Poetry carrying the message about mobility challenges facing older people

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難詞探意

1. mobility /m???b?l?ti/ n. 移動的能力

2. sonic /?s?n?k/ adj. 聲速的；聲音的

3. vulnerable /?v?ln?r?bl/ adj. 易受傷害的

A three-year study led by researchers at the University of York's Centre for Housing Policy has been investigating the links betweenmobilityand well-being among older people. The Co-Motion project has been working with older people in York，Leeds and Hexham to explore how changes in their lives， such as losing sight and becoming a carer，have affected their mobility.

One innovative strand of the project involved a six-month collaboration between the researchers and the award-winning poet， Anna Woodford. Anna has written a series of poems that reflect on the travel challenges of older and disabled people. In following the spirit of the Co-Motion project， the poems have themselves become mobile.

“The aim of Poetry in Motion is to encourage people to think differently about how they travel and the needs of others.”

The research findings provided inspiration for Anna Woodford： “Many of the things that older and disabled people find difficult are often very simple daily travel actions that most of us don't even think twice about.”

First York， which provides public transport services in York， was happy to showcase Anna's poetry as part of the project. There are now plans for an exhibition of the Co-Motion poems at York Explore library and at Newcastle City library in autumn 2017， and it's also hoped that the project will expand to look at people living with mental health issues.

Poetry in Motion is moving with a strong tradition of the arts and public transport working hand in hand. For over thirty years， passengers on the London Underground have been able to enjoy a range of poems showcased in tube train carriages across London.

Meanwhile， in China， a London-based artist has taken the art and transport theme even further.Mira Calix created a moving museum on a bus，enabling passengers to take in sonic and visual art installations as part of their journey.

And in New York City， photographs by the American artist Andres Serrano have appeared in subway stations to highlight the existence of homeless people on the streets.

Public art can be appreciated on different levels—for its own sake， and provoke reflections about its deeper meanings. The work of Anna Woodford， Andres Serrano and many other artists enables the travelling public to look with new eyes on the challenges facingvulnerablepeople， such as the elderly， the disabled and the homeless.

Reading Check

1. What is the aim of Poetry in Motion?

2. How does poetry convey information about the challenges faced by older people?

Language Study

Difficult sentence

Mira Calix created a moving museum on a bus， enabling passengers to take in sonic and visual art installations as part of their journey.

【翻譯】_____________________________________________________________________________

【點石成金】本句中，enabling passengers to take in sonic and visual art installations as part of their journey為現在分詞作目的狀語。

主題應用·語庫構建

Ⅰ. 短語積累

1. appeal to 吸引

2. delight in poetry 以詩為樂

3. share an interest in 有……共同興趣

4. evoke a response or a feeling 喚起一種反應或感覺

5. be known for their great epic poetry 因其偉大的史詩而聞名

6. commit oneself to writing poetry 致力于寫詩

7.create large audiences for the new poetry 為新詩創造大量的讀者

8. create the basis for modern literature 為現代文學奠定了基礎

9. enable poets to write about religious as well as humanistic subjects 使詩人既能寫宗教題材，也能寫人文題材

10. a wonderful tool to use in promoting a child's language development 這是一個很好的工具，可以用來促進孩子的語言發展

11. match the rhythm and rhyme of the poem 配合詩歌的節奏和韻律

12. understand variations in cultures and beliefs了解不同的文化和信仰

13. develop an appreciation for good literature培養對優秀文學作品的欣賞能力

14. grow in empathy for others 培養對他人的同情心

15. a reflection of a person's innermost thoughts，feelings and desires 一個人內心深處的思想、感情和欲望的反映

16. the evolution of poetry 詩歌的演變

17. date back centuries before humans began writing down their stories 早在人類開始記錄他們的故事之前的幾個世紀

18. identify resemblances or make comparisons between things 找出事物之間的相似之處或進行比較

19. play a huge role in your child's development在孩子的成長中起著巨大的作用

20. a collection of modern Chinese women's poetry 中國現代女性詩歌選集

Ⅱ. 美句背誦

1. Most poetry is created toevoke a responseor a feeling within someone， but not everyone will alwaysagree onyour analysis of certain subjects. 大多數詩歌的創作是為了喚起某人內心的一種反應或一種感覺，但并不是每個人都會同意你對某些主題的分析。

2. Most of the earliest known poetry wasa form ofepic poetry， some of whichdates back centuriesbefore humans beganwriting down their stories. 已知的最早的詩歌大多是一種史詩形式，其中一些可以追溯到人類開始寫他們的故事之前的幾個世紀。

3. Poetic communities launched social and political discourse， andare vital toworking poets.詩社發起了社會和政治討論，對職業詩人至關重要。

4. In general， poetry deals with particular things in concrete language， since our emotions most readilyrespond tothese things. 一般來說，詩歌用具體的語言來處理具體的事情，因為我們的情感最容易對這些事情作出反應。

5. Besidesencouraging a child's language development， poetry is great for a child'scognitivedevelopment as well. 詩歌除了促進孩子的語言發展，對孩子的認知發展也很有好處。

6. While reading in general is a great way tobuild vocabulary， I canguarantee thatwith poetry you can practicallydouble or maybe even tripleyour child's exposure to new words. 一般來說，閱讀是增加詞匯量的好方法，但我可以保證，有了詩歌，你實際上可以讓孩子接觸到的新詞量增加一倍，甚至兩倍。

7. In addition tovocabulary expansionand language andcognitive development， relational development is another amazing benefit of reading poetry to children. 除了擴大詞匯量、 發展語言能力和認知能力之外，發展人際關系也是給孩子讀詩的另一個好處。

8. By reading poetry to your child， you arestrengthening your relationship togetherand bonding in such a unique and special way. It is so precious to be able toshare a common interest and passionfor poetry. 通過給你的孩子讀詩，你們以一種獨特的方式加強了你們之間的關系。 能夠分享對詩歌的共同興趣和熱情是非常寶貴的。

9. It's amazing how simple poems can help usrelate to others， and how we mayestablish friendships through poetry. 簡單的詩歌可以幫助我們與他人建立聯系，而且我們可以通過詩歌建立友誼，這是令人驚奇的。

10. The greatest poets not onlychange the way we see the world， but alsocause us to question our perceptionand interpretation of everyday reality. 最偉大的詩人不僅改變了我們看世界的方式，也使我們質疑我們對日常現實的感知和解釋。

Ⅲ. 讀后創寫

假定你是李華，你所在的中學正在開展2020年校園詩詞大賽。 國外交換生Jack向你咨詢參賽的有關事宜。 請代表詩詞大賽的主辦方，給他回一封電子郵件。

內容要點：

1. 比賽的時間、地點；

2. 參賽的建議。

注意：

1. 詞數100左右；

2. 可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

Dear Jack，

I'm glad to know that you are eager to take part in the 2020 Campus Poetry Competition.

Good luck to you.

Yours sincerely，

Li Hua

Ⅳ. 主題測評

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