If winter comes, can spring be far behind?Shelley- Ode to the west wind (西 風(fēng) 頌 )Unit2 Poems Revision Why do people write poems? People write poems to tell a story to convey certain emotions to make others laugh to tell the life or friendship to describe something for entertainment What are the characteristics of poems? This beat is not always obvious, but its usually there. How many kinds of poems does the text mention? What are they?Five kindsNursery rhymes List poems Cinquain Haiku Tangpoems童 謠 清 單 詩 五 行 詩 俳 句 詩 唐 詩Fast reading A B&C D&E F&G H Nursery RhymesThey delight small children, strong rhythm and rhyme, easy to learn and to recite. List PoemsThey repeated phrases and some rhyme, and easy to write. CinquainThey are made up of 5 lines, and convey a strong picture, and easy to write. H aikuThey are made up of 17 syllables, and give a picture and a special feeling. Tang PoemsTheir translations have a free form.Characteristics Forms Careful readingRead the passage carefully to get enough details and finish the exercises. Hush, little baby, dont 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-goat. If that billy-goat runs away,Papa is going to buy you another today.Nursery rhymes(童 謠 ) :dina:suei 1. Whats the babys father going to buy if the mirror gets broken? A. a mocking bird B. a diamond ring C. looking glass D. a billy-goat 2. What is Papa going to buy for the baby if that billy-goat runs away? A. a looking glass B. today C. another billy-goat D. nothing Poem A I saw a fish-pond all on fire, I saw a house bow to a squire,I saw a person twelve-feet high,I saw a cottage in the sky,I saw a balloon made of lead,I saw a coffin drop down dead,I saw two sparrows run a race,I saw two horses making lace,I saw a girl just like a cat,I saw a kitten wear a hat,I saw a man who saw these too,And said though strange they all were true.List poem (清 單 詩 ) Our first football matchWe would have won if Jack had just scored that goal, if we d had just a few more minutes, if we had trained harder, if Ben had passed the ball to Joe, if we d had thousands of fans screaming, if I hadn t taken my eye off the ball, if we hadn t stayed up so late the night before, if we hadn t taken it easy, if we hadn t run out of energy, We would have won if we ve been better! 1. What sports do you think the speaker is writing about?2. Did his team win the game?3. How many excuses did they make to explain why they didnt win?4. Does the speaker really believe his own excuse? Football NoNine POEM C : and answer the following questions What is the reason for their failure?No BrotherBeautiful, athleticTeasing, shouting , laughingFriend and enemy too Mine - 1 word- 1 noun- 2 adjectives- 3 verbs- 4 wordsD SummerSleepy, saltyDrying, drooping, dreadingWeek in, week outEndlessE A fallen blossom is coming back to the branch. look, a butterfly! (by Moritake) Snow having melted,The whole village is brimful of happy children (by Issa)Haiku (俳 句 詩 )17 syllables 1. Whats the title ?Where she awaits her husbandOn and on the river flows.Never looking back,Transformed into stone.Day by day upon the mountain top,Wind and rain revolve.Should the traveller return,This stone would utter speech. - by Wang Jian A.蝶 戀 花 B.竹 枝 詞 C.望 夫 石 D.一 剪 梅H 望 夫 石 王 建望 夫 處 ， 江 悠 悠 ，化 為 石 ,不 回 頭 。 山 頭 日 日 風(fēng) 復(fù) 雨 ， 行 人 歸 來 石 應(yīng) 語 。Do you know the Chinese version of poem H? A womans h_ has gone away. The woman w_ for him by the river where she last saw him. She waits and waits, never _(移 動(dòng) ) from that spot and never speaking, while the river _(繼 續(xù) ) to flow and the wind and rain come and go.What is the story that poem H tells?Tell the story in your own words.usbandaitscontinuesmoving Which of the following words can convey the womans feelings A. loneliness B. joy C. love D. trust E. anger F. hate G. sorrow ? Post-reading I look for her in vain.When all at once I turn my head,I find her there where lantern light is dimly shed. Discuss with your partners and choose your favorite poem to show us.Explain why you like it.