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Unit7 Poems
Reading: My dad
Module 4 Colourful life
A poem about nature
Comprehension
What is water like
2. Where can you find water
It has no taste and no smell.
Water is everywhere around us.
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Word bank
Word bank
= Water does not have taste at all.
not at all 一点也不
Stuck at home, we are not bored at all.
Structure
W
W
W
T
A
W
W
I
A
rhyme 押韵词
line 诗行
verse 诗节
Rhymes make a poem sound like music.
Dad has a place in our hearts that no one can replace.
Preview
Look at the picture and scan the poem “My dad” on page 89. Answer the following questions.
1. Where does the writer’s dad work
2. How many verses and lines does
the poem have
On a building site.
builder
= construction site 建筑工地
construction worker
建筑工人
My dad
He comes home, has a shower,
And eats dinner, every day.
Now, he’s sitting in his favourite chair
5 Too tired to laugh or play.
He reads his book or newspaper
To learn what’s new today.
Soon he’ll go to bed.
He’s a boring man, my dad.
10 Then I see him working,
On the building site.
He’s high up in the clouds
Higher than a kite.
He’s walking on a narrow piece of wood
15 Not worried about the height ,
Not afraid, not afraid like me.
He’s a superman, my dad.
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Structure
verse 1
verse 2
8 lines
8 lines
rhymes
Word bank
have/take a shower
have/take a bath
Word bank
too adj./adv. to do sth. 太…而不能做某事
= He is so tired that he can’t laugh or play.
The medical workers are too sleepy to stand up.
Word bank
wide / broad
narrow
Word bank
be worried(a.) about
= worry(v.) about
Ben is not worried about his weight.
= Ben never worries about his weight.
Word bank
It is 592.5 metres in height.
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n.
a.
Read the poem again and underline the information to complete the table.
At ______ At ______
What does the writer’s dad do every day has a _____________ eats ______________ sits in ____________ reads _____________ goes to ______soon works on ______________
walks on ______________
How does he feel ______________________ _______________________
What does the writer think of his dad He’s _____________.
He’s ____________.
Comprehension
Where is dad in verse 1
At home.
He has a shower.
He eats dinner.
He sits in his favourite chair
and reads book or newspapers.
He goes to bed.
How does dad feel
He is too tired to laugh or play.
He’s a boring man.
What does the writer think of his dad
Where is dad in verse 2
At work.
He works on the building site.
He walks on a narrow piece of wood.
How does dad feel
He is not worried about the height.
He’s a superman.
What does the writer think of his dad
Comprehension
Theme (main idea)
He’s a boring man.
He’s a superman.
Emotion(feeling)
You do the _______ things every evening. I am _____ with you!
You are my ______!
Dad, how ______ you are!
You are ______________
and ____________.
I am _______ of you!
same
bored
hero
brave
hard-working
responsible
proud
He’s a superman.
Dads are most ordinary men turned into heroes by love and responsibility.
Strategy (策略)
Comparison（对比）
Repetition（重复）
Word choice
Emotion
Theme
Structure
Strategy
main idea
repetition
line
feeling
A poem
verse
rhyme
comparison
Features of a poem
word choice
If you cannot do great things, do small things
in a great way.
Post reading
Complete the following poem
with the words in the box.
My mum
She comes home smiling, says hi
And eats dinner at _______.
She always comes back at this time
Because every day she works ________.
She checks my homework _________ at nine,
And asks about things I do with my friend Kate.
She is still busy
When I feel ________.
She goes to the hospital every morning,
No matter in good weather or bad weather
One day I go to the hospital, _________
To learn more about my mother.
She takes care of one patient, __________.
And then goes to look after _________.
My dear mother, she is still busy,
And I love her more __________.
late
eight
another
smiling
deeply
wanting
patiently
sleepy
“the most beautiful angels”
“messengers of light and hope”
“heroes in harm’s way”（逆行者）
Ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
Homework:
Write a poem about
a person / people around you.
Thank you !Teaching Plan
Title My dad
Type Reading Students Grade 7 students Teacher
Teaching objectives By the end of this lesson, the students will be able to: get a general understanding of 2 poems; know the 4 features of poems: structure, theme, emotion, strategy; understand and know how to use some words and phrases； know ordinary people who can do extraordinary things deserve our respect.
Step Procedure Teacher’s activity Students’ activity Learning purpose
1 Lead-in Tell Ss the objective of the lesson is to explore the power and beauty of poetry. Try to understand the function of poems. Lead in the topic of poems and arouse Ss’ interest. Raise Ss’ awareness that poetry is a powerful tool to convey intense feelings.
2 Warm-up 1. Lead Ss to read the poem “Water all around us” and learn about the structure of a poem: lines, verses and rhymes. 2. Teach Ss new words and phrases: well/not at all. 1. Read the poem and learn about lines, verses and rhymes. 2. Learn to use “well/not at all” and take notes. Know about the structure of a poem.
3 Pre-reading 1. Ask Ss to brainstorm on the images of their dads with the help of some pictures of the classic picture book “My dad”. 2. Get Ss to scan the poem and predict dad’s working place. Guide the Ss to examine the lines and verses. 1. Think about what their dads are like in their hearts. 2. Make a prediction about the poem and examine the lines and verses. Lead in the topic “My dad” and learn about the structure of the poem.
4 While-reading Play the recording of the poem, ask students to find out the rhymes and underline the words or phrases they don’t know. Find out the rhymes and underline the words or phrases they don’t know. Find out the rhymes and get ready to comprehend the poem.
Instruct the important words and phrases by showing pictures and paraphrasing. Learn about the important words and phrases and take notes. Get the Ss to learn some important words and phrases.
Comprehension: Show a chart to let students compare dad at home and at work by underlining the key information to fill in the chart. Read the poem carefully and compare dad at home and at work. Develop students’ ability of analysis.
Guide the Ss to analyze the theme of the poem and the writer’s true feeling towards dad by filling in the thought bubble. Analyze the theme of the poem and fill in the thought bubble to understand the writer’s true feeling. Develop students’ ability of thinking. Connect the poem to their own lives.
Lead Ss to analyze the strategy the writer used in the poem. Analyze the method commonly used in poems. Learn about the skills in writing poems.
5 Post-reading Summarize the key features of poems with Ss. Review the basic elements of poems. Be clear about the features of poems.
Show another poem of an ordinary medical worker who has done extraordinary things in the epidemic situation and ask the Ss to complete the poem with words given. Read the poem and complete it by filling blanks. Prepare Ss to write their own poems. Raise Ss’ awareness to learn from ordinary people around us by doing small things.
6 Homework Assign homework. Write a poem about a person or people around them. Develop students’ ability of writing poems.
