1、Period 5Reading and Writing教学内容分析The teaching materials of this period contain two parts.The first part is the reading passage on Page 14 with the title of Ive Saved the Summer，which is a poem telling a parent speaking to a young adult child.The older person has experienced his/her own journey throu
2、gh life and is offering love to the young person to help him/her begin on his/her own journey through life.The second part is the Writing Task on Page 54，which asks the students to write a poem.Knowledge and skills1To enable the students to listen to the “music” of the poem，to know how it makes them
3、 feel and what it makes them think about.2To get the students to learn the following useful new words and phrases：appropriate，exchange，sponsor，darkness，try out，let out.3To get the students to learn the following useful structure：If Ipast tense.，I would.4To help the students learn how to write a poem
4、 starting with “If I.”5To foster the students ability in skimming and looking up information in reference books and improve the students reading ability.Process and methodsReading for specific information，summarizing，discussing and practicing.Emotion，attitude and value1To stimulate the students love
5、 to poetry.2To inspire the students to write poems of their own.教学重、难点1The understanding of the reading passage.2The use of the subjunctive mood in poem writing.3Teaching the students how to write a poem of their own.Step 1RevisionCheck the answers to the grammar exercises on Page 13 and explain the
6、 difficult ones.Step 2PrereadingListen to the poem “Ive saved the summer” and answer these questions：1Do you think the speaker in the poem is more likely to be a girlfriend/boyfriend or a parent?2Does the poem have a rhythmic pattern?3Does the poem have rhyming words?4When you were listening to the
7、poem，did it make you feel something or think about something? What did it make you feel or think about?Suggested answers：1Students answers may vary.2Yes(it has two strong beats per line)3Yes.4Students answers may vary.Step 3Reading1Circle the words that rhyme.What is unusual about the rhyming words
8、in the last four lines?2Try beating or clapping the strong beats of the rhythm as you read the poem to yourself.Now listen to the poem again and clap the strong beats.Suggested answers：1Circled words：you，new；need，feed；nineteen，mean；way，day；own，own.The rhyming words in the last four lines are unusual
9、 because they are the same word although they each have a different meaning.2The strong beats of the rhythm are marked below：Ive saved the summerAnd I give it all to youTo hold on winter morningsWhen the snow is new.Ive saved some sunlightIf you should ever needA place away from darknessWhere your m
10、ind can feed.And for myself Ive kept your smileWhen you were but nineteenTill youre older youll not knowWhat brave young smiles can mean.I know no answersTo help you on your wayThe answers lie somewhereAt the bottom of the day.But if youve a need for loveIll give you all I ownIt might help you down
11、the roadTill youve found your own.Step 4DiscussionIn small groups discuss these questions：1Who is the speaker in the poem and who is he/she speaking to? Give reasons to support your answer.2Which of the following is the closest to the speakers message? Give a reason for your choice.AIf its cold，Ill
12、warm you；if its dark，Ill give you light；if youre hungry，Ill feed you；if you want love，Ill give it to you.BAlthough the future may be difficult for you，whenever you need warmth and love，remember Ill have some to give you.CWhile youre away Ill remember your smile and Ill love you always.When you retur
13、n，I hope you will love me.Suggested answers：1A parent(mother or father)speaking to a young adult child(son or daughter)We know that the speaker is probably a parent because he/she is offering the child unconditional love(But if youve a need for love，Ill give you all I own)We know that the son/daught
14、er is a young adult because the speaker refers to the time when you were but nineteen.2BStep 5Language studyShow the students the following language points in a slide show.1appropriate(P13)【原句再现】Match the beginning of each sentence with the appropriate ending.把每个句子的开头与其合适的结尾连在一起。【观察探究】(1)Jeans are n
15、ot appropriate for a formal party.牛仔裤不适合正式的晚会。(2)Five million dollars has been appropriated for research into the disease.拨款5 000 000美元用于研究这种疾病。(3)He was accused of appropriating club funds.他被指控挪用俱乐部的资金。【归纳总结】appropriate adj.恰当的，合适的；vt.拨(款等)做某种特殊用途；vt. 挪用，窃用【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)我认为这是一个提出我晋升问题合适的时刻了。(2)政府
16、已为建设医院拨出了一大笔钱。(3)这个部长被发现挪用了政府用款。 Suggested answers：(1)I think this is an appropriate moment to raise the question of my promotion.(2)The government has appropriated a large sum of money for building hospitals.(3)The minister was found to have appropriated government money.2exchange，sponsor(P13)【原句再现
17、】If there had not been an exchange program，he would not have found a sponsor to help him study abroad.如果没有交流项目的话，他就不可能给自己找到一个出国学习的赞助人。【观察探究1】(1)We exchanged our opinions about the event at the meeting.在会上，我们就此事交换了意见。(2)He gave me an apple in exchange of an orange.他给我一个苹果，交换一个橙子。【归纳总结1】exchange n. 交换
18、，交换物，汇兑，交易所v交换，交易，兑换【观察探究2】来源:学+科+网(1)It is a pity that he doesnt have enough money to sponsor the project.遗憾的是他没有足够的钱来支持这项计划。(2)My attempts to interest a sponsor missed fire several times，but I succeeded eventually.我几次试图引起一个赞助人的兴趣，都没有达到目的，但最后还是成功了。(3)Mr Robert Brown was announced as the sponsor.罗勃特
19、布朗先生被宣布为赞助人。(4)A wealthy sponsor came to our rescue with a generous donation.有个富有的赞助人慷慨捐赠来解救我们。【归纳总结2】sponsor n赞助者，发起者，主办者vt. 发起，赞助，倡议【即景活用】根据汉语意思，用恰当的词填空。(1)英镑与马克的兑换率是多少？What is the rate of _between the pound and the mark?(2)她是我的入党介绍人。She was my_ when I was applying for Party membership.Suggested a
20、nswers：(1)exchange(2)sponsor3darkness(P14)【原句再现】Ive saved some sunlightIf you should ever needA place away from darknessWhere your mind can feed.我将所珍藏的阳光全部都存留给你让你在一个远离黑暗的地方用温暖填满自己澄澈的心灵【观察探究】(1)The stars came out as soon as darkness fell.天一黑，星星就出来了。(2)The whole jail was shrouded in darkness.整座监狱笼罩在黑暗
21、之中。(3)Darkness enfolded him.黑暗笼罩着他。(4)The soldiers crept forward under the cover of darkness.士兵在黑夜的掩护下向前爬行。【归纳总结】darkness n. 黑暗；黑夜【知识链接】dark adj. 黑暗的n黑暗，深色调，暗处Its a dark and moonless night.这是一个黑暗无月的夜晚。Im getting married again，but keep it dark，will you？我要再婚了，可要保密呀，行吗？Some children are afraid of the d
22、ark.有些小孩怕黑。【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)A shadowy figure went past in the darkness.(2)The cats eyes glowed in the darkness.(3)He turned off the light and the room was in complete darkness.Suggested answers：(1)一个模糊的身影从黑暗中闪过。(2)猫的眼睛在黑暗中发亮。(3)他关上了灯，室内一片漆黑。4try out(P15)【原句再现】I think Ill try_out his way too some time
23、.我认为将来的某个时候我也可以试一试他的方法。【观察探究】(1)She is raring to try out her new skates.她很想试试她那双新溜冰鞋。(2)Please try out our red wine.请试试我们的红葡萄酒。(3)Shirley will try out for the lead in the play.雪莉将参加该剧主角的选拔演出。(4)His brothers example inspired him to try out for the football team.他哥哥的榜样激励他去参加足球队的选拔测试。【归纳总结】try out vi.
24、试验；选拔(尤指运动比赛或者角色甄选)【知识链接】try on 指“试穿(衣服、鞋子)”及“试戴(帽子)”等，其中的on为副词，当宾语是代词时，该宾语要放在on之前；如果宾语是名词，该宾语放在on之前或之后均可。try on a coattry a coat on试穿大衣The new hat is for you.Please try it on.这顶新帽子是给你的，请试试看。【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)他们正在试验那种新方法。(2)那部收音机你应该试了再买。Suggested answers：(1)They are trying out the new method.(2)You ou
25、ght to try out that radio before you buy it.5let out(P16)【原句再现】Slowly the blackbird lets out a cry.慢慢地，画眉鸟发出一声尖叫。【观察探究】(1)Each time she moved her leg，she let out a moan.每次她动一下腿，就发出一声呻吟。(2)When the land was seen，the sailor let out a whoop of joy.当看见陆地时，那水手发出一声欢呼。(3)He let out a volley of oaths.他像发连珠炮
26、似地破口大骂。(4)The prisoners were let out to work in the garden.囚犯们被放出到花园里去劳动。(5)If the fuel is burnt，just heat is let out.燃料如果被燃烧，就放出热。(6)He opened the window to let out the foul air.他打开窗户，放出污浊的空气。【归纳总结】来源:Zxxk.Comlet out放出；泄露；放走【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)她把秘密泄露给了一个朋友。(2)他们上星期被释放出狱。Suggested answers：(1)She let out
27、 the secret to a friend.(2)They were let out of prison last week.6I intend to go for a hike in the countryside and sit quietly somewhere by myself. 我打算到乡村去作徒步旅行，自己静静地坐在某个地方。intend to是表示“打算”的常用说法，类似的还有be going to，plan to，will，look forward to等。例如：I dont intend to chair the meeting.我不打算主持这次会议。I intend
28、to forgive him.我打算原谅他。Im not going to Daves party tonight.我今晚不打算去参加戴夫的晚会了。Where do you plan to spend your holiday？你计划去哪里度假？I will do my best.我将会尽力而为。I am familiar with his work and look forward to hearing his views on literary and artistic creation.我熟悉他的作品，并期待他能就文艺创作问题发表自己的见解。Step 6Writing 1Revise t
29、he grammar Work in groups.Write a list poem starting with “If I.” like Poem CWrite two lines each.It doesnt have to rhyme.Each group can choose one of these lines to start their group poems.Then share these poems in class.Sentence patterns：(1)If I were the ruler of the world，I would.(2)If I had a mi
30、llion dollars，I would.(3)If I had taken your advice，I would have/wouldnt have.2Write a poemAsk students to write a poem that starts with “I feel happy when.”The lines do not have to rhyme.Or write a poem that starts with “Slowly.”Start each line with “Slowly” and make each pair of lines rhyme.To sho
31、w the students what to do，list the first four lines of two sample poems.And ask students to write their own poems of eight to ten lines.Example AI feel happy when.The sky is blue，You smile at me with your sparkling black eyes，Its my birthday.Example BSlowly the moon climbs in the sky，Slowly the blac
32、kbird lets out a cry，Slowly the dog crosses the road，Slowly the old man carries his load.If time permits，the teacher asks students to finish their poems and share in class.If not，Task 2 of writing can be as homework.Step 7Homework1Master the language points in the text.2Finish their poems after clas
33、s.3Reread the poem “Ive saved the summer” and appreciate the beauty of the poem.4Make more sentences with “If I had done.，I would.”Step 8Reflection after teaching_How to Write a CinquainCinquain，despite its Frenchsounding name，is an American poetry form that can be traced back to Adelaide Crapsey.Cr
34、apsey，influenced by Japanese haiku，developed this poetic system and used it to express brief thoughts and statements.Other poets who popularized the form were Carl Sandburg and Louis Utermeyer.While the form does not have the extensive popularity of haiku，it is often taught in public schools to chil
35、dren because of the forms brief nature.Most cinquain poems consist of a single 22syllable stanza，but they can be combined into longer works.A cinquain consists of five lines.The first line has two syllables，the second line has four syllables，the third line has six syllables and the fourth line has e
36、ight syllables，the final line has two syllables.The line length is the only firm rule，but there are other guidelines that people have tried to impose from time to time.Cinquain GuidelinesWrite in iambs(Two syllable groupings in which the first syllable is unstressed and the second syllable stressed.
37、For example：I DRANK she SMILED we TALKED I THOUGHT)For the last line of the cinquain，however，both syllables should be stressed，NICE BAR.Write about a noun.Cinquains generally fail if you try to make them about emotions，philosophies or other complex subjects.They should be about something concrete.Do
38、nt try to make each line complete or express a single thought.Each line should flow into the next or the poem will sound static.Cinquains work best if you avoid adjectives and adverbs.This doesnt mean you cant have any，but focus on the nouns and the verbs.This almost always works best in a cinquain.
39、The poem should build toward a climax.The last line should serve as some sort of conclusion to the earlier thoughts.Often，the conclusion has some sort of surprise built into it.One possible，but not required，format is as follows：Line 1：title nounLine 2：descriptionLine 3：actionLine 4：feeling or effect
40、Line 5：synonym of the initial noun.If you look at my examples，I prefer to use the noun as a separate title，not as part of the cinquain.Also，only one of the three poems is written in iambs.Sample cinquains：Tucson RainThe smellEveryone movesTo the window to lookWork stops and people start talkingRain cameOpening GameGame timeSeason looked goodNational championsWe told ourselves as we sat downNot nowNew BarAcrossThe street I wentTo drink at the new barI drank she smiled we talked I thoughtNice bar
