(共15张PPT)
人教选择性必修第三册
Unit 5
Using Language (I)
Talk about attending a poetry contest
教学目
Lead-in
视频：英文诗朗诵《莎莉花园》
1
2
To talk about your writing experiences and make predictions about listening
To describe your poetry project with appropriate praising and encouraging
目标一：To talk about your writing experiences and make predictions about listening
Activity 1: Before you listen, discuss the following questions with
your partner.
Have you ever written a poem before If so, what did you write about
What might inspire you to write poems
Activity 2: You are going to listen to a conversation between a
teacher and her students about a poetry contest.
Task 1 Listen to Part 1 and answer the questions.
1. When is the deadline for the poetry contest
2. What does Nora mean by saying that she needs time to
polish her writing
3. Why doesn’t Pitt want to enter a poem contest
4. What does George plan to do
Use your prior knowledge
If you come across a topic you are familiar with, you can think about what you already know about it before you listen. Using prior knowledge will make it easier for you to predict what you will hear. This will also reduce your anxiety and help you better understand the conversation while listening.
Answers:
1. The deadline for the poetry contest is 24th June.
2. By saying that, she means she needs some time to make changes to
her written poem in order to improve it.
3. Because he can’t think of anything to write about.
4. He plans to write a poem this weekend, but only if he feels inspired.
Task 2 Listen to Part 2 and find out how the students will inspire
themselves to write poetry.
1. George:____________________________________________
____________________________________________
2. Nora: ______________________________________________
______________________________________________
3. Pitt: _______________________________________________
_______________________________________________
Answers:
George:
He plans to go for a hike in the countryside and sit quietly somewhere by himself. He thinks he'll notice a lot more. As he looks around, all sorts of interesting thoughts and words may come into his mind.
Nora:
She usually writes best when she is surrounded by familiar things like in her own house, but this time she will try out George’s methods — going out in the countryside and getting interesting thoughts and words while looking around in a quiet and beautiful place.
Pitt:
He will try to write poetry while listening to his favorite music.
Activity 3: Listen to the two parts again and tick the expressions
you hear that are used to praise and encourage somebody.
That's a good idea.
That's a good effort.
What a great idea!
Keep up the good work.
I think that's a fantastic idea.
Come on, you can do it.
I like that idea.
You are doing well.
Your ideas sound very encouraging to me.
Do your best.
You know what That's a good idea.
Give it your best shot.
Praising and encouraging
√
√
√
√
目标二：To describe your poetry project with appropriate praising and encouraging
Activity 1: Work in groups. Discuss how to give praising and
encouraging.
1. 从对方的 idea出发
You may begin with:
You know what
I think ...
You may make comments:
That is a (very) ... idea.
Your ideas sound ... to me.
What a/an ... idea!
You may just say:
I like that idea.
2. 从对方的行动表现出发
That's a good effort.
You are doing well.
You did a great job!
3. 直接给出鼓励性的建议
Do your best.
Give it your best shot.
Come on, you can do it.
Keep up the good work.
Activity 2: Work in groups. Discuss entering a poem contest like the
one in the listening section. The expressions in Activity 4
and the following questions may help you.
1. What kind of poem are you going to write
2. What are the topics you would love to write about
3. How will you inspire yourself to write the poem
4. Will you use rhyming words in your poem Why
Activity 3: Listen and practise reading the following poems aloud.
Pay attention to the rhyming words and the rhythm of
the poems.
Read poetry aloud
Poetry should always be read aloud, as that is when you can hear the music of the words. When reading poetry aloud, start slowly. Find and emphasise the rhythm of the words. Begin to think about how the poem makes you feel – happy, sad, in love – and read the poem with emotion, pouring out your feelings.
THE ARROW AND THE SONG
I shot an arrow into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For, so swiftly it flew, the sight
Could not follow it in its flight.
I breathed a song into the air,
It fell to earth, I knew not where;
For who has sight so keen and strong,
That it can follow the flight of song
Long, long afterwards, in an oak
I found the arrow, still unbroke;
And the song, from beginning to end,
I found again in the heart of a friend.
H. W. Longfellow
NIGHT
The sun descending in the west,
The evening star does shine;
The birds are silent in their nest,
And I must seek for mine.
The moon, like a flower,
In heaven’s high bower,
With silent delight,
Sits and smiles on the night.
Farewell, green fields and happy groves,
Where flocks have took delight.
Where lambs have nibbled, silent moves
The feet of angels bright;
Unseen, they pour blessing,
And joy without ceasing,
On each bud and blossom,
And each sleeping bosom.
William Blake
Do you know more about the creation of poetry now (共30张PPT)
人教选择性必修第三册
Unit 5
Assessing Your Progress
教学目
Lead-in
What is the similarities and differences between Chinese poems and foreign poems
1
2
To review the key words, expressions and grammar by doing the exercises
To organise a poetry contest
To watch videos about the poet Su Shi to deepen your understanding of the poet and his works, and learn to express relevant cultural messages in English
3
目标一：To review the key words, expressions and grammar by doing the exercises
drama, sorrow, literary, rhyme, folk, diamond, recite, amateur, mood, format, respective, delicate, comprehension, shelf, core, blank, civilian, sympathy, version, innocent, era, correspond, sow, seed, deadline, contest, polish, string, complicated, variation, racial, prejudice
nursery rhyme, billy goat, be made up of, cherry blossom, hold onto
Activity 1: Review the key words and expressions.
Task 1 Recall the key words and phrases in this unit, and choose a few to share their usages.
Task 2 Complete the passage using the correct forms of the words in the box.
amateur era format recite respective rhyme sow version
Poetry probably had its origins in traditional folk music tens of thousands of years ago. In that _____, there were no TVs or films, and writing had not been invented, so people would sit around the fire at night and sing songs to entertain themselves. These songs reflected themes from the people’s daily lives, such as hunting animals or ________ crops. Since nothing was written down, over the years different ________ of these songs developed, and each area would have its own __________ rhythm. In addition to this, people would ________ stories of past heroes.
era
respective
versions
recite
sowing
As these stories were often quite long, they often had ________ and rhythm to help people remember them more easily. While in the beginning such songs and stories had a very simple ________, over time they became more complicated and more polished. These were no longer the works of _________ sitting around a fire, but works of true poets who cared about their art and who sometimes made a living from it.
format
rhymes
amateurs
Activity 2: Review the grammar.
Task 1 Review the relative clauses.
关系代词which与that的区别
不用which作关系代词的几种情况
关系代词多用that，而不用 which。
先行词为
不用which作关系代词的几种情况
Task 2 Read the conversations below and write a short description about the poetry or the poet they are talking about. Use relative clauses to connect your sentences.
A: What is free verse
B: Free verse is an open form of poetry.
A: What do you mean by “open”
B: A free verse poem does not follow any rules. It has no regular metre or rhythm.
A: I see. So it means the poet has complete control over their creation.
Conversation 1
A: Who was Langston Hughes
B: He was a famous African-American poet.
A: What’s special about his poems
B: Well, his poems mainly tell the story of black people in America, including their joys and pain.
A: Can you give me an example
B: Dream Variation, for example. It was one of his most celebrated poems. The poem is about the dream of a world free of inequality and racial prejudice.
Conversation 2
Suggested Answers
Conversation 1
Free verse is an open form of poetry that does not follow any rules and has no regular metre or rhythm. The poet has complete control over their creation.
Conversation 2
Langston Hughes was a famous African-American poet whose poems mainly tell the story of black people in America, including their joys and pain. Dream Variation was one of his most celebrated poems that is about the dream of a world free of inequality and racial prejudice.
Activity 3: Reflecting.
◎ I have learnt different forms of poetry from this unit, including ____
_______________________________________________________.
◎ The poetic devices that I have learnt from this unit include ________
_______________________________________________________.
◎ My favourite poem of this unit is ____________________________.
It describes _____________________________________________.
◎ I had difficulty in understanding ____________________________.
◎ I thought writing an English poem was ○interesting ○useful
○challenging.
目标二：To organise a poetry contest
Activity 1: Work in groups. Surf the Internet to research different
forms of poetry and discover their formats.
Step 1. Find examples of three forms of poetry that you can imitate.
Example 1
Limerick:
There was an Old Man in a boat,
Who said, “I’m afloat! I’m afloat!”
When they said, “No! you aint!”
He was ready to faint.
That unhappy Old Man in a boat.
Edward Lear
Free verse:
THIS IS JUST TO SAY
I have eaten
the plums
that were in
the icebox
and which
you were probably
saying
for breakfast
Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so cold
William Carlos Williams
Example 2
Example 3
Step 2. Here are the names of some poem types and examples to get you started:
blank verse 无韵诗 haiku 俳句
cinquain 五行诗 limerick 五行打油诗
concrete (shape) 具象诗 list poem 清单诗
couplet 对联、对句 nursery rhyme 儿歌、童谣
free verse 自由诗 sonnet 十四行诗
Step 3. Think of the common themes that go with these types of poems. For example, a limerick should usually be silly, a haiku is often about nature, and a sonnet is often about love.
Love
Celebrations
Nature
Heroes
…
Activity 2: Brainstorm ideas and make a mind map related to your
theme. You can include in your mind map:
metaphors and similes your feelings
concrete nouns and vivid verbs a personal story
words that rhyme
anything the theme makes you think of
Write your poems based on your mind maps.
Sample Writing
limerick
Themes:
silly, funny, nonsense,
place names
Feelings/Personal story:
used to live in Shanghai
Form:
five lines Line 1, 2 & 5 rhyme Line 3 & 4 rhyme
Rhyming words: Shanghai, fly, sky wings, things
There was a young man from Shanghai,
Who wanted to learn how to fly,
So, he made some nice wings,
From feathers and things,
You can see him above in the sky!
haiku
Themes:
nature, beauty, feelings
Feelings/Personal story:
Looking out of my window this morning.
I find the frost looks pretty.
Form:
three lines
Line 1 = 5 syllables
Line 2 = 7 syllables
Line 3 = 5 syllables
Alliteration:
glint, glisten, glitter
Morning frost outside,
Glints and glistens like glitter,
On everything.
cinquain
Themes: anything
Feelings/Personal story:
writing a poem to teach
students how to write a
poem
Form:
five lines
2,4, 6, 8, 2 syllables
Cinquain:
Very short poems;
Five lines and a few words.
What do you want to write about
Your choice.
目标三：To watch videos about the poet Su Shi to deepen your understanding of the poet and his works, and learn to express relevant cultural messages in English
Activity 1: Before you watch
The Poet Su Shi
As one of the most popular Song Dynasty poets, Su Shi was not only gifted in poetry, but also made great contributions to other fields such as painting and calligraphy.
Task 1 Look at the picture and the title. Know something about the poet Su Shi.
Task 2 Match each word or phrases with the correct definition.
1. cipai
2. magistrate
3. The Cold Food Festival
4. aspiration
5. the running style
A. a fixed-rhythm form
B. a cursive style of Chinese characters
C. a strong desire to achieve something
D. an official who acts as a judge in a
local court of law
E. an artistic masterpiece of calligraphy
written by Su Shi
Activity 2: While you watch
Task 1 Check the answers in Before You Watch.
Task 2 There are three of Su Shi’s works that are mentioned in the video clip. Take notes about what Su Shi wanted to convey or express through his works and how important these works are.
1. Reflection on the Ancient Red Cliff: _______________________
2. The Cold Food Festival: ________________________________
3. Shui Diao Ge Tou: _____________________________________
Suggested Answers
1. one of his best works; expressed admiration for heroic figures;
described his aspirations and sorrows; so popular that nearly every
Chinese student can recite it
2. expressed his loneliness and disappointment; ranked third overall in
running script category
3. shows confidence and optimism; encourages people and gives them
hope in the hardest times
Activity 3: After you watch
Discuss these questions in groups.
1. What else do you know about Su Shi and his works
2. Based on what you have learnt about Fan Zhongyan and Su
Shi from this book, what do you think they have in common
3. What do you think are the basic values that influenced these
two Chinese scholars in ancient times
Suggested Answers
1. Su Shi's artist name was "Dongpo". Around 2,700 poems of his
poems have survived.
2. Fan Zhongyan and Su Shi were both prominent figures during the
Song Dynasty. They both held important political positions. I think
they both took their roles seriously.
3. I think the basic values that influenced these Chinese scholars were
duty to their work and to their country. They also both showed great
positivity despite the hardships they faced in their lives.
1. Have you mastered the key words in this unit
2. Have you learnt how to organise a poetry contest now (共24张PPT)
人教选择性必修第三册
Unit 5
Using Language (II)
Write a poem
教学目
Lead-in
What is the rhyming words of the poem
DREAM
Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams,
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Langston Hughes
1
2
To grasp the characteristics of poetry, and master the method of appreciating poetry
To write a poem
目标一：To grasp the characteristics of poetry, and master the method of appreciating poetry
Activity 1: Before you read, discuss how to understand a poem
with your partner. Make a list of questions that the
readers should consider while reading poems. The
following points may help you.
Subject
Images
Tone
Rhythm and sounds
Feelings and emotions
Rhetorical devices
Suggested Answers
What is the subject of the poem
What is the poem about
What images does the poet use
What is the tone of the poem
What feelings and emotions does the poet try to make the reader feel
How does the poem make you feel
Which emotions is the poet trying to convey to the reader
How does the poem make you feel
Does the poet use rhyming words
Which rhetorical devices are used in the poem
Does the poet use alliteration Metaphor or simile Repetition of words or phrases
Activity 2: Read the poems below and then complete the table.
WIND ON THE HILL
No one can tell me,
Nobody knows,
Where the wind comes from,
Where the wind goes.
It's flying from somewhere
As fast as it can,
I couldn't keep up with it,
Not if I ran.
But if I stopped holding
The string of my kite,
It would blow with the wind
For a day and a night.
And then when I found it,
Wherever it blew,
I should know that the wind
Had been going there too.
So then I could tell them
Where the wind goes ...
But where the wind comes from
Nobody knows.
A. A. Milne
DREAM
Hold fast to dreams,
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That cannot fly.
Hold fast to dreams,
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen with snow.
Langston Hughes
A MATCH
If love were what the rose is,
And I were the leaf,
Our lives would grow together
In sad or singing weather,
Brown fields or flowerful closes,
Green pleasure or grey grief;
If love were what the rose is,
And I were like the leaf.
A. C. Swinburne
Wind on the Hill Dream A Match
Subject
Images
Rhyming words
Rhetorical devices
repetition alliteration
the wind
kite, person
repetition metaphor, simile
rose; leaf; fields
die/fly
go/snow
love
broken-winged bird, barren field frozen with snow
repetition
metaphor
knows/goes
can/ran
kite/night
blew/too
goes/knows
dreams
together/weather
closes/is
grief/leaf
Activity 3: Choose one of the poems and write a short essay about it.
The following example may help you.
The poem Dream by Langston Hughes is very short with only 8 lines. When I read the poem aloud I can hear that the ends of the second and forth sentences rhyme—“die” and “fly”. The last word from the sixth and eighth sentences also rhyme—“go” and “snow ”. These rhyming words sound nice and make the poem pleasing to read.
When I close my eyes, I can see different images from the poem. For example, I can see two hands being held. I can see a bird flying in the sky. I can see a field and I can imagine what it looks like with lots of snow. I start to feel cold when I read these lines!
I learnt a new phrase, “hold fast”, which means to hold on something. “Barren” is also a new word to me, which means empty.
I think the poet is giving us advice. He wants us to keep dreaming, because life is much better when we dream and have something to look forward to.
How to write a short essay about a poem
写法一: 一篇较完整的诗歌赏析类文章包含如下内容
1.作者简介
2.作品写作背景简介
3.作品意向分析（诗句的解释或翻译，诗句所表达的情感、
思想和意境）
4.作品的艺术手法分析（通常结合在作品意向分析之中）
5.作品艺术特点的综合评价（常带有总结的意味）
写法二：采用这种写法时，作者只需要抓住其中一个方面，如意境、语言表达、某一手法等。对于其他方面则可不提及，因而采用这种写法的文章篇幅一般较短小。
体 裁 人 称 时 态 要 点 结 构 图 开头 点题 提炼出诗歌中所包含的信息。
议论文 第三人称为主 1. 一般现在时 2. 一般过去时 主体 段落 多种方式表达，层次分明，结构清晰，过渡自然。
结尾 针对诗歌中所提供的信息，发表自己的观点。
写作布局
Now it’s your show time!
Activity 4: Identify language points that you want to share with your
partner. Discuss in groups and then share with the class.
1. The string of my kite, … 我的风筝线……
string n. 细绳; 线; 一串 vt. 悬挂; 系 adj. 弦乐器的; 线织的
【归纳拓展】
① a string of 一系列, 一串
a piece/length of string 一根/一段细绳
② string together 使……连贯起来
string sth. on/along/ in. . . 把……悬挂在……上
string sth. with sth. 用……系住……
③ a string player 弦乐器演奏者
【易混辨析】
string 普通用词, 指捆绑小件物品的细绳或细带子
rope 指用于捆绑大物件的粗壮而坚固的绳子
cord 比string粗, 比rope细, 较牢固, 通常用于捆扎较小物品的线或绳
thread 指用棉、毛、丝或纤维等拧成的很细的线, 通常用于缝纫、纺织等
2. But if I stopped holding The string of my kite, It would blow with the wind For a day and a night. 但如果我停下来， 不再紧握我手中的风筝线，它将随风飘走，一天一夜。
【句式分析】此句是if引导的虚拟条件句，此处表示与现在事实相反的假设。主句谓语用 “would + 动词原形”，从句谓语用过去式。
虚拟情况 if 从句（谓语动词形式） 主句（谓语动词形式）
对现在情况的虚拟 过去式（be 动词用were） would/should/could/might+ 动词原形
对过去情况的虚拟 had done would/should/could/might + have done
对将来情况的虚拟 过去式（be 动词用were）/should+ 动词原形/ were to+ 动词原形 would/should/could/might+ 动词原形
3. And then when I found it, Wherever it blew, I should know that the wind Had been going there too. 后来当我找到它时，无论它飘到哪儿， 我会知道风，也曾经去过那里。
【句式分析】在本句中，wherever it blew 是 wherever 引导的让步状语从句，wherever 意为“无论哪里”，相当于no matter where。
【归纳拓展】
① wherever 还可引导地点状语从句。
e.g. You can’t camp wherever (where/anywhere) you like these days.
② whenever，however，whoever，whatever，whichever 也可引导让步状语从句，通常可以转换为“no matter+ 疑问词”结构。
目标二：To write a poem
Activity 1: Write your own poem by following these steps.
Start with the theme first. Ask yourself, “What message do I want to give to the reader What is important to me ”
Next, think about the words and phrases you would like to use. Make a list of words related to your theme.
Then check how well your details paint a picture in your need. Now write the poem. Read it aloud and listen to how it sounds.
Finally, give it a title. Now your poem is ready!
Activity 2: Work in groups. Discuss how to write a poem
with your partners.
诗歌是高度概括、反映社会生活的文学体裁，也是最富有激情和感彩的体裁。诗歌往往用高度凝练的语言来表达诗人的喜怒哀乐，诗人把自己对生活和客观世界的理解和感悟融入诗中。诗歌可以以其特有的节奏与方式影响人们的精神世界，饱含着作者丰富的思想感情。
如何写英文诗歌
1. 目的明确。人们写诗歌出于各种各样的目的，有的是为了讲述一个故事，有的是为了表达感情，有的是为了描述事物等等。
2. 内容充实。诗歌要言之有物，传达出作者对外在世界的独特感受，所表现的题材要有深刻丰富的内心体验。
3. 形式适当。在写诗歌时要注意选择一种既能实现写作目的又能驾驭的形式。
五行诗。第一行：一个名词（主题）；第二行：两个形容词（描写主题）；第三行：三个动词-ing形式（与主题相关的动作）；第四行：四个词（作者感受）；第五行：一个词（回归主题）。
Kitty
Naughty, sleepy
Chasing, tearing, licking
Day in, night out
Meow
4. 语言得当。诗歌的语言不同于我们的日常用语，也不同于一般的小说和散文的语言。诗人只有对实用语言加以“破坏、改造”，如英国著名诗人艾略特所说的那样“扭断语法的脖子”，才能使之成为诗歌的语言。
5. 有节奏感。在语言的外观上，诗歌通常是以分行排列的方式呈现，且要有和谐的音韵，鲜明的节奏。诗歌的押韵是指通过重复元音或辅音以达到一定的音韵效果，一首诗歌的押韵具有一定的规律，尤其是在诗句的末尾，即尾韵。
Now write your poem.
Activity 3: Work in groups. Take turns to read aloud your poems
and then have a discussion on what you think they mean.
Give your personal opinion or advice based on what you
have learnt from this unit.
Read aloud your poem to the class or put it up in the classroom.
Now tell us what we should do before writing a poem (共17张PPT)
人教选择性必修第三册
Unit 5
Review Useful Structures
1
2
To review attributive clauses
To understand the function, meaning and usage of attributive clauses, and apply them to oral and written expressions
目标一：To review attributive clauses
Activity 1: Observe the following three attributive clauses from
Reading and Thinking. Discuss their usage.
Some of the first poems (that) a young child learns in English are nursery rhymes.
One of the simplest kinds of poem is the “list poem”, which contains a list of things, people, ideas, or descriptions that develop a particular theme.
There are various reasons why people compose poetry.
Q1: Can “that” and “which” be interchangeable
Q2: Why is the word "that" omitted(省略了的) in the first sentence
Summary
定语从句不能用which的情况
3.当先行词有形容词最高级修饰时, 关系代词用that, 而不用which。
This is the best novel that I have ever read.
Guilin is one of the most beautiful cities that I have ever visited.
1.当先行词为all, little, much, few, everything, none, all, every, any,
much, little, few, no 等指物的不定代词时关系代词只用that。
I will tell him all that you told me at the ball.
2.当先行词既有人又有物时, 关系代词用that, 不用which。
He asked about the factories and workers that he had visited.
6.当主句是以which, who, what开头的特殊问句时，引导定语从句的
关系代词一般用that，而不用which。
What is the main environmental issue (that) you want to address
4.当先行词有序数词修饰时, 关系代词用that, 不用which。
The first sight that was caught at the Great Wall has made a lasting impression on him.
5.当先行词被the only, the very, the same, the right等修饰时, 关系代词用that, 不用which。
That is the very thing that we can do.
定语从句不能用that的情况
1. 常用“prep.＋which”结构
They arrived at a farmhouse, in front of which sat a small boy.
He is a library assistant, from whom I borrowed some books.
2. 用“n./pron./num./adj. 比较或最高级 + prep.+ which/whom”结构，表示先行词的一部分
They talked about a movie, the name of which I've never forgotten．
He paid the boy $10 for washing ten windows, most of which hadn't been cleaned for at least a year.
3. 非限制性定语从句中，指物用which
Beijing, which has been China's capital for more than 800 years, is rich in cultural and historic relics.
The Nile, which used to flood every year, now runs more regularly below the dam．
关系词的省略
1. 关系代词在从句中作宾语时可省略。
The cup (that / which) you bought is broken.
2. 在某些表示时间、地点的词后的限制性定语从句中，关系副词在口语中有时省略。
I’ll never forget the year (when) I stayed in Beijing.
This is the place (where) I lived five years ago.
注意：
非限制性定语从句通常由who, whom, which, whose, when, where及“介词+which / whom”引导，且关系词一般不省略。另外，在非限制性定语从句中，which可指代整个主句内容。
目标二：To understand the function, meaning and usage of attributive clauses, and apply them to oral and written expressions
Activity 1: Connect the sentences using relative pronouns or
adverbs. Then put the sentences in the order to compose
a passage.
1. The Crescent Moon is perhaps the most famous collection of children’s
poems. It is known to people in China.
2. There are also many poems written from a child’s perspective. In these
poems the poet Tagore shows a sympathetic understanding of children’s
feelings.
3. The English version of the book contains nearly 50 poems. The focus of the
poems is on the parent-child relationship.
4. The initial poems were written from the perspective of a mother.
The mother loves her baby at play and at rest, in laughter and in tears.
5. Many people love to read this collection of poems. The reason is that
they can feel the warmth of love and enjoy the innocence of childhood.
6. It was written by the Indian poet Tagore. Tagore was the first Asian to
win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
Answers: (order in brackets)
1. The Crescent Moon is perhaps the most famous collection of children’s
poems, which is known to people in China. (1)
2. There are also many poems written from a child’s perspective, where the poet
Tagore shows a sympathetic understanding of children feelings. (5)
3. The English version of the book contains nearly 50 poems, the focus of the
which is on the parent-child relationship. (3)
4. The initial poems were written from the perspective of a mother, who loves
her baby at play and at rest, in laughter and in tears. (4)
5. The reason why many people love to read this collection of poems is that they
can feel the warmth of love and enjoy the innocence of childhood. (6)
6. It was written by the Indian poet Tagore who was the first Asian to win the
Nobel Prize in Literature. (2)
Activity 2: Read the following introduction about the Brownings.
Help the author edit the passage to make it more concise,
using relative clauses if necessary.
If you study the history of English literature, you will find the names of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning. They were one of the most romantic literary couples of the Victorian era. Elizabeth Barrett started to write poetry from about the age of six. In 1844, Elizabeth’s Poems brought her great success. It also attracted the admiration of poet Robert Browning. Browning fell in love with her poetry and then they entered into personal correspondence. The couple exchanged many letters. These letters obviously helped sow the seeds of love between the two. Elizabeth had been ill for many years. She stayed at home and almost never saw visitors. Browning was sure about his love, so he found a way to visit her, and immediately convinced her to become his bride.
However, their subsequent marriage was carried out in secret. It was because Barrette’s father was a dominant and selfish man. He would refuse to let his daughter go. The couple moved to Italy in 1846.Elizabeth lived there for the rest of her life. Browning had a great influence on Elizabeth’s writing. The best evidence that can be found is Sonnets from the Portuguese. The sonnets were written during the time when she was in love with Robert Browning.
Suggested Answers
If you study the history of English literature, you will find the names of Robert and Elizabeth Barrett Browning, who were one of the most romantic literary couples of the Victorian era. Elizabeth Barrett started to write poetry from about the age of six. In 1844, Elizabeth's Poems brought her great success and also attracted the admiration of poet Robert Browning. Browning fell in love with her poetry and then they entered into personal correspondence. The couple exchanged many letters, which obviously helped sow the seeds of love between the two. Elizabeth had been ill for many years. She stayed at home and almost never saw visitors. Browning was sure about his love, so he found a way to visit her, and immediately convinced her to become his bride. However, their subsequent marriage was carried out in secret because her father was a dominant and selfish man who would refuse to let his daughter go. The couple moved to Italy in 1846, where Elizabeth lived for the rest of her life. Browning had a great influence on Elizabeth's writing. The best evidence that can be found is Sonnets from the Portuguese that were written during the time when she was in love with Robert Browning.
Activity 3: Work in pairs. Describe favorite Chinese poets using
sentences that contain relative clauses.
EXAMPLE
Baidu was one of the greatest Chinese poets who ever lived. He was born during the mid-Tang Dynasty, which was a period of rebuilding and recovery for the Tang Empire.
Now can you retell the differences between “that” and “which” in the attributive clauses (共24张PPT)
人教选择性必修第三册
Unit 5
Reading and Thinking (I)
Appreciate different forms of English poems
教学目
Lead-in
视频：Let’s learn about poetry!
1
2
To learn and grasp the text structure characteristics of poetry by reading a few simple English poems
To master the key words in this lesson and learn to distinguish the register of words
目标一：To learn and grasp the text structure characteristics of poetry and appreciation methods by reading a few simple English poems
Activity 1: Find out the new words and phrases. Read the words
and phrases, and say their Chinese meanings loudly.
drama
rhyme
literary
sorrow
nursery rhyme
folk
amateur
recite
diamond
be made up of
mood
delicate
respective
format
comprehension
shelf
verse
blank
core
civilian
Activity 2: Before you read, discuss the questions with your partner.
1. Compared with other forms of literature such as the novel, drama,
and the short story, what are the characteristics of poetry
Forms of literature Example Characteristics
Novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer vivid character(s), complete plot development, setting descriptions, …
Drama
Short story
Poetry
2. Why do you think people write poems
Why
to tell a story
to express feelings
to recall an enjoyable or unpleasant incident
to encourage people
to create a mood
to make others laugh
to express a point of view
to play with words
…
Activity 3: While reading. Finish the following two tasks.
Task 1 Skim to find out:
1. What is the main topic of the reading passage
2. How many forms of poems does the passage talk about What are they
It is about a few simple forms of English poems.
There are five forms of poems.
They are Haiku, Tang poem, Cinquain, List poem, Nursery rhymes.
Poetry comprehension
Poems paint pictures with words through the use of figures of speech and metaphors, so to understand a poem fully, you have to imagine in your mind the picture the poem is painting. Further, the sounds, rhythm, and rhymes in a poem give it a musical quality. Poems often have to be read aloud, and with feeling, to be really understood and enjoyed.
Task 2 Read the text and complete the table.
Type of poem Characteristics Example Topics and poetic devices
Nursery rhyme concrete but creative language A love between father and baby
rhymes, repetition
List poem B
C
lists of things, people, ideas, or descriptions of a particular theme
flexible line length
repeated phrases for patterns and rhythm
nature
repetition
life
repetition
Type of poem Characteristics Example Topics and poetic devices
Cinquain D
Haiku E
Tang poem F
17 syllables
three lines containing 5, 7, and 5 syllables respectively
structured
brother
strong picture or mood
simple form
five lines
nature
waiting
Activity 4: After reading. Discuss the following questions in groups.
1. Which poem do you like best Why
2. Does each of the poems we’ve read paint a picture in your mind
Which poem does What is the picture
人教选择性必修第三册
Unit 5
Reading and Thinking (II)
Build up your vocabulary
目标二：To master the key words in this lesson and learn to distinguish the register of words
Activity 1: Identify language points that you want to share with your
partner. Discuss in groups and then share with the class.
1. Others try to convey certain feelings such as joy and sorrow. 其他诗歌
则试图表达某些感情，如欢喜和悲伤。
sorrow n. 悲伤；悲痛；伤心事
to one’s sorrow 令某人悲痛的是
share happiness and sorrow 同甘共苦
more in sorrow than in anger 悲哀多于愤怒
drown your sorrows 借酒消愁
mix joy with sorrow 悲喜交加
【归纳拓展】
※ sorrow vi. 感到悲伤
sorrow over 为……而悲伤
※ sorrowful adj. 悲伤的；伤心的
2. The language of these rhymes, like Poem A, is to the point but
has a storyline. 这些童谣（如诗歌A）的语言简单明了，但是带有故事情节。
to the point 切题的；中肯的
【归纳拓展】
off the point 跑题
come/get straight to the point 直奔主题/开门见山
e.g. I’ll come straight to the point: what you are doing has disturbed us.
3. The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory... 这
些诗歌可能没有意义，甚至看起来自相矛盾……
make sense 讲得通；有道理；是明智的
【归纳拓展】
make sense of 明白；弄懂……的意思
in a sense 在某种意义上
in no sense 决不（位于句首时，句子用倒装语序）
e.g. How do we make sense of these phenomena
4. Another simple form of poem that amateurs can easily write is the
cinquain, which is made up of five lines. 另外一种业余爱好者可以轻松写出的简单诗歌形式是五行诗。
be made up of 由……组成/构成
be made up of=be composed of 由……组成（整体由部分构成）=consist of
【归纳拓展】
make up 组成; 补足; 化妆; 编造
be made up of 由……所组成
make up for 补偿; 弥补
make up one’s mind 下定决心
5. With these, you can convey a strong picture or a certain mood in
just a few words. 用五行诗，你只需几句话就能表达出强烈的画面或某种情绪。
mood n. 情绪；心情；（动词的）语气
【归纳拓展】
in a good mood 好心情
in a bad mood 坏心情
in the mood for/to do. . . 有心情去做……
in no mood for/ to do. . . 没有心情去做……
in the mood 兴致勃勃
6. With so many different forms of poetry to choose from, you may eventually want to write poems of your own. 有这么多不同形式的诗歌可供选择, 你最终可能会想自己写诗。
【句式剖析】
with (without)引导的复合结构作状语。在“with(without)+宾语+补语”结构中, 补语可以是现在分词(表主动)、过去分词(表被动)、不定式(表将来)、副词(表状态)、介词短语(表状态)、形容词(表状态)等。
e.g. A little boy with two of his front teeth missing ran into the house.
Activity 2: Find the words in the poems that rhyme with the words below.
Then add other words that rhyme. The first one has been
done for you.
1 mockingbird, word, heard
2 sad
3 sky
4 together
5 teasing
bad, glad, mad
by, fly, eye, why
weather, feather, whether
shouting, laughing, singing, running
Activity 3: Complete the sentences using the correct forms of the words
in the box.
delicate drama arrange compose literary rhythm sorrow poetry
1. It seems incredible to me that the question of how best to ________ books
on shelves could cause a lively online discussion.
2. The purpose of ________ criticism is to get to the core of the text and
discover what message the author is attempting to convey.
3. If you need to handle a _________ situation, you should behave wisely.
arrange
literary
delicate
4. The poet ___________ quite a few poems featuring the image of cherry blossoms, and describing the joys and _________ of life.
5. Blank verse is probably one of the most common and influential
forms of English _______. It is so close to the natural ________
of English speech and it has no rhyming. In Shakespeare’s ________,
characters from civilians to kings all speak in blank verse, but still in
distinctive voices.
composed
sorrows
poetry
rhythm
dramas
Activity 4: Identify the following words, and then complete
each sentence using the correct word.
recite/repeat/retell
Could you _______ what you just said
Students are required to _______ over 60 ancient poems or works of prose they have learnt from their Chinese course.
If you have finished reading the story, please try to ______ it in your own words.
repeat
recite
retell
recite v. to say a poem, piece of literature, etc. that you have learned 背诵，吟诵，朗诵
repeat v. to say or write sth. again 重复；重写
retell v. to tell a story again, in a different way复述，重新讲述
emotion/mood/spirit
4. Her ________ rose at the approach of the summer holidays.
5. We couldn’t see any ________ in him. He is so calm in spite of what he has experienced.
6. Rainy days always put everyone in a depressed ________.
emotion
mood
spirits
emotion n. a strong feeling such as love, fear or anger 强烈的感情；激情；情感；情绪
mood n. the way you are feeling 情绪；心情
spirit n. the qualities that make someone live the way they do, make them different from others 精神；心灵
Say some key words and expressions related to poetry in Reading and Thinking part.
