1、Unit2 PoemsWarming up&Reading Find the differenceThe group will get a if you are the first to find it.Whats in it?Open it!A roll of paper It is one form of literature(文学).It is made up of several lines of words,which are concise and beautiful.poemA riddle 谜语 Do you remember any Do you remember any p
2、oems you have read in high poems you have read in high school,either in Chinese or in school,either in Chinese or in English?Can you recite any?English?Can you recite any?Step1:Lead-inStep2:Pre-readingDo you know these words?poem puim n.诗诗poet puit n.诗人诗人poetry puitri n.(总称)诗,诗(总称)诗,诗rhyme raim n.押韵
3、押韵 v.(使)押韵(使)押韵rhythm rim n.节奏,韵律,节节奏,韵律,节拍拍 Before my bed,there is bright moonlight.So it seems like frost on the ground.Lifting my head,I saw the bright moon.Lowering my head,I dream that Im at home.Li BaiI seek but seek in vain,I search and search again;I feel so sad,so drear,so lonely,without ch
4、eer.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。-李清照李清照Twinkle,twinkle,little _,How I wonder what you _,Up above the world so _,Like a diamond in the _.Listen and fill in the blanksListen and fill in the blanks _and _are essential to poetry.Without them,there wouldnt be poems.star.are.high.skyRhythmrhymeStep3:R
5、eading1.What is the main idea of the reading passage?A brief introduction of a few simple forms of English poems.2.How many kinds of poems are mentioned in the text?What are they?Fast readingFive Five kinds of poems Nursery rhymes 童谣童谣List poems 清单诗清单诗Cinquain 五行诗 Haiku 俳句诗俳句诗Tang poems 唐诗Forms of P
6、oemsCharacteristics 1_Have strong _ Have a lot of repetitionEasy to learn and to _ Nursery rhymes rhythm and rhymereciteWhats the characteristics of them?2_Easy to writeRepeat _ some rhyme while others do not3.CinquainEasy to writeMade up of _ Conveys a _ picture in just a few wordsList poems phrase
7、sfive linesstrong4._A Japanese form of poetryMade up of _ Easy to writeGives a _ pictureCreates a special feeling in just a few words5.Tang PoemsThe _ have a free form.translations17 syllablesclearHaiku1.Poems A and B have a strong rhythm.Listen to the tape and find the words that rhyme in Poems A a
8、nd B.Task12.Answer some related questions.Careful 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 br
9、oke,Papas going to buy you a billy-goat.If that billy-goat runs away,Papa is going to buy you another today.Nursery rhyme(童谣童谣):dina:suei I saw a fish-pond all on fire(清单诗)I saw a fish-pond all on fire,I saw a house bow to a squire,I saw a person twelve-feet high,I saw a cottage in the sky,I saw a b
10、alloon 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 true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
11、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。Find the words that rhyme:wordsingbrokemockingbirdringbrassLooking-g
12、lassbilly-goatawaytoday Poem A fire squirehighskyleaddeadracelacecathattootruePoem B1.Poem A is probably used when you want to_ A.terrify small children B.help children to learn about language C.get babies to sleep D.keep babies quiet2.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Poem B?A.A fish-pond
13、on fire.B.A cottage in the sky.C.A girl like a cat.D.A person ten-feet high.We should have wonIf Jack had 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,C Our first football match If I hadnt taken
14、my eye off the ball,If we hadnt stayed up so late the night before,If we hadnt take it easy,If we hadnt run out of energy.We should have wonIf wed been better!Poem C How many excuses did the players make to explain why they failed?A.Six B.Seven C.Eight D.Nine D Brother Beautiful,athletic Teasing,sho
15、uting,laughing Friend and enemy too Mine E Summer Sleepy,saltyDrying,drooping,dreading Week in,week out.Endless兄弟兄弟爱美,又爱运动爱美,又爱运动爱闹,爱叫,又爱笑爱闹,爱叫,又爱笑是我的朋友是我的朋友 也是我的敌人也是我的敌人夏日夏日困乏,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PoemPoem D&ED&E1.What subject is the speaker writing about?Poem D:_ Poem E:_His or h
16、er brotherSummerTask 32.From poem E we can learn that_.A.the writer of the poem feels bored with the B.summerC.B.the writer of the poem feels pleased with D.the summerE.C.the writer of the poem can bear the heat of F.the summerG.D.the summer goes on and forever What is cinquain?Brother Beautiful,ath
17、leticTeasing,shouting,laughing Friend and enemy too minea name(subject of the poem)two adjs(describe the subject)three verbs ending with ing(describe actions)four words(opinions or feelings)restates(重复重复)the subject in anther single word Summer Sleepy,saltyDrying,drooping,dreading Week in,week out E
18、ndlessF A fallen blossom is coming back to the branch.look,a butterfly!(by Moritake)G 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!作者作者Moritake 雪儿融化了雪儿融化了,整个村庄充满着整个村庄充满着 欢乐的儿童。欢乐的儿童。作者作者Issa F A fallen blossom is coming back to th
19、e branch.look,a butterfly!(by Moritake)G Snow having melted,The whole village is brimful of happy children (by Issa)Line1:_ syllables Line2:_ syllables Line3:_ syllables575 Haiku has _ syllables171.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Poem F?A.A child.B.A branch.B.C.A butterfly.D.A blossom.2.W
20、hat kind of feeling is conveyed in Poem G?A.Sorrow.B.Love.B.C.Happiness.D.Loneliness.Task 4H Where she awaits her husband,On and on the river flows.Never looking back,Transformed into stone.Day by day upon the mountain top,wind and rain revolve.Should the journey return,this stone would utter speech
21、.(by Wang Jian)Whats the 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 How many feelings of the woman can we learn from Poem HPoem H?A.loneliness B.joy C.love D.trust E.anger F.hate G.sorrow 1.Write a cinquain whose topic is Sunshine.2.Write a list poem called What is love.You can use the following stru
22、cture:Love is _.Love is _.AssignmentSunshine Lovely,cheerfulWarming,welcoming,calmingI sing with youBrightnessCinquain(五行诗五行诗)What is Love Love is giving,Love is living,Love is taking someones load(负负担担),Love helps them along the road.Love is caring,Love is sharing,Love will seek the best for others,Love treats everyone as brothers.List poem(列举诗列举诗)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。Reading poetry brings people from different places and different times together.