Unit 2 Poems

Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, like a diamond in the sky. rhythm节奏 rhyme韵脚，押韵 imagination

Very quietly I take my leave As quietly as I came here; Quietly I wave good-bye To the rosy(玫瑰色的） clouds in the western sky. The golden willows（柳树） by the riverside Are young brides(新娘) in the setting sun; Their reflections on the shimmering(微微发亮的) waves Always linger(逗留)in the depth of my heart. The floating heart growing in the sludge（软泥） Sways leisurely（悠闲地） under the water; In the gentle waves of Cambridge I would be a water plant! 轻轻的我走了， 正如我轻轻的来； 我轻轻的招手， 作别西天的云彩。 　 那河畔的金柳， 是夕阳中的新娘； 波光里的艳影， 在我的心头荡漾。 　 软泥上的青荇， 油油的在水底招摇； 在康河的柔波里， 我甘心做一条水 Saying goodbye to Cambridge again

That pool under the shade of elm trees (榆树) Holds not water but the rainbow from the sky; Shattered(粉碎) to pieces among the duckweeds（浮萍） Is the sediment(沉淀物) of a rainbow-like dream? To seek a dream? Just to pole a boat upstream To where the green grass is more verdant翠绿的; Or to have the boat fully loaded with starlight 星辉 And sing aloud in the splendor of starlight. 那榆荫下的一潭， 不是清泉， 是天上虹； 揉碎在浮藻间， 沉淀着彩虹似的梦。 寻梦？撑一支长篙， 向青草更青处漫溯； 满载一船星辉， 在星辉斑斓里放歌。

Quietness is my farewell（再见） music; But I cannot sing aloud Quietness is my farewell（再见） music; Even summer insects（虫） heap silence for me Silent is Cambridge tonight! Very quietly I take my leave As quietly as I came here; Gently I flick my sleeves Not even a wisp of （一缕）cloud will I bring away. 但我不能放歌， 悄悄是别离的笙箫； 夏虫也为我沉默， 沉默是今晚的康桥！ 悄悄的我走了， 正如我悄悄的来； 我挥一挥衣袖， 不带走一片云彩。

What’s the name of the poem? Who wrote it? Saying Goodbye to Cambridge Again by Xu Zhimo. Why did he write this poem? To express his sadness that he had to leave Cambridge University and say goodbye to those precious memory. Consequently, he felt sad, depressed and heavyhearted. Why do people write poems? To tell a story To describe something To express themselves To convey certain emotions To recall an enjoyable or unpleasant incident In memory of someone To make others laugh/To delight kids…

Reading A NEW SIMPLE FORMS OF ENGLISH POEMS

1.what’s the main topic of the reading ? 2. What five kinds of poems does the reading passage talk about? Some simple forms of English poems. Nursery rhymes Cinquain Five kinds of poems Tang poems List poems Haiku

_______ and a lot of _____________. Easy to learn and to ________. Read the text carefully and find out the characteristics of each form: Forms of Poems Characteristics 1______ _______ Have strong ________, _______ and a lot of _____________. Easy to learn and to ________. The language is__________ But ___________________ rhythm rhyme Nursery rhymes repition recite concrete imaginative

Listen to the nursery rhyme and find the rhyme: 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.

He’s going to buy the baby a billy-goat. 1. What is the baby’s father going to buy if the mirror goes broken? He’s going to buy the baby a billy-goat. 2. What is the baby’s father going to do if goat runs away? 3. What’s the poem about? He’s going to buy the baby another billy-goat. A father’s love for his baby.

2_________ Easy to write and have a __________line length; Repeat ________ and some rhyme while other do not 3.Cinquain Easy to write Made up of ____________ Conveys a _______________ picture in just a few words flexible List poems phrases five lines strong

Listen to POEM C and answer the following questions What sports do you think the speaker is writing about? Did his or her team win the game? 3. How many excuses did they make to explain why they didn’t win? 4. Does the speaker really believe his or her own excuse? How do you know? Football No Nine No, because at the end of the poem the speaker admits that they just did not play well enough to win.

Poem B describes some images of ridiculous things. Poem C is about losing a football match and the writer lists a lot of excuses for their failure. Poem D is a description of a lovely brother. Poem E is a description of hot and boring summer.

Haiku A Japanese form of poetry Made up of ___________ Easy to write 4. A Japanese form of poetry Made up of ___________ Easy to write Gives a _________ picture Creates a special feeling in just a few words 5.Tang Poems The ___________ have a free form. 17 syllables clear Haiku translations

A fallen blossom 雪儿融化了, Snow having melted, 作者Issa is coming back to the branch. look, a butterfly! (by Moritake) 落下的花朵 回到了树枝上。 瞧啊，是个蝴蝶！ 　　　作者Moritake 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)

Poem F describes how a butterfly rests on a tree. Poem G describes that the weather is warmer and the village is full of happy children.

wait for 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) transform…into… =change…into repeat her beloved husband make a sound

Loneliness joy love trust anger hate sorrow What is the story that the poem tells ? The poem tells a story about a woman who _____ _________on the mountain_____ _____ _________. waiting for was husband her Tell the story in your own words. The story goes like this: A loyal wife kept standing on a mountain top waiting for her husband’s coming back. Year after year, the wife became a stone which looks like a woman watching into far distance. What feelings below that you think the woman in the poem has? Loneliness joy love trust anger hate sorrow

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) 望夫石 王建 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。

What forms are the following poems? Guess Life is beauty, admire it. Life is bliss (happiness), 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. ★ ★ List poem

What forms are the following poems? Trees green every spring bright orange in autumn bare in winter ★ ★ Haiku

What forms are the following poems? A SPRING MORNING I awake light-hearted this morning of spring, Everywhere round me the singing of birds But now I remember the night, the storm, And I wonder how many blossoms were broken. ★ ★ Tang Poem

What forms are the following poems? ★ ★ Cinquain

What forms are the following poems? Are you sleeping Are you sleeping, Brother Bear, Brother bear Morning bells are ringing Ding Dang Dong Nursery rhyme

Step5 choose What is the baby’s father going to buy if the mockingbird won’t sing in Poem A? A. A billy-goat. B. A diamond ring. C. A looking-glass. D. A computer. 2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Poem B? A fish-pond on fire. A cottage in the sky. C. A girl like a cat. D. A person ten-feet high.

A C 3. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in Poem F? A child. B. A branch. C. A butterfly. D. A blossom. 4. What kind of feeling is conveyed in Poem G? Sorrow. B. Love. C. Happiness. D. Loneliness. A C

√ √ √ √ √ √ √ Finish the chart: Which poem A B C D E F G H Is recited to a baby? Tells a story Describes season? Is about sport? Is about things that don’t make sense? √ √ √ √ √ √ √

Do Re Mi (Sound of Music) Let’s enjoy an English nursery rhyme Do Re Mi (Sound of Music)

Let's start at the very beginning A very good place to start When you read you begin with A-B-C When you sing you begin with do-re-mi The first three notes(音符） just happen to be Do-re-mi, do-re-mi Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti Let's see if I can make it easy Doe, a deer, a female deer Ray, a drop of golden sun Me, a name I call myself Far, a long, long way to run Sew, a needle pulling thread La, a note to follow Sew Tea, a drink with jam and bread That will bring us back to Do (oh-oh-oh) Do-re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do so-do! ______ _____ ___________ ______ _____ ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ _____ ______ _____ ___ ___ ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ ___ _____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ _____ ____