by Zhou Qunyi

Robert Burns(1759-1796) Scottish poet

Main works/poems:

To a mouseThe Holy FairA Red,Red Rose

Scots dialect( 方言 )

Lead-in:

a pioneer （先驱） of the Romantic movement.

The poetry of Robert Burns

Read the passage on page 14 and skim for its main

idea and structure.

Part 1: paragraphs 1-4

Part 2: paragraphs 5

Part 3: paragraphs 6-7

Introduction of Robert Burns

Some information about the Romantic Movement

The poem ‘ A Red, Red Rose’ with its introduction and explanation

Step1 Conclude the general idea of each part

Step2: Read the text again and complete the table below

Time event

1759

1780

1794

1796

1830

1877

The Romantic Movement started

Robert Burns was born

The poem ‘A Red, Red Rose’ was publishedRobert Burns died at the age of 37The Romantic Movement ended

The monument to Burns was first shown to the public

fill in the following table about Robert Burns.

Read paras.1-4 and

Year of birth

Birthplace

Personality

Year of death

Family status(状况 )

Main works（作品）

His first love name

Effect on him

1759

Alloway, Scotland

Funny and pleasant

1796

poor

‘To a Mouse’; ‘The Holy Fair’ ; ‘A Red, Red Rose’

Nelly Kirkpatric

Encouraged him to start writing poetry

Step 3. Listen and find more information about the Romantic Movement.

2. Which poet didn’t belong to the Romantic poets?

A. Coleridge B. Arthur Miller C. Keats D. Wordsworth

1. How many years did the Romantic Movement last ?

A. More than 100 years B. About 50 years

C. 100 years D. Not mentioned

1. How many years did the Romantic Movement last ?

A. More than 100 years B. About 50 years

C. 100 years D. Not mentioned

The Romantic Movement started in _______and lasted until _______.1780 1830

2. Which poet didn’t belong to the Romantic poets?

A. Coleridge B. Arthur Miller

C. Keats D. Wordsworth

American playwright ( 剧作家 )

Work--Death of a Salesman ( 推销员之死 )

1. …Burns had a reputation for being funny and pleasant to be around.

a man of good/high reputation

has a reputation for…

► Mr. Smith has a reputation______ being spiteful.

A. for B. on C. off D. in

2.The word ‘like’ is used to compare the idea of love to a red rose.

compare… to

compare … with

　　　　　　 compared to/with

►People often_____ teachers ____ 　 candles.

► _______ China, Japan has a smaller population.

很有声望的人

以…出名

比作（相似）

比较（相异）

与… 比起来

Compared with/to

compare to

3.tend to do ►He __ angry when people oppose to his

plan. A. is used to B. used to get C. tends to get D. tends to getting

► 译 .People tend to learn to treasure what they have lost.

.

4.A poem which is written in this format and is intended to be sung is called a ballad.

be intended to do/for sth. be intended for sb.

♦ 人们往往在失去后才知道珍惜

想做…用的为…准备的

► 翻译： ① The sports meeting is intended to strengthen the students’ sense of cooperation and competition .

②这种教材是为高三学生准备的 .

♦ 运动会是用来加强学生的合作与竞争意识的 .

♦This kind of textbook is intended for senior 3 students.

Can you understand the poem A Red, Red Rose?

Step 5 Appreciating a poem

luve melodiethou art theegangTill a’ the seas

wi’ the sun

the sands o’life

tho’ it were

fare thee weel

love

fare you well, goodbye

melodyyou are

go

Till all the seas

the sands of life

though it were

you

with the sun

O my Love’s like a red, red rose

That’s newly sprung in June:

O my Love’s like the melody

That’s sweetly play ’d in tune!

As fair you are, my beautiful girl,

So deep in love am I:

And I will love you still, my dear,

Till all the seas go dry:

A RED, RED ROSEBY ROBERT BURNS

Till all the seas go dry, my dear,

And the rocks melt with the sun;

I will love you still, my dear,

While the sands of life shall run.

And fare you well, my only Love,

And fare you well a while!

And I will come again, my Love,

Though it were ten thousand mile.

A Red Red Rose

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 luve am I And I will luve thee still, my dear , Till a'the seas gang dry:

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

你是那么美丽，我的好姑娘，我爱你那么深切：我会永远爱你，亲爱的，直到四海枯竭

啊，我的爱人像一朵红红的玫瑰在六月里含苞绽开；啊，我的爱人像一首乐曲演奏得甜美而合拍！

直到四海枯竭，亲爱的，岩石被太阳溶解；亲爱的，我会永远爱你，只要命永不停歇。

再见吧，我惟一的爱人，我和你暂时别离！我会回来的，我的爱人，即使相隔万里

----by Robert Burns

Try to recite the poem

1. Read the passage in Project and recite the poem.

2. Read and appreciate another Burn’s poem

To a mouse. To a mouseYour small house, too, in ruin!Its feeble walls the winds are scattering!And nothing now, to build a new one,Of coarse grass green!And bleak December's winds coming,Both bitter and keen!You saw the fields laid bare and wasted,And weary winter coming fast,And cozy here, beneath the blast,You thought to dwell,Till crash! the cruel plough passedOut through your cell.