1、Recite some traditional Chinese poems according to their English translation:This spring morning in bed Im lyingNot to awake till birds are cryingAfter one night of wind and showers,How many are the fallen flowers?春眠不觉晓，春眠不觉晓，处处闻啼鸟。处处闻啼鸟。夜来风雨声，夜来风雨声，花落知多少？花落知多少？春晓春晓 孟浩然孟浩然If you would ask me how my
2、sorrow has increased,Just see the over-brimming river flowing east!虞美人虞美人 李煜李煜问君能有几多愁，问君能有几多愁，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 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 苏轼苏轼明月几时有？把酒问青天。明月几时有？把酒问青天。不知天上宫阙，
3、今夕是何年。不知天上宫阙，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。To read a brief introduction on some simple forms of English poems.To explore the characteristics of different forms of poems and learn to
4、 appreciate English poems.Read for StructureRead for StructureRead the passage quickly and find out some discourse markers,then divide the passage into 3 parts,and tell the main idea of each part.Part 1:Reasons why people compose poetry and the characteristics of poetryPart 2:Introduction to differe
5、nt kinds of poemsPart 3:Appealing to write a poemExamples of poemsRead the text quickly and answer:1.What are mainly mentioned in Para.1?The reasons why people compose poetry:To tell a story or create an imageryTo convey certain feelings like joy and sorrow.The characteristics of poetry:1.economical
6、 use of words;2.descriptive and vivid language;3.integrated imagery;4.literary devices,e.g.,simile,metaphor;5.arrangement of words,lines,rhymes and rhythm.2.The following about nursery rhymes are all correct EXCEPT_:A.They usually originated from traditional poems or folk songs.B.They are often expr
7、essed in a simple clear way.C.Theyre easy to learn because they always make sense.D.They can help a child learn about language by playing with words.3.Which of the following is correct?A.List poems have a flexible line length but have to rhyme.B.Both Cinquain and Haiku use very few words to create i
8、mages in the readers mind and convey a certain feeling.C.Haiku is traditionally a form of English poetry popular among English writers.D.Any poem that consists of five lines and three lines respectively can accordingly be Cinquain and Haiku.Poetry comprehensionPoems paint pictures with words through
9、 the use of figures of speech,so to understand a poem fully,you have to imagine in your mind the picture the poem is painting.Further,the sounds,rhythm,and rhymes in a poem give it a musical quality.Poems often have to be read aloud,and with feeling,to be really understood and enjoyed.1.What type of
10、 poem is it?2.Whats the topic of the poem?3.What poetic devices are used?4.(How)does it rhyme?5.What picture is created in your mind while reading?6.What does it try to convey?Read as you listen to Poem A and answer these questions.rhymes,repetition nursery rhyme.love between father and baby aabb A
11、father is caring for his baby,perhaps patting it to sleep while singing gently.a fathers love for his little baby.1.What type of poem is it?2.Whats the topic of the poem?3.What poetic devices are used?4.(How)does it rhyme?5.What picture is created in your mind while reading?6.What does it try to con
12、vey?Read as you listen to Poem B and answer these questions.rhymes,repetition,personification list poem.nature abab There are so many beautiful things around me but only one mother of mine all over the world.the uniqueness of Mother1.What type of poem is it?2.Whats the topic of the poem?3.What poeti
13、c devices are used?4.(How)does it rhyme?5.What picture is created in your mind while reading?6.What does it try to convey?Read as you listen to Poem C and answer these questions.rhymes,repetition,simile list poem.life abcb There are many beautiful things around me but only one mother of mine all ove
14、r the world.the possibilities of life1.What type of poem is it?2.Whats the topic of the poem?3.What poetic devices are used?4.(How)does it rhyme?5.What picture is created in your mind while reading?6.What does it try to convey?Read as you listen to Poem D and answer these questions.integrated imager
15、y cinquain.brother No.the love and close relationship with a lovely brother the image of a naughty lovely brother and my play and fun as well as quarrel and fight with him1.What type of poem is it?2.Whats the topic of the poem?3.What poetic devices are used?4.(How)does it rhyme?5.What picture is cre
16、ated in your mind while reading?6.What does it try to convey?Read as you listen to Poem E and answer these questions.metaphor Haiku.nature No.a beautiful scene of nature a beautiful blossom-like butterfly is flapping its wings from the ground to rest on a branch.1.What type of poem is it?2.Whats the
17、 topic of the poem?3.What poetic devices are used?4.(How)does it rhyme?5.What picture is created in your mind while reading?6.What does it try to convey?Read as you listen to Poem F and answer these questions.exaggeration Tang poem.waiting Not in Enghlish.sad but beautiful and loyal love a wife who
18、has been standing high on top of a mountain by the river,day by day waiting for her husband to return home,has turned into a stone.Which form the following poems belong to?Rain,rain,go away,Come again some other day.Little Johnny wants to play.Rain,rain,go away.Nursery rhymesLife is beauty,admire it
19、.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 is sorrow,overcome it.List poemSpaghettiMessy,spicySlurping,sliding,fallingBetween my plate and mouthDeliciousCinquainWaiting in darkness
20、An aged blind man sittingListening to the moon Haiku Quiz about FORMS of English poems._ is made up of 17 syllables.Nursery rhymes have strong _ and often repeat the same words.Cinquain consists of _ lines.Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are _._ poems have flexible line length._ has been translated into English.Haikurhythm5nursery rhymesListTang poetryRead aloud the poems and choose your favorite form of poems and write one on your own.
