(共16张PPT)
Unit 4
Stories and Poems
Lesson 24
Writing a Poem
Twinkle, twinkle, little star!
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle all the night.
Reading
How many syllables does each line of the poem have
Seven.
What is the format of this poem
Each line has seven syllables.
Twinkle, twinkle, little star!
How I wonder what you are,
Up above the world so high,
Like a diamond in the sky.
When the blazing sun is gone,
When he nothing shines upon,
Then you show your little light,
Twinkle, twinkle all the night.
Reading
Does the poem rhyme
Yes.
What rhyme does this poem rhyme with
ar
are
igh
y
one
on
ight
ight
Does this poem have any real meaning
Yes.
One day somebody sent Cao Cao an elephant. Cao Cao wanted to know its weight, but there was nothing big enough to weigh it on. Cao Chong told his father he could weigh the elephant if he had a big boat and a lot of heavy stones. Cao Cao and some other people were very surprised, but still he ordered his men to get everything ready. When they led the elephant down into the boat, the water came up, then Cao Chong marked the water line. Then they drove the elephant onto the bank and put the heavy stones in the boat until the water came up to the same line. At last, Cao Chong told the men to weigh each of the stones. In this way, he weighed the elephant．
Reading
What characters(角色) does the story have
Does this story have a plot（情节）
Which do you prefer to write, poems or stories
Reading tasks
Which does Danny prefer to write, poems or stories
prefer v. 更喜欢, 宁愿
prefer doing sth. 喜欢做某事
prefer (not) to do sth.
意为 “宁愿(不)做某事”
Listen to the lesson and write true (T) or false (F).
1. Danny learned how to write songs last
week. ( )
2. Danny likes reading stories. ( )
3. Danny thinks stories are easier to write. ( )
Listening tasks
F.
Danny learned to write stories and poems.
T.
F
Jenny thinks stories are easier to write than a poem. but I don’t think so.
New words
Do you know the man
He is Charlie Chaplin.
What do you think of him
He is humorous.
adj. 幽默的；诙谐的
1. Does Danny think stories are easy to write What about Jenny
2. What a good story must have
3. What did Danny write at first
No, he doesn’t. Jenny thinks stories are easier to write than poems.
Great characters and an interesting plot.
Read the lesson and answer the questions.
He wrote a funny poem about a donut.
Reading tasks
Read again and fill in the blanks with the proper words.
Danny learned to write stories and poems this week. They read many ___________ poems. Danny likes reading stories, but he thinks them too hard ________. He thinks a good story must have characters and an interesting plot. ______________, Danny was afraid to try writing a poem. His teacher encouraged him to write a __________ poem. So he write a funny poem about a donut. Later he decided _________ a poem about a cat.
different kinds of
to write
At the beginning
humorous
to write
Please think of words that describe things like age, size, temperature, feelings and colour.
age:
size:
temperature:
feelings:
colour:
old, young, classical, ancient, modern…
big, small, short, long, round…
cool, cold, warm, hot…
happy, sad, angry, excited, smile, cry, shy, calm, nervous…
red, black, white, yellow, blue, orange, pink, purple, bright, dark…
Write a Poem
In small groups, ask your groupmates for words to fill in the blanks.
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.
Write a Poem
Now use words from the list to complete the poem at the bottom of the page.
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.
quite
dark
small
bright
cool
gently
softly
happy ancient
Write a Poem
Use “must” to complete the dialogues. Then practice the dialogues with a partner.
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!
must
must
must
Grammar in Use
Fill in the blanks with the modal verbs“must” or “can't”.
1．Jane doesn't look well today.She _______be ill.
2．You _______be feeling tired after that long walk.
3．Danny ______be playing on the playground.I saw him in the library just now.
4．The textbook _____be yours.It has Li Tao's name on it.
must
can't
must
can't
Grammar in Use
情态动词 “must” 的用法
must为情态动词, 本身不表示动作或状态, 只表达说话人的态度, 要和行为动词一起构成谓语。
must 必须 用于肯定句或疑问句
推测 只用于肯定句中, 意为“一定; 肯定”
mustn't 禁止 用于否定句, 表示“禁止”
fairy tale character plot humorous
many different kinds of at the beginning(of)
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
