1、ReadingThinking Appreciate the recitation of the English version of a poem titled Facing the Sea with Spring Blossoms. What feelings does the poem convey ?The poem conveys the poets expectation for a happy life.From tomorrow on, I will be a happy man;Grooming, chopping, and traveling all over the wo
2、rld.From tomorrow on, I will care foodstuff and vegetable,Living in a house towards the sea, with spring blossoms. Why do you think people write poems?Why? to encourage peopleto tell a storyto express feelingsto recall an enjoyable or unpleasant incidentto play with wordsto create images for the rea
3、dersto express a point of viewto make a other laughto create a moodQuiz in Chinese traditional poemsCan you recite the Chinese traditional poems according to their English translation?Lets have a competition.If you would ask me how my sorrow has increased, Just see the over-brimming river flowing ea
4、st!虞美人虞美人 李煜李煜问君能有几多愁，问君能有几多愁，恰似一江春水向东流。恰似一江春水向东流。Very quietly I take my leaveAs quietly as I came here;Quietly I wave good-byeTo the rosy clouds in the western sky. 再别康桥再别康桥 徐志摩徐志摩 轻轻的我走了，轻轻的我走了，正如我轻轻的来；正如我轻轻的来；我轻轻的招手，我轻轻的招手， 作别西天的云彩。作别西天的云彩。How long will the bright moon appear? Wine-cup in hand, I
5、 ask the sky. I do not know what time of year, It would be tonight in the palace on high.水调歌头水调歌头 苏轼苏轼明月几时有？把酒问青天。明月几时有？把酒问青天。 不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。A thousand times I search for her in the crowdAnd, suddenly turning my head,Discover her where the lantern lights are dim.青玉案青玉案.元夕元夕 辛弃疾辛弃疾 众里寻他千百
6、度，众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，蓦然回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处那人却在，灯火阑珊处 。I seek but seek in vain, I search and search again;I feel so sad, so drear, so lonely, without cheer. 声声慢声声慢 李清照李清照 寻寻觅觅寻寻觅觅, , 冷冷清清冷冷清清, , 凄凄惨惨戚戚。凄凄惨惨戚戚。 Butterfly,butterfly,Flies in the shining _.Dance in daylight,Sleep at _.With beautiful wings,She flies
7、and _.Flies back to her nest,Just for a_.Complete the poem and figure out the elements of poetry.verse 诗节诗节line 诗行诗行rhyme 押韵词押韵词skymidnightsingsrestWhat do you expect to learn from the reading passage?The text is mainly about the _ of several forms of English poems and _ of these poems.Glance throug
8、h the text and summarize the main idea.characteristicsexamples2. How many parts can it be divided into?Para 1Para 2-6Para 7A few of the simpler formsTry to write your own poemsReasons and characteristics Fast reading3. How many types of English poems are mentioned? What are they? Five kinds of poems
9、Tang poems 唐诗 Nursery rhymes 童谣童谣 Haiku 俳句诗俳句诗Cinquain 五行诗List poems 清单诗清单诗1. is a description of the uniqueness of a“mother”2. is a description of a lovely brother.3. describes how a butterfly rests on a tree.4. is a nursery rhyme that illustrate a fathers love for his baby.6. is a description of l
10、ife5. is a translation of a Tang poetry, which describes a woman who waited for her beloved husband to come back from a journey.4. Match the main idea with each poem.Poem APoem B Poem CPoem D Poem E Poem FPart1:What important points are mentioned in Paragraph 1?The reasons for composing poetry:The c
11、haracteristics of poetry:to tell a story or describe a certain image in the readersmindto convey certain feelings such as joy and sorroweconomical use of wordsdescriptive and vivid languageintegrated imagery(意象）literary devices, e.g., simile（明喻）, metaphor（暗喻）arrangement of words and linesrhymerhythm
12、Careful eading Read Part 2 and find out : What are the characteristics of the five forms of poems?Type of poemscharacteristicsList poem to the point with a storyline;rhyming pattern with a strong rhythm and many repetition;easy to read and reciteNursery rhymes a list of things, people, idea, or desc
13、riptions that develop a particular theme; a flexible line length and a pattern with repeated phrases and a rhythm; rhyme or notCinquainuse a few words in five lines to convey a strong picture or a certain moodHaikua format of three lines, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively,presenting a cl
14、ear picture and creating a special feeling.Tang poema special pattern of rhythm and rhyme1. What type of poem is it?2. Whats the theme of the poem?3. What kind of poetic devices are used in the poem?4. How does it rhyme?5. What picture can you imagine in your mind when you read this poem?6. What emo
15、tion/feeling does it try to convey?Read the poems one by one and discuss the questions:Hush, little baby, dont say a word,Papas going to buy you a mockingbird,If that mockingbird wont sing, Papas going to buy you a diamond ring.If that diamond ring turns to brass, Papas going to buy you a looking-gl
16、ass.If that looking-glass gets broke, Papas going to buy you a billy-goat.If that billy-goat runs away, Papas going to buy you another today.Hush, little baby, dont say a word,Papas gonna buy you a mockingbird.If that mockingbird wont sing, Papas gonna buy you a diamond ring.If that diamond ring tur
17、ns to brass, Papas gonna buy you a lookingglass.If that looking-glass gets broke, Papas gonna buy you a billygoat.If that billygoat wont pull, Papas gonna buy you a cart and bull.:dula:suA. Nursery rhymesthemefathers love for his babyemotion lovingpoetic devicesrhymesrepetitionrhythm MotherHundreds
18、of stars in the deep blue sky,Hundreds of shells on the shore together, hundreds of birds that go singing by, Hundreds of bees in the sunny weather, Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,Hundreds of bees in the purple clover, Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,But only one mother the world over. L
19、ifeLife can be good, Life can be bad,Life is mostly cheerful, but sometimes sad,Life can be dreams,Life can be great thoughts, Life can mean a person, Sitting in court.B.C. List poemsinsights into life/mothercalm/peaceful lovingrepetition rhymesmetaphorscomparisonB.C. List poemsthemeemotionpoetic de
20、vicesD Cinquain 1 noun-topic2 adjectives - description 3 -ing verbs- actions4 words - opinion/feeling 1 word - conclusion brothera mix oflove and hatestrong picture or moodthemeemotionpoetic devicesA fallen blossomIs coming back to the branch. Look, a butterfly! 5 syllables7 syllables5 syllablesUnde
21、rline the 17 syllables in poem E:E Haikuthemepoetic devicesemotionnaturelovingamazingmetaphor F Tang poemmetaphorlove and waitinglovinglonely full of sorrowpersevering themepoetic devicesemotionDo you know the Chinese title？A. 蝶恋花蝶恋花 B. 竹枝词竹枝词 C. 望夫石望夫石 D. 一剪梅一剪梅Which of the following words can conv
22、ey the womans feelings？A. loneliness B. joy C. love D. trustE. anger F. hate G. sorrowWhat is the story that poem F tells?Tell the story in your own words.The womans husband has gone away. The woman waits for him by the river where she last saw him. She waits and waits, never moving from that spot a
23、nd never speaking, while the river continues to flow and the wind and rain come and go. Poems bring passion（激情（激情 ） to our life. Poems help us to understand life, virtues, beauty and romance.What is the power of poetry in our life? Poems can purify(净化）净化） our heart and relax our mood,making our life more colorful.1. Listen to the recording of the text and read aloud the poems.2. Choose your favorite form of poems and write one on your own.
