课件36张PPT。A Few Simple Forms of English PoemsUnit 2 PoemsDo you remember any little poems or songs you have learned when you were a child, either Chinese or English? Twinkle twinkle little star
How I wonder what you are
Up above the world so high
Like a diamond in the skyWhat are the characteristics of poems?little starIf you would ask me how my sorrow has increased,
Just see the over-brimming river flowing east!问君能有几多愁, 恰似一江春水向东流。
——李煜《虞美人》How long will the bright moon appear? Wine-cup in hand, I ask the sky.
I do not know what time of year,
It would be tonight in the palace on high.水调歌头
明月几时有? 把酒问青天。 不知天上宫阙, 今夕是何年?
——苏轼I look for her in vain.
When all at once I turn my head,
I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed.众里寻她千百度, 蓦然回首,
那人却在,
灯火阑珊处。青玉案. 元夕
--- 辛弃疾Coming Home (a Tang poem)I left home young. I return old.
Speaking as then, but with hair grow thin;
And my children, meeting me, do not know me.
They smile and say: Stranger, where do you
come from?
回乡偶书唐-贺知章
少小离家老大回,
乡音无改鬓毛衰。
儿童相见不相识,
笑问客从何处来。List
poemsFive forms Nursery
rhymesCinquainHaikuTang
poems童谣清单诗五行诗俳句唐诗The passage talks about five forms of poems, they areReading: Skimming for main idea: Enjoying the poems Hush, little baby, don’t say a word,
Papa’s going to buy you a mockingbird.
If that mockingbird won’t sing,
Papa’s going to buy you a diamond ring.
If that diamond ring turns to brass,
Papa’s going to buy you a looking glass.
If that looking-glass gets broke,
Papa’s going to buy you a billy-goat.
If that billy-goat runs away,
Papa is going to buy you another today.ANursery rhyme(童谣)[?:d][i?][a:s][?u][ei]2.What is poem A about?
The father to give to make his baby only if they_____________________ . 1.Can you explain the poem in one sentence?is willingevery thinghappy make sense It is a nursery rhyme that conveys a father’s love for his baby.Answer the following questions 我看到鱼塘在燃烧
我看到房子向地主哈腰
我看到人高12英尺
我看到茅屋在天郊
我看到气球用铅做
我看到棺材把死人抛
我看到两只麻雀在赛跑
我看到两匹马儿绣花包
我看到姑娘像只猫
我看到小猫戴花帽
我看到有人在一旁瞄
虽奇怪,但也把事情报 I saw a fish-pond all on fire
I saw a fish-pond all on fire,
I saw a house bow to a squire,
I saw a person twelve-feet high,
I saw a cottage in the sky,
I saw a balloon made of lead,
I saw a coffin drop down dead,
I saw two sparrows run a race,
I saw two horses making lace,
I saw a girl just like a cat,
I saw a kitten wear a hat,
I saw a man who saw these too,
And said though strange they all were trueB2. What’s the main idea of poem B?Poem B is an amusing nonsense poem which describes images of some ridiculous things.1. Do you think the things described in poem B are possible or impossible?They are impossible.Answer the following questions Our first football match
We would have won…
if Jack had just scored that goal,
if we’d had just a few more minutes,
if we had trained harder,
if Ben had passed the ball to Joe,
if we’d had thousands of fans screaming,
if I hadn’t taken my eye off the ball,
if we hadn’t stayed up so late the night before,
if we hadn’t taken it easy,
if we hadn’t run out of energy,
We would have won…
if we’ve been better!C
Answer the following questions NoNineNo, because at the end of the poem the speaker admits that they just did not play well enough to win.1. Did his team win the game?2. How many excuses did they make to explain why they didn’t win?3. Does the speaker really believe his own excuse? Why? Brother
Beautiful ,athletic
Teasing, shouting ,laughing
Friend and enemy too
mine Summer
Sleepy, salty
Drying, drooping,dreading
Week in, week out
EndlessPoemDPoemE-----a noun (topic)
-----2 adjectives
(describe the subject)
------3 v-ing
-----4 words
(opinions or feelings)
-----a word
The common form:1. What’s the main idea of poem D?Poem D is a description of a lovely brother.2. What’s the main idea of poem E?Poem E is a description of hot and boring summer. Answer the following questions3. Do the authors like the subjects? Give your reasons.Poem D: yes, some positive words imply.
Poem E: no, some negative words imply. A fallen blossom
is coming back to the branch.
look, a butterfly!
Snow having melted,
The whole village is brimful
of happy childrenLine 1: 5 Line 2: 7 Line 3: 5 1. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Poem F?
A child. B. A branch.
C. A butterfly. D. A blossom.
2. What kind of feeling is conveyed in Poem G?
Sorrow. B. Love.
C. Happiness. D. Loneliness. Where she awaits her husband,
On and on the river flows
Never looking back,
Transformed into stone.
Day by day upon the mountain top,
wind and rain revolve.
Should the journeyer return,
this stone would utter speech.
(by Wang Jian) 望夫石
王健
望夫处,江悠悠。
化为石,不回头。
山头日日风复雨,
行人归来石应语。
Which of the following words can convey the woman’s feelings
loneliness B. joy C. love
D. trust E. anger F. hate
G. sorrow
A. lonelinessC. loveD. trustG. sorrow? Scan the passage and fill in the blanks.
Nursery
rhymes rhythm and rhymereciteList poems phrasesfive linesstrongtranslations17 syllablesclearHaikuQuiz : Can you tell which form the
following poems belong to? Rain, rain, go away,Come again another day; Little Johnny wants to play. Nursery rhymesLily
out of the water
out of itself Haiku A SPRING MORNING
I awake light-hearted this morning of spring,
Everywhere round me the singing of birds
But now I remember the night, the storm,
And I wonder how many blossoms were broken.Tang PoemLife is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it.Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. List poemsSpaghetti
Messy, spicy
Slurping, sliding, falling
Between my plate and mouth
DeliciousCinquainCinquain (五行诗) Mother
________, _________
Cooking, expecting, smiling
___________________
ForeverCinquain (五行诗) Mother
________, _________
Cooking, expecting, smiling
___________________
ForeverGood, better, ______!
Never have it rest!
Till good is_______,
And better,_______!bestbetterbestremember: HomeworkAfter class, please try to
translate poem F, G, H;
retell poem H in your own words