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Unit 5 Poems
reading and thinking
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky.
What do you know about the following song?
A nursery rhyme(童谣)
- one form of poems.
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky.
rhythm
韵律
rhyme
押韵
simile
明喻
imagery
意象
Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the sky.
star
are,
high
sky.
Like a diamond in the sky
A nursery rhyme(童谣)
- one form of poems.
Watch and discuss:why is it so popular?
Little Little Garden
Where do you want to dig dig a hole,
plant many many seeds for the flowers
to grow?
In a small small garden we dig dig a hole,
plant a small small seed for a small flower to grow.
In a large large garden we dig dig a hole,
plant a large large seed for a large flower to grow.
In a huge huge garden we dig dig a hole,
plant a huge huge seed for a huge flower to grow.
Rhyme
Repetition
Rhythm
Catchy
Imagery
Reading time
Skimming for the structure and main contents.
How is the text organized? ( )
A. Topic—Argument—Explanation
B. Opinion—Discussion—Description
C. Main idea—Comparison—Supporting examples
D. Introduction—Supporting examples—Conclusion
D
Task 1.
Skimming
3. Match each part with its main idea.
Para 1
Para 2-6
Para 7
A few of the simple forms
Try to write your own poems
Reasons and characteristics
Task 2. Divide the passage into several parts and then summarize the main idea of each part.
A Few Simple Forms of English Poems
├── Part 1 (para. 1)
│ └── Reasons and characteristics of poems
├── Part 2 (para. 2-6)
│ └── There are 5 forms of poems
│ ├── Para.2 Nursery rhyme
│ ├── Para.3 List poem
│ ├── Para.4 Cinquain
│ ├── Para.5 Haiku
│ └── Para.6 Tang poem
└── Part 3 (para. 7)
└── Have a try!
Introduction
Supporting examples
Conclusion
General-Specific-General(总-分-总)
Read the text and answer the questions
1. What does the passage mainly discuss?
It is about a few simple _____ of ______________.
forms
English poems
Scanning for details.
Reading time
Reading for details Para.1
The reasons why people compose poetry
tell a story;
describe a certain image in the reader's mind;
try to convey certain feelings;
2. what are the characteristics of a poetry?
The
characteristics
of poetry:
economical use of words
descriptive and vivid language
integrated imagery(意象)
literary devices, e.g simile(明喻), metaphor(暗喻)
arrangement of words and lines
rhyme ,rhythm
Reading time
Reading for details Para.1
Careful reading
Read para. 2-6 carefully and find the characteristics, topic and poetic devices of each form.
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童谣
five
kinds
Nursery
rhyme
List
poem
Haiku
Cinquain
Tang
poem
清单诗
俳句
五行诗
唐诗
2. How many types of English poems are mentioned?
What are they?
1. What type of poem is it?
2. What’s the theme of the poem?
3. What kind of poetic devices are used in the poem?
4. How does it rhyme?
5. What picture can you imagine in your mind when you read this poem?
6. What emotion/feeling does it try to convey?
Read the Paragraphs 2-6 and discuss these questions.
While-reading
Nursery Rhyme
2. Read Para. 2 carefully and complete the table.
Type of poem Characteristics Topics and poetic devices
_____________
to the _______ but has a ________
_______ and have a strong___________
Often __________ the same words
may not _________
and even seem _______________ but easy to learn and_______ Poem A
Nursery
rhymes
rhythm
repeat
recite
point
storyline
rhyme
make sense
contradictory
love
Nursery Rhyme
A
(1). What is the main theme of this nursery rhyme? ( )
A. The beauty of nature
B. The fun of shopping
C. The love between father and baby
D. The importance of hard work
(2) What poetic devices are used in this poem? ( )
A. metaphor B. repetition C. rhyme D.parallelism
C
BCD
Let's check.
Reading for details Para.2
[ә:]
[iη]
[a:]
[әu]
[u:]
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.
List poems
3. Read Para. 3 carefully and complete the table.
Type of poem
Characteristics
Topics and poetic devices
___________
1. Contain a list of _________ __________________________
2. Have a __________line length and repeated_________
3. Some _________(like B)
while others do not (like C)
B
C
things,
people, ideas, or descriptions
List poems
flexible
phrases
rhyme
nature
repetition
life
repetition
List poems
Reading for details Para.3
List poems
List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases.
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.
母 亲
天空夜星如织,
海滨贝壳满地,
鸟儿鸣唱飞过,
蜜蜂沐浴阳光,
黎明四野朝露,
苜蓿蜜蜂成群,
草丛蝴蝶争艳,
但世界浩瀚,
我唯有一母。
B
[aɪ]
[eðə(r)]
[ɔːn]
[əʊvə(r)]
B
What is the main theme of the poem Mother?
A. The beauty of nature
B. The power of stars
C. The joy of childhood
D. The uniqueness of mother
Let's check.
D
List poem
List poems
List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases.
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。
C
[æd]
[ɔːt]
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.
C
Reading for details Para.3
Let's check.
(2). What is the main theme of the poem Life? ( )
A. The sadness of life
B. The complexity of life
C. The greatness of dreams
D. The importance of work
B
List poem
B
C
Reading for details Para.3
True or False questions
1. List poems must have a fixed number of lines. ( )
2. Mother uses nature images to highlight the uniqueness of mother. ( )
3. Life only describes the happy sides of life. ( )
4. Both poems use repetition as a key poetic device. ( )
F
T
F
T
List poem
Cinquain
Para. 4
Cinquain
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4. Read Para.4 carefully and complete the table.
Type of poem Characteristics
Topics and poetic devices
________
Made up of__________
Convey a_______picture or a certain _______in just a few words
Poem D
cinquain五行诗
five lines
strong
mood
(noun.)
(adj.)
(v-ing.)
Cinquain
D
one word (show the topoc)
two adjs (describe the character traits )
three verbs (describe actions )
four words (convey opinions or feelings )
one word (restate the topic) 结尾点题
1.What do the author mainly talk about?
his /her brother
2. Do you think the writer like his/her brother? Please give a reason for your answer.
Yes. The author shows his love to his/her brother in his words
兄弟
爱美,又爱运动
爱闹,爱叫,又爱笑
是我的朋友
也是我的敌人
Brother
Beautiful, athletic
Teasing, shouting, laughing
Friend and enemy too
Mine
Haiku
A fallen blossom
is coming back to the branch.
look, a butterfly!
(by Moritake)
E Haiku
17 syllables
5 syllables
7 syllables
5 syllables
忽见落樱返枝头,原是花飞逗蝶舞。
Admin (A) -
A fallen blossom
Is coming back to the branch.
Look, a butterfly!
Haiku
E
1. What was it that fell on the branch?
A. a fallen blossom
B. a dead leaf
C. a delicate butterfly
D. a happy bird
2. Which sentence is true?
A. Haiku originates from Europe.
B. Haiku is popular with Japanese writers.
C. Haiku is a traditional form of Japanese
poetry with 17 rhythms.
D. Haiku show a clear picture and convey
a special feeling.
落下的花朵
却又回到了枝头。
瞧啊,是只蝴蝶!
5. Read Para.5 carefully and complete the table.
Type of poem Characteristics
Topics and poetic devices
_________ 1. consists of____________
2. ______lines containing ___________syllables respectively
3. Gives a _________picture
4. Creates a special feeling using _______________
Haiku俳句
17 syllables
Three
5, 7, and 5
clear
very few words
nature
Tang poem
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。
1.Which of the following words can convey the woman’s feelings?
A. loneliness B. joy C. love D. trust
E. anger F. hate G. sorrow
2. What rhetorical device (修辞手法)
is used in the sentence ?
personification (拟人)
Tang Poetry
F
Type of poem Characteristics Topics and poetic devices
___________
structured
Tang poems
6. Read Para.6 carefully and complete the table.
love
1. is a description of the uniqueness of a mother
2. is a description of a lovely brother.
3. describes how a butterfly rests on a tree.
4. is a nursery rhyme that illustrates a father's love for his baby.
5. is a description of life
6. is a translation of a Tang poetry, which describes a woman who waited for her beloved husband to come back from a journey.
Match the main idea with each poem.
Poem A
Poem B
Poem C
Poem D
Poem E
Poem F
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