1、Unit2 POEMS Warming upu How many poets do you know?u Can you remember any poems you have read in school,either in Chinese or in English?What are the characteristics of poems?Can you give me some examples?Poems have beats.They may rhyme or may not rhyme but they have to have rhythms.This beat is not
2、always obvious,but its usually there.诗歌诗人诗歌（总称）韵,压韵的词(n.)压韵(v.)节奏(n.)有节奏的(adj.)poempoetpoetryrhymerhythmrhythmicRhyme and rhythm are essential to poetry.Without rhythm,there wouldnt be poems.Twinkle twinkle little star How I wonder what you are,Up above the world so highLike a diamond in the sky.强 弱
3、强弱 强 弱 强构成一个韵节的四种情况:强+弱,强+弱弱弱+强,弱+强Why do people write poems?People write poems to tell a story to express feelings to make others laugh to tell the life or friendship to delight the kids to tell stories to describe the seasons or scenes for entertainment as the lyric of a songSome famous poets and
4、poems A famous American poet:Robert FrostRobert Frost is American poet,who drew his images from the New England countryside and his language from New England speech.Although Frosts images and voice often seem familiar and old,his observations have an edge of skepticism and irony that make his work,u
5、pon rereading,never as old-fashioned,easy,or carefree as it first appears.In being both traditional and skeptical,Frosts poetry helped provide a link between the American poetry of the 19th century and that of the 20th century Stopping by Woods on a Snowy EveningRobert FrostWhose woods these are I t
6、hink I know.His house is in the village though;He will not see me stopping here To watch his woods fill up with snow.My little horse must think it queer To stop without a farmhouse nearBetween the woods and frozen lake The darkest evening of the year.He gives his harness bells a shake To ask if ther
7、e is some mistake.The only other sounds sweep Of easy wind and downy flake.The woods are lovely,dark and deep.But I have promises to keep.And miles to go before I sleep.And miles to go before I sleep.Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening雪夜林畔小驻（译）余光中想来我认识这座森林，林主的庄宅就在邻村，却不会见我在此驻马，看他林中积雪的美景。我的小马一定颇惊讶：四望
8、不见有什么农家，偏是一年最暗的黄昏，寒林和冰湖之间停下。它摇一摇身上的串铃，问我这地方该不该停。此外只有轻风拂雪片，再也听不见其他声音。森林又暗又深真可羡，但我还要守一些诺言，还要赶多少路才安眠，还要赶多少路才安眠。The furthest distance in the worldThe furthest distance in the world Is not between life and death But when I stand in front of you Yet you dont know that I love you The furthest distance in t
9、he world Is not when I stand in front of you Yet you cant see my love But when undoubtedly knowing the love from both Yet cannot be together The furthest distance in the world Is not being apart while being in love But when painly I cannot resist the yearning Yet pretending you have never been in my
10、 heart The furthest distance in the world Is not you have never been in my heartbut using ones indifferent heart To dig an insurmountable river For the one who loves you世界上最遥远的距离不是生与死 而是 我就站在你面前 你却不知道我爱你 世界上最遥远的距离 不是 我就站在你面前 但你不知道我爱你 明明知道彼此相爱 却不能在一起 世界上最遥远的距离不是 明明知道彼此相爱 却不能在一起而是 明明无法抵挡这股思念却还得故意装作丝毫没
11、有把你放在心里世界上最遥远的距离 不是 明明无法抵挡这股思念 却还得故意装作丝毫没有把你放在心里 而是 用自己冷漠的心对爱你的人 掘了一条无法跨越的 沟渠English poems and English songs Right here Waiting -Richard Marxoceans apart day after day and I slowly go insane I hear your voice on the line but it doesnt stop the pain if I see you next to never how can we say forever w
12、herever you go whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you whatever it takes or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you I took for granted,all the times that I thought would last somehow I hear the laughter,I taste the tears but I cant get near you now oh,cant you see it ba
13、by youve got me going crazy wherever you go whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you whatever it takes or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you I wonder how we can survive this romance but in the end if Im with you Ill take the chance oh,cant you see it baby youve got
14、me going crazy wherever you go whatever you do I will be right here waiting for you whatever it takes or how my heart breaks I will be right here waiting for you远隔重洋，日复一日我慢慢地变得要失常电话传来你的声音但这不能停止我的悲伤如果再也不能与你想见又怎能说我们到永远无论你在何地，无论你做何事我就在这里等候你不管怎么样不管我多哀伤我就在这里等候你English poems and English songsAuld Lang Syn
15、e Robert Burns怎能忘记旧日朋友，心中能不怀想？旧日朋友岂能相忘，友谊地久天长。友谊永存，朋友，举杯痛饮，同声歌唱友谊地久天长！Should auld acquaintance be forgot and never brought to mind?Should auld acquaintance be forgot and auld lang syneFor auld lang syne,my dear,for auld lang syne,Well take a cup o kindness yet,for auld lang syne.Homework:I.Read the text after class and find out types of English poems.II.Find more English songs produced by English poems.III.Recite the poem:The furthest distance in the world
