1. Unit 4
A garden of Poems

2. The rain is raining all around, It falls on field and tree.
It rains on the umbrellas here,
And on the ships at sea.
                                                                                                       R..L.Stereson 雨
细雨飘飞满天涯，
田野树林雨丝斜。
淅淅沥沥敲我伞，
朦朦胧胧罩海船。

3. 雨
丝丝清雨满苍穹，
点点漫飞野丛林。
悄悄滴落油伞缘，
零零脱洒远航船
来自学生的译作

4. Some useful words about poems
verse 　诗歌，诗句
verselet 　小诗
quote a few verses from sb引用某人的几句诗
a poem of five verses 一首有五个诗节的诗
free verse 自由诗
punch line 妙句，妙语
topic
number of lines
Rhythm 节奏
Rhyme 韵脚
Pattern 格式

5. Do you like poetry? What makes you shy away from poetry?
Is it difficult language?
Is it difficult grammar?
Is it the unusual way poets say things?

6. 打油诗 limerick 门前一只狗， 在啃肉骨头， 又来一只狗， 双双打破头！
Who is she? What does she say?

7. Wished to travel to Peru. But whether buses or trains
A large lady from Corfu,
Wished to travel to Peru.
But whether buses or trains
Or boarding aeroplanes,
There wasn’t a door she’d get through.
Enjoy the limerick. And try to find out the pattern of the poems.
A teacher from Singapore.
Taught at middle school No 4.
It didn’t take students long
To see something was wrong:
The man was as mad as a door!

8. There was a young girl from Tianjin
Who was extremely thin
She didn’t drink wine
Wouldn’t breakfast nor dine.
And slept in a pencil box tin.

9. There is a student named Brown He seems to read a book carefully
A school in a town
There is a student named Brown
He seems to read a book carefully
And turns over the page regularly
But the book is up side down
　　　　　　　　　　　　　段舒文

10. 解礼宾 Birds are singing in the tree They can fly and they are free
Wings are to the birds what oar is to the boat
Oar is to the boat what freedom is to the boy whose life looks like the gold
I want to fly just like a bee
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　解礼宾

11. 吕晓霞 There was a dog Falling into the bog He couldn’t get out
No matter how he thought
For there was terrible fog
　　　　　　　　　吕晓霞

12. 刘晶 高泽鑫 There’s a dog beside the door , It sits on the floor
　Then a boy in red
　Came with a piece of bread
　It gets the bread just like getting a score.
刘晶 高泽鑫

13. 侯卫星 Some fish in a river Like to jump higher Jump, jump, jump
Jump into ship
Face to a cooker
　　　　　　　　　　　　侯卫星　　

14. 何晓云 邢竹艳 A mouse is very small He always run on my wall
One day he falls into my shoes
And there is no way to choose
So he wants to make a call
　　　　　　　何晓云　　邢竹艳

15. 张云飞 马铭 I dig a hole , I want to plant a cole .
　I do with many business,
　I am very careless.
　I transplant a pole.　　　　　　
　　　　张云飞　马铭

16. There is a little girl called Kate
She always in a red hat
She often steals honey
In order to change into money
And goes to buy sweet
任丽珍 于慧玲

17. Mistake In a road which is marrow A man caught a sparrow
It can enlarge his knowledge
He put it in a cage
But his little son killed it with an arrow
　　　　　　　　　　武威　　　张彦青

18. I feel so dire I want to have a coat I need some gold
You are my fire
The only desire
We are two worlds apart
Can’ reach your heart
I feel so dire I want to have a coat
I need some gold
Nobody gives me a hand
I feel very sad
At last I have a cold
Anther year is coming
Willows is growing
Misty rain is hazy
My heart is mazy
Because you are learning
十七班　　郭子竣　　王志方

19. Once there is a giant
But he has a bad sight
　　One day ,he captures a sparrow
　　But after a crash
　　He drop into a drier
　　　　　　　　十七班　　　韩潇漫

20. Friend I think I am very happy Because my friends are very friendly
　I like to talk with my friends
　I hope my friends always are happiness　　　　　　　　　　　　
　So I never feel lonely
　　　　　　　　十七班　 贾悦

21. And put it into a dish The fish was delicious A cat was incurious
　I cooked a fish
　And put it into a dish
　The fish was delicious
　A cat was incurious
　It said fish a pish !
十七班　　任国斌　刘斐

22. There is a candle
Please it in the middle
Then light it up
And you can see the flame jump
But my sister says it looks like noodle
　　　　　　　　　十七班　　　赵静

23. 　I am Larry
　Today I must say sorry
　Because I make a mistake
　I should give everyone a cake
　Than they will not be angry
十七班　侯一峰　陈豪

24. It wants to stay in the sky So it learns very hard
　A bird can’t fly
　It wants to stay in the sky
　So it learns very hard
　Every it learns in the yard
　Finally it flies very high
十七班　　郭峰　贾睿

25. And learning in the class Sometimes we are very crazy
　We are three super girls
　And learning in the class
　Sometimes we are very crazy
　And sometimes we are noisy
　But we can bring happiness
十七班　　高鸿儒　李静　武蔚

26. The words was sung wrong I feel very bashfulness 十七班 郭卓伟 刘子渝
　I’m very sadness
　Because of my careless
　I was singing a song
　The words was sung wrong
　I feel very bashfulness
十七班　　郭卓伟　　刘子渝

27. I want to be funny The bird is singing The child is swimming
　Today day is sunny
　I want to be funny
　The bird is singing
　The child is swimming
　I find he is my honey
十七班　　薄晓雪

28. Human beings is killing the earth
Our planet can’t breath
Maybe the situation will be better
But , all the time we pollute the water worth
So ,to save our family
　十七班　姜峰辰

29. I like the Olympic Game
It hold in the stadium
Athletes are from different continents
A few athletes are famous
Audiences are watching run, jump and swim
十七班　　卢磊明

30. To forgive others is better 十七班 刘兴
　I wanted to drink some water
　But he gave me butter
　I’m very angry
　He said “sorry”
　To forgive others is better
　　　　　　　十七班　　刘兴