1、Quiz in Chinese traditional poemsCan you recite the Chinese traditional poems according to their English translation?If you would ask me how my sorrow has increased,Just see the over-brimming river flowing east!问问君能有几多愁，恰似一江春水向东流。君能有几多愁，恰似一江春水向东流。李煜李煜Translated by Xu Yuanchong虞美人虞美人How long will the
2、 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，今夕是何年？苏轼苏轼Translated by Xu YuanchongI look for her in vain.When all at once I turn my head,I find her there where lantern l
3、ight is dimly shed.Translated by Xu Yuanchong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。青玉案青玉案.元夕元夕-辛弃疾辛弃疾Till,raising my cup,I asked the bright moon,To bring me my shadow and make us three.举杯邀明月，对影成三人。举杯邀明月，对影成三人。Wildfire never quite consumes them-They are tall once more in the spring wind.野火烧
4、不尽，春风吹又生。野火烧不尽，春风吹又生。How many kinds of poems does the text mention?What are they?Five Five kindskindsNursery rhymesList poemsCinquainHaikuTangpoems童谣童谣 清单诗清单诗 五行诗五行诗 俳句诗俳句诗 唐诗唐诗Fast readingFast reading AB&CD&EF&GH ABC DEFG Hdescribes a person?tells a story?describes an aspect of a season?is about a
5、sport?is about things that dont make sense?is recited to a baby?describes a river scene?has rhyming words?Nursery rhymes 童谣童谣1.Read Para 2 and find out the characteristics of nursery rhymes.strong rhythm(节奏节奏);strong rhyme a lot of repetition2.Underline the pair of rhyming words.Careful readingCaref
6、ul reading Hush,little baby,dont say a word,Papas going to buy you a mockingbird.If 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
7、 billy-goat runs away,Papa is going to buy you another today.:dina:sueiList poems 清单诗清单诗Read Para 3 and answer the following question.1.What are list poems like?repeat phrasesSome rhyme while others do not.2.Lets see the examples poem B&C.I saw a fish-pond all on fire,I saw a house bow to a squire,I
8、 saw a person twelve-feet high,I saw a cottage in the sky,I saw a balloon made of lead,I saw a coffin drop down dead,I saw two sparrows run a race,I saw two horses making lace,I saw a girl just like a cat,I saw a kitten wear a hat,I saw a man who saw these too,And said though strange they all were t
9、rue我看见一个鱼塘着火了。我看见一个鱼塘着火了。我看见一个房子属于乡绅。我看见一个房子属于乡绅。我看见一个人有十二英尺高。我看见一个人有十二英尺高。我看见一个村子在天上。我看见一个村子在天上。我看见一个气球使用铅做的。我看见一个气球使用铅做的。我看见一个死人从棺材里掉出来。我看见一个死人从棺材里掉出来。我看见两只麻雀在赛跑。我看见两只麻雀在赛跑。我看见两匹马在做袋子。我看见两匹马在做袋子。我看见一个女孩长得像猫。我看见一个女孩长得像猫。我看见一只猫戴着帽子。我看见一只猫戴着帽子。我看见一个人他也看见这些。我看见一个人他也看见这些。虽然说起来很奇怪，虽然说起来很奇怪，但都是真的。但都是真的。O
10、ur first football matchWe would have won if Jack had just scored that goal,if wed had just a few more minutes,if we had trained harder,if Ben had passed the ball to Joe,if wed had thousands of fans screaming,if I hadnt taken my eye off the ball,if we hadnt stayed up so late the night before,if we ha
11、dnt taken it easy,if we hadnt run out of energy,We would have won if weve been better!Cinquain poems 五行诗五行诗Read Para 4 and answer the following question.1.How many lines is the cinquain made up of?five lines 2.Read and observe Poem D and E carefully.Try to find out the characteristics of the two poe
12、ms.Brother Beautiful,athletic Teasing,shouting,laughing Friend and enemy too Mine Summer Sleepy,saltyDrying,drooping,dreading Week in,week out.Endless 夏日夏日困乏，刺激困乏，刺激干涸，枯萎，恐怖干涸，枯萎，恐怖 周而复始周而复始 永无止境永无止境 Brother Beautiful,athleticTeasing,shouting,laughing Friend and enemy too mineCinquain 五行诗五行诗 (poem D
13、 and E)-one word(topic)-two adjs-three verbs with ing-four words(opinions or feelings)-one word(restate the subject with a single word)Five linesHaiku poems 俳句诗俳句诗Read Para 5 carefully and find out the similarities and differences between Cinquain and Haiku.Similarities:Differences:a clear pictureea
14、sy to writeconvey a special feeling5 lines17 syllablesEnjoy two poems A fallen blossom is coming back to the branch.look,a butterfly!(by Moritake)Snow having melted,The whole village is brimful of happy children (by Issa)落下的花朵落下的花朵回到了树枝上。回到了树枝上。瞧啊，是个蝴蝶！瞧啊，是个蝴蝶！17 syllablesPoem H:Tang Poem 唐诗唐诗 What
15、is the story that the poem tell?Tell the story in your own words.Read this poem and answer the following questions.Where she awaits her husband,On and on the river flowsNever looking back,Transformed into stone.Day by day upon the mountain top,wind and rain revolve.Should the journeyer return,this s
16、tone would utter speech.(by Wang Jian)1.Whats the title?A.A.蝶恋花蝶恋花 B.B.竹枝词竹枝词 C.C.望夫石望夫石 D.D.一剪梅一剪梅望夫石望夫石王健王健望夫处，江悠悠。望夫处，江悠悠。化为石，不回头。化为石，不回头。山头日日风复雨，山头日日风复雨，行人归来石应语行人归来石应语。Nursery RhymesNursery RhymesThey have strong rhyme and a lot of repetition.List PoemsList PoemsThey repeated phrases and some rh
17、yme,and easy to write.CinquainCinquainThey are made up of 5 lines,and convey a strong picture,and easy to write.HaikuHaikuThey are made up of 17 syllables,and give a picture and a special feeling.Tang PoemsTang PoemsTheir translations have a free form.CharacteristicsFormTwinkle twinkle little star,H
18、ow I wonder what you areUp above the world so high,Like a diamond in the skytwinkle twinkle little star,How I wonder what you areTwinkle twinkle little star,How I wonder what you areNursery rhymesLove is giving,Love is living,Love is taking someones load(负担）负担）,Love helps them along the road.Love is
19、 caring,Love is sharing,Love will seek the best for others,Love treats everyone as brothers.Poetry plays with sounds,words and grammar.rhymerhythmList poem rhyme爱是给予，爱是给予，爱是生活，爱是生活，爱是肩负他人重任，爱是肩负他人重任，爱是一路帮助他人。爱是一路帮助他人。爱是关怀，爱是关怀，爱是分享，爱是分享，爱是为别人争取最好，爱是为别人争取最好，爱是将人人当成兄弟。爱是将人人当成兄弟。Cinquain 五行诗五行诗A Rainbo
20、wCurving up,then down.Meeting blue sky and green earthMelding（合并）（合并）sun and rain.Haiku(俳句俳句)17 syllablesI awake light-hearted this morning of spring,Everywhere round me the singing of birds,But now I remember the night,the storm,And I wonder how many blossoms were broken.春晓春眠不觉晓，处处闻啼鸟夜来风雨声，花落知多少Tan
21、g PoemIn the quiet nightSo bright a gleam on the foot of my bed-Could there have been a frost already?Lifting myself to look,I found that it was moonlight.Sinking back again,I thought suddenly of my home.By Li Bai Choose one of these forms,and try to write a poem in groups,and tell why you write the
22、 poem.Unit 2 using languageIVE SAVED THE SUMMER IVE SAVED THE SUMMER 我把夏天省下我把夏天省下Rod McKuen(born April 29,1933)is a bestselling American poet,composer,and singer,popular poetry took place in the 1960s and early 1970s.Ive saved the summer 我把夏天省下我把夏天省下,And I give it all to you 全部交给了你全部交给了你To hold on w
23、inter mornings当雪花儿初降时当雪花儿初降时When the snow is new.让冬天的早晨停住让冬天的早晨停住you newIve saved some sunlight 我把阳光省下我把阳光省下If you should ever need 以供你不时之需以供你不时之需A place away from darkness 在那远离黑暗的地方在那远离黑暗的地方Where your mind can feed你的心灵会得到滋养你的心灵会得到滋养need feedAnd for myself Ive kept your smile那年你十九岁那年你十九岁When you wer
24、e but nineteen.我就珍藏了你的微笑我就珍藏了你的微笑Till youre older youll not know 等你长大成人以后等你长大成人以后What brave young smiles can mean.才知道年轻勇敢的微笑的奥秘才知道年轻勇敢的微笑的奥秘teen meanI know no answers 我不知道有什么办法我不知道有什么办法To help you on your way 帮你踏上你人生的旅程帮你踏上你人生的旅程The answers lie somewhere 办法也许就在某处办法也许就在某处At the bottom of the day.在白天结
25、束的那个时刻在白天结束的那个时刻way day But if youve a need for love 如果你需要爱如果你需要爱Ill give you all I own我会献上我的所有的爱我会献上我的所有的爱 It might help you down the road 它也许能帮你踏上旅程它也许能帮你踏上旅程Till youve found your own.直到你也找到属于你的爱直到你也找到属于你的爱ownown1.Who is the speaker in the poem and who is he/she speaking to?Give reasons to support your answer.It may be a parent speaking to a young adult child.
