Unit 2 Poems

Those sweet memories Try to think back and remember some poems from your early childhood.

潮州湘桥好风流，十八梭船廿四洲， 廿四楼台甘四样，二只鉎牛一只溜 . 湘子桥 潮州湘桥好风流，十八梭船廿四洲， 廿四楼台甘四样，二只鉎牛一只溜 .

天顶一粒星，地下开书斋，书斋门，未曾开， 阿奴哭欲吃油堆，油堆未曾熟，阿奴拼欲吃猪肉，猪肉未曾割，阿奴拼欲吃蕃葛，蕃葛未曾柳， 阿奴拼欲吃阿老爹两杯酒，酒未激，欲吃粟， 粟未挨，欲吃鸡，鸡未抬，欲吃梨，梨未摘， 阿奴哭了白白歇，白白歇。

Quiz in Chinese traditional poems Can you recite the Chinese traditional poems according to their English translation. Let’s have competition.

If you would ask me how my sorrow has increased, Just see the over-brimming river flowing east! Translated by Xu Yuanchong 《虞美人》 问君能有几多愁，恰是一江春水向东流。 ———李煜

明月几时有？把酒问青天 不知天上宫阙，今夕是何年？ 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. Translated by Xu Yuanchong 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

When all at once I turn my head, I look for her in vain. When all at once I turn my head, I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed. Translated by Xu Yuanchong 众里寻他千百度， 蓦然回首， 那人却在， 灯火阑珊处。 青玉案. 元夕 --- 辛弃疾

Brain Storming Why do people write poems? In small group make a list of these reasons. to tell a story to express feelings to make others laugh to tell the life or friendship to delight the kids to tell stories to describe the seasons or scenes for entertainment as the lyrics of a song

A Few Simple Forms of English Poems

Go through the passage quickly and answer the following questions. What is the main topic of the reading passage? Some simple forms of English poems. What five kinds of poems does the reading passage talk about? nursery rhymes, list poems, the cinquain, haiku and Tang poems Topic sentence

Simple forms of poems Para 1:Brief introduction Para 2:Nursery rhymes Para 3: List poems Para 4: Cinquain poems Para 5: Haiku poems Para 6: Tang poems

Nursery rhymes Read Para 2 and find out the characteristics of nursery rhymes. strong rhythm strong rhyme a lot of repetition Watch the flash and try to clap the beat. Circle the pair of rhyming words.

List poems Read Para 3 and answer the following question. What are list poems like? repeat phrases Some have rhyme while others do not. Listen and circle the pair of rhyming words in Poem B.

Cinquain poems Read Para 4 and answer the following question. How many lines is the cinquain made up of? five lines Listen and observe Poem D and E carefully. Try to find out the characteristics of the two poems.

Haiku poems Read Para 5 carefully and find out the similarity and difference between Cinquain and Haiku . Similarity: easy to write a clear picture convey a special feeling Difference: 5 lines 17 syllables Enjoy two poems

Poem H: Tang Poem Read this poem and answer the following questions. What is the story that the poem tells? Tell the story in your own words. Circle one or more of the feelings below that you think the woman has. Give reasons for your answers. loneliness joy love trust anger hate sorrow

Chinese Version of Poem H 望夫石 王建 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。

Tell the story in your own words. A woman’s husband has gone away. The woman waits for him by the river where she last saw him. She waits and waits, never moving from that spot and never speaking, while the river continues to flow and the wind and rain come and go. 2. Her feelings loneliness, love, trust, sorrow

Forms of Poems Characteristics Nursery Rhymes List Poems What’ve learned today? Forms of Poems Characteristics Nursery Rhymes List Poems Strong rhythm and rhyme, a lot of repetition, easy to learn and to recite Repeated phrases and some rhyme

Forms of Poems Characteristics Cinquain Haiku What’ve learned today? Made up of five lines, convey a strong picture in just a few words. Made up of 17 syllables; Give a clear picture and create a special feeling in just a few words.

The translations have a free form. What’ve learned today? Forms of Poems Characteristics Tang Poems The translations have a free form.

Discussion : which poem do you like best? Give reasons.

Assignment Practice reading aloud the poems in the passage Choose your favorite form of poems and write one on your own. Tomorrow let’s share your works.

Joy and Sharing More about poems

Share your own poems in groups and tell the feelings you want to express. Please read aloud your poems in front of the class.

Listening task Ben, Sam, Sally Listen for the first time and finish Ex 1 on P53. Listen for the second time and finish Ex 2.

Sam Ben Sally What kind of poem is the student going to write list poem cinquain haiku

What topic is the student going to write about? Sam Ben Sally What topic is the student going to write about? the students in her class Ben nature

Listening text Three students, Ben, Sam and Sally, are talking about their poetry homework. Listen to their conversation.

BEN: When are you going to do your poetry homework, Sam? SAM: I don’t know, how long have we got? SAM: Oh no – I suppose I’ll have a go at it this weekend. What kind of poem are you planning to write? BEN: Well, I think I’ll have try writing some haiku poems.

SAM: What are those? BEN: Sam, don’t you remember –we learnt about them in class. They’re those Japanese poems made up of 17 syllables. SAM: Oh yeah. Sounds a bit difficult to me. What are you going to write about?

BEN: Well, usually haiku are about nature so I’m going to go and sit in the park tomorrow and just observe life. I’ll just see what images come into my mind. SALLY: Hi, Sam, hi Ben. What are you talking about?

SAM: That horrible poetry homework we have to do . SALLY: Actually, I’m looking forward to doing it. SAM: Well, I always knew you were crazy! BEN: What are you going to do yours on, Sally?

SALLY: I’m going to try one of those list poems and write a line about each person in the class. SAM: You can leave me out of it! SALLY: Oh Sam, it’s going to be funny. I’m going to see if I can make the lines rhyme. It’ll be fun.

BEN: So Sam, are you feeling inspired now BEN: So Sam, are you feeling inspired now. Look, there are lots of different kinds of poems you could try – a haiku, a list poem – hey, what about a cinquain – you know those five line poems.

SAM: Oh yeah, I’d forgotten about those SAM: Oh yeah, I’d forgotten about those. Yeah , that’s what I’ll do – and guess what I’m going to do it on? BEN: What? SAM: You ! BEN: (laugh) Oh no !

You will walk with us this year. A Christmas Tree Star If you are A love compassionate, You will walk with us this year. We face a glacial distance, who are here Huddld At your feet. William Shelly Burford

To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand,  　  And eternity in an hour .    William Blake 一花一世界， 一沙一天国， 君掌盛无边， 刹那含永劫。 ——宗白华

Pie Problem If I eat one more piece of pie, I’ll die! If I can’t have one more piece of pie, I’ll die! So since it’s all decided I must die, I might as well have one more piece of pie. MMM-OOOH-MY! Chomp-Gulp-Bye.

Assignment Read the passage A Few Simple Forms of English Poems at least three times and mark out the points you think difficult to understand. Preview Reading 2 I’ve Saved the Summer on P14.