Teaching goals

Ability goals

Enable the Ss to talk about poems and write or translate a poem.

Learning ability goals

Help the Ss to write or translate a poem.

Teaching important & difficult points

Help the Ss to write or translate a poem.

Teaching aids

A computer and a projector

Teaching procedures

Step1 Revision

T: Read aloud your writing in class.

Step2 Reading on P52

Listen to the tape and tell whether it makes you feel something or think about something?

If so, explain it.

Step 3 Discussion

In groups of three, discuss and then write about the characteristics ofeach poem. Read pages 10 and 11 again to help you.

Slide show

Poem A  Tang poem

This poem has beautiful imagery that conveys deep feelings. There are

many things that this poem makes the reader think about: light

heartedness and heavy heartedness, it contrasts morning and night, and creation and destruction.

Poem B  adverb poem

Number of lines: two sets of four lines

Rhythm: regular strong beat

Rhyme: four pairs of rhyming lines

Repetition: hungrily is repeated at the beginning of each line regularly.

Part of speech: The adverb hungrily starts each line. 

Poem C:  a love song

Rhythm: regular strong beat

Rhyme: two pairs of rhyming lines

Repetition: first two lines are repeated at the end of the song

Poem D: cinquain

Number of lines: five

Topic : sunshine

Poem E: haiku

Number of lines: three

Number of syllables: 17

Step4 Brainstorming

Brainstorming for poem types, topics and human feelings

classical                  realism                        fantasy

Poem types 特types

funny                                 Serious                                

modern                     romantic

topics:

the sea

drinking  wine

World War Ⅰ               power

friendship                    pets

the countryside                 imagination

peace                        nature…

          broken heart          loneliness

trust                                 homesick

             human feelings        fear

anger

happiness          sadness             death

 Step 5 Writing

Now it is your turn to write or translate a poem.

When you have finished writing or translating your poem, practice

reciting it aloud with correct rhythm and intonation.

Step 6 Homework

1.     Finish your writing or translating of your poem.

2. Prepare for the exam of the unit.