Unit 4 A garden of poems -Integrating Skills- Greatly loved is Shilling Who stands here smiling Hey, feeling students are good To see if she has a nice mood Depend on her students’ reading

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!

Questions: Songs and Poems It makes him _________________; It helps him __________________. 1. How does the writer feel when he is listening to music and to the song words? feel good/better/special feel something get through the day

2. Why does the writer like reading poems? Poems give him ______________ Poems give him _______________ He has ______________________ Songs and Poems a strange feeling a special experience different feelings with different poems

3. What skills( 技巧 ) of reading poetry are advised in the passage? 1. Recite poems 2. Look up difficult words and idioms every time. 3. Read alone and silently 4. Practise more 5. Read different poems when having different feelings Don’t look up the meaning of the words and forget about difficult words and idioms aloud

3. What skills( 技巧 ) of reading poetry are recommended in the passage? 1. Recite poems 2. Don’t look up the meaning of the words, and just forget about difficult words and idioms. 3. Read alone and aloud 4. Practise more 5. Read different poems when having different feelings

4.What’s the main idea of this passage? ________ A.We should read poems with doors closed. B.We should first sing songs then read poems. C. Reading poetry can bring people pleasure just like singing a song. D. We should first read short poems then long ones. C

Dust of Snow - by Robert Frost The way a crow Shook down on me The dust of snow From a hemlock tree Has given my heart A change of mood And saved some part Of a day I had rued 雪尘 铁杉树上 一只乌鸦 抖落雪尘 撒我一身 我的心情 因此变化 一天的懊丧 已不再留下

A change of mood from what mood?to what mood? bored, sadlight-hearted, happy, enjoy the day’s beauty

About “Dust of snow”, by Robert Frost The poem called Dust of snow by Robert Frost is about the change of mood. When I read the poem, it seems that a clear picture is shown before me. In a cold winter, the poet once had a bad day, a day he wished had not happened. Later on that day, he alone walked and stood under a tree. A crow shook its feathers, and snow from the tree fell down on him. This little event made him a bit less unhappy. The poem is very short and the language it used is very simple. It’s a very beautiful way to express his mood through some images of nature. I like the poem because it is very quiet. It seems as if the poem wants to be like a beautiful memory.

Paragraph 1 Paragraph 2 Paragraph 3 Describe what the song is about. Describe what images you see in your mind and what feelings the song gives you Describe what you think the song is about when you think about it more deeply. Also, give your opinions about the song. Title:______ Name of the poet: ________

RIGHT HERE WAITING - by Richard Marx Oceans apart, day after day, And I slowly go insane. I hear your voice on the line, But it doesn't stop the pain. If I see you next to never, How can I say forever? Wherever you go, whatever you do, I will be right here waiting for you; whatever it takes, or how my heart breaks, I will be right here waiting for you. 远隔重洋，日复一日 思念几乎使我发狂 尽管电话中听到了你的声音 但却摆脱不了痛苦 如果从此再也不能相见 我们又怎么能说相爱到永远 无论你到何方，无论你在做什 么 我都会在此等你 无论付出怎样的代价 哪怕使我心碎 我也会在此等你

Write a review of an English song

Assessment Criteria  Does the essay have a clear title?  Does the writer understand at least part of the poem and what it is about?  Does the writer explain what words, phrases and parts of the poem mean?  Does the writer see and understand special language use?  Does the writer express his or her feelings about the poem?  Has the writer thought about the poem more than once?  Does the writer say what he or she thinks about the poem?

Silent in the house --- Emily Bronte Come, the wind may never again Blow as now it blows for us; And the stars may never again Shine as now they shine; Long before October returns, Seas of blood will have parted us; And you must crush the love in your heart, and I the love in mine

Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! Then the traveler in the dark Thanks you for your tiny spark; He could not see which way to go, If you did not twinkle so. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are! When the blazing sun is gone, When he nothing shines upon, Then you show your little light, Twinkle, twinkle, all the night. Twinkle, twinkle, little star, How I wonder what you are!

This poem is about the stars in the sky. When I read the poem, it seems that a clear picture is shown before me. In the dark sky of night, there are thousands of little stars that twinkle in the sky. They are far away from me, perhaps thousands of millions of miles away. I want very much to go further and see clearly what they are like. But I can’t. I can only see them like diamonds in my story books. When I read the poem, I feel very happy and comfortable. Nature is beautiful and mysterious whether in the day or at night. There are many, many things like stars in the sky waiting for us to discover.