1. 人教选修6 Unit 2Poems
Extensive reading and writing

2. Revision
Read aloud your writing in class.

3. Unit 2
Extensive reading and writing

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

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

6. 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.

7. 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.

8. 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 .

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

10. Writing

11. Brainstorming for poem types, topics and human feelings

12. realism
fantasy
romantic
funny
Poem types
classical
serious
modern

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

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

15. 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.

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

17. See you!