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Lesson 19: A Story or a Poem?
Unit 4 Stories and Poems
单词: compare, passage, limit, format, rhyme, although, effort, fat, aloud
短语: compare with...
句子: (1)I just started writing my poem.
(2)I haven’t decided which one to write yet.
(3)Although a poem has fewer words, it’s not always easier to write.
(4)If you think about it, it can take a long time to come up with the
right words.
Learning Goals
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能用英语流利地背诵自己所熟知的诗歌或故事,或用英语自己写作诗歌或故事。
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Free Talk
Do you have a favourite poem or story?
What is it?
Have you ever tried to write a poem?
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Presentation
Jenny:Have you finished your English homework yet, Brian?
Brian:No. I just started writing my poem. Ms. Cox said we could write
a story or a poem right?
Jenny:Yes. I haven’t decided which one to write yet. I feel that it’s
easier to write a story. You should write one, too.
Danny:I don’t think so. Compared with poems stories usually have
longer passages. Every story must have a beginning, a middle
and an end. It takes too much time to write a story.
Jenny:That’s true. But a story doesn’t limit you like a poem
does. With poems, you need to think about format, rhyme and
meaning. You must use words very carefully because so few words
are used in poems.
Danny:I know, but I still think it’s easier to write a short
poem.
Jenny:Although a poem has fewer words, it’s not always easier to
write. Every word must have power and meaning. If you think about
it, it can take a long time to come up with the right words.
Sometimes writing less takes more effort than writing more.
Danny:It is hard, but I did it. I described something I love. Would you
like to hear my poem?
Brian:You’ve already finished?
Danny:Yes! It was easy!
Jenny:We’d love to hear your poem, Danny.
The Donut
When I wake up on a warm sunny morning in spring,
A hot, fresh and fat donut is my favourite thing.
The smell of it gets me up on my feet,
Like it’s calling me aloud to eat!
With this sweet circle in my mouth,
I like to think about going south.
There, with my parents, I can go for a short stay,
To sit in the sunshine eating donuts all day!
Vocabulary
compare v. 比较
passage n. 章节;段落
limit v. 限制;限定
format n. 格式;版式
rhyme n. 韵;韵脚 v. 押韵
although conj. 虽然,尽管;不过,然而
effort n. 精力;努力
fat adj. 胖的;厚的 n. 脂肪;肥肉
aloud adv. 出声地;大声地
compare with... 和……相比较
Structures and Expressions
Let’s do it!
1. Read the lesson and fill in the blanks with the correct words.
Brian, Jenny and Danny learned about poems and stories this week. Their teacher, Ms. Cox, told them to write a ______ or a poem. Brian started writing his _____. Jenny thought it was easier to write a story than to write a poem. But Danny didn’t think so. He said, “__________ with poems, stories are usually longer.” Jenny said, “A story doesn’t limit you like a _______ does. With poems, every word must have ______ and meaning. Sometimes writing less takes ________effort than writing more.”
story
poem
Compared
poem
power
more
2. Read the lesson again and compare poems with stories.
a. It must have a beginning, a middle and an end.
b. Although it is short, every word must have power and meaning.
c. Usually fewer words are used.
d. It is longer and has more words.
e. You have to think about the format.
stories
poems
b
a
d
c
e
When I wake up on a warm sunny morning in spring,
A ________ (adjective), __________ (adjective)and
________ (adjective)________(food) is my favourite thing.
The smell of it gets me up on my feet,
Like it’s calling me aloud to eat!
With this ________ (adjective)________ (noun)in my mouth,
I like to think about going south.
There, with my ________(person),
I can go for a short stay,
To sit in the sunshine eating ________(food) all day!
3. Try to change Danny’s poem with words you like. Share your new
poem with your classmates.
fresh
delicious
red
apple
sweet
fruit
sister
apples
Language points
1. Have you finished your English homework yet, Brian?
布赖恩,你完成你的英语作业了吗?
◉ yet意为“已经”,常用在疑问句句尾,可以不译出。
※ Have you opened your post yet?
你拆开邮件了没有?
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辨析still,already与yet
still 意为“仍然,还”,放在系动词后,实义动词前,表示继续做某事,多用于肯定句和疑问句中
already 意为“已经”,用于肯定句中,或用于疑问句的句尾,表示吃惊,惊讶,意想不到。
yet 意为“已经”时常用在疑问句句尾,可以不译出;意为“尚未”时常用于否定句尾;意为“仍然;还”时可用在肯定句中
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2. I haven’t decided which one to write yet.
我还没决定写哪一个。
◉ 此处为“疑问词+不定式短语”在句中作宾语。
◉ 在宾语从句中,当主句谓语动词是know,ask,learn,decide,
tell,wonder,show,teach等时,如果主句的主语和宾语从句的
主语一致 ,且从句由疑问词引导,往往可把宾语从句省略为带有
疑问词的动词不定式。
※ I wondered how I could finish the task.
=I wondered how to finish the task.
我想知道如何完成这项任务。
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3. Compared with poems stories usually have longer passages.
与诗歌相比,故事通常有更长的段落。
◉ compare…with…意为“把……和……作比较 ”。
※ How do they compare with our alternatives?
他们如何和我们的选择相比较?
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辨析compare…with…与compare…to…
compare…with… 把……和……作比较
与compare…to… 把……比作……
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4. It takes too much time to write a story.
写故事要花太多时间。
◉ too much意为“太多”。
※ Too much sun ages the skin.
晒太阳过多会使皮肤衰老。
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辨析too much,much too与too many
too much too much意为“太多”,too修饰much,中心词是much,用来修饰不可数名词;也可用作名词词组和副词词组
much too much too意为“太”,用来修饰形容词或副词,中心词是too
too many too many意为“太多”,用来修饰可数名词的复数形式。
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5. Although a poem has fewer words, it’s not always easier to
write. 虽然诗的字少,但写起来并不容易。
◉ although意为“虽然,尽管;不过,然而”。
※ Although small, the kitchen is well designed.
厨房虽小,但设计巧妙。
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辨析although与though
共同点 although 与though同义,一般情况下可以互换,不能与but, however 连用,但可与yet, still 连用。而且可以转换成but引导的句子。
不同点 even能和though搭配,但是even不能与although搭配。even though = even if意为“即使……,纵然……”。
though作副词时,意为“然而,可是”,放在句尾。不能与although互换。
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Practice
一、根据句意及首字母或汉语提示补全单词。
1. It is a ______ (肥的)cat.
2. Who can read the ________(段落)for us?
3. Reading a______ every morning is a good way to improve your English.
4. C________ with Chinese, English is easy to learn.
5. Li Ming goes to school, a_______ he is ill today.
fat
passage
loud
ompared
lthough
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二、用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Have you ________(finish)your poem, Jenny?
2. Bob started ________(write)his homework at nine.
3. I think saying is ________(easy)than doing.
4. They have made a ________(decide)to build a big bridge over the river.
5. English ________(use)widely around the world.
writing
finished
easier
decision
is used
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Sum up
1. Vocabulary:
compare, passage, limit, format, rhyme, although, effort, fat,
aloud
2. Structures and expressions:
compare with...
3. Important sentences:
(1)I just started writing my poem.
(2)I haven’t decided which one to write yet.
(3)Although a poem has fewer words, it’s not always easier to
write.
(4)If you think about it, it can take a long time to come up with
the right words.
Homework
1. Remember the new words and expressions learnt in this lesson.
2. Prepare Lesson 20.
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