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Welcome to the unit
XB1U4
Exploring Poetry
Spring Flower
Reunion
Step 1 Engagement
Ode to Willow
For Bamboo
Step 1 Engagement
Chinese
Poetry
Step 1 Engagement
Step 1 Engagement
Watch and Answer: What poems would you associate
Flowers make us feel _______________________.
hopeful and lively
忽如一夜春风来,
——岑参《白雪歌送武判官归京》
人间四月芳菲尽,
——白居易《大林寺桃花》
早有蜻蜓立上头。
——杨万里《小池》
不及汪伦送我情。
——李白《赠汪伦》
千树万树梨花开。
山寺桃花始盛开。
小荷才露尖尖角,
桃花潭水深千尺,
the Moon
Step 1 Engagement
Watch and Answer: What poems would you associate
—— 李白《静夜思》
—— 苏轼《水调歌头·明月几时有》
春风又绿江南岸,
—— 王安石《泊船瓜洲》
—— 张九龄《望月怀远》
The moon make us feel _______________________.
homesick and relieved
床前明月光,疑是地上霜。
举头望明月,低头思故乡。
明月几时有?把酒问青天。
人有悲欢离合,月有阴晴圆缺,此事古难全。
明月何时照我还。
海上生明月,天涯共此时。
Step 1 Engagement
Cultural Exchange
Step 2 Exploration
Question: Why do people read poems
Questions:
1. Why do people read poems
"We read and write poetry because we are___________________. And the human race is _______________..." ——Dead Poets Society
members of the human race
filled with passion
2. What aspects do you like when reading a poem
Words
Rhyme
Meaning
Imagery
.....
Step 2 Exploration
A Spring Morning
By Meng Haoran
This spring morning in bed I’m ______,
Not to awake till birds are _______.
After one night of wind and ________,
How many are the fallen ________!
Translated by Xu Yuanchong(许渊冲)
Poem is a piece of music.
Find rhymes in this poem.
lying
crying
showers
flowers
Rhyme:
ending with some same words and similar sounds.
Rhymes strengthen the rhythmn of the poem, which make the poem easy to read.
Step 3 Explanation
A Spring Morning
By Meng Haoran
This spring morning in bed I’m ______,
Not to awake till birds are _______.
After one night of wind and ________,
How many are the fallen ________!
Translated by Xu Yuanchong(许渊冲)
Poem is a picture.
Find images in this poem.
lying
crying
showers
flowers
Step 3 Explanation
Poem is a picture.
Tell the connotations of images.
"bed" and "fallen flowers" demonstrate that the poet lives a ___________________life.
peaceful and idle
"crying birds" and "wind and showers" show the outside environment is _________________.
lively and vigorous
These three former sentences show the _________ of nature. The combination of ___________ and ________ makes the poem ______________________.
dynamics
statics
vivid and harmonious
beauty
Step 3 Explanation
Poem is feelings.
Why is the last sentence in "A Spring Morning" an exclamation What is the theme of it
It reveals ____________of spring and his ________ at its departure.
the poet’s love
regret
"How many are the fallen flowers!" means the poet finds there are so many flowers blown away by wind and showers.
Step 3 Explanation
Western
Poetry
lying
crying
showers
flowers
Dreams
By Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That can never fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen only with snow.
Poem is a piece of music.
Step 3 Explanation
Find rhymes in this poem.
lying
crying
showers
flowers
Dreams
By Langston Hughes
Hold fast to dreams
For if dreams die
Life is a broken-winged bird
That can never fly.
Hold fast to dreams
For when dreams go
Life is a barren field
Frozen only with snow.
Poem is a picture.
Find images in this poem.
Step 3 Explanation
Poem is a picture.
Tell the connotations of images.
"a broken-winged bird that cannot fly" means a man has no ________ without dreams.
"When dreams go, life is a barren field frozen only with snow" represents life was ___________ if without dreams.
freedom
meaningless
The poem emphasizes the _______________ of _________ in one's life.
importance
dreams
Theme:
Step 3 Explanation
Poem is feelings.
What is the writing purpose of Langston Hughes
He uses this poem to _________ people to ______________dreams and to fight for their dreams for a better life.
appeal to
hold on fast to
Step 3 Explanation
Comparison A Spring Morning Dreams Features
Imagery
Emotion
theme
bed, birds, flowers, wind, showers
peaceful, idle
cherish the beautiful moments in life.
broken-winged bird, barren field, snow
use natural images
express strong emotions
effective
hold fast to dreams.
urgent, powerful, passionate
Much like music, poetry, too, is a form of art that transcends all tangible boundaries.
Let’s make a summary of the above two poems.
Step 3 Explanation
In Chinese and Western poems, "birds" are all used.
What's the difference between their implications
Step 3 Explanation
Harmony with Nature
Spiritual Freedom
VS
Mini-poem
Step 4 Elaboration
Shining Stars
Sailboat
Blooming Flowers
Dawnlight
mini-writing
Please write a mini poem in the theme of "love".
Love is a Harbour
A place where we can anchor
and rest, safe from the stir.
Love is an Overcoat
protects us, so
We stay cozy when winds blow.
Love is a piece of Music
Which melts stress, so quick
And wraps our hearts in a soft trick.
Love is Earth
It gives nutrition, of great worth
To help us grow, from child to youth.
H
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Step 4 Elaboration
1. Peer's Review
2. Teacher's Review
Show
Time
Step 5 Evaluation
Assignment:
According to the criteria, Polish your poems after class!
Thanks!