Unit 5 Poems Reading and thinking 课件-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第三册

Unit 5 Poems Reading and Thinking 1 Can you recite the Chinese traditional poems according to their English translation? Quiz in Chinese traditional poems 2 If you would ask me how my sorrow has increased, Just see the over-brimming river flowing east! 虞美人 李煜 问君能有几多愁， 恰似一江春水向东流。 3 Very quietly I take my leave As quietly as I came here; Quietly I wave good-bye To the rosy clouds in the western sky. 再别康桥 徐志摩 轻轻的我走了， 正如我轻轻的来； 我轻轻的招手， 作别西天的云彩。 4 A thousand times I search for her in the crowd And, suddenly turning my head, Discover her where the lantern lights are dim. 青玉案.元夕 辛弃疾 众里寻他千百度， 蓦然回首， 那人却在，灯火阑珊处 。 5 2.Why do you think people write poems? to tell a story to express feelings/wills to play with words amuse others … to create an image /a mood to convey a point of view to encourage people to recall an enjoyable or unpleasant incident 6 The text is mainly about the _____________ of several forms of English poems and ________of these poems. 1. Glance through the text and summarize the main idea. characteristics examples 2. How many parts can it be divided into? Para 1 Para 2-6 Para 7 Fast reading A few of the simpler forms Try to write your own poems Reasons and characteristics The reasons Characteristics Read Para. 1 Tell a story Describe a certain image Convey certain feelings economical use of words descriptive &vivid language integrated imagery literary devices  arrangement of words, lines, rhymes and rhythm. 叙事 描述某个形象 表达某种感情 用词简洁 语言描述 生动形象 整合的意象 文学修辞手法 1. What is one special feature of poetry according to Paragraph 1? A. It uses as many words as possible B. It has vivid and descriptive language C. It only expresses happy feelings D. It never uses literary skills 1. What is one special feature特点 of poetry according to Paragraph 1? A. It uses as many words as possible B. It has vivid生动的 and descriptive描述性的 language C. It only expresses表达 happy feelings D. It never uses literary文学 skills技巧 √ The reasons A few of simpler forms Nursery rhymes （童谣） List poems （清单诗） Cinquain （五行诗） Haiku （俳句） Tang Poem （唐诗） A Few Simple Forms of English Poems 2. Why do kids love nursery rhymes? A. They are long and difficult B. They have clear rhythm and repeated words C. Their stories are always logical D. They are modern and new-style songs Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are nursery rhymes童谣. They are usually the traditional poems or folk songs. The language of these rhymes, like Poem A, is to the point but has a storyline. Many children enjoy nursery rhymes because they rhyme, have a strong rhythm, and often repeat the same words. The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory, but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language. 2. Why do kids love nursery rhymes? A. They are long and difficult B. They have clear清晰的 rhythm and repeated words C. Their stories are always logical有逻辑的 D. They are modern现代的 and new-style新式的；流行的 songs Some of the first poems诗歌 a young child learns in English are nursery rhymes. They are usually the traditional poems or folk民间的 songs. The language of these rhymes押韵诗, like Poem A, is to the point but has a storyline故事情节. Many children enjoy喜欢 nursery rhymes because they rhyme押韵, have a strong rhythm节奏, and often repeat重复 the same words单词. The poems may not make sense有意义 and even seem contradictory矛盾的, but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes, children learn about language. √ Nursery rhyme童谣 Nursery rhymes Hush, little baby, don’t say a word, Papa’s gonna buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbird won’t sing, Papa’s gonna buy you a diamond ring. If that diamond ring turns to brass, Papa’s gonna buy you a looking glass. If that looking-glass gets broke, Papa’s gonna buy you a billy goat. If that billy goat won’t pull, Papa’s gonna buy you a cart and bull. Characteristics To the point & a story line A strong rhythm Repeat the same words May not make sense & even contradictory Easy to learn and recite [ə:d] [ɪŋ] 1 2 3 4 5 One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list poem”清单诗, which contains a list of things, people, ideas, or descriptions that develop a certain theme. List poems can be of any length, and some repeat phrases while others do not. They are very flexible and can easily create a rhythm. Poem B is an example of a list poem. 3. What can we learn about list poems? A. They must be very short B. They focus on a certain theme C. They have fixed repeated phrases D. They are hard to create rhythm One of the simplest最简单 kinds of poem is the “list poem”清单诗, which contains包含 a list of一系列 things, people, ideas, or descriptions描述 that develop发展 a certain特定 theme. List poems can be of any length长度, and some repeat phrases短语 while others do not. They are very flexible灵活的 and can easily create创造 a rhythm节奏. Poem B is an example of a list poem. 3. What can we learn about list poems? A. They must be very short B. They focus on专注于 a certain特定的 theme主题 C. They have fixed固定的 repeated phrases D. They are hard困难的 to create rhythm √ Only One Mother Hundreds of stars in the deep blue sky, Hundreds of shells on the shore together, hundreds of birds that go singing by, Hundreds of bees in the sunny weather, Hundreds of dewdrops to greet the dawn, Hundreds of bees in the purple clover, Hundreds of butterflies on the lawn, But only one mother the world over. List poem List poem Life Life can be good, Life can be bad, Life is mostly cheerful, But sometimes sad, Life can be dreams, Life can be great thoughts, Life can mean a person, Sitting in court. 生 活 生活可能美满， 生活可能糟糕， 生活常常充满欢乐， 但有时令人沮丧。 生活可能是梦幻一场， 生活可能是伟大的理想。 生活可能是一个人， 独坐在法庭上。 Another simple form of poem is the cinquain五行诗, a poem made up of five lines. It can convey a strong picture in just a few words. Look at Poem C and Poem D—they are both cinquains. 4. What is the basic rule of a cinquain? A. It has exactly five lines B. It needs to use simple words only C. It must talk about daily life D. It has no clear pictures Another simple简单的 form形式 of poem is the cinquain五行诗, a poem made up of由...组成 five lines行. It can convey表达 a strong picture in just a few words. Look at Poem C and Poem D—they are both cinquains. 4. What is the basic基本 rule规则 of a cinquain? A. It has exactly精确 five lines B. It needs to use simple words only只能 C. It must talk about谈论 daily日常的 life D. It has no clear清晰的 pictures图画 √ Cinquain Brother Beautiful ,athletic Teasing, shouting ,laughing Friend and enemy too Mine a name (subject of the poem) two adj.s ( describe the subject） three verbs ending with–ing (describe actions) four words (opinions or feelings) a word:repeat the subject in another way Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that consists of 17 syllables. It has a format of three lines, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively. It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very popular with English writers. Poem E is a haiku about a butterfly. 5. What do we know about Haiku? A. It comes from Japan B. It has four lines C. It is only for English people D. It has 15 syllables Haiku is a Japanese form形式 of poetry that consists of由...组成 17 syllables音节. It has a format格式 of three lines行, containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively分别. It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very popular with English writers. Poem E is a haiku about a butterfly. 5. What do we know about Haiku? A. It comes from Japan B. It has four lines C. It is only for English people D. It has 15 syllables √ Haiku A fallen blossom Is coming back to the branch. Look, a butterfly! A fallen blossom Is coming back to the branch. Look, a butterfly! 5 syllables 7 syllables 5 syllables 落下的花朵 却又回到了枝头。 瞧啊，是只蝴蝶！ 6. Which Chinese poems are popular in English-speaking countries? A. Tang Dynasty poems B. Modern short stories C. New English songs D. Old nursery rhymes English speakers also enjoy poems from China, those from the Tang Dynasty in particular. A lot of Tang poetry has been translated into English, such as this one (Poem F). √ Tang poetry 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 traveler return, this stone would utter speech. Wang Jian 望夫石 王 建 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。 Nursery Rhymes 1.They have a strong rhyme and a lot of repetition. List Poems 3.They repeated phrases and some rhyme, and easy to write. Cinquain 4.They are made up of 5 lines, and convey a strong picture, and easy to write. Haiku 2.They are made up of 17 syllables, and give a picture and a special feeling. Characteristics Form Based on what we've learned today, try to guess what kind of poem it is . Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day; Little Johnny wants to play. Curving up, then down.  Meeting blue sky and green earth  Melding（合并） sun and rain. nursery rhyme Haiku Snow Lovely, white Falling, dancing, drifting Covering everything it touches Blanket Cinquain Based on what we've learned today, try to guess what kind of poem it is . What is Love Love is giving , Love is living , Love is taking someone’s load(负担) , Love helps them along the road. Love is caring, Love is sharing, Love will seek the best for others, Love treats everyone as brothers. List poem Based on what we've learned today, try to guess what kind of poem it is . Further Thinking 1. Poems bring passion（激情 ） to our life. 2. Poems help us to understand life, virtues, beauty and romance. 3. Poems can purify(净化） our heart and relax our mood, making our life more colorful. The functions of poems. 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