1、Unit 5 Poems1.Knowledge aim: Understand the main idea and the general meaning of the text.2.Ability aim: Explore the characteristics of different forms of poems and learn to appreciate English poems. 3.Emotional aim: Activate students own knowledge and prepare students for their own poems. Why do yo
2、u 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 readersto express a point of viewto make a other laughto create a moodQuiz in Chinese traditional poemsCan you recite the Chine
3、se traditional poems according to their English translation?Tell the names of Chinese poets.How long will the bright moon appear? Wine-cup in hand, I 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
4、年。What do you expect to learn from the reading passage?Read the passage quickly, and answer the questions:1. What does the passage mainly discuss?2. How many parts can it be divided into?3. How many types of English poems are mentioned? What are they?The text is mainly about the characteristics of f
5、ive forms of English poems and examples of these poems. Read and match.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 6Tang poetryNursery rhymesList poemBrief introductionCinquainKaiku1. is a description of the uniqueness of a mother2. is a description of a lovely brother.3. describes how a butterfly rests on a
6、 tree.4. is a nursery rhyme that illustrate a fathers love for his baby.6. is a description of life5. is a translation of a Tang poetry, which describes a woman who waited for her beloved husband to come back from a journey.Match the main idea with each poem.Poem APoem B Poem CPoem D Poem E Poem F12
7、34567General IntroductionConclusionBody: some simple forms of English Poems Carefully reading sum up the characteristics, topics ,example and poetic devices of each form mentioned in the text.Listen to the tapeWhat important points are mentioned in Paragraph 1?The reasons for composing poetry:The ch
8、aracteristics of poetry:p to tell a story or describe a certain image in the readers mindp to convey certain feelings such as joy and sorrowp economical use of wordsp descriptive and vivid languagep integrated imageryp literary devices, e.g., simile, metaphorp arrangement of words and linesp rhymep
9、rhythmto the point; strong rhyme and repeat the same words.List Poems B/CList Poems B/C simple; amateurs can easily write; made up of five linesconvey a strong picture or a moodCinquain DCinquain Da Japanese form; 17 syllables; a format of three linesHaiku EHaiku E containing a list ; a flexible lin
10、e length repeated phrases ;a particular themeTang Poems FTang Poems Fa concrete imageCharacteristicsFormNursery Rhymes ANursery Rhymes Alove between father and babyrhymes, repetitionList Poems B/CList Poems B/C brotherin just a few wordsCinquain DCinquain Dbutterflythree lines; containing 5, 7, and
11、5 syllables love for a mothera flexible line length and repeated phrasesTang Poems FTang Poems Fsad love for her husbandrhymestopics and devicesFormHaiku EHaiku ENursery Rhymes ANursery Rhymes ANursery rhymesNursery rhymes童谣童谣Hush, little baby, dont say a word,Papas going to buy you a mockingbird,If
12、 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-glass.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, d
13、ont 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 lookingglass.If that looking-glass gets broke, Papas gonna buy you a billygoat.If that billygoat wont pull, Papas gonna buy yo
14、u a cart and bull.Poem A:da:suulNursery rhymes童谣童谣rhymesrepetitionHush, 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 lookingglass.If that looking-glass gets
15、broke, Papas gonna buy you a billygoat.If that billygoat wont pull, Papas gonna buy you a cart and bull.rhythmPoem AfeaturesLearn about languagepurpose? MotherHundreds 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 th
16、e 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. LifeLife can be good, Life can be bad,Life is mostly cheerful, but sometimes sad,Life can be dreams,Life can be great thoughts, Life
17、can mean a person, Sitting in court.B.C. List poemsthemepoetic devicesemotioncharacteristics：a list of things, people, idea, or descriptions that develop a particular theme; a flexible line length and a pattern with repeated phrases and a rhythm; rhyme or notinsights into life/mothercalm/peaceful lo
18、vingrepetition rhymesmetaphorscomparison Brother Beautiful, athletic Teasing, shouting, laughing Friend and enemy too MineD Cinquain Brother Beautiful, athletic Friend and enemy too Mine1 noun topic2 adjectives description 3 -ing verbs actions4 words opinion/feeling 1 word conclusion themepoetic dev
19、icesemotioncharacteristics：just a few words in five lines to convey a strong picture or a certain moodbrothera mix oflove and hatestrong picture or moodA fallen blossomIs coming back to the branch. Look, a butterfly! 5 syllables7 syllables5 syllablesUnderline the 17 syllables in poem E:E Haikuthemep
20、oetic devicesemotioncharacteristics：a format of three lines, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively, that is, 17 syllables in total, presenting a clear picture and creating a special feeling.naturelovingamazingmetaphor F Tang poemmetaphorlove and waitinglovinglonely full of sorrowpersevering
21、themepoetic devicesemotioncharacteristics：a special pattern of rhythm and rhyme What 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 and ne
22、ver speaking, while the river continues to flow and the wind and rain come and go.语法填空语法填空（根据课文内容和语法规则完成短文） There are various reasons 1 people write poetry. Some poems give the reader a strong 2 （impress）. Others try to convey certain emotions. In this text，some simpler forms of English poems 3 （int
23、roduce），such 4 nursery rhymes，which may seem 5 （contradict）. But they are easy to learn and recite. List poems have a flexible line length and 6_（repeat） phrases. Students can also write the cinquain，a form of poem 7（make） up of five lines. Haiku is 8_ Japanese form of poetry with 17 syllables. Engl
24、ish speakers also enjoy Tang poetry. With so many different forms of poetry 9_（choose） from，students may 10 （eventual） want to write poems of their own. why impression are introduced as contradictory repeated made to choose eventually a Which poem do you like best? Why? Does each of the poems weve r
25、ead paint a picture in your mind? Which poem does? What is the picture?Listen to the recording of the text and read aloud the poems.Appreciate a poem:p type and typical characteristicsp themep emotionp poetic devicesl imageryl rhyming wordsl figure of speech l .Can you tell which form the following
26、poems belong to? Rain, rain, go away,Come again another day; Little Johnny wants to play. Comment:Johnny can be substituted for any boy or girl name. Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it.Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. List poemSpaghettiMessy, spicySlurping, sliding, fallingBetween my plate and mouthDeliciousCinquainLily out of the water out of itself Haiku Thank you
