LEARN TO BE A POET 执教教师： 梁 颖 单位：广州市第十六中学

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['pəʊɪt] n. the writer of poems ['pəʊɪm] n.诗

3 1 Brainstorm A poem is for __________. A poem is __________ to share Do you have any ideas about poems ? Let’s watch a video to see some foreign kids’ ideas about poems.(Handout Part1) A poem is for __________. A poem is __________ to share A poem is __________ A poem can be really __________ And they could be __________ A poem can make you feel like _______, lah… everyone lovely colourful rhyme [raɪm] rhythm [‘rɪð(ə)m] loud quiet singing

What’s rhyme? [raɪm] Enjoy a song and get the answer from the song. 1 Time to Rhyme I think it’s time to make a rhyme ... Let’s play a game to find words that sound the same The first letter might change but the sound it stays the same Like cat, bat, rat, mat, hat, splat, pat, pat, pat Or, fly, spy, cry, shy, dry, pie, why, why, why Can you tell some words that rhyme with …. Tell some words that rhyme with …. Dog! (Log!) Nose (Rose!) Scooter (Computer!) Custard (Mustard!) I’m praising your phrasing. Your rhymes are so amazing! You’re so enthusiastic. Your rhymes are so fantastic!

When good become better， And better is the best. When we read poems, please pay attention to the rhyme [raɪm] （押韵） Becides rhyme，We should also pay attention to the rhythm [‘rɪð(ə)m]（节奏） Let’s have a try by reading this poem. Good better best， Never have a rest， When good become better， And better is the best.

Today, I would like to introduce a new form of poems to you Today, I would like to introduce a new form of poems to you. It’s easy to write. It’s called Cinquain [sɪŋ'keɪn]. What is a cinquain [sɪŋ'keɪn] poem?

Cinquain[sɪŋ'keɪn] Brother Handsome, active Read this poem and finish Handout Part 2，write down the part of speech.(词性） Cinquain[sɪŋ'keɪn] How many lines? Five. Brother Handsome, active Teasing, shouting, laughing Friend and enemy too mine --- one noun (one-word, title. ) --- two adjectives (description) --- three v-ing (action) --- a phrase (more about title) --- another word for the title (conclusion or synonym, n. or adj.)

I have some questions for you. Let’s see how well you understand this poem! What is the writer’s brother like? What does the writer’s brother usually do? Do they have a good relationship with each other? Does the writer like his/her brother?

Drying, drooping(无力的）, dreading（担忧的） Week in, week out Endless Let’s read another cinquain. Summer Sleepy, salty Drying, drooping(无力的）, dreading（担忧的） Week in, week out Endless Does the writer like summer? No. The words drooping, dreading, week in, week out and endless show his feeling.

Why do people write cinquain poems? We can also write cinquain to show our feelings and ideas in a simple way.

Summary We have read some cinquains just now, can you tell what is a cinquain poem? A cinquain is a ________ poem which describes_____________________. five-line a person, a place or an object, etc.

There are five parts in a cinquain, fill in the blanks. Action, Title, Phrase, Description, Conclusion(总结）or Synonym（近义词）

Now have you known What is a cinquain? & How to write a cinquain? It’s time for us to write our own masterpiece（大作）.

Write our masterpiece Task 1 1. Watch the video, find out something special about Flash. 2. Complete the Cinquain for Flash. You are going to write a Cinquain about Flash. Follow the following tips to finish your verse.

Cinquain for Flash Flash ______, ______ Slowing, ______, ______ Faster than no one Tortoise

Cinquain for Flash (example) Fatty, lovely Slowing, smiling, sleeping Faster than no one Tortoise

Write our masterpiece（大作） Task2: Follow the tips on your handout, write a Cinquain (about a person, a place or an object) by yourselves. You are going to write a Cinquain about a person, a place or an object. The tips on your handout may help you.

Write our masterpiece 1_________________________ a one-word title, a noun that tells what your poem is about 2___________, _____________ two adjectives that describe what you're writing about 3_______, ________, ________ three -ing participles that describe what your poem is about 4_________________________ a phrase that tells more about what you're writing about 5_________________________ a one-word synonym(近义词）or conclusion（总结） for your title, another noun or adjective that tells what your poem is about

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Homework Improve your own masterpiece Share the poems you like best with your classmates.

Thank you！ By 广州市第十六中学 梁颖