1、Reading Unit 2 Poems“红藕香残玉簟秋。轻解罗裳，独占兰舟。云中谁寄锦书来，雁字回时，月满西楼。花自飘零水自流。一种相思，两处闲愁。此情无计可消除，才下眉头，却上心头。Which poem A B C D E F G H describes a person?tells a story?describes an aspect of a season?is about sport?is about things that dont make sense?is recited to a baby?describes a river scene?has rhyming words
2、at the end of lines?repeats words and phrases?The reading passage discusses five kinds of poems. What are they?Five kinds of poemsNursery rhymes童谣Cinquain五行诗List poems清单诗Tang poems唐诗Haiku 俳句诗Poetry is a great form of literature. There are different kinds of rules for poems, so the forms of poems are
3、 quite different from country to country. The passage in Reading will tell us something about forms of English poems. Now read the text on P 10 and find out information to complete the following form.Forms of poemsFeaturesNursery rhymes(A)List poems (B and C)Cinquain (D and E)Haiku (F and G)Tang poe
4、ms (H)Strong rhythm and rhyme, a lot of repetition, easy to learn and to reciteRepeated phrases and some rhymesMade up of five lines, convey a strong picture in just a few wordsGive a clear picture and create a special feeling in just a few wordsThe translations have a free form.Hush, little baby, d
5、ont say a word,Papas going to buy you a mockingbird.If that mockingbird wont sing, Papas going to buy you a diamond ring.If that diamond ring turns to brass,Papas going to buy you a looking glass.If that looking-glass gets broke,Papas going to buy you a billy-goatIf that billy-goat runs away,Papa is
6、 going to buy you another today.Listen to the tape and find the words that rhyme:word sing brokemockingbird ringbrassLooking-glassbilly-goatawaytodayPoem A1. What is the babys father going to buy if the mirror goes broken?2. What is the babys father going to do if goat runs away?Hes going to buy the baby a billy-goat.Hes going to buy the baby another billy-goat.Poem A
