人教选修6 Unit 2Poems Extensive reading and writing

Revision Read aloud your writing in class.

Unit 2 Extensive reading and writing

Reading on P52 Listen to the tape and tell whether it makes you feel something or think about something? If so, explain it.

Discussion In groups of three, discuss and then write about the characteristics of each poem. Read pages 10 and 11 again to help you.

Poem A Tang poem This poem has beautiful imagery that conveys deep feelings. There are many things that this poem makes the reader think about: light heartedness and heavy heartedness, it contrasts morning and night, and creation and destruction.

Poem B adverb poem Number of lines: two sets of four lines Rhythm: Rhyme: Repetition: Part of speech: two sets of four lines regular strong beat four pairs of rhyming lines hungrily is repeated at the beginning of each line regularly. The adverb hungrily starts each line.

Poem C: love song Rhythm: Rhyme: regular strong beat Repetition: two pairs of rhyming lines First two lines are repeated at the end of the song .

Poem D: cinquain Poem E: haiku Number of lines: Topic : five sunshine three Number of lines: Number of syllables: 17

Writing

Brainstorming for poem types, topics and human feelings

realism fantasy romantic funny Poem types classical serious modern

topics … drinking wine the sea World War Ⅰ friendship the countryside nature pets peace imagination … power

human feelings loneliness sadness homesick fear love anger death happiness broken heart trust

Now it is your turn to write or translate a poem. When you have finished writing or translating your poem, practice reciting it aloud with correct rhythm and intonation.

Homework Finish your writing or translating of your poem. 2. Prepare for the exam of the unit.

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