1、Reading and ThinkingThe Road Not Taken Two roads diverged in a wood, and ! I took the one less travelled by.And that has made all the difference Robert Frost 一片树林里分出两条路-而我选了人迹更少的一条，从此决定了我一生的道路。 美国诗人罗伯特弗罗斯特 The language of nursery rhymes is to the point but has a storyline. Nursery rhymes rhyme, have
2、 a strong rhythm, and often repeat the same words.ol yidous The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but theyre easy to learn and recite.I look for her in vain.When all at once I turn my head,I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed.青玉案青玉案元夕元夕 辛弃疾辛弃疾众里寻他千百度，众里寻他千百度， 蓦然回首，蓦
3、然回首， 那人却在，那人却在， 灯火阑珊处灯火阑珊处。 Compared to other forms of literature,poetry tends to be shorter though a poem can be very long. Words are used differently, not in sentences and paragraphs like in novels, but lines and stanzas. Often grammar and punctuation are ignored or used differently. Poetry is mor
4、e emotional, and the possibilities are much more open than in prose. I think people write poetry to expressdeep thoughts and emotions in a concise way that can be more directly communicated with another person, the reader. Lets listen to the audio firstHow many types of poems does the text mention?
5、What are they?five types: Nurseryrhyme、List poem、Haiku、Cinquain、Tangpoem Types of poemCharacteristicsNursery rhymeList poemCinquainHaikuTang poem concrete but creative languagelists of things, people, ideas, or descriptions of a particular themeflexible line lengthrepeated phrases for patterns and r
6、hythmsimple form; five lines 17 syllables three lines containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectivelystructuredTypes of poemExampleTopics and poetic devicesNursery rhymeAList poemB CCinquainDHaikuETang poemF 1.love between father and baby2.rhymes, repetition1.nature 2.repetition1. life 2. repetition 1
7、.brother 2. strong picture or moodnaturewaiting convey feelings 表达感情 distinctive characteristic 显著特点 economical use of words 简练的用词 vivid language 生动的语言 literary devices 文学手法 simile n. 明喻 metaphor n. 暗喻;隐喻 express oneself表达自己的想法 to the point 切题的，中肯的 off/beside the point 跑题 make sense 讲得通;有道理;是明智的 con
8、tradictory adj. 相互矛盾的;对立的;不一致的 turn to(使)变成;(使)转向 looking glass n. 镜子 a list of的清单 description n. 描写 flexible adj. 灵活的，可变动的 repeated adj. 重复的;反复发生的 pattern n. 模式 at dawn 黎明时分 mostly 主要地;一般地:通常 cheerful adj. 快乐的;高兴的;兴高采烈的 athletic adj.运动的 in particular 尤其,特别 transform.into. 把变成 utter vt. 出声;说;讲adj完全的
9、;十足的;彻底的 utter a cry 大叫一声 to ones utter amazement 令某人大感意外的是 eventually adv.最后;终于 of ones own 某人自己的 It is easy to write and, like the cinquain, can give a clear picture and create a special feeling using very few words. 俳句易于创作，而且与五行诗一样，寥寥数语即可展现俳句易于创作，而且与五行诗一样，寥寥数语即可展现一个清晰的画面，表达一种特殊的情感。一个清晰的画面，表达一种特殊的
10、情感。 本句中,it并非形式主语而是替代词,指代上文出现的名词,同时作 write 的逻辑宾语。现在分词短语 using. 作方式状语。 结构： 主语+be +adj.+ (for sb.) to do (1)句子的主语与动词不定式是被动关系，不定式用主动形式表达被动意义。如果不定式的动词为不及物动词,应加上适当的介词。 (2)一些形容词如easy,difficult,hard,comfortable, dangerous, impossible, pleasant, heavy, light 等后接不定式的主动形式来表示被动意义。 The question is difficult to answer. 这个问题很难回答。 The English poem is easy to recite. 这首英文诗很容易背诵。
