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Crafting an essay on January, dreaming of the chilly sweet moonlight (excerpt, Vũ Bằng), 7th-grade Literature - Connecting knowledge with life
Crafting an essay on January, dreaming of the chilly sweet moonlight, concise and clear 7th-grade Literature textbook
I. Before Reading
1. Do you know any songs or paintings, pictures about spring? Share with your classmates.
Students share their own opinions.
Suggestions: Some songs about spring: 'New Year's Wish' - Hoàng Trang, 'Spring has come' - Minh Kỳ, 'Welcoming spring' - Phạm Đình Chương, 'Spring Interlude' - Quốc Dũng.
2. What do you like most about spring?
Students share their own opinions.
Suggestions: Every time spring comes, it signals the approaching Tet. I get new clothes from my parents and get to visit relatives in the countryside.
II. Reading the Text
1. Connection: Does 'everyone' really favor spring?
In the essay 'January, dreaming of the chilly sweet moonlight,' according to the author, does 'everyone' favor spring?
2. Imagining: The anticipation of trees budding and blossoming in spring.
- Trees about to sprout leaves and bloom: apricot, peach, plum.
=> These trees, with their leaves and blossoms, evoke a beautiful, vibrant spring landscape.
3. Imagining: The distinctive atmosphere of spring in the Northern region.
The characteristic atmosphere of spring in the Northern region: drizzling rain, chilly wind, the sound of swans in the blue night, the rhythm of paddles, the melody of love songs.
4. Monitoring: Pay attention to the author's feelings during spring.
The author's feelings during spring: 'listening to one's heart with enthusiasm,' 'one's heart seems younger and beats stronger,' 'reviving' and longing for genuine love,' 'wanting to love,' 'feeling loved,' 'as if countless flowers are blooming, white butterflies are fluttering in celebration.'
=> The author expresses joy, nostalgia, and deep love for nature and homeland.
5. Imagining: A stunning spring painting after the full moon of January.
- A stunning spring painting after the full moon of January:
+ faded peach blossoms, but the buds still retain their elegance
+ the grass may not be lush, but it carries a faint, nostalgic fragrance
+ the sky is clear
+ spring rain replaces drizzle
+ the sky is no longer cloudy but clear like translucent crystal
+ bright, there are green streaks appearing in the sky
+ on the wisteria flowers, diligent bees have flown off to collect nectar
+ around eight or nine in the morning, there are pinkish hues in the sky, trembling like the wings of a newly molted cicada.
=> The spring environment undergoes a significant transformation, bearing the distinct characteristics of the season.
6. Imagining: The night scene of the January moon.
The night scene of the January moon: 'a night without rain, the sky sparkling like jade, just around ten o'clock at night, the moon has risen high above the head.'
=> The night scene of the January moon is beautiful, poetic, revealing the writer's deep love for nature.
Crafting an essay on January, dreaming of the chilly sweet moonlight (excerpt, Vũ Bằng) concise, 7th-grade Literature, Connecting knowledge with life
III. After Reading
1. The author's emotional pulse is stirred through reminiscing about space. Find details describing the characteristic spaces of spring in Hanoi (early January and after the full moon of January) and details describing family space.
- Characteristic space in early January:
+ '... drizzling rain, cool wind, the sound of swans in the blue night, the echo of paddles reverberating from distant villages, the love song of a girl as beautiful as a dream...'.
+ 'the roads are no longer muddy but sweetly cold, no longer painfully freezing'.
- Characteristic space after the full moon of January:
+ '... peach blossoms may have faded, but the buds still carry their elegance'.
+ '... the grass may not be lush green like late winter, but instead, it carries a nostalgic fragrance'.
+ 'Usually around that time, the sky has cleared, spring rain begins to replace drizzle, no longer making the sky murky like faded crystal'.
+ '... fresh green streaks appear in the sky'.
+ 'on the wisteria flowers, a few diligent bees have flown off to collect nectar'.
+ 'Around eight or nine in the morning, in the clear sky, there are waves of pink hues, trembling like the wings of a newly molted cicada.'
2. In the sweet chill of early spring, how does nature and humans come to life?
- Vitality of nature:
+ 'enthusiastic sap flows in the branches of apricot, peach, and plum trees in the garden'.
+ 'mountains and rivers undergo transformation, the lake ripples'.
+ 'blue rivers, purple mountains'.
+ 'even the blood in the veins of deer pulses with vitality'.
+ 'the young buds of trees, seemingly dormant, have to burst into tiny leaves waving beside pairs of lovebirds'.
+ 'animals, initially huddled to escape the cold, when they feel the warm sun returning, come out to frolic and forage'.
- Vitality of humans:
+ 'Life essence surges within people'.
+ 'people's hearts seem younger, beating stronger in the cold days of winter'.
+ 'reviving and craving genuine love'.
+ 'everyone wants to be loved, returning home they also feel loved'.
+ 'in their hearts, it feels like countless flowers are blooming, white butterflies are festively fluttering'.
3. Share your thoughts on how the author expresses the feeling of their heart when spring arrives.
The author expresses the feeling of their heart when spring arrives through words and images depicting the vitality of nature and directly expressing emotions like 'My spring,' 'I love,' 'longing for genuine love,' 'wanting to love,' 'feeling loved.'
=> This expression makes us feel that the author is sensitive, observant, with a delicate perception, and deeply in love with nature.
4. How did the author develop the essay based on the theme 'everyone favors spring'?
The author developed the essay based on the theme 'everyone favors spring' as follows:
- Affirmation of 'everyone favors spring.'
- The poet's emotions and thoughts about 'spring' specifically in January:
+ The vitality of nature and humans at the beginning of January.
+ Bright nature and serene daily life around the full moon of January.
+ The moonlit night at the end of January.
5. In the excerpt, when talking about spring, the author uses phrases like 'my spring,' 'my sacred spring,' 'beloved spring of Hanoi.' What does this writing style convey about life and the writer's sacred feelings?
- 'my spring': indicates a close bond, intimacy.
- 'my sacred spring': expresses reverence, sanctity.
- 'beloved spring of Hanoi': reflects longing, sentimentality.
=> These writing styles make us feel the writer's nostalgia, attachment of a distant child to their homeland.
6. Choose a sentence that shows the essay's language as a heart-to-heart conversation. In your opinion, how does this characteristic of the language impact the reader's perception?
- The sentence 'Well, that sacred spring of mine, it makes people want to go crazy'.
=> This sentence makes us feel the writer's closeness, their sharing with the reader, reducing the distance between the writer and the reader.
IV. Writing Connection with Reading
Write a paragraph (about 5-7 sentences) expressing your perception of the landscape and atmosphere of spring.
As winter fades, spring arrives. Spring carries with it a vibrant life to replace the cold, serene winter. The spring air is warm and gentle. Occasionally, light spring showers drift over the streets. Spring brings life to all things; trees bud and blossom, everywhere is covered in a gentle, sweet green hue. Flocks of swallows gracefully soar through the sky, signaling the upcoming Tet festival. Every household is bustling, preparing for the festive season. Children receive new clothes, and the air is filled with deep emotions and sincere affection.
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