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

2. Welcome to Class Eight Thank you for coming today
You don’t need to be afraid Because you will see our lovely classmates！
And we just want to say Hey！！！！ Have a nice day!！！！

3. Let’s enjoy a video.
Britain’s Got Talent
What does the girl perform?

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

5. 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

6. 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!

7. 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.

8. 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?

9. 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.)

10. 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?

11. 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.

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

13. 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.

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

15. 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）.

16. 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.

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

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

19. 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.

20. 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

21. Show Time

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

23. Thank you！
By 广州市第十六中学 梁颖