1、Unit 5 PoemsReading - Appreciate different forms of English poemsbook3- GMJLearning objectivesvYou can study and analyze the forms of different poems in EnglishvYou can grasp the language features of poetry and improve your comprehensive reading abilityvYou can identify the imagery, rhymes, rhythm a
2、nd rhetorical devices of poemsvYou can use the information in this class to gain a deeper appreciation of poetry and the skills to produce your own poetry in EnglishLead-inCarved balustrades and marble steps must still be there,but rosy faces cannot be as fair.If you ask me how much my sorrow has in
3、creased,Just see the over brimming river flowing east!Let have fun!Twinkle, twinkle, little starHow I wonder what you areUp above the world so highLike a diamond in the skyTwinkle, twinkle little starBut in the crowd once and again,I look for her in vain. When all at once I turn my head, I find her
4、there where lantern light is dimly shed.Let have fun!众里寻他千百度众里寻他千百度， 蓦然蓦然回首，回首， 那那人却在，灯火阑珊处人却在，灯火阑珊处Twinkle, twinkle, little starHow I wonder what you areUp above the world so highLike a diamond in the skyTwinkle, twinkle little starA nursery rhymeWhat are the characteristics of the poem?Twinkle, tw
5、inkle, little starHow I wonder what you areUp above the world so highLike a diamond in the skyTwinkle, twinkle little starA nursery rhymeless words, rhyme, rhythmTwinkle, twinkle, little starHow I wonder what you areUp above the world so highLike a diamond in the skyTwinkle, twinkle little starA nur
6、sery rhymeimageryTwinkle, twinkle, little starHow I wonder what you areUp above the world so highLike a diamond in the skyTwinkle, twinkle little starA nursery rhymesimileThe characteristics of the poem include:rhyme, rhythm, simile, imagery, less wordsPre-readingv What is the text type?v What is th
7、e main idea?1. Look through the title and page and predict:Its an exposition.It mainly introduces 5 forms of English poemsRead the text and find out the main idea of each para.Read the text and find out the main idea of each para.There are various reasons why people compose poetry. Some poems tell a
8、 story or describe a certain image in the readers mind. Others try to convey certain feelings such as joy and sorrow. The distinctive characteristics of poetry often include economical use of words, descriptive and vivid language, integrated imagery, literary devices such as similes and metaphors, a
9、nd arrangement of words, lines, rhymes, and rhythm. Poets use many different forms of poetry to express themselves. Now we will look at a few of the simpler forms. Para.1Para.1. Reasons and characteristicsRead the text and find out the main idea of each para.Some of the first poems a young child lea
10、rns in English are nursery rhymes. They are usually the traditional poems or folk songs. The language of these rhymes, like Poem A, is to the point but has a storyline. Many children enjoy nursery rhymes because they rhyme, have a strong rhythm and often repeat the same words. The poems may not make
11、 sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language.Para.2Para.2. Nursery rhymes & its characteristicsRead the text and find out the main idea of each para.One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list
12、 poem”, which contains a list of things, people, ideas, or descriptions that develop a particular theme. List poems have a flexible line length, and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem. Some rhyme (like B and C) while others do not.Para.3Para.3. List poems & its chara
13、cteristicsRead the text and find out the main idea of each para.Another simple form of poem that amateurs can easily write is the cinquain, which is made up of five lines. With these, students can convey a strong picture or a certain mood in just a few words. Look at the example (D).Para.4Para.4. Ci
14、nquain & its characteristicsRead the text and find out the main idea of each para.Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of 17 syllables in a format of three lines of 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very popular with English writer
15、s. It is easy to write and, like the cinquain, can give a clear picture and create a special feeling using very few words. The haiku poem (E) on the right is a translation from Japanese, which shows a moment in the life of a delicate butterfly.Para.5Para.5. Haiku & its characteristicsRead the text a
16、nd find out the main idea of each para.English speakers also enjoy poems from China, those from the Tang Dynasty in particular. A lot of Tang poetry has been translated into English, such as this one (F).Para.6Para.6. Tang poetryRead the text and find out the main idea of each para.With so many diff
17、erent forms of poetry to choose from, students may eventually want to write poems of their own. Give it a try!Para.7Para.7. Conclusion & encouragementSummarize the structure of the text1. Reasons and characteristics2. Nursery rhymes and its characteristics3. List poems and its characteristics4. Cinq
18、uain and its characteristics5. Haiku and its characteristics6. Tang poem7. Have a trySummarize the structure of the textA Few Simple Forms of English Poems Part 3 para.7Part 2 para.2-6Part 1 para.1While-readingPeople write poems to tell a story to express feelings to describe certain image1. Read pa
19、ra.1 and think: Why people write poems?1. Read para.1 and think: Why people write poems?v to describe the seasons or scenesv to encourage peoplev for entertainment (make sb. laugh)v to express a point of viewThe distinctive characteristics of poetry include:v Economical use of wordsv Descriptive and
20、 vivid languagev Integrated imagery v Literary devicesv Arrangement of words, lines, rhymes and rhythm1. Read the text and think: What are the features of poetry?2. Read different forms of poems 1. Nursery rhymesHush, little baby, dont say a word, Papas gonna buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbi
21、rd wont sing, Papas gonna buy you a diamond ring. If that diamond ring turns to brass, Papas gonna buy you a looking glass.If that looking-glass gets broke, Papas gonna buy you a billy goat.If that billy goat wont pull,Papas gonna buy you a cart and bull.2. Read different forms of poems 1. Nursery r
22、hymes 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 turns to brass, Papas gonna buy you a looking glass.If that looking-glass gets broke, Papas gonna buy you a billy goat.If that billy go
23、at wont pull,Papas gonna buy you a cart and bull.Types of poemCharacteristicsNursery rhymesHave strong _ and _ Have a lot of repetitionEasy to learn and _rhythmrhymereciteWhat emotion does the poem A convey?Poem A conveys the love between a father & his baby.2. Read different forms of poems 2. List
24、poemOnly One Mother Hundreds 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 o
25、nly one mother the world over. George Cooper.2. Read different forms of poems 2. List poemsOnly One Mother Hundreds 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
26、dawn, Hundreds of bees in the purple clover, Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn, But only one mother the world over. George Cooper.2. Read different forms of poems 2. List poemsLIFE Life can be good, Life can be bad, Life is mostly cheerful, but sometimes sad Life can be dreams, Life can be great t
27、houghtsLife can mean a person, Sitting in court. Types of poemCharacteristicsList poemsContain a list of _ _Have a _ line lengthRepeated phrases flexible things, people, ideasor descriptions of a particular theme.2. Read different forms of poems 3. CinquainBrotherBeautiful, athleticTeasing, shouting
28、, laughingFriend and enemy tooMineWhat is poem D about?Poem D is a description of a lovely bother.Types of poemCharacteristicsCinquainSimple; Amateurs can easily writeMade up of five linesConvey a strong picture or a mood in just a few words.2. Read different forms of poems 4. Haiku A fallen blossom
29、Is coming back to the branch.Look, a butterfly!What is poem E about?Poem E is a description of a butterfly.Types of poemCharacteristicsHaikuA Japanese form; 17 syllables;A format of three linesGive a clear picturesCreate a special feeling in just a few words.2. Read different forms of poems 5. Tang
30、poetryWhere she awaits her husband On and on the river flows.Never looking back,Transformed into stone.Day by day upon the mountain top,wind and rain revolve.Should the traveller return,this stone would utter speech. Wang Jian 望夫石望夫石王健王健望夫处，江悠悠。望夫处，江悠悠。化为石，不回头。化为石，不回头。山头日日风复雨，山头日日风复雨，行人归来石应语。行人归来石应语
31、。What is the story that the poem tell?Circle the feelings below that you think the woman has. loneliness joy love trust anger hate sorrow2. The woman has the feelings of:Loneliness: she was alone watching her husband on the mountain top.Love: she waited year after year despite wind & rain.Trust: she
32、 believed her husband would come back one day.Sorrow: year after year, she waited and waited without seeing any hope of her husbands coming back, she was very sad.Post-readingShow timeVideo timeWrite your own poemSample WhatDoesTheBeeDo?Whatdoesthebeedo?Bringhomehoney.AndwhatdoesFatherdo?Bringhomemoney.AndwhatdoesMotherdo?Layoutthemoney.Andwhatdoesbabydo?Eatupthehoney.
