1、成才之路 英语,路漫漫其修远兮 吾将上下而求索,人教版 选修6,Poem,Unit 2,The Power of poetryReading and writing poetry is a very personal experiencePoets use language as a way of expressing their feelings，whether positive ones of love, happiness and hope, or negative feelings like anger and fearPoems can describe the beauty of
2、nature，a person，a dream or a memorable(值得纪念的) eventMost people have tried writing poetry at some time，for example at schoolFor children，it is a good way to explore language and have fun with words as well as to express themselves.,But teachers and psychologists (心理学家) have found another use for poet
3、ry as a form of therapy(治疗) to help people with problemsWriting poetry can help people deal with changes in their lives, death or feelings of sadness, drug or alcohol problems or serious illnessBy writing down your feelings, you can learn to understand yourself better and give yourself a voice if yo
4、u feel you are being ignoredA poem might be a way of telling someone something when you do not feel able to talk about it face to faceAnd just because people are ill or having difficulties in their lives, it doesnt mean they have lost their sense of humourPoems written as therapy can be funny too, a
5、s laughter is also considered to be very good medicine.,Students at a special school in Dudley, in England, read and write poems every daySome of the poems they write are very good，but their reason for writing is not just to be creativeAll of them have problems. Some of them have longterm medical co
6、nditions, such as cancer, while others have personality disorders or psychological problemsBy writing poems students are growing in selfconfidenceThe poems provide a channel through which they can communicate with the world, and express their feelingsThey also help them to recognize and explore thei
7、r problems and to develop a positive attitude to life.,But the poems are helping other people, tooThe school has collected some of the students poems and published them in a book which is being sold to raise funds for a local hospitalThe book has proved very popular，giving students a sense of motiva
8、tion and achievement.,.Answer the following questions.1What is poetry therapy?_2In what ways can poetry help people?_答案：1.It is a way of helping people with problems through writing poetry.2It can help people express their feelings, communicate with the world and develop a positive attitude to life.,.佳句仿写1他是个言行一致的朋友。(仿句)He is a friend in word _ _ _ _ _.2孩子们出去散步了，而我却呆在家里听音乐。(仿句)Children went out for a walk, _ _ _ _ home and listened to music答案：1.as well as in deed2.while I stayed at,
