1、 To use the useful words and expressions in this unit in proper situations. To use relative clauses to write a description about the poetry or the poet.Complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box.Poetry probably had its origins in traditional folk music tens of thousands of
2、years ago. In that _, there were no TVs or films, and writing had not been invented, so people would sit around the fire at night and sing songs to entertain themselves. eraamateur era format recite respective rhyme sow versionThese songs reflected themes from the peoples daily lives, such as huntin
3、g animals or _ crops. Since nothing was written down, over the years different _ of these songs developed, and each area would have its own _ rhythm. In addition to this, people would _ stories of past heroes. respectiveversionsrecitesowingamateur era format recite respective rhyme sow versionAs the
4、se stories were often quite long, they often had _ and rhythm to help people remember them more easily. While in the beginning such songs and stories had a very simple _, over time they became more complicated and more polished. formatrhymesamateur era format recite respective rhyme sow versionadj.
5、复杂的复杂的These were no longer the works of _ sitting around a fire, but works of true poets who cared about their art and who sometimes made a living from it. amateursamateur era format recite respective rhyme sow versionRead the conversations below and write a short description about the poetry or the
6、 poet they are talking about. Use relative clauses to connect your sentences.A: What is free verse?B: Free verse is an open form of poetry.A: What do you mean by “open”?B: A free verse poem does not follow any rules. It has no regular metre or rhythm.A: I see. So it means the poet has complete contr
7、ol over their creation.Conversation 1Description about free verse:One possible answerFree verse is an open form of poetry that does not follow any rules and has no regular metre or rhythm. The poet has complete control over their creation. n. 头韵头韵A: Who was Langston Hughes?B: He was a famous African
8、-American poet. A: Whats special about his poems?B: Well, his poems mainly tell the story of black people in America, including their joys and pain. A: Can you give me an example?B: Dream Variation, for example. It was one of his most celebrated poems. The poem is about the dream of a world free of
9、inequality and racial prejudice. Conversation 2n. 种族歧视种族歧视Description about the poem:Dream Variation was one of Langston Hughes most celebrated poems that talks about the dream of a world free of inequality and racial prejudice. Description about the poet:Langston Hughes was a famous African-America
10、n poet who wrote a lot of poems to tell the story of black people in America. One possible answerReflecting What forms of poetry from this unit have you learnt? I have learnt different forms of poetry from this unit, including _ _ _. What kind of poetic devices have you learnt from this unit? The po
11、etic devices that I have learnt from this unit include _ _. What is your favorite poem of this unit and what does it describe? My favourite poem of this unit is _. It describes _. Do you have difficulty in understanding the poems? What are they? I had difficulty in understanding _ _. How did you think writing an English poem? Was it interesting, useful or challenging? I thought writing an English poem was _ (interesting / useful / challenging).Write your own English poem and recite it in class.
