1、Poem 2Objectives:By the end of the three lessons, Students will be able to:1. understand the poem;2. engage in critical reading and write annotations;3. paraphrase the poem in their own words;1I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud2About the poetWilliam Wordsworth was one of the leading poets of the English R

2、omantic movement. Born into a family with ties to the aristocracy (貴族）, Wordsworth received a good education, first at a grammar school, and then at Cambridge University.3About the poetNature never betrays the heart that loves her. back from France disappointed comfort in nature4About the poemI wand

3、ered lonely as a cloud“ is one of the most popular Wordsworth poems. It is inspired by one of his walks around the Lake District in England. The poem is about the stunning beauty of the daffodils around one of the lakes. I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud5Enjoy the poem.插播一段詩歌朗誦視頻I Wandered Lonely as a Cl

4、oud I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on high oer vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breeze. rhyme scheme 格律6ababccI Wandered Lonely as a Cloud I wandered lonely as a cloudThat floats on hi

5、gh oer vales and hills,When all at once I saw a crowd,A host, of golden daffodils;Beside the lake, beneath the trees,Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.7I walked aimlessly one day, like a cloud floating across the sky over the valleys and hills. Suddenly, a huge stretch of flowers came into my vie

6、w. They were by the lake, beneath the trees, and fluttered and danced in thebreeze.poemparaphraseContinuous as the stars that shineAnd twinkle on the Milky Way,They stretched in never-ending lineAlong the margin of a bay:Ten thousand saw I at a glance,Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.The flowe

7、rs were in such a great quantity that they seemed to go on endlessly into the distance, along the edge of the bay. They looked like the stars in the Milky Way. It seemed like there were tens of thousands of them, waving their heads in a happy dance.8poemparaphrase Stanza 1-2 : describe beautiful nat

8、ural scenery the density of the flowers the happiness of the flowers The waves beside them danced; but theyOut-did the sparkling waves in glee:A poet could not but be gay,In such a jocund company:I gazed-and gazed-but little thoughtWhat wealth the show to me had brought.Beyond these beautiful flower

9、s were the shimmering（閃爍的） waves out on the lake. The waves looked like they were dancing, but their dance was notas pretty as the flowers. Any poet would be touched by such a joyful moment. I watched and watched for a long time, completely unaware of how much l wouldlater treasure(珍惜） this beautifu

10、l moment.9poemparaphraseThe poet s happy feelingFor oft, when on my couch I lieIn vacant or in pensive mood,They flash upon that inward eyeWhich is the bliss of solitude;And then my heart with pleasure fills,And dances with the daffodils. Why is the memory of the flowers so important to me?The reaso

11、n is that whenever I lie on my couch, feeling unhappy or lonely. I will imagine the beautiful scene bythe lake. It takes me back to that moment, which fills my heart with pleasure.10poemparaphraseStanza 3-4 : describe the poets feelings: joy, peace.1112 He saw the scenery with his own eyes, but he added poetic interpretations (e.g. that the waves and daffodils danced).13fluttering and dancing in the breeze, tossing their heads in sprightly dancegolden colour against the blue lake water and sky, outdid(勝過） the sparkling wavesfluttering, dancing, stretching, tossing, sparklingten thousa