Unit 2 Poems

Do you still remember any little poems or songs you learnt when you were a child?

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! Find out something special at the end of the lines rhyme ( 押韵 )

Do you like poems? Have you ever read some?

Those who are gone I can not see; Those who are to come will not see me. 前不见古人，后不见来者

If winter comes, Will spring be far behind? Shelley Ode to the west wind ( 西风颂 )

Very quietly I take my leave As quietly as I came here; Quietly I wave good-bye To the rosy clouds in the western sky. Saying Good-bye to Cambridge Again

If you would ask me how my sorrow has increased, Just see the over-brimming river flowing east! 问君能有几多愁, 恰似一江春水向东流。 —— 李煜 《虞美人》

To be or not to be, this is a question. 生存还是毁灭，那是个值得思考的问题 Shakespeare

I look for her in vain. When all at once I turn my head, I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed. 众里寻他千百度, 蓦然回首, 那人却在灯火阑珊处。 ---poet ( 辛弃疾 )

How long will the bright moon appear? Wine-cup in hand, I ask the sky. I do not know what time of year, It would be tonight in the palace on high. 水调歌头 明月几时有 ? 把酒问青天。 不知天上宫阙, 今夕是何年 ? ---poet ( 苏轼 )

Brainstorming Why people write poems? to create images in the readers to tell a story to express feelings to make others laugh to play with words to create a mood to express a point of view to encourage people … to describe something Why?

诗歌 诗人 诗歌（总称） 韵, 压韵的词 (n.) 压韵 (v.) 节奏 (n.) 有节奏的 (adj.) poem poet poetry rhyme rhythm rhythmic rhyming words

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. 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:d] [ɪŋ ][ɪŋ ] [a:s] [əu] [ei]

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. Poem A: a nursery rhyme that shows a father ’ s ______ for his baby love

A Student's Prayer Now I lie down to _____ I pray I pass tomorrow's ______ rest test

People meet and people pass by; Some laugh while some_______; Some give up while some always______; Some say hi while some say _______; Others may forget you but never ______. cry try bye I

Sum up Features of nursery rhyme: 1. have a lot of __________; 2. have________ at the end of each line; 3. easy to understand and easy to learn. repetition rhymes

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 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. Poem B: an amusing poem which describes images of some things List poem ( 清单诗 ) ridiculous

We would have won … If Jack had 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 take it easy, If we hadn ’ t run out of energy. We would have won … If we ’ d been better! Our first football match Poem C: About _______ a football match and the writer lists a lot of __________ for their failure Poem C losing excuses

Sum up Features of list poems: 1. have a ____________ line length, 2. have __________ phrases. flexible( 灵活的 ) repeated

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

Brother Beautiful, athletic Teasing, shouting, laughing Friend and enemy too Mine 兄弟 爱美, 又爱运动 爱闹, 爱叫, 又爱笑 是我的朋友 也是我的敌人 Poem D What ’ re Poems D about? Does the authors like the subjects? Poem D: a ___________of a lovely brother description

Summer Sleepy, salty Drying, drooping, dreading Week in, week out. Endless Poem E What ’ re Poems E about? Does the authors like the subjects? Poem E: a description of _____________ summer hot and boring

Features of cinquain: 1. _______ to write 2. convey a _________ picture easy strong

A fallen blossom 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！ Haiku ( 俳句诗 ) 17 syllables Poem F: describes how a __________ rests on a tree butterfly

Snow having melted, The whole village is brimful of happy children (by Issa) 雪儿融化了, 整个村庄充满着 欢乐的儿童。 Poem G: describes that the weather is _______ and the village is full of happy __________ warmer children

Features of Haiku: 1.Made up of ____ syllables; 2.Give a _______ picture and create a special ________ in just a few words. 17 clear feeling

Tang poem 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 journey return, this stone would utter speech. (by Wang Jian) 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。

Choose the words to show the woman ’ s feelings. loneliness joy love anger hate sorrow

Features of Tang Poem: When translated into English, the Tang poems have a ______form, (that is,without rhymes and a regular rhythm ) free

There are different kinds of rules for poems, so the forms of poems are quite different from country to country.

Forms of PoemsCharacteristics Nursery Rhymes Strong rhythm and rhyme, a lot of repetition, easy to learn and to recite List Poems Repeated phrases and some rhyme Cinquain Made up of five lines, convey a strong picture in just a few words. Haiku Made up of 17 syllables; Give a clear picture and create a special feeling in just a few words. Tang Poems The translations have a free form. What kinds of poem are mentioned? What are their characteristics?

本文概述人们写诗的原因，并概括出 5 种英语简体诗歌的特点，包括这些 诗歌的例子。 The passage talks about the reasons why people write poetry and outlines the characteristics of five simple forms of English poems, including examples of these forms.

poem 诗歌 [C] poet 诗人 [C] poetry ( 总称 ) 诗, 诗歌 [U] ★ Tom has written many __________. ★ He was very fond of writing and reciting ___________. ★ Shakespeare is a famous _______. poems poetry poet

convey (v.) to make (feelings, ideas, thoughts, ect.) known 传达, 表达 ( 思想, 感受等 ) 言语不能表达我的感情. Words cannot _________________. convey my feelings 文字能表达意义. Words convey meaning.

We conveyed our goods to market in an old car. ( to carry sb/ sth from one place to another 运送, 输送 ) The ship ______________ ( 运送石油 ) from the Middle East to the US. Ants ________________ ( 传递信息 ) by touching each other with their feelers. conveys oil convey messages

请向你的父母表达我的歉意。 Please convey my apologies to your parents. 我说不出有多愤怒。 I can’t convey how angry I feel.

混凝土地面 / 墙 / 建筑物 a concrete floor/wall/building 确凿的证据 (based on facts) concrete evidence 实实在在的物体 (one that you can see and feel) concrete objects concrete (adj.)

flexible (adj.): able to change to suit new conditions or situations 灵活的，可变动的 a more flexible design 更灵活的设计 flexible working hours 弹性工作时间 我们的计划必须能够变通，以满足每个人 的需要。 Our plans __________________________ to satisfy the needs of everyone. need to be flexible enough n.) flexibility 灵活，灵活性

taken it easy 1)relax and avoid working too hard 松散, 松懈 2) used to tell a person not to worry. 放心，别着急 今天你做的工作足够了, 现在休息一小时。 You have done quite enough work for today; _________________________. 坐下, 放松。 now take it easy for an hour Sit down and take it easy.

I have run out of my money. My money has run out. run out (of) run out of 是及物短语, 后接宾语, 表示 “ 用 完 ……”, 而 run out 是不及物短语, 表示 “…… 被 用完 ” 。 被困矿工的时间不多了。 Time ________________ for the trapped miners. He ____________________( 钱用完了 ) so he will ask his parents for more. is running out has run out of money

use up 设法利用, 用尽, 耗尽 She used up the chicken bones to make soup. 她把鸡骨头全用来熬汤了。 用尽力气 use up one’s strength

be made up of 由 …… 构成 ★ 人生是由琐碎的事物构成的。 Life is made up of little things. ★ 社会是由能力迥异的人组成的。 Society is made up of people of widely different abilities. 该委员会由七个成员组成。 The committee is made up of seven members. consists of

be made for sb 专为某人制作的 be made from 用 …… 制成的 ( 看不出材料 ) be made of 用 …… 制成的 ( 看得出材料 ) be made into 制成, 加工成

They quarreled (with each other) but soon made up. She took over 30 minutes to make up (her face). Is she telling the truth or making it all up. We need one more player to make up a team. I must make up the loss somehow. 和解 编造 凑足 弥补 化妆

tease (vt.)=to make fun of 取笑；开玩笑地嘲弄逗弄 1). 那个顽皮的男孩逗弄那只狗。 The naughty boy teased the dog. 2). 其他的男孩取笑约翰卷曲的头发 The other boys teased John about this curly hair. 3) 别不高兴，我只是在逗你玩。 Don’t get upset --- I was only teasing.

translation (n.) 1) 翻译 【 U 】 translation from sth into sth 2) 译文、译作 【 C 】 字字对应的翻译 a word-for-word translation 直译；意译 a literal translation/ a free translation

translate 【 vt./vi. 】翻译 translate sth from sth into sth ★ 他把文章从英文翻译成汉语。 He translated the article from English into Chinese. ★ 这篇论文译得好。 The essay translates well.

transform vi.&vt. 转化 ; 转换 ; 改造 ; 变换 He have transformed their rooms into a hotel. 他把他们的房间改成了旅馆。 The situation ___________________________. 形势已经大大好转。 A generator ___________ mechanical energy ________electricity. 发电机将机械能转变成电能。 has been greatly transformed transforms into transformation (n) 改革 ; 转变 ; 变化 transformer (n) 变压器

Reading 2

Read “I’ve saved the summer”. Circle the words that rhyme. What is unusual about the rhyming words in the last four lines? you, new; need, feed; nineteen, mean; way, day; own, own. The rhyming words in the last four lines are unusual because they are the same Word although they each have a different meaning.

exchange (v.) 1) to give sth to sb and then receive the same type of thing 交换、互换 2) to give sth that you have and get sth different 兑换、交易 exchange A for B

★ 交流思想；互通消息；交流信息 exchange ideas/ exchange news/ exchange information ★ 你可以在银行把钱兑换成美元。 You can exchange your currency for dollars in the bank.

exchange (n.) [C, U] ★ promote an exchange of sth 促进交流 ★ do/ make an exchange 交换 …… ★ in exchange 作为交换 ★ in exchange for sth 作为对 …… 的交 换

1) Would you like my old TV ________________ this camera? 2) I ’ ll type your report if you will clean the room ____________. 3) 我们要促进思想和信息的公开交流。 We need to promote an open exchange of ideas and information. 4) 我们学校和美国的一所学校进行交流。 Our school does an exchange with a school in America. in exchange for in exchange

行为模式 patterns of behavior The murders all seem to follow a similar pattern. 这些凶杀案似乎同出一辙. pattern(n.) 模式 ; 样式 ; 图案 a pattern of diamonds and squares 菱形和正方形的图案

the last four lines 最后四行 最后几天 the last few days 一开始那 3 页 the first three pages