Цель занятия: познакомить обучающихся с биографией и творчеством английского поэта Уильяма Вордсворта.
Организационный момент.
- Good afternoon, children! I’m glad to see you.
Сообщение темы занятия.
- Do you know any English poet? Name some of them, please.
- Today we’ll learn about famous English poet William Wordsworth. Look at his portrait, please. (На доске портрет поэта)
Лексическая зарядка.
- So, let’s learn some facts of his biography. Here you can see some words, which help us to read about him. (На доске лексика)
Cockermouth
Cumbria
Sibling
Reflect
walking tour
Legacy
Collaborate
Contributing
Hostility
Suffer
mental breakdown
laureate
'The Prelude'
Работа с текстом в группах.
- Let’s read about William Wordsworth in groups.
William Wordsworth (1770-1850)
Wordsworth was one of the most famous of England's Romantic poets.
William Wordsworth was born on 7 April 1770 at Cockermouth in Cumbria. His father was a lawyer. Both Wordsworth's parents died before he was 15, and he and his four siblings were left in the care of different relatives. As a young man, Wordsworth developed a love of nature, a theme reflected in many of his poems.
While studying at Cambridge University, Wordsworth spent a summer holiday on a walking tour in Switzerland and France. He became an enthusiast for the ideals of the French Revolution. He began to write poetry while he was at school, but none was published until 1793.
In 1795, Wordsworth received a legacy from a close relative and he and his sister Dorothy went to live in Dorset. Two years later they moved again, this time to Somerset, to live near the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge, who was an admirer of Wordsworth's work. They collaborated on 'Lyrical Ballads', published in 1798. This collection of poems, mostly by Wordsworth but with Coleridge contributing 'The Rime of the Ancient Mariner', is generally taken to mark the beginning of the Romantic movement in English poetry. The poems were greeted with hostility by most critics.
In 1799, after a visit to Germany with Coleridge, Wordsworth and Dorothy settled at Dove Cottage in Grasmere in the Lake District. Coleridge lived nearby with his family. Wordsworth's most famous poem, 'I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud' was written at Dove Cottage in 1804.
In 1802, Wordsworth married a childhood friend, Mary Hutchinson. The next few years were personally difficult for Wordsworth. Two of his children died, his brother was drowned at sea and Dorothy suffered a mental breakdown. His political views underwent a transformation around the turn of the century, and he became increasingly conservative.
In 1813, Wordsworth moved from Grasmere to nearby Ambelside. He continued to write poetry, but it was never as great as his early works. After 1835, he wrote little more. In 1842, he was given a government pension and the following year became poet laureate. Wordsworth died on 23 April 1850 and was buried in Grasmere churchyard. His great autobiographical poem, 'The Prelude', which he had worked on since 1798, was published after his death.
- Now retell what you have learnt.
Аудирование стихотворения “Daffodils”.
- Do you know any of Wordsworth’s poems?
- Today we’ll meet one of the most famous poem. Try to guess it’s name. Look at the picture.
You are right. The poem is called “Daffodils”. Listen to it, please. (Приложение 1)
- Let’s repeat this poem together.
Подведение итогов занятия.
- What have you learnt today?
- Was it interesting?
- Will you read Wordsworth’s poems?
I hope our class was interesting and useful for you.