1、Two roads diverged in a wood,and II took the one less travelled by,And that has made all the difference.-Robert Frost一片树林里分出两条路一片树林里分出两条路-而我选了人而我选了人迹更少的一条，从此决定了我一生的道迹更少的一条，从此决定了我一生的道路。路。-罗伯特罗伯特弗罗斯特弗罗斯特The Road Not Taken 未选择的路Period 1:Reading and ThinkingTo read the introduction on some simple forms
2、of English poems.To talk about how to write poems.To explore the characteristics of different forms of poems and learn to appreciate English poems.Appreciate the recitation of the English version of a poem titled Facing the Sea with Spring Blossoms.What feelings does the poem convey?The poem conveys
3、 the poets expectation for a happy life.From tomorrow on,I will be a happy man;Grooming,chopping,and traveling all over the world.From tomorrow on,I will care foodstuff and vegetable,Living in a house towards the sea,with spring blossoms.Why do you think people write poems?Why?to encourage peopleto
4、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 moodQuiz in Chinese traditional poemsCan you recite the Chinese traditional poems according to their English transl
5、ation?Lets have a competition.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 pa
6、lace 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，今夕是何年。不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年。A thousand times I search for her in the crowdAnd,suddenly turning my head,Discover her where the lantern lights are dim.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，灯火阑珊处。那人却在，灯火阑珊处。I seek but seek in vain,I search and
7、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。Butterfly,butterfly,Flies in the shining _.Dance in daylight,Sleep at _.With beautiful wings,She flies and _.Flies back to her nest,Just for a_.Complete the poem and figure out the elements of p
8、oetry.verse 诗节诗节line 诗行诗行rhyme 押韵词押韵词skymidnightsingsrestWhat do you expect to learn from the reading passage?The text is mainly about the _ of several forms of English poems and _ of these poems.Glance through the text and summarize the main idea.characteristicsexamples2.How many parts can it be di
9、vided into?Para 1Para 2-6Para 7A few of the simpler formsTry to write your own poemsReasons and characteristics Fast reading3.How many types of English poems are mentioned?What are they?Five kinds of poemsTang poems 唐诗 Nursery rhymes 童谣童谣 Haiku 俳句诗俳句诗Cinquain 五行诗List poems 清单诗清单诗1.is a description o
10、f the uniqueness of a“mother”2.is a description of a lovely brother.3.describes how a butterfly rests on a tree.4.is a nursery rhyme that illustrate a fathers love for his baby.6.is a description of life5.is a translation of a Tang poetry,which describes a woman who waited for her beloved husband to
11、 come back from a journey.4.Match the main idea with each poem.Poem APoem B Poem CPoem D Poem E Poem FPart1:What important points are mentioned in Paragraph 1?The reasons for composing poetry:The characteristics of poetry:to tell a story or describe a certain image in the readers mindto convey certa
12、in feelings such as joy and sorroweconomical（显著的）use of wordsdescriptive（描述性的）and vivid languageintegrated（整体的）imagery(意象）literary devices,e.g.,simile（明喻）,metaphor（暗喻）arrangement of words and linesrhyme（押韵）rhythm（节奏）Careful eading1.What type of poem is it?2.Whats the theme of the poem?3.What kind of
13、 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 poems in part 2 one by one and discuss the questions:Hush,little baby,dont say a word,Papas going to buy you a mockingbir
14、d,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 billy-goat runs away,Papas going to buy you another today.Hush,little baby,don
15、t 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 lookingglass.If that looking-glass gets broke,Papas gonna buy you a billygoat.If that billygoat wont pull,Papas gonna buy you a ca
16、rt and bull.:dula:suA.Nursery rhymesthemefathers love for his babyemotion lovingpoetic devicesrhymesrepetitionrhythm MotherHundreds of stars in the deep blue sky,Hundreds of shells on the shore together,hundreds of birds that go singing by,Hundreds of lambs in the sunny weather,Hundreds of dewdrops
17、to greet the dawn,Hundreds of bees in the purple clover,Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn,But only one mother the world over.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 person,Sitting in court.B.C.List
18、 poemsinsights into life/mothercalm/peaceful lovingrepetition rhymesmetaphorscomparisonB.C.List poemsthemeemotionpoetic devicesD Cinquain 1 noun-topic2 adjectives-description 3-ing verbs-actions4 words-opinion/feeling 1 word-conclusion brothera mix oflove and hatestrong picture or moodthemeemotionpo
19、etic devicesA fallen blossomIs coming back to the branch.Look,a butterfly!5 syllables7 syllables5 syllablesUnderline the 17 syllables in poem E:E Haikuthemepoetic devicesemotionnaturelovingamazingmetaphor F Tang poemmetaphorlove and waitinglovinglonely full of sorrowpersevering themepoetic devicesem
20、otionDo you know the Chinese title？A.蝶恋花蝶恋花 B.竹枝词竹枝词 C.望夫石望夫石 D.一剪梅一剪梅Which of the following words can convey the womans feelings？A.loneliness B.joy C.love D.trustE.anger F.hate G.sorrowWhat is the story that poem F tells?Tell the story in your own words.The womans husband has gone away.The woman wa
21、its for him by the river where she last saw him.She waits and waits,never moving from that spot and never speaking,while the river continues to flow and the wind and rain come and go.Read the text again and complete the table.Type of poemCharacteristicsExam-pleTopics and poetic devicesNursery rhyme
22、concrete but creative languageA love between father and babyrhymes,repetitionList poemBCCinquainDHaikuETang poemF lists of things,people,ideas or descriptions of a particular theme flexible line length repeated phrases for patterns and rhythm nature repetition life repetition simple form five lines
23、brother strong picture or mood 17 syllables three lines,containing 5,7,and 5 syllables respectively nature structured waitingThere are various reasons 1.people write poetry.Some poems give the reader a strong 2.（impress）.Others try to convey certain emotions.In this text，some simpler forms of Englis
24、h poems 3._ (introduce),such 4.nursery rhymes，which may seem 5.(contradict).But they are easy to learn and recite.List poems have a flexible line length and 6._ (repeat)phrases.Students can also write the cinquain，a form of poem 7.(make)up of five lines.Haiku is 8._Japanese form of poetry with 17 sy
25、llables.English speakers also enjoy Tang poetry.With so many different forms of poetry 9._ (choose)from，students may 10.(eventual)want to write poems of their own.why impression are introduced as contradictory repeated made to choose eventually a Poems bring passion（激情（激情）to our life.Poems help us t
26、o understand life,virtues,beauty and romance.What is the power of poetry in our life?Poems can purify(净化）净化）our heart and relax our mood,making our life more colorful.How to appreciate a poem:p type and typical characteristicsp themep emotionp poetic devicesl imageryl rhyming wordsl figure of speech
27、 l.Which version do you prefer?Why?再别康桥再别康桥徐志摩徐志摩轻轻的我走了，正如我轻轻的来；我轻轻的招手，作别西天的云彩。那河畔的金柳，是夕阳中的新娘；波光里的艳影，在我的心头荡漾。软泥上的青荇，油油的在水底招摇；在康河的柔波里，我甘心做一条水草！那榆荫下的一潭，不是清泉,是天上虹,揉碎在浮藻间，沉淀着彩虹似的梦。寻梦？撑一支长蒿，向青草更青处漫溯。满载一船星辉，在星辉斑斓里放歌。但我不能放歌，悄悄是别离的笙箫；夏虫也为我沉默，沉默是今晚的康桥！悄悄的我走了，正如我悄悄的来；我挥一挥衣袖，不带走一片云彩。1.Read aloud the poems.2.Choose your favorite form of poems and write one on your own.Thank you
