1. Module 6 Unit 2 Poems -- A Few Simple Forms of English Poems

2. Teaching objectives
By the end of the lesson you will be able to:
tell the five simple forms of English poems and their characteristics;
write a list poem or a cinquain, or translate a Tang poem into English.

3. What is your favorite poem or poem line, either in Chinese or English
What is your favorite poem or poem line, either in Chinese or English? Why do you like it?
If Winter comes, can Spring far behind?
From Ode to the West Wind by Shelley

4. 排排坐，吃果果， 幼儿园里朋友多。 你一个，我一个， 大的分给你，小的留给我。 Vocabulary teaching
排排坐 　　
排排坐，吃果果，
幼儿园里朋友多。
你一个，我一个，
大的分给你，小的留给我。
nursery rhyme (n.童谣)

5. Vocabulary teaching
There is a cottage (n.小屋).

6. Vocabulary teaching
sparrow (n.麻雀)

7. Vocabulary teaching
Subject (主语)+Verb (谓语)+Object (宾语)
This is a simple sentence pattern (n.格式).

8. Vocabulary teaching 童谣 小屋 麻雀 格式
pattern
sparrow
nursery rhyme
cottage

9. Vocabulary teaching abstract (抽象的) concrete adj.具体的
Their meanings are opposite.
concrete
adj.具体的

10. What the man said is contradictory (adj.矛盾的).
Vocabulary teaching
“任何东西都无法穿透我的盾！
我的矛很锋利，能穿透任何东西！”
What the man said is contradictory (adj.矛盾的).

11. Vocabulary teaching
seeker of truth
follow no path
all paths lead where
truth is here
The line length of this poem is flexible (adj.灵活的).

12. Vocabulary teaching
具体的
矛盾的
灵活的
flexible
contradictory
concrete

13. Vocabulary teaching B E C A D A. 旋转 B. 取笑 C. 等候 D. 说、讲 E. 变换
He used to tease me about my funny hair style.
In some films, cars can transform themselves into robots.
We are awaiting the next instruction.
The wheel began to revolve.
Having seen the exam result, he left without uttering a word. B E C A D
A. 旋转 B. 取笑 C. 等候 D. 说、讲 E. 变换

14. A Few Simple Forms of English Poems

15. Fast reading
The text looks at the following five forms of poems:
________________
Nursery rhymes
List poems
Cinquain
Haiku
Tang poems

16. Careful reading Forms Characteristics 1. A common type of __________
Nursery rhymes
A common type of __________
poetry;
Have strong _______ and a lot of
__________;
Seem ______________ but easy to
_________ and _________.
Children’s
rhythm
repetition
contradictory
learn
recite

17. Careful reading Forms Characteristics 2. List poems
One of the _________ kinds of
poems;
Have a ________ line length and
___________ phrases which give
both a ________ and a _______
to the poem.
simplest
flexible
repeated
pattern
rhythm

18. Careful reading Forms Characteristics 3.
Cinquain
A poem made up of _____ lines;
Can be used to convey (vt.传达) a
________ picture.
five
strong

19. Careful reading Forms Characteristics 4. Haiku
A ___________ form of poetry;
Made up of _______ syllables (音节);
Can give a ______ picture and
create a ________ feeling.
Japanese 17
clear
special

20. Careful reading Forms Characteristics 5. Tang poems
A ___________ form of poetry;
A lot of them have been
_____________ into English.
Chinese
translated
vt.翻译

21. Analysis of three forms of poems
The pattern of Poem B is:
I saw… …

22. Analysis of three forms of poems
Poem D
Brother
Beautiful, athletic
Teasing, shouting, laughing
Friend and enemy too
Mine

23. Analysis of three forms of poems
Poem H
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。

24. Writing exercises My mother She makes me take the rubbish out ;
As soon as I go to my room, she turns on the
TV and watches it.
practice the piano
turn off the TV and go to bed

25. Braying (嘶叫), _________, resisting Not wanting to _________
Writing exercises
Mules (骡子)
___________, unmoving
Braying (嘶叫), _________, resisting
Not wanting to _________
__________.
stubborn
kicking
obey
people

26. _____________________________________
Writing exercises
举头望明月，低头思故乡。
_____________________________________
天苍苍、野茫茫，风吹草低见牛羊。
Lifting myself to look, I found that it was moonlight.
Sinking back again, I thought suddenly of home.
Under endless sky, on vast plains, cows and sheep
can be seen when the wind blows and grass lowers.

27. Optional (可选择的) writing tasks
Write a list poem
Write a cinquain
Translate a poem

28. Homework
Please revise your poem and design it on a piece of A4-size paper on your computer. Print it out. We will put them up on the board.

29. Thank you!