Unit 12The Poems of Robert Frost

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• Activity OneRobert Frost

• Activity TwoBe A Poet

Robert Frost

Instruction 1/2

• You are going to read a short biography (8 pages) of a famous American poet—Robert Frost.

• While showing the slides, your teacher won’t do any explaining for you. Each page will stay for 10 seconds only.

Instruction 2/2

• You have to work on the worksheet while reading the slides in order to answer 15 True/False questions based on the slides.

• In the end, we’ll check the answers together and then we can go through the slides and the teacher will explain things you don’t understand.

• Robert Frost was born in San Francisco in 1874. He moved to New England at the age of eleven and became interested in reading and writing poetry during his high school years.

• Never earning a college degree, Frost tried many jobs after leaving school, working as a teacher, editor of a country newspaper, farmer, and so on.

• His life's ambition was to write “a few poems that will be hard to get rid of.” “My Butterfly,” his first professional poem, was published on November 8, 1894, in the New York newspaper The Independent.

• In 1895 Frost got married. His wife, Elinor, became a major inspiration in his poetry. In 1912, he and his wife moved to England and stayed there for three years. There, he was influenced by many British poets.

• With the help from those British poets, he published his first two volumes of poetry—A Boy’s Will and North of Boston. Because of these two collections, his reputation was established and he soon become famous.

• Robert Frost is not only a poet but also a teacher. He taught his students how to write poems. He said, “Good writing grows out of having something to say.”

• “Write about something you know well,” he also said. Most of the poems he wrote are about nature and life in the countryside because those were things he knew well.

• One of America's leading 20th-century poets and a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Robert Frost died in 1963.

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• Robert Frost was born in San Francisco in 1874. He moved to New England at the age of eleven and became interested in reading and writing poetry during his high school years.

• Never earning a college degree, Frost tried many jobs after leaving school, working as a teacher, editor of a country newspaper, farmer, and so on.

• His life's ambition was to write "a few poems that will be hard to get rid of." "My Butterfly," his first professional poem, was published on November 8, 1894, in the New York newspaper The Independent.

• In 1895 Frost got married. His wife, Elinor, became a major inspiration in his poetry. In 1912, he and his wife moved to England and stayed there for three years. There, he was influenced by many British poets.

• With the help from those British poets, he published his first two volumes of poetry—A Boy’s Will and North of Boston. Because of these two collections, his reputation was established and he soon become famous.

• Robert Frost is not only a poet but also a teacher. He taught his students how to write poems. He said, “Good writing grows out of having something to say.”

• “Write about something you know well,” he also said. Most of the poems he wrote are about nature and life in the countryside because those were things he knew well.

• One of America's leading 20th-century poets and a four-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Robert Frost died in 1963.

be interested in 對…感興趣

• I’m not interested in pop music.

• Robert Frost’s poems interest me.I’m interested in Robert Frost’s poetry.

• 練習題：我對英文很有興趣。練習題：我對英文很有興趣。I am interested in English.

poetry 詩 ( 集合名詞 )

• poet 詩人詩人• poem 詩 詩 (( 可數名詞可數名詞 ))

• poetry 詩 詩 (( 集合名詞集合名詞 ))

• poetic 詩的， 詩意的詩的， 詩意的

earn 賺取 獲得• Friendship needs to be earned.

• He earned a lot of money last year.

• He finally earned our trust.他終於贏得我們的信任。他終於贏得我們的信任。

• She wants to earn a college degree.她想要取得大學學歷。她想要取得大學學歷。

and so on 等等• He speaks a lot of languages, such as

English, Spanish, French, and so onand so on.

• He speaks a lot of languages, such as English, Spanish, French, and so forthand so forth.

• He speaks a lot of languages, such as English, Spanish, French, etc.etc.

life’s ambition 畢生志願 抱負• ambition 抱負，野心抱負，野心

ambitious 有抱負的，野心的有抱負的，野心的

• His life’s ambition was to become a successful writer.他畢生的抱負就是要成為成功的作家。他畢生的抱負就是要成為成功的作家。

• 練習題：練習題： What is your life’s ambition?

get rid of 擺脫• I want to get rid of my old computer.

我想要丟掉我的舊電腦。我想要丟掉我的舊電腦。

• 練習題練習題：：壞習慣很難去除。壞習慣很難去除。Bad habits are hard to ___ ___ ___.

Bad habits are hard to get rid of.

publish 出版• publish 出版出版

publisher 出版商出版商

• 練習題：這本小說在練習題：這本小說在 19901990 年出版的。 年出版的。

This novel was published in 1990.

inspiration 靈感• inspire 賦予某人靈感；激勵或鼓舞賦予某人靈感；激勵或鼓舞

inspiration 靈感靈感• His good example inspired me to work h

ard. 他的好榜樣鼓舞我更加努力。他的好榜樣鼓舞我更加努力。• I found my inspiration in the movie.

我在那部電影中找到靈感。我在那部電影中找到靈感。• Genius is 10% inspiration and 90% pers

piration. • 天才是天才是 10%10% 的靈感加上的靈感加上 90%90% 的勤奮。的勤奮。

be influenced by 受影響• influence 影響影響

be influenced by 受影響受影響A have an influence on B AA 對對 BB 有影響力有影響力

• Tom was easily influenced by his peers.湯姆容易受同儕的影響。湯姆容易受同儕的影響。

• 練習題：我父親對我有很大的影響力。練習題：我父親對我有很大的影響力。My father has a great influence on me.

volume 書 ; 冊 ; 音量

• This is a library of over 12,000 volumes.

• 這是個藏書超過一萬兩千冊的圖書館。這是個藏書超過一萬兩千冊的圖書館。

• Would you please turn the volume down?

• 請將音量調小好嗎？請將音量調小好嗎？

collection 收藏品• collect 收藏收藏

collection 收藏品收藏品

• a collection of poems 詩集詩集

• 練習題：他喜歡集郵。 練習題：他喜歡集郵。 • He likes to collect stamps.

reputation 聲望 名聲

• He built up his reputation when he was still young.

• 他年輕時即樹立聲譽。他年輕時即樹立聲譽。

• The great poet lived up to his reputation.

• 這位偉大的詩人不負盛名。這位偉大的詩人不負盛名。

establish 建立

• He established his reputation when he was young.

• 他年輕時即樹立聲譽。他年輕時即樹立聲譽。

• This school was established in 1900.

• 這學校於這學校於 19001900 年建校。年建校。

leading 領先的 ; 最重要的• Tom plays a leading role in the proje

ct.• 湯姆在這項計畫中扮演重要角色。湯姆在這項計畫中扮演重要角色。

• Robert Frost was one of the leading poets of his day.

• Robert FrostRobert Frost 在他那個時代是最重要在他那個時代是最重要的詩人之一。的詩人之一。

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Be a Poet

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Jumbo Book of Writing Lessons (ISBN 1-57690-315-X)

Instruction

• Now that you have enjoyed the beauty of Robert Frost’s poems, are you inspired?

• Let’s start to learn how to write poems.

• Just follow the guidance.

– Cinquain ( 五行詩 )

– Biopoem ( 自傳詩 )

– Poems about Feelings ( 感覺詩 )

Cinquain 1/4

Line 1—One word (noun or name)

Line 2—Two adjectives describing Line 1

Line 3—Three verbs telling what Line one does

Line 4—Four words telling more about Line 1

Line 5—One word that means same as Line 1

Frosty

White, cold

Sitting, smiling, melting

On the snowy hillside

Snowman

Cinquain 2/4

Line 1—One word (noun or name)

Line 2—Two adjectives describing Line 1

Line 3—Three verbs telling what Line one does

Line 4—Four words telling more about Line 1

Line 5—One word that means same as Line 1

Summer

Swimming, laughing, sweating

Between spring and fall

Vacation

Hot, passionate

Cinquain 3/4 Choose a Topic

• Now, it is your turn.

• Like Robert Frost, you can choose your topic from nature.

• Here are some ideas:Four seasons—spring, summer, fall, winter natural scenery—lakes, mountains, volcanoesAnimals—lions, snakes, pigs, your pets

Cinquain 4/4 Your Turn

Line 1—One word (noun or name)

Line 2—Two adjectives describing Line 1

Line 3—Three verbs telling what Line one does

Line 4—Four words telling more about Line 1

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My Biopoem (1/4)

• Now, here is a poem about yourself.

• When you finish it, it would just like a short biography, describing who you are.

• After finishing the poem, you then share it with your classmates.

My Biopoem (2/4)

• First name• Write four adjectives to describe your physical characteristics• Write four adjectives to describe your character or personality• Student of…• Lover of …• Who feels…• Who likes…• Who fears…• Who gives…• Who wants to (be, see, or do what?) in the future…• And whose greatest dream now is…..• Last name

Now, let’s know more about Kiki (he is my dog, Gulu’s pet) through the Biopoem he wrote.

Kiki

Soft, graceful, chubby, tiger-like.

Naughty, curious, lazy, adventurous,

Pet of Gulu

Brother of Ferdy

Who feels sleepy during the day,

Who likes dog food a lot,

Who fears children most,

Who gives trouble to Alice all the time,

Who wants to be a supercat in the future,

And whose greatest dream now is to have a nice nap.

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My Biopoem (4/4) Your TurnFirst name

Write four adjectives to describe your physical characteristics

Write four adjectives to describe your character or personality

Student of…

Lover of …

Who feels…

Who likes…

Who fears…

Who gives…

Who wants to (be, see, or do what?) in the future…

And whose greatest dream now is…..

Last nameBack to Instruction

A Poem about Feelings (1/4)

• During this activity, work as a pair or group. You are going to write a poem not only talking about feelings but also containing similes you learn in the book.

• Thinks of things you have done that made you happy or sad. Then compare them with things that animals might have done.

A Poem about Feelings (2/4)

• For example:When I pass the exam with flying colors,I was as happy as a dog chewing a bone.

• Now, try to think of as many examples as possible.

• Follow the pattern, and when you finish, it will be a poem.

When I….I feel as cheerful as….

But when I….I feel as sad as….

When I….I feel as excited as….

But when I….I feel as disappointed as

When I….I feel as fantastic as….

But when I….I feel as lonely as…

Animal ideas

(3/4)Your Turn

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Here are some animals to help you• dog• cat• lion• tiger• fox• monkey• snake• elephant• lizard• duck

• pig• horse• fish• dinosaur• hippo• mouse• bear• snail• turtle

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