first, they will be more likely to notice and appreciate the special cadences (节奏) and rhythms used when Chinese poetry is recited (背诵) - quite different from the sound of ordinary conversational Chinese.Then study the text, in both pinyin and Chinese characters, and play the recording again so that you can try following the text as you listen.

　　Next you will need to go through the poem line by line: you may recognize simple words such as yue (moon), but you may want to know the translations of less common words. As well as learning new words and studying characters there is also one or two grammar points you can bring out: for example, in chuang qian and di shang, you have illustrations (例证) of the Chinese preposition following its noun (unlike English).

　　In Chinese culture the moon, especially the full autumn moon, very often symbolizes family reunion and celebration. The use of light and weather words - here 'moonlight' and 'frost' - is very visually evocative (引起回忆的): although the language is simple, it is easy to imagine the poet lying on his bed in the moonlit room.

　　Try to memorize the poem, using the recording of a native speaker as a model. It is an achievement to learn some Chinese poetry by heart - and you will never again be at a loss when asked to perform at a Chinese gathering!

　　4. For a beginner to learn Chinese, the difficulty in learning classical Chinese poetry lies in the following EXCEPT ________.

　　A. the old­fashioned vocabulary

　　B. the compact and economical phrases

　　C. the knowledge of Chinese literature and history

　　D. a lack of good translations of poems by Li Bai and Du Fu

　　5. Which of the following is the correct order to learn a Chinese poem?

　　a. Follow the text as you listen.

　　b. Listen to its reading by a native speaker.

　　c. Study pinyin and Chinese characters in the text.

　　d. Recognize simple words and bring out some grammar points.

　　A. c­b­a­d　　　　　　　　B. b­c­a­d

　　C. b­c­d­a D. a­d­c­b

　　6. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?

　　A. The full moon always symbolizes reunion and celebration.

　　B. If you can't remember the poem after learning, you'll be at a loss.

　　C. People at a Chinese gathering are likely to ask others to perform.

　　D. The grammar in English is totally different from that in Chinese.

7. What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?