静夜思 床前明月光，疑是地上霜。 举头望明月，低头思故乡。 So bright a gleam on the foot of my bed__ Could there have been a frost already ? Lifting myself to look, I found that it was moonlight. Sinking back again, I thought suddenly of home. In the Quiet Night

Poetry poems songs rhymes limericks

A rhyme Pick an apple, Pick a pear, Pick a banana over there. Let’s work, and let’s play, Picking apples every day!

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!

走进一间房， 四面都是墙， 抬头见老鼠， 低头见蟑螂！ 门前一只狗， 在啃肉骨头， 又来一只狗， 双双打破头！ limerick

A Limerick People laugh and people cry Some give up some always try Some say hi while some say bye Others may forget you but never I.

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. 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!

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. Limericks 1

2 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!

Limerick 1 Limerick 2 Theme Number of lines Pattern What is a limerick? About a fat lady 5 aabba About a mad teacher 5 aabba A humorous 5-line poem about people’s daily life, with the rhyming of aabba

Fill in the blanks according to the aabba pattern : 1.There once was a pauper named Meg Who accidentally broke her _______ She slipped on the ______ Not once, but thrice, Take no pity on her, I______. leg ice beg

A clumsy( 笨拙的 ) young fellow named Tim, Was never taught how to_____ He fell off a dock,( 码头） And sunk like a_____ And that was the end of_____. (swim rock, him ) swim rock him

If you want to borrow these books, where should you go?

Listens to the dialogue happening in the library and finish the exercise.

Listen to the tape and tick the words that are used by the woman working in the library.  poem  collection  the World Wars  The countryside  The moon  the sea  nature  animals  gardens  paintings √ √ √ √ √ √ √

1 What is the dialogue about? The dialogue is about a student who is looking for some poems to read. 2 What kind of book is A Garden of Poems? It’s a collection of poems. 3 Which period is meant when we say “between the World Wars”? From 1914 to 1918.

4 How should you read a book such as 1001 Songs and Poems in English? You should not read all the poems but go through them and only read those which you like from looking at the title, the topic or the first or last line. 5 Which topic for poetry does the student like? She likes reading about nature.

Answers to exercise 3: Sorted by: ___________ _ Sorted by: _____________ _ Sorted by: ____________ NamesPeriod of time Topic A Garden of Poems 1001 Songs and Poems in English English Poems of the Early 17th Century Poetry between the World Wars The Earth is Painted Green

Limericks WOMEN If you kiss her, you are not a gentleman If you don't, you are not a man If you praise her, she thinks you are lying If you don't, you are good for nothing If you agree to all her likes, she is abusing If you don't, you are not understanding If you make romance, you are an 'experienced man' If you don't you are half a man If you visit her too often, she thinks it is boring If you don't, she accuses you of double crossing If you are well dressed, she says you are a playboy If you don't, you are a dull boy ….. "O LORD, tell me what to do. AMEN"