Unit 2 PoemsHow many kinds of poems we have learnt in the Reading Section?And why do people write poems?Do you still rememberFive kinds of poemsNursery rhymes童谣Cinquain五行诗五行诗List poems清单诗清单诗Tang poems唐诗唐诗Haiku 俳句诗俳句诗Five kinds of poemsThe reasons why people write poems. to tell a storyto express feelingsto make others laughto create images in the readersto express a point of viewto make the reader experience the sight, sounds, smells, feel and taste of somethingto create a moodto play with wordsto practice writing.the seadrinking winethe War powerfriendship petsthe countryside imaginationpeace natureTopicsstylefunnyseriousrealismfantasyromanticclassicalmodernnatureSong/Tang DynastyHuman feelings lovelifedeathhappinesssadnessbroken hearthumourangerhomesickWorkbook READING TASK1. Listen to the tape and close your eyes, then tell us your impression on each poem.2. Discuss and then write about the characteristics of each poem.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: Number of lines:Rhythm: Rhyme:Repetition: Part of speech:adverb poemtwo sets of four linesregular strong beatfour pairs of rhyming lineshungrily is repeated at the beginning of each line regularlythe adverb hungrily starts each line Poem C: song This is 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:Topic :Poem E: haikuNumber of lines:Number of syllables:fivesunshinethree17LISTENING Listening practice Read the questions. Then listen to the teacher, Mr. Tanner, and three students, Wu Zhe, Lily and Chelsea, talking about their feelings about poetry. Answer the questions by ticking the correct boxes.1.Who enjoys listening to poetry?2.Who enjoys writing poetry?Wu Zhe Lily ChelseaWu Zhe Lily ChelseaMatch each student with the reasons he or she enjoys or doesnt enjoy poetry. There are tworeasons for each person.Wu Zhe Lily Chelsea Listen to the conversation again and complete the exercises.Poetry is like music.Its rubbish.I like playing with words.The language in poetry is strange.Poetry takes you to a different world.You dont have to follow grammar rules.2. The students also discuss how they go about writing poetry. Tick the correct boxes.A.Who finds that the right words just come into his/her head when he/she feels inspired?B. Who thinks he/she just writes down things that dont mean anything?C. Who has to think carefully about how to express a feeling in a poem?Wu Zhe Lily Chelsea 3 Listen to the tape again. Match each student with the words they said and note the different feelings of the three students about poetry when they say the following words.LILY: My heart sinks! Poetry, yuck!WU ZHE: I love listening to it too . But Id much rather be writing it.CHELSEA: Sometimes I feel inspired and the right words just come spilling out.LISTENING TASK 1. It is Friday lunchtime. Three students, Ben， Sam and Sally, are talking about their poetry homework. Listen to their conversation. Tick the correct boxes.1.The students have to give their poetry homework to the teacher today.2.Sam is going to try to write his poem on the weekend.3.Sam doesnt like the poetry homework.4.Sally doesnt want to do her poetry homework.FFTT5. Sam doesnt remember what a haiku is.6. Ben is going to the park on Saturday.7. Sam is going to write a poem about himself.8. sally, Ben and Sam are all present at the beginning of the conversation.FFTT2. Listen again and fill in the chart below.Questions Sam Ben Sally What kind of poem is the student going to write?What topic is the student going to write about?cinquainhaikulist poemBennaturethe students in her class3. Listen to the tape again. Do Sally, Ben and Sam know each other very well? Find two pieces of evidence in their conversation to support your answer. We know they are good friends because they are talking in a very informal way.Two of their informal talk are:Sam, dont you remember - we learned about it in class?Oh, Sam, its going to be funny. Imagine you have some poetry homework to do for next week. Your teacher has asked you to write a poem in English. Think about the kind of poem you would write.Speaking task Talking about plans and intentionsSpeaking task:Im not going toI willI am looking forward toAre you going toI planIn pairs discuss your writing plans. Tell your partner:what kind of poem you wish to writewhat your poem will be aboutwhat kind of adjectives or adverbs you will use to make it sound vividThese expressions from the listening text may help you.Examples of questions Examples of answers What kind of poem are you planningto write? What are you going to do yours on? What are you going to write about? I think Ill try writing a haiku. It is .Im going to try one of those list poems.Hey, what about a cinquain?Im going to see if I can .WRITING TASKuNow begin to write your poem. When you have finished, read it through and try to improve it yourself. Then read it to your partner using correct rhythm and intonation and ask for advice. Help each other improve both the poem and the reading of it.1.Finish your poems and share them with your classmates.2.Review the whole unit and finish exercises on ELL papers.3.Preview Unit 3.