Medusa ( 美杜沙 )

There are also many poems about the ocean and the life of sailors and fisherman. One of the most famous English poems about life on the ocean is The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, which tells the story of an adventurous sea journey. It was written by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge ， an English poet,critic, philosopher, leader of the romantic movement, was born on October 21,1772, the son of a clergyman( 牧师 ). He studied in Cambridge, but left without a degree. Later he began a lifelong friendship with the poet William Wordsworth. His famous works are The Rime of the Ancient Mariner （ 老水手的故事 ）, Kubla Khan( 忽必烈可汗 ) ， etc

1.Who tells the strange story at a wedding in the poem? A. Samuel Coleridge B. A mysterious guest C. A god 2. What does one of the sailors do one day? A. killed a bird B. saved a bird C. saw a bird 3. How do the other sailors feel? Why? They feel ________ and ______. Because the bird will bring _____ ______ ____ ____ ______. frightened angry good luck to the ship

What happens next? What do you think will happen later to the sailors? The wind ___ _____ and the sailors are ______ ______ and _______. “ Water,water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” They think they see ________ _______ ____ the water. dies down hungrythirsty frightened monsters walking on

1. What happens to the sailors? 2. What happens to the mariner who shot the bird? Why? 3. Who is the person telling the story?

Fill in the blanks according to what you hear. 1.In the poem two gods _____ _____ what should happen to the ship and the mariners. 2. They decide that the mariner who shot the bird must ____ ____ it all and will ____ ___ ______ to tell the story to all he meets ___ ____ ___ his life. 3. On the ship the man watches as the others ____ ____ ____ on the ship’s deck( 甲板 ). 4. ____ alone on the ship,______ on the ocean, the mariner suffers from loneliness and fear. Alone,alone, all, all alone, Alone on a wide wide sea! 5. His story _____, the ancient mariner says _______ and asks the guests to ______ ____ his sufferings. argue over live through pay by having the rest of fall down dead Leftdrifting told farewell learn from

What should we learn from this story? Animals and humans are all elements of nature. All things living on the earth have their value and beauty. Animals and humans should live in harmony. Evil is rewarded with evil and a good turn deserves another.

We human beings have asked too much from the sea. Catching too many fishes Killing birdsFish die because of pollution

What do you think we will have to pay in the future?

The beginning: The middle The end A happy ending A sad ending A frightening ending (For example:One day in 2075, a fishing ship was on a voyage….)

Homework 1.Write a fantasy or a science fiction story about the sea and the sailors. 2. Find some information about water