1、Lesson 3Objectives To practise strategies for reading poetry.To study imagery and learn to appreciate poems appreciationimpressiondescriptionLi Bai Du Fu Bai JuyiGuess and matcha)An Old Man Selling Charcoalb)Contemplating on A Tranquil Night c)Look from Yueyang Pavilion d)Return to Idyllic(田园的田园的)Li
2、fee)Fail to Visit the Hermitf)Enjoy Evening View in a Mountain Wang Wei Tao YuanmingJia DaoCan you still think out some other famous poets either in China or in foreign countries?List their most famous poems.You can either use Chinese or English.Who is your favorite?Ask yourself1.What is poetry?Why
3、do people create poetry?Poetry is natural expression of human emotions.It is written in lines,and rhymed(压韵的压韵的).2.How to appreciate poem?You can put yourself in the situations of the poet and try to feel it.Poem BrotherBeautiful,athleticTeasing,shouting,laughingFriend and enemy tooMine.(describe a
4、person)What words are used to describe brothers characteristics in this poem?athletic teasingshouting laughingChoose words from Exercise 2.1.Paris is a very _ city.2.He always smiles,that is to say,he is _ even though he is in trouble.3.Australia is a _ country.4.He gave us a(生动的生动的)_ description of
5、 what happened in the office on that day.romanticcheerfulscenicvivid5.Maggie Zhang is such a _ lady that she enjoys a high reputation.6.The road looks so _.elegantendlessRead the poems on your book and get the main idea.Tick out the words used to describe the beauty of the moon in the first poem.Tic
6、k out the words used to describe the appearance of Santa Clause.Recite Libais poem“静夜思”and Read its English version aloud.A Tranquil Night A Tranquil Night by Libai by Libai Before my bed a frost of Before my bed a frost of lightlight,Is it hoarfrost upon the Is it hoarfrost upon the groundground?Ey
7、es raised,I see the moon so Eyes raised,I see the moon so brightbright,Head bent,in homesickness,I am Head bent,in homesickness,I am drowneddrowned.（ABAB)ABAB)静夜思静夜思 李白李白床前明月床前明月光光，疑是地上疑是地上霜霜。举头望明月，举头望明月，低头思故低头思故乡乡。What is the poem about?A.It conveys the poets affection for a peaceful night.B.It des
8、cribes the poets love of winter and nature.C.It conveys the poets sadness at being far from his home and family.What is the tone of the poem?A.sad and sentimentalB.cheerful and livelyRead the poem again and fill in the chart:StyleLines and rhyming patternFeelings or themeswords about weather and the
9、 moonMain ideaIt conveys the poets sadness at being far from his home and family.romantic4 lines ABAB sad and sentimentalfrost hoarfrost brightImages and description(A)It is night time and there is a full moon.I am really sad and miss my homeI see the moon so bright.Head bent,in homesickness I am dr
10、owned.Sad words in poem(A)Head bent,nothing,frost,ground,homesicknessdrownedSanta clauseFather Christmashangvaguesettlein an instantscratchhoofstoutadj.模糊的模糊的定居定居,安定安定adj.肥胖的肥胖的片刻片刻,顷刻顷刻n.马蹄马蹄v.抓抓,挠挠v.悬挂悬挂boundovalwith a jerkchimneysleighn.雪橇雪橇n.烟囱烟囱猛地一动猛地一动adj.椭圆行的椭圆行的n.一跳一跳,一跃一跃1.The train moved o
11、ff _.2.They recognized him_.3.I can hear the sound of _ clearly outside my cottage on the farm.4.Santa clause has a _ body and a cute nose.5.Mind you dont _the table with those scissors.6.Mel _ back in his chair and closed his eyes.7.The _shape of a man loomed thought the fog.with a jerkin a instant
12、hoofsstoutscratchsettledvague8.It is believed that the Santa clause entered the house through the _9.She has an _ mirror and she likes it very much.10.Satan clause s _is pulled by deer.11.Suddenly a huge dog came _ towards me.chimneyovalsleighboundingWhat is poem B about?It is about the night before
13、 Christmas when Santa visits each house.What is the tone of the poem B?Poem B has a cheerful lively tone.Read the poem again and fill in the chart:StyleLines and rhyming patternFeelings or themesWords about the appearance of Satan ClauseMain ideaIt is about the night before Christmas when Santa visi
14、ts each house.funny humorous 48 lines AABA ABCB ABBB.cheerful lively happy Oval eyes,merry face,rose cheeks,cheery nose,cute little mouth,beard and moustache as white as snow.Images and description(B)Everything was quiet.The children were excited about getting presents.While vague dreams of presents
15、 danced in their heads.Nothing was moving,not even a mouse.Images and description(B)He was hard-working and didnt want to waste any time.He flew away quickly and was gone.And away he flew like the seeds of a thistle.He didnt speak a word and went straight to work.Post-reading:thinking!The poems are
16、similar in some ways and different in others.List four ways that show they are similar and four ways that show they are different.Similar:The poems are both about a special night;Different:Poem A is written earlier than Poem BSlight differencesThe words are put in an inverted order by the rules of modern grammar.He gave a nod and up the chimney he rose.(fully invented sentence)He gave a nod and he rose up the chimney.The most important thing in appreciating poetry is getting the impression of the described scenery.Dont make a fuss over the language.Summary
