1、 Can you recite the Chinese traditional poems according to their English translations?Lets have a try!If you would ask me how my sorrow has increased,Just see the over-brimming river flowing east!虞美人虞美人 李煜李煜问问君能有几多愁，君能有几多愁，恰似一江春水向东流。恰似一江春水向东流。How long will the bright moon appear?Wine-cup in hand,I a
2、sk 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 苏轼苏轼明月明月几时有？把酒问青天。几时有？把酒问青天。不知不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。天上宫阙，今夕是何年。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。I look fo
3、r 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，蓦然回首，那人却在，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。灯火阑珊处。What is a poem?In childrens eyes:A poem is _.A poem is lovely _.A poem is _.A poem can be _ and can be _.A poem makes you _.for everyoneto
4、 sharecolourful really loudquiet feel like singing laaaaLead-in Watch the video and fill the blanksIn some famous poets eyes:Poet Percy Bysshe Shelly defined poetry as“the expression of imagination.”Robert Frost said that a poem forms when“an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found w
5、ords.”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 readersto express a point of viewto make a other laughto create a moodNow lets enjoy“A few simple forms of Englis
6、h poems”to learn more about poems!Read the passage quickly,and answer the questions:1.What does the passage mainly discuss?2.How many parts can it be divided into?How?3.How many types of English poems are mentioned?What are they?_ _ _ _ _Nursery rhymesList poemCinquain Haiku Tang poetryIt is about a
7、 few simple _ of _.formsEnglish poemsto introduce the topic tell.or describe.convey.expressreasonscharacteristics words language imagery literary devices arrangementWhat is the function and main idea of paragraph 1?Read para.1 and answer the question1.What type of poem is it?2.Whats the theme of the
8、 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 emotion/feeling does it try to convey?Read the Paragraphs 2-6 and discuss these questions.Read Para.2 carefully and complete the table.Type of poemC
9、haracteristicsTopics and poetic devices_Poem A1.to the _ but has a _ 2._ and have a strong_3.Often _ the same words4.may not _and even seem _but easy to learn and_1.a fathers_for baby2.rhymes,_Nursery rhymesrhythmrepeatrecitepointstorylinerhymemake sensecontradictoryloverepetitionNursery rhymesHush,
10、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 goat wont pull,Papas
11、gonna buy you a cart and bull.Listen to the poem,and find out the rhyming words and contradictory parts.Read Para.3 carefully and complete the table.Type of poem CharacteristicsTopics and poetic devices_ Poem B&C 1.List of _2.Have a _ line length2.Repeated_3.Some rhyme(like B)while others do not(lik
12、e C)things,people,ideas,or descriptionsList poemsflexible phrases1.mother(B)life (C)2.repetition rhymes metaphors comparisonList poems 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 the sunny weather,Hund
13、reds 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.母亲千百颗星星挂在湛蓝的天空，千百颗贝壳遍布悠长的海岸，千百只鸟儿鸣唱着飞过，千百只蜜蜂在阳光下穿梭，千百滴露珠迎接黎明，千百只蜜蜂在紫苜蓿中嬉戏，千百只蝴蝶在草地上起舞，可只有一个母亲，在这茫茫的世界。emotionlovingList poems LIFELife can be good,Life can
14、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.生活生活可能美好，生活可能悲伤，生活常常充满欢乐，但有时令人沮丧。生活可能是幻梦一场，生活可能是伟大理想，生活也可能是一个人，独坐在被告席上。emotioncalm/peaceful A list poem is one of the easiest kinds of poems to write because it can
15、have as many lines as the writer likes.But that doesnt mean you should write down anything.Heres a list of elements that make a list poem instead of just a list:How to write a list poem1)The writer is telling you something pointing something out saying,“Look at this”or“Think about this”.2)Theres an
16、end to it,like in a story.Read Para.4 carefully and complete the table.Type of poemCharacteristicsTopics and poetic devices_Poem D1.Made up of_2.Convey a_picture or a certain _in just a few wordscinquainfive linesstrongmood1.brother2.strong picture or moodCinquain BrotherBeautiful,athleticTeasing,sh
17、outing,laughingFriend and enemy tooMine a noun(name the subject of the poem)two adjectives(describe the subject)three-ing verbs(describe the subjects actions)four words(give the writers opinions or feelings)a word(give another name for the subject)1.Whats the structure of poem D?a mix oflove and hat
18、eemotionRead Para.5 carefully and complete the table.Type of poemCharacteristicsTopics and poetic devices Poem E1.consists of_2._lines containing _syllables respectively3.Gives a _picture4.Creates a special feeling using _Haiku17 syllablesThree5,7,and 5clearvery few wordsnaturemetaphorHaiku 5 syllab
19、les7 syllables5 syllablesWhat does poem E describe?It describes how a butterfly rests on a tree.emotionlovingamazingType of poemCharacteristicsTopics and poetic devices_Poem FstructuredTang poemslove and waitingRead Para.6 carefully and complete the table.metaphorTang PoetryWhere she awaits her husb
20、andOn and on the river flows.Never looking back,Transformed into stone.Day by day upon the mountain top,wind and rain revolve.Should the traveler return,this stone would utter speech.Wang Jian望夫石 王建望夫处，江悠悠。化为石，不回头。山头日日风复雨，行人归来石应语。emotionlovinglonely full of sorrowpersevering Can you tell which form
21、the following 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.A Farewell Poem to the Old Meadow Grass is spreading over the meadowLife or death will yearly come,yearly go.The bale-fire can burn away the g
22、reenSpring breeze will help it survive again.赋得古原草送别赋得古原草送别 白居易白居易离离原上草，一岁一枯荣。离离原上草，一岁一枯荣。野火烧不尽，春风吹又生。野火烧不尽，春风吹又生。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
23、 is sorrow,overcome it.Computer good,Can do many things for me,Like it very muchSpaghettiMessy,spicySlurping,sliding,fallingBetween my plate and mouthDeliciousFocusFocusformsrhythm&rhymesemotionsImitation and creationImitation and creationWrite a poem to convey your feelings,eg:love,sorrow,sadness.Choose a form from the text or create your own style.Life is not just about survival,Life is not just about survival,but but poetry and distance!poetry and distance!HomeworkPolish your poems and prepare for a poem exhibition!
