1、Reading and ThinkingBefore ReadingWarm-up When you think of the words“poem”or“poetry”,what comes to mind?When I think of“poem”or“poetry”,I think of books and calligraphy.I also think about love poems and poems about nature,and I think about funny poems and serious poems.Activity 1:Before you read,di
2、scuss the questions with your partner.1.Compared with other forms of literature such as the novel,drama,and the short story,what are the characteristics of poetry?2.Why do you think people write poems?Compared to other forms of literature,poetry tends to be shorter though a poem can be very long.Wor
3、ds 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 more emotional,and the possibilities are much more open than in prose.I think people write poetry to express deep thoughts and emotions
4、 in a concise way that can be more directly communicated with another person,the reader.Before Reading Fast reading:Read the passage quickly,and answer the questions.（点击此处播放音频）The text is mainly about the characteristics of five forms of English poems and examples of these poems.1.What is the main i
5、dea of the reading passage?2.What are the five kinds of poems talked about in the passage?Nursery rhymes,list poem,cinquain,haiku,Tang poem.Before ReadingDifferent forms of artWhile Reading Fast reading:Read and match.Para 1Para 2Para 3Para 4Para 5Para 6Tang poemNursery rhymesList poemA brief introd
6、uctionCinquainHaiku1.There are various reasons why people compose poetry.人们写诗的原因多种多样。画线部分为画线部分为why引导的定语从句，修饰先行词引导的定语从句，修饰先行词various reasons。He didnt tell me the reason why he was so upset.他没有告诉我他为什么那样沮丧。That is the reason why I dont want to go.那就是我不想去的原因。While Reading2.Others try to convey certain f
7、eelings such as joy and sorrow.还有的诗歌则试图传达特定的情感，如喜悦和悲伤。sorrow n.悲伤；悲痛；伤心事悲伤；悲痛；伤心事vi.感到悲伤感到悲伤 The whole nation was in deep sorrow at the death of this great man.这位伟人的去世使整个民族都沉浸在悲痛之中。The little boy sorrows over the death of his pet dog.小男孩因他的宠物狗的死而感到悲伤。While Readingliterary adj.文学的；爱好文学的；有文学作品特征的文学的；爱
8、好文学的；有文学作品特征的literature n.文学文学 The book drew lavish praise from literary critics.文学评论家们对此书好评如潮。Fashions in art and literature come and go.文艺的潮流总是昙花一现。3.The distinctive characteristics of poetry often include economical use of words,descriptive and vivid language,integrated imagery,literary devices s
9、uch as similes and metaphors,.诗歌的显著特点通常包括：精炼的用词、生动的描述性语言、整体的意象、明喻和暗喻等文学手法，While Reading4.Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are nursery rhymes.一个孩童最初学会的一些英文诗歌就是童谣。画线部分为定语从句，修饰先行词画线部分为定语从句，修饰先行词Some of the first poems，此处的先此处的先行词被序数词行词被序数词the first修饰，关系词用修饰，关系词用that而不用而不用which，由于关
10、系词由于关系词在该定语从句中作宾语，故被省略。在该定语从句中作宾语，故被省略。While Reading5.The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory,but they are easy to learn and recite.这些童谣也许没有意义，甚至自相矛盾，但是很容易学习和背诵。make sense 有道理；讲得通有道理；讲得通 This sentence doesnt make sense.这句话没意义。Only if you put the sun there did the movements of the ot
11、her planets in the sky make sense.只有当你把太阳放在那个位置上，天空中其他行星的运动才能讲得通。While Reading【词汇拓展【词汇拓展】make sense of 理解理解；明白明白make no sense 没道理；没意义没道理；没意义there is no/little sense in doing sth 做某事没道理做某事没道理 Planning so far ahead makes no sense so many things will have changed by next year.提前这么久计划没有意义到明年许多事情都会发生变化。I
12、 cant make sense of this poem,but perhaps I will if I read it again.我弄不懂这首诗，但我再读一遍或许就能读懂了。There is little sense in treating the child so severely.如此严厉地对待这个孩子没有什么意义。While Readingrecite vt.背诵；吟诵；列举背诵；吟诵；列举 He recited the whole poem in one breath.他一口气背出了整篇诗。He recited the dates of important historical
13、events.他列举了重大历史事件的日期。5.The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory,but they are easy to learn and recite.这些童谣也许没有意义，甚至自相矛盾，但是很容易学习和背诵。While Reading6.One of the simplest kinds of poem is the“list poem”,which contains a list of things,people,ideas,or descriptions that develop a particular
14、 theme.“清单诗”是最简单的诗歌形式之一，它包含一份有关事物、人物、思想或描述性内容的清单，形成一个特定的主题。本句为主从复合句。本句为主从复合句。which在此引导非限制性定语从句在此引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词修饰先行词 the list poem；该定语从句中又包含一个该定语从句中又包含一个that引导的定语从句，修饰先引导的定语从句，修饰先行词行词a list of things,people,ideas,or descriptions。While Reading7.Another simple form of poem that amateurs can easily wr
15、ite is the cinquain,which is made up of five lines.（对于）业余诗人（而言）容易创作的另一种简单诗歌形式是五行诗，它由五个诗行构成。be made up of 由由组成（构成）组成（构成）The text mainly tells us what a website is made up of.这篇文章主要告诉我们网页是由什么构成的。The entire universe is made up of different kinds of matter.整个宇宙是由各种物质构成的。While Reading【词汇拓展】【词汇拓展】be made
16、of 由由制成的制成的（指在制成品中看得出原材料指在制成品中看得出原材料）be made from 由由制成的制成的（指在制成品中看不出原材料指在制成品中看不出原材料）be made into 被制成被制成 Concrete is made of cement,sand,and gravel mixed with water.混凝土是由水泥、沙子、碎石和水混合而成的。These wines are all made from grapes.这几种酒都是用葡萄酿造的。Waste products from factories can be made into road-building mate
17、rials.工厂丢弃的废品可以加工成筑路的材料。While Reading8.It has a format of three lines,containing 5,7,and 5 syllables respectively.其格式为三行，每行的音节分别是5个、7个和5个。format n.格式；总体安排；（出版物的）版式格式；总体安排；（出版物的）版式vt.格式化格式化 Theyve brought out the magazine in a new format.他们用新的版式出版这本杂志。The other major innovation is the use of formatte
18、d printing.另一项主要创新是使用了格式化打印。While Reading9.The haiku poem(E)on the right is a translation from Japanese,which shows a moment in the life of a delicate butterfly.右侧的俳句（诗歌E）是从日文翻译而来的，展示了一只娇弱的蝴蝶生命中的一刻。delicate adj.精美的；精致的；脆弱的精美的；精致的；脆弱的 Babies have very delicate skin.婴儿的皮肤非常娇嫩。This delicate picture boo
19、k is suitable for preschoolers to read.这本精美的图册适合学龄前儿童阅读。While ReadingDifferent forms of art After ReadingActivity 2:Read the text and complete the table on page 51.Type of poemCharacteristicsExampleTopics and poetic devicesNursery rhyme concrete but creative languageA love between father and baby rh
20、ymes,repetitionList poemBCCinquainDHaikuETang poemF lists of things,people,ideas or descriptions of a particular theme flexible line length repeated phrases for patterns and rhythm nature repetition life repetition 17 syllables three lines containing 5,7,and 5 syllables respectively simple form five lines brother strong picture or mood nature waiting structuredHomework Activity 3:Listen to the recording of the text and read aloud the poems.After Reading
