Module 6 Unit 2 Poems -- A Few Simple Forms of English Poems

Module 6 Unit 2 Poems-- A Few Simple Forms of English Poems

Teaching objectives • By the end of the lesson you will be able to: • tell the five simple forms of English poems and their characteristics; • write a list poem or a cinquain, or translate a Tang poem into English.

What is your favorite poem or poem line, either in Chinese or English? Why do you like it? If Winter comes, can Spring far behind? From Ode to the West Wind by Shelley

Vocabulary teaching 排排坐排排坐，吃果果，幼儿园里朋友多。你一个，我一个，大的分给你，小的留给我。 nursery rhyme (n.童谣)

Vocabulary teaching There is a cottage (n.小屋).

Vocabulary teaching sparrow (n.麻雀)

Vocabulary teaching Subject (主语)+Verb (谓语)+Object (宾语) This is a simple sentence pattern (n.格式).

童谣小屋麻雀格式 pattern sparrow nursery rhyme cottage Vocabulary teaching

Vocabulary teaching abstract (抽象的) Their meanings are opposite. concrete adj.具体的

Vocabulary teaching “任何东西都无法穿透我的盾！我的矛很锋利，能穿透任何东西！” What the man said is contradictory (adj.矛盾的).

Vocabulary teaching seeker of truth follow no path all paths lead where truth is here The line length of this poem is flexible (adj.灵活的).

具体的 矛盾的灵活的 flexible contradictory concrete Vocabulary teaching

Vocabulary teaching B • He used to tease me about my funny hair style. • In some films, cars can transform themselves into robots. • We are awaiting the next instruction. • The wheel began to revolve. • Having seen the exam result, he left without uttering a word. E C A D A. 旋转 B. 取笑 C. 等候 D. 说、讲 E. 变换

A Few Simple Forms of English Poems

Fast reading • The text looks at the following five forms of poems: • ________________ • ________________ • ________________ • ________________ • ________________ Nursery rhymes List poems Cinquain Haiku Tang poems

Careful reading Children’s rhythm repetition contradictory learn recite

Careful reading simplest flexible repeated rhythm pattern

Careful reading five strong

Careful reading Japanese 17 clear special

Careful reading Chinese translated vt.翻译

Analysis of three forms of poems • The pattern of Poem B is: I saw… I saw… I saw… …

Analysis of three forms of poems Poem D Brother Beautiful, athletic Teasing, shouting, laughing Friend and enemy too Mine

Analysis of three forms of poems Poem H 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。

Writing exercises My mother She makes me take the rubbish out ; She makes me ____________________________; She makes me ____________________________; As soon as I go to my room, she turns on the TV and watches it. practice the piano turn off the TV and go to bed

Writing exercises Mules (骡子) ___________, unmoving Braying (嘶叫), _________, resisting Not wanting to _________ __________. stubborn kicking obey people

Writing exercises 举头望明月，低头思故乡。 _____________________________________ _____________________________________ 天苍苍、野茫茫，风吹草低见牛羊。 _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Lifting myself to look, I found that it was moonlight. Sinking back again, I thought suddenly of home. Under endless sky, on vast plains, cows and sheep can be seen when the wind blows and grass lowers.

Optional (可选择的) writing tasks • Write a list poem • Write a cinquain • Translate a poem

Homework • Please revise your poem and design it on a piece of A4-size paper on your computer. Print it out. We will put them up on the board.

Thank you!

Module 6 Unit 2 Poems -- A Few Simple Forms of English Poems