Lesson 32021/7/231Objectives To practise strategies for reading poetry. To study imagery and learn to appreciate poems appreciationimpressiondescription2021/7/232Li Bai Du Fu Bai JuyiGuess and matcha) An Old Man Selling Charcoalb) Contemplating on A Tranquil Night c) Look from Yueyang Pavilion 2021/7/233d) Return to Idyllic (田园的田园的) Lifee) Fail to Visit the Hermitf) Enjoy Evening View in a Mountain Wang Wei Tao YuanmingJia Dao2021/7/234Read the English version of Chinese poems and tell the Chinese meaningIf youve a friend who knows your heart, distance cant keep you two apart.You can enjoy a grander sight by climbing to a greater height. 海内存知己，天涯若比邻。海内存知己，天涯若比邻。王勃送杜少府之任蜀州王勃送杜少府之任蜀州 欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。欲穷千里目，更上一层楼。王之涣登鹳雀楼王之涣登鹳雀楼 2021/7/235Eyes raised, I see the moon so bright; Head bent, in homesickness I am drowned.Yet we called and urged a thousand times before she started toward us, still hiding half her face from us behind her guitar.举头望明月，低头思故乡举头望明月，低头思故乡李白静夜思李白静夜思 千呼万唤始出来，犹抱琵琶半遮面。千呼万唤始出来，犹抱琵琶半遮面。 白居易琵琶行白居易琵琶行 2021/7/236Can you still think out some other famous poets either in China or in foreign countries?List their most famous poems. You can either use Chinese or English.Who is your favorite?Ask yourself2021/7/237Who is your favorite poet?poempoetrypoetpoeticDo you know?诗诗诗意，诗诗意，诗诗人诗人有诗歌特点有诗歌特点的的 ，充满诗，充满诗意的意的2021/7/238How can you translate the title? A Night静夜思静夜思vsTranquil2021/7/239 How does Santa look like?stoutoval eyes(mouth) like a bow2021/7/23101.What is poetry? Why do people create poetry? Poetry is natural expression of human emotions. It is written in lines, and rhymed(压韵的压韵的).2021/7/23112.How to appreciate poem? You can put yourself in the situations of the poet and try to feel it.2021/7/2312Read the poems on your book and get the main idea.Tick out the words used to describe the beauty of the moon in the first poem.Tick out the words used to describe the appearance of Santa Clause.2021/7/2313Recite Libais poem “静夜思” and Read its English version aloud.A Tranquil Night by Libai Before my bed a frost of light,Is it hoarfrost upon the ground?Eyes raised, I see the moon so bright,Head bent, in homesickness, I am drowned. （ABAB)静夜思静夜思 李白李白床前明月床前明月光光，疑是地上疑是地上霜霜。举头望明月，举头望明月，低头思故低头思故乡乡。2021/7/2314What is the poem about?A. It conveys the poets affection for a peaceful night.B. It describes the poets love of winter and nature.C. It conveys the poets sadness at being far from his home and family.What is the tone of the poem?A. sad and sentimentalB. cheerful and lively2021/7/2315 Second reading:Read poem A again slowly subject actionsfeelings Ieyes raised,see the moon so bright;heads bentdrowned in homesicknessTable 12021/7/2316Second reading:Read poem B againstanzasubjectsactionsfeelingsthe familyto make oneself comfortable in a new positionchildren - were sleepingthe parents - wearing settled themselvesdreaming of giftsTable 2 2021/7/2317Read poem B againsubjectactionsfeelingsSantaHis oval eyes shined; his face looked so merry; his cute little mouth turned up like a bow;and shouted “Merry Christmas to all ”came down in a single bound went straight to workfilled all the stockingsturned with a jerkTable 2(contd)2021/7/2318Read poem B and compare with the tape thistle2021/7/2319Read the poem again and fill in the chart:StyleLines and rhyming patternFeelings or themeswords about weather and the moonMain ideaIt conveys the poets sadness at being far from his home and family.romantic4 lines ABAB sad and sentimentalfrost hoarfrost bright2021/7/2320Images and description (A)It is night time and there is a full moon.I am really sad and miss my homeI see the moon so bright.Head bent, in homesickness I am drowned.2021/7/2321Sad words in poem (A)Head bent,nothing,frost,ground,homesicknessdrowned2021/7/2322Santa clauseFather Christmas2021/7/2323hangvaguesettlein an instantscratchhoofstoutadj. 模糊的模糊的定居定居, 安定安定adj.肥胖的肥胖的片刻片刻,顷刻顷刻n.马蹄马蹄v.抓抓,挠挠v.悬挂悬挂2021/7/2324boundovalwith a jerkchimneysleighn. 雪橇雪橇n.烟囱烟囱猛地一动猛地一动adj.椭圆行的椭圆行的n. 一跳一跳, 一跃一跃2021/7/23251.The train moved off _. 2.They recognized him_. 3.I can hear the sound of _ clearly outside my cottage on the farm.4.Santa clause has a _ body and a cute nose.5. Mind you dont _the table with those scissors.6.Mel _ back in his chair and closed his eyes.7.The _shape of a man loomed thought the fog.with a jerkin a instanthoofsstoutscratchsettledvague2021/7/23268.It is believed that the Santa clause entered the house through the _9.She has an _ mirror and she likes it very much.10. Satan clause s _is pulled by deer.11.Suddenly a huge dog came _ towards me.chimneyovalsleighbounding2021/7/2327What is poem B about?It is about the night before Christmas when Santa visits each house.What is the tone of the poem B?Poem B has a cheerful lively tone.2021/7/2328Read the poem again and fill in the chart:StyleLines and rhyming patternFeelings or themesWords about the appearance of Satan ClauseMain ideaIt is about the night before Christmas when Santa visits each house.funny humorous 48 lines AABA ABCB ABBB.cheerful lively happy Oval eyes, merry face, rose cheeks, cheery nose, cute little mouth, beard and moustache as white as snow.2021/7/2329Images and description (B)Everything was quiet.The children were excited about getting presents.While vague dreams of presents danced in their heads.Nothing was moving, not even a mouse.2021/7/2330Images and description (B)He was hard-working and didnt want to waste any time.He flew away quickly and was gone.And away he flew like the seeds of a thistle.He didnt speak a word and went straight to work.2021/7/2331Post-reading: thinking!The poems are similar in some ways and different in others. List four ways that show they are similar and four ways that show they are different.Similar: The poems are both about a special night;Different: Poem A is written earlier than Poem B2021/7/2332Slight differencesThe words are put in an inverted order by the rules of modern grammar.He gave a nod and up the chimney he rose. (fully invented sentence)He gave a nod and he rose up the chimney.2021/7/2333The most important thing in appreciating poetry is getting the impression of the described scenery. Dont make a fuss over the language. 对某事物大惊小怪对某事物大惊小怪 Summary2021/7/2334个人观点供参考，欢迎讨论