1、 Reading&Thinking1 What can you see in the picture?A road runs through a thick/dense green forest and forks off in two directions.2 How can you decrible the picture?It is beautiful,breathtaking,peaceful,quiet,green,shady,cool,relaxed,and refreshing.3 How do you understand the peom lines in the photo
2、?Can you use your own words to explain them?Open pageTwo roads diverged in a wood,and I I took the one less travelled by,And that has made all the difference.Robert FrostI think“two roads”in the poem do not mean actual roads in the woods,but two choices in the poets life.He feels he has made a diffe
3、rent and decisive choice.diverge vi.separate and go in different directions （道路，河流）分岔（道路，河流）分岔3 How do you understand the peom lines in the photo?Can you use your own words to explain them?4 When you think of the words“poem”or“poetry”,what comes to mind?Theme:nature,love,friendship,.Fellings/Emothon
4、s:happiness,sorrow,anger,regret,admiration,gratitude,.Poetic devices:rhyme,simile,metaphor,.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 sharecolourful really loudquiet feel like singing laaaa1.Watch the vi
5、deo and fill the blanks.Warming upA piece of writing that express emotions,experience,and ideas,esp.in short lines which often rhymeram.(=end with the same sound)（一首）诗，诗歌（一首）诗，诗歌2.What is a poem and poetry?Poems in general;A collection of poems;The art of writing them诗,诗歌（总称）;诗集;诗作Twinkle twinkle li
6、ttle starHow I wonder what you are,Up above the world so highLike a diamond in the sky.What do you know about the following song?A nursery rhyme(童谣童谣)-one form of poems.Twinkle twinkle little starHow I wonder what you are,Up above the world so highLike a diamond in the sky.3.Lets listen to a famous
7、poem,and tell what form of poem it is.rhythm节奏；韵律节奏；韵律rhyme押韵押韵(aabb)simile明喻明喻imagery意象意象Twinkle twinkle little starHow I wonder what you are,Up above the world so highLike a diamond in the sky.starare,highsky.Like a diamond in the skyWhat are the characteristics of poem?A nursery rhyme(童谣童谣)What m
8、akes a poem?rhythmrhymesimileimageryTask 4Complete the mind map Reading and ThinkingAppreciate different forms of English poemsA FEW SIMPLE FORMS A FEW SIMPLE FORMS OF ENGLISH POEMSOF ENGLISH POEMS1 Before you read,discuss the questions with your partner.1.Compared with other forms of literature suc
9、h as the novel,drama,and the short story,what are the characteristics of poetry?Compared to other forms of literature,poetry tends to be shorter though a poem can be very long.Words are used in lines and stanzas(节节,段段),not in sentences and paragraphs as in novels.Often grammar and punctuation(标点符号标点
10、符号)are ignored or used differently.Poetry is more emotional,and the possibilities are much more open than in prose(散文散文).Pre-readingWhy do people write poems?Task 42.Why do you think people write poems?to tell a storyto express the feelings/emotionsto recall a enjoyable momentto record an unpleasant
11、 incidentto encourage people to play with wordsto make others laughto express a point of view to create images for readersto create a certain mood3.What do you expect to learn form the reading passage?Some simple forms of English poems.lNursery rhymes（童谣）（童谣）lList poems（清单诗）（清单诗）l The cinquain（五行诗）（
12、五行诗）lHaiku（俳句）（俳句）lTang poems（唐诗）（唐诗）(A)(B/C)(D)(E)(F)Five.Scanning1.What type of writing is this passage?A.Argumentative writing（议论文）（议论文）B.Narrative writing（记叙文）（记叙文）C.Expository writing（说明文）（说明文）D.Poems （诗歌）（诗歌）C Skimming2.What is the main idea of the passage?The passage is mainly about a brief i
13、ntroduction to poetry and a few simple forms of English poems.3.How many parts can it be divided into?Whats main idea of each part?How is structured?Part 1(Para.1)Part 2(Para.2-6)Part 3(Para.7)A brief introduction to poetry and the topic of the passageCharacteristics of a few simple forms of poemsEn
14、courage the students to have a try at writing their own poems总分总1.What aspects of poetry does Paragraph 1 mainly cover?Reasons for composing poetry:Characteristics of poetry:l to tell a story or describe a certain image in the readers mind;l to convey certain feelings such as joy and sorrowl economi
15、cal use of wordsl descriptive and vivid languagel integrated imagery(意象）意象）l literary devices(simile/metaphor)l arrangement of words and linesl rhymel rhythmClose reading2.Read Para.2 carefully and complete the table.Type of poemCharacteristicsTopics and poetic devicesPoem A_1.to the _ but has a _ 2
16、._ 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 sensecontradictoryloverepetitionHush,little baby,dont say a word,Papas gonna buy you a mockingbird.If that mockingbird w
17、ont 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.ANursery rhyme (童谣)emotion:loving3.Read Para.3 carefu
18、lly and complete the table.Type of poemCharacteristicsTopics and poetic devicesPoem B&C _ 1.Contain a list of _ _2.Have a _line length and repeated_3.Some _(like B)while others do not(like C)things,people,ideas,or descriptionsList poemsflexible phrases1.Mother(B)life (C)2.repetition rhymes metaphors
19、 comparison rhyme 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,Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn,Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,But only
20、 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。emotion:loving List poem(清单诗)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 can mean a p
21、erson,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。emotion:calm/peaceful List poem(清单诗)4.Read Para.4 carefully and complete the table.Type of poemCharacteristicsTopics and poetic devicesPoem D_1.Made up of_2.Convey a_picture or a certain _in just a few word
22、scinquainfive linesstrongmood1.brother2.strong picture or moodBrotherBeautiful,athleticTeasing,shouting,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 feeli
23、ngs)a word(give another name for the subject)a mix oflove and hateemotion:The Cinquain(五行诗)5.Read Para.5 carefully and complete the table.Type of poemCharacteristicsTopics and poetic devices Poem E_1.consists of_2._lines containing _syllables respectively3.Gives a _picture4.Creates a special feeling
24、 using _Haiku17 syllablesThree5,7,and 5clearvery few wordsnaturemetaphor5 syllables7 syllables5 syllablesemotion:loving,amazing Haiku (俳句诗)Type of poemCharacteristicsTopics and poetic devicesPoem F_structuredTang poemslove and waiting6.Read Para.6 carefully and complete the table.metaphorWhere she a
25、waits her husbandOn 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。emotion:lovinglonely full of sorrowpersevering Tang Poet
26、ry (唐诗)Can you tell which form 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.Post readingA Farewell Poem to the Old Meadow Grass is spreading over the meadowLife or death will yearly come,
27、yearly go.The bale-fire can burn away the greenSpring 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 gam
28、e,play it.Life is a promise,fulfill it.Life is sorrow,overcome it.Computer good,Can do many things for me,Like it very muchLovely squirrel pushedOpen my window to giveMe a dream l lost.SpaghettiMessy,spicySlurping,sliding,fallingBetween my plate and mouthDeliciousFocusFocusformsrhythm&rhymesemotions
29、Imitation 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.Learning tipspoetry comprehensionuse use speechsoundsmetaphorsrhythmrhymesread aloud with feelingto understand poemsto enjoy poemsimagine the pictureshave a musical qualityLife is not just about survival,Life is not just about survival,but but poetry and distance!poetry and distance!Choose one of your favourite poems and recite it to present it in class.
