A Few Simple Forms of English Poems Reading A Few Simple Forms of English Poems

Fast reading A B&C D&E F&G H 1. Why do people write poetry? 2. How many kinds of poems does the text mention? What are they? A B&C D&E F&G H

A Rhyme Nursery rhyme(童谣) Hush, little baby, don’t say a word, Papa’s going to buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbird won’t sing, Papa’s going to buy you a diamond ring. If that diamond ring turns to brass, Papa’s going to buy you a looking glass. If that looking-glass gets broke, Papa’s going to buy you a billy-goat. If that billy-goat runs away, Papa is going to buy you another today. [ə:] [in] [a:] [əu] [ei]

Rhyme Can you find something like a poem? Twinkle, twinkle, little star How I wonder what you are Up above the world so high Like a diamond in the sky Rhyme

Can you find the similar things in these two videos? easy to read easy to remember have a kind of rhythm/ tone have a kind of rhyme ……

Hush, little baby, don’t say a word, Nursery rhymes rhythm (节奏) Hush, little baby, don’t say a word, Papa’s going to buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbird won’t sing, Papa’s going to buy you a diamond ring. If that diamond ring turns to brass, Papa’s going to buy you a looking-glass. If that looking-glass gets broke, Papa’s going to buy you a billy-goat. If that billy-goat runs away, Papa’s going to buy you another today. Hush, little baby, don’t say a word, Papa’s going to buy you a mockingbird. If that mockingbird won’t sing, Papa’s going to buy you a diamond ring. If that diamond ring turns to brass, Papa’s going to buy you a looking-glass. If that looking-glass gets broke, Papa’s going to buy you a billy-goat. If that billy-goat runs away, Papa’s going to buy you another today.

Twinkle twinkle little star, How I wonder what you are, Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. 强 弱 强 弱　强 弱 强 Rhyme and rhythm are essential to poetry. Without rhythm, there wouldn’t be poems.

B List poem (清单诗) I saw a fish-pond all on fire, I saw a house bow to a squire, I saw a person twelve-feet high, I saw a cottage in the sky, I saw a balloon made of lead, I saw a coffin drop down dead, I saw two sparrows run a race, I saw two horses making lace, I saw a girl just like a cat, I saw a kitten wear a hat, I saw a man who saw these too, And said though strange they all were true. List poem (清单诗)

C Our first football match We would have won… if Jack had just scored that goal, if we’d had just a few more minutes, if we had trained harder, if Ben had passed the ball to Joe, if we’d had thousands of fans screaming, if I hadn’t taken my eye off the ball, if we hadn’t stayed up so late the night before, if we hadn’t taken it easy, if we hadn’t run out of energy, if we’ve been better! C

POEM C : and answer the following questions 1. Did his team win the game? 2. How many excuses did they make to explain why they didn’t win? 3. Does the speaker really believe his own excuse? The reason why they are fail is that they are not good enough.

Five lines Cinquain (五行诗) (poem D and E) Brother Beautiful ,athletic Teasing, shouting ,laughing Friend and enemy too mine ---one word (topic) ---two adjs ---three verbs with –ing ---four words ---one word

E Does the speaker like the topic? Sleepy, salty Summer Sleepy, salty Drying, drooping, dreading Week in, week out Endless Does the speaker like the topic?

F G 17 syllables A fallen blossom 雪儿融化了, Snow having melted, 作者Issa Haiku (俳句诗 ) F A fallen blossom is coming back to the branch. look, a butterfly! (by Moritake) 17 syllables 落下的花朵 回到了树枝上。 瞧啊，是个蝴蝶！ 　　　作者Moritake G 雪儿融化了, 整个村庄充满着 欢乐的儿童。 　　作者Issa Snow having melted, The whole village is brimful of happy children (by Issa)

A.蝶恋花 B.竹枝词 C.望夫石 D.一剪梅 望夫石 Where she awaits her husband, 1. What’s the title ? A.蝶恋花 B.竹枝词 C.望夫石 D.一剪梅 望夫石 　　　　王健 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。 Where she awaits her husband, On and on the river flows Never looking back, Transformed into stone. Day by day upon the mountain top, wind and rain revolve. Should the journeyer return, this stone would utter speech. (by Wang Jian)

? Which of the following words can convey the woman’s feelings loneliness B. joy C. love D. trust E. anger F. hate G. sorrow ? A. loneliness C. love D. trust G. sorrow

Translation: 举杯邀明月，对影成三人。 Till, raising my cup, I asked the bright moon, To bring me my shadow and make us three. 举杯邀明月，对影成三人。

When all at once I turn my head, find her there lantern(灯笼) light is dimly(朦胧地) shed. 蓦然回首，那人却在灯火阑珊处

Wildfire never quite consumes them -- They are tall once more in the spring wind. 野火烧不尽，春风吹又生。

Characteristics Form Nursery Rhymes Haiku List Poems Cinquain They have strong rhyme and a lot of repetition. Nursery Rhymes They are made up of 17 syllables, and give a picture and a special feeling. Haiku They repeated phrases and some rhyme, and easy to write. List Poems They are made up of 5 lines, and convey a strong picture, and easy to write. Cinquain Their translations have a free form. Tang Poems

Answer questions

All the following make small children like nursery rhymes EXCEPT: A. strong rhyme B. strong rhythm C. much meaning D. a lot of repetition 2. What kinds of poems can be written by the students themselves easily? A. List poems and cinquain. B. Tang poetry and cinquain. C. Haiku and nursery rhymes. D. Cinquain and nursery rhymes.

3. Children who learn and recite nursery rhymes can easily ____ A. form the ability of writing poems B. learn about their language C. make progress in studies D. produce love to their parents 4. Which of the following are English speakers interested in copying? A. Chinese and Japanese poems B. Chinese and French poems C. Japanese and American poems D. Japanese and Russian poems

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Warming, welcoming, calming Cinquain (五行诗) Players, Proud and joyful Take a well deserved rest. Dedication and sacrifice Paid off. Sunshine Lovely, cheerful Warming, welcoming, calming I sing with you Brightness

What is Love List poem (清单诗) Love is giving , Love is living , Love is taking someone’s load(负担) , Love helps them along the road. Love is caring, Love is sharing, Love will seek the best for others, Love treats everyone as brothers. List poem (清单诗)

Our art teacher, Mr Shaw, Really knows how to draw. But his awful paintings, Have caused many faintings. Doggerel （打油诗）

Tang Poems: ON THE MOUNTAIN HOLIDAY All alone in a foreign land, I’m twice as homesick on this day, when brothers carry dogwood up the mountain, each of them a branch– and my branch missing. 九月九日忆山东兄弟 王维 独在异乡为异客，每逢佳节倍思亲。 遥知兄弟登高处，遍插茱萸少一人。

I scream, You scream, We all scream, For ICE CREAM!

Learn to write a cinquain Brother Beautiful ,athletic Teasing, shouting ,laughing Friend and enemy too mine ---one word (topic) ---two adjs ---three verbs with –ing ---four words ---one word

____________ (one person) Talented, hardworking Studying, researching, devoting Father of Superhybrid rice Successful Yuan Longpin __________ (one occupation) Accurate, responsible Interviewing, writing, reporting Our source of news Thanks Journalist

Writing Choose one of these forms, and try to write a poem in groups, and tell why you write the poem. Nursery rhyme List poem Cinquain Haiku Tang poem