(共20张PPT)
Unit 4
Stories and Poems
Lesson 20
Say It in Five
Lead In
Can you read the old Chinese poem
2. Does it follow a pattern
Yes. There are four lines and each line has seven words.
Lead In
1. What is this
It’s a cat.
2. What colour is its fur
It’s white.
3. What is it doing
It is stretching.
4. And how is it
It is like water liquid.
Read the poem. What pattern does it follow
It has fine lines.It is called five line poem.
The first line has ____ word. The second line has ____ words. The middle line has ______ words. The fourth line has _______ words. The last line has ____ word.
Lead In
Cat Smooth fur Sleeping, waking, stretching You are like water
Liquid
one
two
three
four
one
Line 1
Line 2
Line 3
Line 4
Line 5
three words
four words (any kind)
one noun
one noun and one adjective or two adjectives
one word
Let’s learn more about five-line poems. Read, match and complete the format of a five line poem.
Reading tasks
Reading
Are you ready to order a________ or a double room
New words
single
The ______ of computer is bright.
New words
screen
1. I______ my opinion at the meeting.
state v. 称述，说明。
statment n. The statement he gave was false.
他的供述不实。
2. When you __________an idea or feeling, you show what you think or feel.
express: v.表达 expression n.
常用短语：
express oneself
express something to somebody
state
express
New words
Read the text again and answer the questions.
1. What are five-line poems about
They are always about a single topic.
2. Does each line have the same number words
No. It has a set number of words.
3. Which line describes the topic of the poem
Line 2 and Line 3 describes the topic of the poem.
Reading tasks
①a set number of 固定数量的，修饰名词复数。
这首曲子有固定数量的词语。
This piece of music has __________________________.
②a (large) number of = numbers of 许多大量的，修饰名词复数。
③the number of …的数量，谓语动词用单数形式。
The number of the students in our school ______(be) over 2500.
A number of students _____(be) playing on the playground.
is
are
a set number of words
中心词
Language Ponits
Let's look at another two poems as examples.
another +基数词+名词，意思是“ 再/另外......个”。
我们再拿两首诗为例。
[拓展] 表示“另外......个”还可以用 “基数词+more+名词”：我们还需要另外五把椅子。
We need five more chairs.
We need another five chairs.
当基数词大于一时, 名词需要加“s”
another three books = three more books
Language Ponits
Line1 : State the topic of your poem in one word. Use a noun.
Flowers
Here is how you can write a five-line poem.
Presentation
Line 2 : Describe your topic in two words. Use a noun and an adjective（形容词）, or two adjectives.
Flowers
Pink, shy
Line 3: Choose three words that tell what your topic can do.
Flowers
Pink, shy
Growing,dancing, blooming
Line 4: Express a thought or a feeling about your topic in four words. You can use any kind of words there.
Flowers
Pink, shy
Growing,dancing, blooming
Water it with love
Line 5: Say something about your topic using one word.
Flowers
Pink, shy
Growing,dancing, smiling
Water it with love
Blossom
Five-line poem
Choose something around you or in a picture. Collect some words to describe it.
nouns
adverbs
verbs
adjectives
wind bird autumn nature
swim fly blow grow find
wild free smart beautiful
freely quickly cool sadly happily
Exercises
Work in pairs. Choose words from your word collection above in Activity 2, and write a five line poem. Share your poem with your classmates.
Bird
Free, wild
Flying swimming happily
Bring happiness and hope
Smart
Pair work
line text single screen stretch liquid state adjective express
a set number of
another two poems
a five-line poem
This kind of poem always talks about a single topic.
In one word,state the topic of your poem.
Summary
