1、Unit2 PoemsIf winter comes,can spring be far behind?Shelley(雪莱)-Ode to the west wind(西风颂)ReadingTask 1Scanning and skimming Whats the main idea of the passage?A few simple forms of English poems.How many kinds of poems does the passage talk about?What are they?AB&CD&EF&G Hfive kindsNursery rhymes,li
2、st poems,the cinquain,haiku and Tang poems.Which two poems have a strong rhythm?Poems A and BRhythm is the beat that runs through the lines in a poem.It is when a stressed syllable is followed by an unstressed syllable.Task 2 Detailed readingTalk about the characteristics of each form of poems.What
3、are the poems(A-H)about?Nursery rhymes童谣the characteristics of nursery rhymes(within 20 words)the concrete but imaginative language;rhyme;strong rhythm;a lot of repetition;easy to learn and reciteWhat is the poem A about?(within 10 words)a fathers love for his baby Hush,little baby,dont say a word,P
4、apas 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 broke,Papas going to buy you a billy-goat.If that billy-goat runs away,Papa is going to buy yo
5、u another today.:dina:sueiList poems清单诗the characteristics of list poems(within 15 words)a flexible line length;repeated phrases;some rhymeWhat is the poem B about?(within 10 words)images of some ridiculous things I saw a fish-pond all on fire,I saw a house bow to a squire,I saw a person twelve-feet
6、 high,I saw a cottage in the sky,I saw a balloon 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.Our first football ma
7、tchWe would have wonif Jack had just 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,if I hadnt taken my eye off the ball,if we hadnt stayed up so late the night before,if we hadnt taken it easy,if
8、we hadnt run out of energy,We would have won if weve been better!What is the poem C about?losing a football match and a lot of excuses for their failure cinquain五行诗the characteristics of cinquain(within 15 words)five linesconvey a strong picture in just a few wordsWhat is the poem D&E about?(each wi
9、thin 10 words)D is a description of a lovely brother.E is a description of hot and boring summer.Brother Beautiful,athletic Teasing,shouting,laughing Friend and enemy too Minea noun two adjectivesthree v-ingsfour wordsone wordSummerSleepy,saltyDrying,drooping,dreading Week in,week out.EndlessCinquai
10、n poemsfive lines 1:a noun that names the subject 2:two adjectives that describe the subject3:three verbs ending with-ing that describe the subjects actions.4:four words that give the writers opinions or feelings about the subject.5:a word that gives another name for the subjectSummerSleepy,saltyDry
11、ing,drooping,dreading Week in,week out.EndlessHow does the write make the poem more effective？Summer Sleepy,saltyDrying,drooping,dreading Week in,week out.Endlessalliterationthe use of the same letter or sound at the beginning of wordsHaiku 俳句诗the characteristics of haikua Japanese form of poetry 17
12、 syllableseasy to writegive a clear picture and create a special feeling using a few wordsWhat is the poem F&G about?F describes how butterfly rests on a tree.G describes that the weather is warmer and the village is full of happy children.A fallen blossom is coming back to the branch.look,a butterf
13、ly!17 syllablesSnow having melted,The whole village is brimful of happy childrenLine 1:5 Line 2:7 Line 3:5 Tang poems唐诗the characteristics of Tang poemsWhen translated into English,Tang poems have a free form and do not rhyme.What is the poem H about?H describes a woman who waited for her beloved hu
14、sband to come back from a journey.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 traveller return,this stone would utter speech.(by Wang Jian)Whats the title?A.蝶恋花B.竹枝词C.望夫石D.一剪梅 望夫石 王
15、健望夫处，江悠悠。化为石，不回头。山头日日风复雨，行人归来石应语。There is a rock in Hebei province which is said to be Meng Jiangnu turned to stone.Task 4 Post-readingwhat is love Love is giving,Love is living,Love is taking someones load,Love helps them along the road.Love is caring,Love is sharing,Love will seek the best for others,Love treats everyone as brothers.爱是给予，爱是生活，爱是肩负他人重任，爱是一路帮助他人。爱是关怀，爱是分享，爱是为别人争取最好，爱是将人人当成兄弟。Are you eager to write a simple poem in English?
