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Unit 4 Stories and Poems
Lesson 24 Writing a Poem
冀教版 九年级
Objectives
1. To understand the meaning and usage of the new words and expressions.
2. To learn to write a humorous poem in English.
3. To enjoy literature.
Lead in
Which one do you like better, the poem or the story Why
Watch the videos and talk about them:
Lead in
poem
Read and compare the peom with the story.
format
syllable
short length
rhyme
meaning
Lead in
story
characters
long length
conflict
plot
setting
resolution
Presentation
The fairies are playing happily in the forest.
Look and say
fairy [ fe ri]
Presentation
Andersen’s Fairy Tales and Grimms' Fairy Tales are be liked by the children all over the world.
tale [te l]
Presentation
The snow white is one of the most important characters in the fairy tale Snow White and the Seven Dwares.
character [ k r kt (r)]
Presentation
Mark Twain is famous for his humorous writing.
humorous [ hju m r s]
fairy n.
tale n.
character n.
plot n.
humorous adj.
仙子;小精灵
故事;童话
(小说、戏剧当中的)人物;特点;特色
情节
幽默的;诙谐的
New words
Presentation
小精灵
tale
plot
fairy
humorous
Practice
Let’s play
情节
plot
humorous
fairy
character
Practice
童话
character
tale
humorous
plot
Practice
人物
plot
fairy
tale
character
Practice
幽默的
tale
plot
fairy
humorous
Practice
Danny thinks a good story must have great characters and an interesting ________.
Jenny thinks stories are ________ to write than poems.
Danny’s teacher says Danny’s always saying _______ things.
Danny wrote a poem about a _______.
easier
Reading task
funny
Listen to the text and fill in the blanks:
plot
cat
Does Danny think stories are easy to write What about Jenny
What a good story must have
What did Danny write at first
No, he doesn’t. Jenny thinks stories are easier to write than poems.
Reading task
Great characters and an interesting plot.
Read the text and answer the questions:
He wrote a funny poem about a donut.
Reading task
Read the text again and translate the following sentences into Chinese.
1. We learned to write stories and poems this week.
2. But it was too hard to write that poem!
3. Then my teacher encouraged me to write a humorous poem because I am always saying funny things.
上周我们学习了写故事和诗歌。
但是写那首诗很难!
然后我的老师鼓励我写一首幽默诗因为我总是说有趣的事情。
Reading task
Discuss the following questions in groups.
Why do you think Danny was afraid to write a poem
Which do you prefer to write, poems or stories Why
1. Danny learned how to write songs last week. ( )
2. Danny likes reading stories. ( )
3. Danny thinks stories are easy to write. ( )
T
F
F
Let’s do
Read the lesson and write true (T) or false (F).
Son: Mum, may I watch TV for a while
Mum: No. It's 10:00 in the evening. You ______ go to sleep now.
Student: Sorry, Mr. Hill. I am late for school.
Headmaster: Come to school on time tomorrow. As a student, you ________ follow the rules of the school.
Policeman: You ______ slow down when you pass by a school.
Driver: Sorry, sir!
Let’s do
must
must
must
Use “must” to complete the dialogues. Then practice the dialogues with a partner.
Let’s do
Project
Write A Poem
As a class, think of words that describe things like age, size, temperature, feelings and colour. Then think of words that describe how things move. Make lists of these words on the blackboard. In small groups, ask your groupmates for words to fill in the blanks.
Let’s do
Some lines are easy! You can use only one type of word. For these blanks, say “I need a________.”
In some blanks, you can use two different kinds of words. For these blanks, say “I need either a ________or a ________.”
Some lines have two blanks. For these lines, say “I need both a ________and a ________.”
On a piece of paper, write down a word for each blank. Read the poem to your group.
Let’s do
age:
size:
temperature:
feeling:
colour:
old, young, remote, classical, ancient...
big, small, short, tall, long, round...
cool, cold, warm, soft, gentle, hot...
happy, sad, angry, excited, smile, shy, calm, nervous...
red, yellow, green, blue, purple, black, white, orange, pink, grey, brown...
Let’s do
Nature
Night, so ________ and________ (feelings and colour), ________, ________ (size and colour) stars.
A ________ (temperature) wind blows________ (adverb) on my face. It makes me want to sing ________ (adverb) a ________, ________ (feelings and age) song.
cold
black
big
golden
cool
softly
gently
joyful
new
Let’s do
Write your own poem.
1. I think a good story must have great characters and an interesting plot.
我认为一个好的故事必须有伟大的人物和有趣的情节。
must:______
must的用法:
1)表示出于职责、义务应做某事
eg. We must do as we are told.
我们必须按吩咐去办。
2)表示出于主观意识而必须要做
eg. We must start at once.
我们必须马上开始。
Language points
必须
其它情态动词:
can/ could:能,会,可能,可以
may:可能
should:应该
中考链接:
You ______ write the report again because spelling mistakes are not allowed at all.
may B. can C. must D. could
(贵州黔南)
Language points
2. Then my teacher encouraged me to write a humorous poem because I am always saying funny things.
然后我的老师鼓励我写一首幽默诗,因为我总是说有趣的事情。
encourage sb. _____ sth:鼓励某人做某事
eg. This kind of contest encourages Chinese to speak English.
这种比赛鼓励中国人讲英语。
中考链接:
他妈妈经常鼓励他努力学习。 (山东威海)
Language points
to do
His mom often encourages him to work/ study hard.
3. Later I decided to write a poem about a cat!
后来我决定写一首关于猫的诗!
decide _______:决定做某事
decide + 疑问词 + to do:决定……
eg. Last week, a group of Class 3 students decided to go to the museum in the centre of the town.
上星期,三班的一些学生决定到位于镇中心的博物馆去。
We must decide which one to buy.
我们一定要定下来究竟买哪一个。
中考链接:
My two cousins decide ______ a business together.
A. to start B. starting C. start D. started (甘肃武威)
Language points
to do
1.He is a man with a double c________.
2.Mr Zhang likes telling jokes very much. He is very h_________.
3.The little boy fell down from the s______ of the second floor and got hurt.
4.Tom answered the question with a ________(寓言).
5.The ________(情节)of the film is simple and interesting.
haracter
umorous
tairs
fable
plot
Exercise
Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese words or the first letter.
1.This question is ________. I can answer it ________.
A.easy; easily B.easy; easy
C.easily; easy D.easily; easily
2.________ the beginning of the class, our teacher told us a funny story.
A.At B.In C.For D.To
3.She is ________ poor ________ afford the expensive suit.
A.so; that B.enough; to C.too; to D.such; that
Exercise
Choose the correct answers.
4.——Tom, this desk is ________ heavy for me ________ move.
——Don't worry. I'll help you.
A.such; that B.too; to
C.so; that D.very; that
5.——What's that in the park
—— It's a baby elephant. It's ____ interesting.
A.little B.a kind of C.kinds of D.kind of
Exercise
Summary
Words:
fairy, tale, character, plot, humorous
Phrases:
fairy tale, many different kinds of, at the beginning(of)
Sentences:
· Which do you prefer to write,poems or stories
· Why do you think Danny was afraid to write a poem?
· We read many different kinds of poems.
· At the beginning, I was afraid to try writing a poem.
Summary
A great poem is a fountain forever overflowing with the waters of wisdom and delight.
—— P. B. Shelley, British poet
伟大的诗篇即是永远喷出智慧和欢欣之水的喷泉。
—— 英国诗人 雪莱 P B
Refection
Homework
Write a poem.
Preview the words and phrases in Lesson 25.