Unit 4 A garden of poems

Unit 4 A garden of poems W-L-S Dazu Middle School ---Charles Huang

Lady Greensleeves Alas, my love, 1)ye do me wrong,To 2)cast me off 3)disc’urteously:And I have loved you so long,4)Delighting in your company. Greensleeves was all my joy,Greensleeves was my delight:Greensleeves was my heart of gold,And who but Lady Greensleeves.I have been ready 5)at your hand,To grant whatever you would 6)crave.I have both waged life and land,Your love and good will for to have. 7)Thy 8)smock of silk, both fair and white,With gold 9)embroidered 10)gorgeously:The 11)petticoat of 12)sendal right,And thus I bought thee gladly. Thy 13)girdle of gold so red,With pearls 14)bedecked 15)sumptuously:The like no other 16)lasses had,And yet 17)thou 18)wouldst not love me. Greensleeves now farewell, 19)adieu,God I pray to 20)prosper 21)thee:For I am still thy lover true,Come once again and love me. Listen to the poem: Do you find any sounds that sound the same? Can you recite a Chinese poem and tell which words rhyme? Let’s look at an example:

出塞王之焕黄沙直上白云间，一片孤城万仞山。羌笛何须怨杨柳，春风不度玉门关。 Out of the Great Wall The yellow sand uprises as high as white cloud,The lonely Great Wall lost amid the mountains proud.Why should the Mongol flute complain no willow grow?Beyond the Pass of Jade no vernal wind will blow. What’s the pattern of this poem? AABB

What English poems, songs or rhymes have you read? Can you recite any? Do you like poetry? Why or why not?

Listening: Ex.1 ( ) poem ( ) the sea ( ) collection ( ) nature ( ) the World Wars ( ) animals ( ) the countryside ( ) gardens ( ) the moon ( ) paintings

Ex.2 What is the dialogue about? What kind of book is A garden of poems? Which period is meant when we say “between the World Wars”? …a girl/student who is looking for some poems to read. …a collection of poems. From 1914 to 1918.

How should you read a book such as 1001 Songs and Poems in English? Which topic for poetry does the student like? You should not read all the poems but go through them and only read those which you like from looking at the title, the topic or the first or last lines. She likes reading about nature.

Names Topic Period of time English poems of the Early 17th Century A garden of poems The Earth is Painted Green 1001 Songs and Poems in English Poetry between the World Wars

Speaking Du Fu LiBai George Gordon Byron Women poets Robert Frost John Keats Shakespeare Japanese African American Song Dynasty Romantic 18th Century Classical Modern Fantasy The sea Drinking wine World warⅠ Friendship pets The countryside Peace Nature Periods Love Death Happiness Loneliness Sadness Humour Broken hearts Groups and names Topics Human feelings

Sample dialogue: A: Our teacher ask us to read some poetry. Have you already found some? B: No, I don’t know so much about poetry, but I heard shakespeare’s poems are very beautiful. A: Yeah, but I think it will be too difficult to do shakespeare. B: Hmm, I think I might want to read some poetry from the 18th century.

A: I don’t know. I’ve never read any 18th century poetry, so I can’t help you with that. I think it will be very boring to read old poetry. Why not take some modern poetry? B: Yes, but what? I hope to find some interesting poetry, but don’t know how? A: Well, try a collection of poems about friendship, or fantasy or broken hearts. B: That’s a good idea. I hope to find a nice poem about love and friendship. What about you? A: I have found a beautiful poem about the sea. That’s what I’ll be reading.

Language study: • Intention n. 意图; 目的; 打算 • ~ of doing/+ to do • She went to Paris with the intention of learning French. • The president showed his intention to retire. to do sb. to do that be intended/designed for Vt. intend

He intends to study abroad next year. He intends his son to manage the company. This dictionary is intended for children. 2. recite vt. 背诵,朗诵 learn by heart She recited the poem to her class.

3. put …together把…结合成一整体;装配 She tried to put her thoughts together. He put the pieces of wood together. 4. sortvt. 将…分类;整理 ~ out We must sort (out) the good apples from the bad. n.种类；类型 What sort of sports do you like best?

Unit 4 A garden of poems