1、Period five Reading and writing (2); TaskStep1. Revision: Let the students explain the words and phrases in Everyday English Step2. Reading and writing (2)1.Show some pictures for the students to enjoy.2. Activity1 Work in pairs. Read, listen to the passage and answer the questions.1) Why do people
2、want to write poetry?2) What is poetry therapy?3) What kind of people can poetry therapy help?4) In what ways can poetry help people?5) What problems do the students at a special school in Dudley have?6) How does writing poetry help the students?7) How does the book of students poetry help the local
3、 community? (1.) Ask the students to do these sentences individually, and then check with their partners.(2) Call back the answers from the whole class;(3)The teacher tells the students the correct answers.3. Read more carefully and tell the main idea of each paragraph1.) Ask the students to do this
4、 individually, and then check with their partners.(2) Call back the answers from the whole class;(3)The teacher tells the students the correct answers.Para 1: Poetry can be used as a way to express feelings, for poets, ordinary people or children.Para 2: Poetry can also be used as a form of therapy
5、to help people with problems.Para 3: A typical example of poetry being used as a therapy in a special school.Para 4: It can also be used for other uses, such as raising funds for local hospitals4. Activity3 Read the poem by a student at the school. Complete the lines with the rhymes in the boxI wish
6、 people could live through my daySee the things I see, hear the things (1)_ _.If only people could see me insideThe emotions I feel, the trouble (2)_.I wish people could see (3)_.All of my thoughts too strong to revealIf only people could read (4)_.Not just the image I hide behind.I wish people knew
7、 the things I know The places Ive been to, the places (5)_. I wish people would look further and see The person I call (6)_. (1.) Ask the students to do this individually, then check with their partners.(2) Call back the answers from the whole class;(3)The teacher tells the students the correct answ
8、ers.Step3. Main language points in the text.1 consider1). 考虑,细想+v-ing+wh-Ive begun to consider what to do next.我已在考虑下一步该怎么办。Were considering moving to Seattle.我们考虑搬往西雅图。Please take time to consider the problem.请仔细考虑一下这个问题。2). 考虑到+that +wh-Have you considered that he is only a little boy?你有没有考虑到他仅仅是个
9、小孩?His health is good if you consider his age.如果你考虑到他的年纪,他的健康状况就算良好了。3). 认为;把.视为+that to be/asWe consider that the defendant is not guilty. 我们认为被告无罪。Michael is considered (to be/as) an expert in computer science. 迈克尔被认为是位电脑专家。Jean considered herself (to be) very lucky. 琼认为自己非常幸运。2 provide1). 提供(+for
10、) On Sundays his landlady provided dinner as well as breakfast for him. 星期天,他的女房东不但供给早餐,还供给晚餐。2). 装备,供给(+with) Somehow she managed to provide her children with food and clothing. 她总算设法使她的孩子有饭吃,有衣穿。These books will provide us with all the information we need. 这本书将为我们提供所需要的全部信息。3). 规定+(that)The law pr
11、ovides that these ancient buildings must be preserved. 法律规定,这些古老的建筑应该保存。Step4. Task Talking about a Chinese poet1. Show some pictures of famous Chinese poets for the students to enjoy.2. Work in groups. Choose a poet to talk about3. Find out about his/her life and the period in which he/she lived. Write the most important facts.4. Choose one of his/her poems and then translateit into English.Step6. Homework Write a poem beginning with I wish
