Exercises for IntegratedSkills

1. Dictation

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2.           Fill in each blank in the passage below with ONEword you think appropriate.

Poems, unlike crosswords, don’thave a straightforward solution. In fact, a careful examination of the clueslaid by the poet may lead to more (1) ________ than answers. Let's start withthis question: is poetry simply about expressing feelings? People (2) ________turn to poetry in extremis. Prison inmates, often famously, have expressedloneliness and communicated with absent loved (3) ______ through poetry. Maybethis (4) ________ for the egalitarian view often heldof poetry--a view which doesn’t seem to (5) ________ in the same way toopera-singing or carpentry, for example. If I sing, does that make me an operasinger? Certainly if I nail together a few pieces of wood that doesn’t meananyone would want to hire me to build their house. With poetry, (6) ________with any other craft, there are skills to be mastered. There is a (7) ________for ideas and a need for the poet to meditate on what might be termed his orher muse. But there is also aneed for persistence and hard work.

A common description of the writingprocess is “10% inspiration, 90% perspiration.” The muse, expert at inspiring,may be lousy (8) ________ the technical side. The art of poetry resides in thetechnical detail more than one might like to believe. The writer artfully usestechnique with the express (9) ________ of getting you to (10) ________ what he or she wants you to feel. The poet manipulatesemotions just as a composer may write a piece of (11) ________ to evoke aparticular mood. The composer orchestrates not only the instruments but alsothe listener. This is the (12) ________ in poetry too.

 

Ⅴ. Oral Activities

1.      Giving a Talk

Topic: Why do people read less nowadays?

Tip:

Givingthe issue: People are reading less these days.

Providingreasons:

 1) The fast pace of life leaves people lesstime on reading.

 2) In the information age people have moreresources other than books such as multimedia materials and on-line surfing,etc.

 

2.      Having a Discussion

Topic: Appreciating and Wring Poems

View points for reference:

a.       It is time-consuming to appreciatean even very short poem because it is so rich in meaning and symbolism, withrules of form and rhythm.

b.       Appreciating a poem can be fun becauseit not only contains the idea the writer wants to express, but also has aspecial format nicely portrayed and a rhythm which can be beautifully readaloud. The more you read, the more you will dig out the deep meaning of it.