1、Before Reading_ radiohead,An English Song,William Arthur Ward,An English Poem,Word Web,Richard DeVos and Amway Corporation,Background Information,Radiohead,Listen to the Song,Questions about the Song,Radiohead is an English band made up of five schoolmates from Oxford, England. They have often been

2、praised as among the most creative musical groups of their era, noted for their multi-layered songs and often radical evolutions from album to album. Their first album, Pablo Honey was released in 1993 which included the hit song Creep. Their second release, The Bends, was an even bigger success, an

3、d their third release, OK Computer was nominated for a Grammy in 1998 as Best Album of the Year. In 2001 they were again nominated for Best Album for their release, Kid A. Optimistic is a song from Kid A.,Learn the Following Poem by Heart,Discussion,If you try the best you can If you try the best yo

4、u can The best you can is good enough If you try the best you can If you try the best you can The best you can is good enough Id really like to help you, man Id really like to help you, man And now this messed up marionnette (木偶) Floating around on a prison ship If you try the best you can If you tr

5、y the best you can The best you can is good enough If you try the best you try If you try the best you can Dinosaurs ruling the earth Dinosaurs ruling the earth Dinosaurs ruling the earth,Before Reading_ listen to the song1,Flies are buzzing round my head Vultures (禿鷲) circling the dead Picking up e

6、very last crumb (碎屑) The big fish eat the little ones The big fish eat the little ones Not my problem, give me some If you try the best you can If you try the best you can The best you can is good enough If you try the best you can If you try the best you can The best you can is good enough This one

7、s optimistic This one went to market This one just came out of the swamp (沼澤) This one dropped a payload Fodder (飼料) for the animals Living on animal farm,Optimistic,An English Song,William Arthur Ward,An English Poem,Word Web,Richard DeVos and Amway Corporation,Background Information,Radiohead,List

8、en to the Song,Questions about the Song,Learn the Following Poem by Heart,Discussion,Before Reading_ questions about the song,1. How many animals are mentioned in the song? What are they?,Five. They are flies, vultures, fish, pigs and dinosaurs. Pigs are not mentioned directly. However, the song Opt

9、imistic directly refers to a book named Animal Farm about pigs.,2. As we know, dinosaur is an extinct species on earth. Why is the song ended with “Dinosaurs ruling the earth”? What does it imply?,In very ancient times, dinosaurs ruled and dominated the earth. It implies that all species are destine

10、d for extinction. Were the “dinosaurs” currently dominating the planet, but not forever.,An English Song,William Arthur Ward,An English Poem,Word Web,Richard DeVos and Amway Corporation,Background Information,Radiohead,Listen to the Song,Questions about the Song,Learn the Following Poem by Heart,Dis

11、cussion,Before Reading_ questions about the song2,3. The song can be interpreted in many ways. Can you interpret the song from the perspective of optimism?,As is sung in the song, “You can try the best you can. If you try the best, you can. The best you can is good enough.”, we should try to be opti

12、mistic and make the best of whats left even if we are trapped by unpleasant situations.,An English Song,William Arthur Ward,An English Poem,Word Web,Richard DeVos and Amway Corporation,Background Information,Radiohead,Listen to the Song,Questions about the Song,Learn the Following Poem by Heart,Disc

13、ussion,Before Reading_ william arthua ward,William Arthur Ward (1921 1994), author of Fountains of Faith, is one of Americas most quoted writers of inspirational maxims. “The only thing that stands between a man and what he wants from life is often merely the will to try it and the faith to believe

14、that it is possible. ” “It is impossible to win the race unless you venture to run, impossible to win the victory unless you dare to battle.” William Arthur Ward,An English Song,William Arthur Ward,An English Poem,Word Web,Richard DeVos and Amway Corporation,Background Information,Radiohead,Listen t

15、o the Song,Questions about the Song,Learn the Following Poem by Heart,Discussion,Before Reading_ learn the poem by heart,The pessimist finds fault. The optimist discovers a remedy. The pessimist seeks sympathy. The optimist spreads cheer. The pessimist criticizes circumstances. The optimist changes

16、conditions. The pessimist complains about the apple seeds. The optimist plants them. The pessimist imagines impending peril. The optimist sees signs of prosperity. The pessimist disparages. The optimist encourages.,Optimist Vs. Pessimist William Arthur Ward,An English Song,William Arthur Ward,An Eng

17、lish Poem,Word Web,Richard DeVos and Amway Corporation,Background Information,Radiohead,Listen to the Song,Questions about the Song,Learn the Following Poem by Heart,The pessimist creates loneliness. The optimist finds friends. The pessimist nibbles at the negative. The optimist is nourished by the

18、positive. The pessimist builds barriers. The optimist removes roadblocks. The pessimist invents trouble. The optimist enriches the environment.,Discussion,Before Reading_ word web,Directions: Figure out the expressions related to “optimistic attitude”.,optimistic attitude,ample happiness,unlimited c

19、onfidence,great persistence,problem-solving ability,positive, constructive thinking,positive affirmation,positive attitude,sufficient joy,An English Song,William Arthur Ward,An English Poem,Word Web,Richard DeVos and Amway Corporation,Background Information,Radiohead,Listen to the Song,Questions abo