Číslo projektu CZ.1.07/1.5.00/ Název školy Gymnázium Česká a Olympijských nadějí, České Budějovice, Česká 64 Název materiálu VY_32_INOVACE_AJ_4_REG_LITERATURE_16 Autor Mgr. Věra Regulová Tematický okruh Anglický jazyk – Literatura anglicky mluvících zemí – I Hear America Singing Ročník 4. ročník Datum tvorby AnotaceLiteratura anglicky mluvících zemí, téma americká poezie – interaktivní prezentace života a díla anglicky píšících autorů spojená s nadstandardním procvičením lexikálních dovedností, povědomí o životě anglicky píšících autorů a porozumění originálnímu textu v ukázce pro práci ve dvojicích a skupinách s prostorem pro brainstorming. Metodický pokynPrezentace je určena jako východisko i obohacení výkladu a práce s textem, podpora samostatné práce dvojic u PC i domácího studia např. formou pracovního listu podle uvedených pokynů. Pokud není uvedeno jinak, použitý materiál je z vlastních zdrojů autora. DIGITÁLNÍ UČEBNÍ MATERIÁL

I Hear America Singing Literature in the English-speaking countries

Task 1: Read the description below and – fill in the gaps, use one suitable word only. ……. ……. ……. This influential American poet of many jobs wrote about individual freedom, equal rights, his love for America, and sexuality. His major (1) ……. of poems was published in 1855, too (2) ……. for the moral and poetic conventions of the time but with a lot of inspiration and independence for later poets, especially the ‘beat generation‘. He used the new form of ‘free (3) ……..‘ for the first (4) ……... When he died at his 72, in 1892, his funeral became a public spectacle.

Solution to Task 1 – fill in the gaps. ……. ……. ……. This influential American poet of many jobs wrote about individual freedom, equal rights, his love for America, and sexuality. His major (1) collection of poems was published in 1855, too (2) early for the moral and poetic conventions of the time but with a lot of inspiration and independence for later poets, especially the ‘beat generation‘. He used the new form of ‘free (3) verse‘ for the first (4) time. When he died at his 72, in 1892, his funeral became a public spectacle.

Task 2: Read the description below and – explain the highlighted phrases. ……. ……. ……. This influential American poet of many jobs wrote about individual freedom, equal rights, his love for America, and sexuality. His major collection of poems was published in 1855, too early for the moral and poetic conventions of the time but with a lot of inspiration and independence for later poets, especially the ‘beat generation‘. He used the new form of ‘free verse‘ for the first time. When he died at his 72, in 1892, his funeral became a public spectacle.

Solution to Task 2 – explain the highlighted phrases. Walt Whitman This influential American poet of many jobs (he worked as a journalist, a teacher, a clerk, a nurse, …) wrote about individual freedom, equal rights, his love for America, and sexuality. His major collection of poems called Leaves of Grass was published in 1855, too early for the moral and poetic conventions of the time but with a lot of inspiration and independence for later poets, especially the ‘beat generation‘ (Alan Ginsberg addressed one of his poems to him). He used the new form of ‘free verse‘ (which does not use rhyme or meter patterns) for the first time. When he died at his 72, in 1892, his funeral became a public spectacle.

Task 3: Read the excerpt below and – give it a title. One´s-Self I sing, a simple separate person, Yet utter the word Democratic, the word En-Masse. Of physiology from top to toe I sing, Not physiognomy alone nor brain alone is worthy for the Muse, I say the Form complete is worthier far, The Female equally with the Male I sing. Of Life immense in passion, pulse, and power, Cheerful, for freest action form´d under the laws divine, The Modern Man I sing.

Solution to Task 3 – give the excerpt a title. I hear America singing, the varied carols I hear, Those of mechanics, each one singing his as it should be blithe and strong, The carpenter singing his as he measures his plank or beam, The mason singing his as he makes ready for work, or leaves off work, The boatman singing what belongs to him in his boat, the deckhand singing on the steamboat deck, The shoemaker singing as he sits on his bench, the hatter singing as he stands,

Walt Whitman The wood-cutter´s song, the ploughboy´s on his way in the morning, or at noon intermission or at sundown, The delicious singing of the mother, or of the young wife at work, or of the girl sewing or washing, Each singing what belongs to him or her and to none else, The day what belongs to the day – at night the party of young fellows, robust, friendly, Singing with open mouths their strong melodious songs.

Walt Whitman, in 1854 HARRISON, Gabriel; HOLLYER, Samuel; UŽIVATEL SCEWING. en.wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupný na WWW:

Walt Whitman´s famous poetry collection WHITMAN, Walt; THAYER AND ELDRIDGE. en.wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupný na WWW:

Whitman was honoured on a ‘Famous Americans Series‘ Postal issue, in 1940 US POST OFFICE; UŽIVATEL GWILLHICKERS. en.wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupný na WWW:

Anglický jazyk a seminář anglické konverzace ve 4. ročníku a oktávě všeobecného gymnázia Metodický pokyn Tato prezentace je určena pro použití ve vyučovací hodině, pro samostatnou práci dvojic u PC i pro samostatné domácí studium prostřednictvím pracovního listu - jako doplněk výkladu či opakování tematických okruhů k maturitní zkoušce na všeobecném gymnáziu. Kromě uvedeného lexikálního cvičení – doplňování vhodných výrazů – a cvičení čtení s porozuměním nabízí rozšíření povědomí o osobnostech literatury anglicky mluvících zemí a o různých aspektech historie a kultury v těchto zemích. Především pak poskytuje možnost seznámit se v ukázkách se stylem psaní daného autora. Vybízí též k aktivní práci s textem ve formě překladu do češtiny a porovnání s uměleckým překladem či převedení do dnešní podoby angličtiny. Je užitečné, předchází-li jednotlivým aktivitám brainstorming – umožňuje ověřit, co žáci již znají, nabídnout, co mohou očekávat, podpořit kreativitu, soutěživost a týmovou práci. Obrázků lze využít nejen k ilustraci daného jevu, ale také k popisu a porovnání.

Zdroje: EDITOR CROWTHER, Jonathan. Oxford Guide to British and American Culture for Learners of English. Oxford: OUP, 2003, ISBN Výňatek na straně 7, 8 a 9: WHITMAN, Walt. Selected Poems. London: Penguin Books, str. 231 a str. 161 Obrázek na straně 10: HARRISON, Gabriel; HOLLYER, Samuel; UŽIVATEL SCEWING. en.wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupný na WWW: Licence PD Obrázek na straně 11: WHITMAN, Walt; THAYER AND ELDRIDGE. en.wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupný na WWW: Licence PD Obrázek na straně 12: US POST OFFICE; UŽIVATEL GWILLHICKERS. en.wikipedia.org [online]. [cit ]. Dostupný na WWW: Licence PD