warm-up 热身
Seamus Heaney died on August 30, 2014. He was internationally recognised as the greatest Irish poet since W. B. Yeats. Like Yeats, he won the Nobel Prize for literature and, like Yeats, his reputation and influence spread far beyond literary circles. Born in Northern Ireland, he was a Catholic and nationalist who chose to live in the South. "Be advised, my passport's green / No glass of ours was ever raised / To toast the Queen," he once wrote.
Learning Objectives 学习目标
1. To know that the issue of language in Ireland has been politicized;
2. To know that the oral tradition in Ireland has been very important in preserving Irish culture;
3. To know about some key Irish writers and their works;
4. To know about the features of Irish music and dances;
5. To know about the contributions of Irish scientists;
6. To know about sports in Ireland, particularly hurling;
7. To know about the construction of the Irish identity.
Focal Points 知识点
