Extensive reading and writing
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
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.
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