Teaching details 教学详案 Lead in Let students look at the opening page, know about the topic of this unit and try to understand the meaning of the topic sentence. Show two poems written by ancient poets in China, and admire the rhyme and rhythm of the translation. II Pre-reading Before reading, discuss the questions with partners. 1 Compared with other forms of literature such as the novel, drama, and the short story, what are the characteristics of poetry? 2 Why do you think people write poems? Suggested answers: Compared with other forms of literature, poetry tends to be shorter though a poem can be very long. Words are used differently, not in sentences and paragraphs like in novels, but lines and stanzas. Often grammar and punctuation are ignored or used differently. Poetry is more emotional, and the possibilities are much more open than in prose. I think people write poems to express deep thoughts and emotions in a concise way that can be more directly communicated with another person, the reader. III. While-reading Fast reading Scan the text and answer the questions below. 1 How many forms of poems does the passage talk about? A. 8. B.7. C. 6. D. 5. 2 Which two poems have rhyming lines? A. Poems A and B. B. Poems C and D. C. Poems E and F. D. Poems A and E. 3 What does the phrase "hundreds of" in Poem B highlight? A. Stars. B. Birds. C. Only one mother. D. Dewdrops. What kind of feeling is conveyed in Poem F? A. Love. B. Sorrow. C. Happiness. D. Anger. Suggested answers: DACB Careful reading Read Paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks 1. It mainly tell us the __________ why people compose poetry and the _________________________ of poetry. 2. Why do people compose poetry? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 3. What are the characteristics of poetry? ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ Suggested answers: reasons;distinctive characteristics To tell a story/To convey certain feelings/To describe a certain image in the reader’s mind Economical use of words, descriptive and vivid language, integrated imagery, literary devices such as simile and metaphor, and arrangement of words, lines, rhymes, and rhythm. Read the text and complete the table on page 51. Suggested answers:
Analyse the poems one by one. A. Do the stories in the first poem have special meaning? What’s the purpose of them? B&C 1. What feeling does the author want to convey to life and mother? 2. What’s the difference between Poem B and Poem C? D Which word best shows his strong love for his brother? E What picture could you form in your mind when you read the poem? F What’s the title of the poem in Chinese version? Which version do you prefer? Why? Suggested answers: A: No. Just to make the poem interesting and rhyming to sound. B&C: B: There are hundreds of things, but there is only one mother. Mother is unique to us. So we should treasure our mum. C: The author thinks life is full of uncertainty. Poem B rhymes, while Poem C doesn't. So we know that English poems do not have to rhyme. D: Mine. The author says his brother is both a friend and an enemy. Actually, in his heart, is the brother his friend or enemy? Of course a friend! Almost every word shows the strong emotional bond between them. E: A beautiful butterfly is resting on the branch, just like a beautiful blossom. F:《望夫石》 The Chinese version. Through its rhyme and simple brief words, we can taste the woman's feeling of sadness and loneliness. IV. Post-reading Identify the forms of the following poems according to their features 1 Rain, rain, go away, Come again another day; Little Johnny wants to play. 2 Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it. Life is a game, play it. Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow ,overcome it. 3 Lily Out of the water Out of itself 4 Spaghetti Messy, spicy Slurping, sliding, falling Between my plate and mouth Delicious 5 A Farewell Poem to the Old Meadow Grass is spreading over the meadow Life or death will yearly come, yearly go. The bale-fire can burn away the green Spring breeze will help it survive again. Suggested answers: Nursery rhyme List poem Haiku Cinquain Tang Poem V. Writing Create your own poems Homework Write an poem about List poem | 
