1、Unit 2 PoemsUnit 2 PoemsReadingQuiz in Chinese poemsCan you guess the Chinese poems according to their English translation.Lets have competition.If you would ask me how my sorrow has increased,Just see the over-brimming river flowing east!问君能有几多愁，恰是一江春水向东流。李煜Translated by Xu Yuanchong虞美人How long wil
2、l 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 palace on high.水调歌头明月几时有？把酒问青天不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年？苏轼Translated by Xu YuanchongI look for her in vain.When all at once I turn my head,I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed.Translat
3、ed by Xu Yuanchong众里寻他千百度，蓦然回首，那人却在，灯火阑珊处。青玉案.元夕-辛弃疾Brain Storming Why do people write poems?People write poemsto tell a story to express feelings to make others laugh to tell the life or friendship to delight the kids to describe the seasons or scenes for entertainment as the lyrics of a songA Few
4、Simple Forms of English PoemsGo through the passage quickly and answer the following questions.What five kinds of poems does the reading passage talk about?What is the main topic of the reading passage?Some simple forms of English poems.Nursery rhymesRead Para 2 and find out the characteristics of n
5、ursery rhymes.strong rhythmstrong rhymea lot of repetitionHush,little baby,dont say a word,强弱强 弱 强弱强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.Listen to the tape a
6、nd find the words that rhyme:Poem AIf 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.构成一个(rhythm)的四种情况:强+弱,强+弱弱弱+强,弱+强wordsingbrokemockingbirdringbrassLooking-glassbilly-goatawaytodayThe rhyming words.1.What is the
7、babys father going to buy if the mirror gets broken?If the mirror gets broken,the babys father will buy a billy-goat instead.2.What is the babys father going to do if the goat runs away?Hes going to buy the baby another billy-goat.List poemsRead Para 3 and answer the following question.What are list
8、 poems like?repeat phrasesSome have rhyme while others do not.Listen and circle the pair of rhyming words in Poem B.I saw a fish-pond all on fireI saw a house bow to a squire,I saw a person twelve-feet high,I saw a cottage in the sky,I saw a balloon made of lead,I saw a coffin drop down dead,I saw a
9、 fish-pond all on fireI 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.Cinquain poemsRead Para 4 and answer the following question.How many lines is the cinquain
10、made up of?five lines Observe Poem D and E carefully.Try to find out the topics of the two poems.Haiku poemsRead Para 5 carefully and find out the similarity and difference between Cinquain and Haiku.Similarity:Difference:a clear pictureeasy to writecreate a special feeling5 lines17 syllablesEnjoy t
11、he poem F and G,and find the topics of them.Poem H:Tang Poem1.What is the story that the poem tells?2.Circle one or more of the feelings below that you think the woman has.Give reasons for your answers.loneliness joy love trust anger hate sorrowRead this poem and answer the following questions.A wom
12、ans husband has gone away.The woman waits 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.2.Her feelings1.Tell the story in your own words.loneliness,love,trust,sorrow F
13、orms of PoemsCharacteristics 1_Have strong_ Have a lot of repetitionEasy to learn and to _Read the text carefully and fill in the blanks.NurseryRhymes(A)rhythmandrhymereciteToday weve learned2_Easy to writeRepeat _ and some rhyme while other do not3Cinquain(Dand E)Easy to writeMade up of _ Conveys a
14、 _ picture in just a few wordsList poems(B and C)phrasesfivelinesstrong4Haiku(F and G)A Japanese form of poetryMade up of _ Easy to writeGives a _ pictureCreates a special feeling in just a few words5Tang Poems(H)The _ have a free form.translations17syllablesclearWhich poemAB C D E FG H describes a
15、person?tells a story?describes an aspect of a season?is about sport?is about things that dont make sense?is recited to a baby?describes a river scene?has rhyming words at the end of lines?repeats words and phrases?Discussion:which poem do you like best?Give reasons.I like the poemv Because it writes
16、 images of some ridiculous thingsv Because it lists a lot of excuses for their failure,v Because it describes a lovely brother,v Because it illustrates a fathers love for his baby,vBecause it is a descirption of a hot and boring summer,vBecause it describes how a butterfly rests on a tree,vBecause i
17、t describes the weather is warmer the village is full of happy children,vBecause it describes a woman who waited for her beloved husband to come back from a journey.H.W 1.Practice reading aloud the poems in the passage and recite them.2.Choose your favorite form of poems and write one on your own.Tomorrow lets share your works.
