1. Reciting a poem

2. Learning tasks Get to know a famous poet called Robert Burns and one of his poems. Learn how to appreciate poetry. Recite the poem- A Red, Red Rose.

3. What’s poetry? Poetry is a form of literature which often focuses on the theme of love or other feelings. Poetry is a deal of joy and pain and wonder, with a dash of the dictionary. — Kahlil Gibran

4. Skimming the poem “A Red, Red Rose” with its introduction and explanation Para.1-4 Para. 5-7 Para.8-9 introduction of Robert Burns some information about a movement of poets called the Romantic Movement

5. 1. Brief introduction Birth Family condition First love’s effects on him Main works Death The way people memorize him in Alloway, Scotland, in 1759 encouraged him to start writing poetry poor To a Mouse; The Holy Fair; A Red, Red Rose in 1796, at 37 All of Scotland mourned his death…, The monument to him was… The house in Alloway…

6. TimeEvent 1750 1759 1794 1796 1870 1877 The Romantic Movement started. Robert Burns was born. The poem ‘A Red, Red Rose’ was published. Robert Burns died at the age of 37. The Romantic Movement ended. The monument to Burns was first publicly exhibited. Scanning 2

7. Scanning 3 — about the Romantic Movement Time: Themes it involves: Representative poets: 1750—1870 John Keats; William Wordsworth; Robert Burns love, dream & nature

8. A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns

9. O my love is like a red, red rose That’s newly sprung in June O my love is like the melody, That’s sweetly played in tune! As fair are you, my bonnie lass, So deep in love am I; And I will love you still, my dear, Till all the seas go dry. Till all the seas go dry, my dear And the rocks melt with the sun I will love you still, my dear, While the sands of life shall run And fare you well, my only love And fare you well a while! And I will come again, my love, Though it were ten thousand mile A Red, Red Rose by Robert Burns

10. A Red, Red Rose 1. What is the format of this poem? four short sections consisting of four lines each; four stressed syllables in the first and third lines of each section 3. What are the themes of this poem? love & change 2. What is the imagery used in this poem? rose, melody, sand

11. Homework Find a poem to recite after class. Collect more information about it.

12. A literary review of “The home-made ball”

13. “The home-made ball” is a short story written by Jerry Johnson. The story is set in modern- day America. The main character of “The home-made ball” is a boy called Kevin. Kevin and … Friendship is an important theme in this short story. The author, Jerry Johnson, used the old and new things, like the old home-made ball and the new soccer ball, and the old bench and the new sneakers symbols. The old things symbolize the most valuable thing, friendship, which needs to be cherished.

14. I think this story is really good and I give it a rating of four out of five.