?
A. The 23th of the month
B. The 24th of the month
C. The 20th of the month
2). Who plans to write at the weekend?
A. Lucy B. Jack C. Pitt
Lucy
Pitt

16. Listening (Part 2)
Name
How are they inspired to write poetry?
Jack
By going for a ____ in the _________ and sit ______ somewhere by himself
Lucy
By ___________ herself with ________________
Pitt
Possibly by ____________ his favorite ______ though he has never _____ it
hike
countryside
quietly
surrounding
familiar things
listening to
music
tried

17. Listen again and complete the sentences
expressing intention.
I’m not going to enter a poem this year.
..yet I plan to do it this weekend
How will you inspire yourself this weekend?
I intend to go for a hike in the countryside and sit quietly somewhere by myself.
I think I’ll try out his way too some time.
I’ve never tried it with poetry before but I’m going to try it tonight
.. I’m looking forward to reading.

18. 2. Using the sentence pattern we learnt in this unit.
Writing
1.Then write a little poem to list what you would do if you were a parent of a teenager or anything else you prefer, such as :
If I Were Invisible(隐形的）.
If I Were a Bird
2. Using the sentence pattern we learnt in this unit.
If I were/had done…
I would /would have ….
3. Try to use some rhyme and rhythm.
4. Eight or ten lines will be Ok.

19. You may start like this,
If I were a parent of a teenager,
I would give him less pressure;
(If I were a parent of a teenager,)
I would (not)…..