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Unit 2 Let’s talk teens
Welcome to the unit
本句出自中国著名诗人、翻译家、儿童文学家冰心的诗集
《繁星》。这句话描绘了家的温馨,体现了诗人对家的向往。
I don’t know what “home” is, but unhappiness and worries melt away once there.
—Bing Xin
“家”是什么,我不知道;但烦闷、忧愁,都在此中融化消灭。
——冰心
1.recognize rhyme in the poem.
2.describe and appreciate Mother Bird’s love
for her baby through reading the poem.
3.share your comprehension and stories of
parent-child relationships.
Contents:
What can you see in the picture?
Does this picture remind you of your mother?
Mother Bird is feeding her baby.
Yes, this picture reminds me of my mum because it is the nature of all mothers to look after their babies.
Sample Answer
Lead-in
Read this poem. How many parts can you divide the poem into? What is the main idea of each part?
Part 1: how Mother Bird brings her baby up when it is young.
Part 2: Mother Bird’s worry about her baby when it grows up and tries to leave her.
Part 3: Mother Bird will let her baby live independently despite her concern and reluctance to let it go.
The structure of the poem
Let’s listen to this poem. What pictures can you see in your mind?
Poem appreciation
A poem is pictures.
What pictures can you relate to yourself ?
Poem appreciation
A poem is pictures.
Poem appreciation
What is the Mother Bird’s feeling?
loving
caring
protective
affectionate
devoted
A poem is feelings.
Poem appreciation
What are the Mother Bird’s and baby bird’s feelings and why?
Leaving home
safety
loneliness
independence
exploration
A poem is feelings.
Poem appreciation
attachment
need for growth
conflict
mother’s tough decision: not to hold on, but to _________
let go
understand
respect
trust
_________and _______________ love
selfless
unconditional
A poem is feelings.
Find the theme of the poem from the first letter of each line?
Acrostic (藏头诗)
Verse in which certain letters such as the first in each line form a word or message.
Rhythm here means a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds, for example,
If winter comes, can
spring be far behind?
(→轻读;↑重读)
rhythm是「节奏」,主要是音乐里面周期性复现的强弱元素。
A rhyme is a word which has the same sound or ends with the same sound as another word; for example, “care” is a rhyme for “there”.
rhyme在严格意义上是「尾韵」,即是词尾相似或重复的发音,这在中外诗歌以及歌词中都是很重要的修辞形式。
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rhythm & rhyme
Poem appreciation
A poem is music.
Please find the rhyme in this poem.
[eə]
[est]
[ei]
[əʊn]
[aɪ]
Poem appreciation
A poem is music.
Which lines do you like most? Why?
Free talk
All love points to reunion.
Only maternal love points to separation.
Cherish the moment!
What Chinese poems about parents’ love for their children can you think of?
Song of the Parting Son/Youziyin
Meng jiao
A thread in one hand of the loving mother,
A dress of the parting son in the _____.
She sews stitch by stitch: his departure’s near,
For fear that he won’t be home in many a ______.
Who can tell, how much should the son impart,
To well reward the loving mother’s ________?
(Translated by Gu Danke)
A poem is music.
other
year
heart
What images are used to show mother’s deep love for her son in Song of the Parting Son?
thread
stitches
dress
A poem is pictures.
What daily scenes show your parents’ deep love for you?
Make breakfast
Take you home
A poem is pictures.
What are the similarities and differences in the feelings expressed in the two poems?
Similarities
Differences
A poem is feelings.
worry
selfless
unconditional love
reward
mutual love
battle
cold and guarded conversation
not seeing eye to eye
communication
understanding
being in each other’s shoes
There is no obstacle that love can not conquer!
Summary
1. A poem is music. (rhyme)
2. A poem is pictures.(imagination)
3. A poem is feelings.
(parents’ silent but selfless, unconditional and deep
love for their children.
4. Show your love back!
(Have an open and honest communication with them.
Understand the situation from their point of view.)
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