Unit 2 PoemsPre-reading1. What poets do you know? And what works do you know about them?2. Can you list some reasons why people write poems?Reading Ⅰ.Skim the text and choose the main idea of the passage.1. What five kinds of poems does the reading passage talk about?2. This text is written mainly to ________.A. introduce to us the history of some English poems.B. introduce to us the reasons why people write poems.C. introduce to us briefly a few simple forms of English poems.D. tell us how to understand some English poems.Ⅱ.Scan the text and complete the form.Forms of Poems CharacteristicsNursery rhymesIt is for _______ to learn about language. The language has a strong ______ and a lot of ________, and it is easy to learn and to ________. List poemsThe line length is ________, and phrases are repeated to give ____________ and ___________ to the poem.CinquainIt is made up of _____ lines, with which _____________ can be conveyed in just a few words.HaikuIt is a Japanese form of poetry made up of _________. It is easy to write but can give a ____________ and create a _____________ in just a few words.Tang poemsThe translations have a free form which is different from the Chinese form.Ⅲ. Read the passage carefully and answer the following questions.1. Which poem or poems give you a clear picture in your mind? What picture can you see?2. Which two poems have rhyming lines? Circle the pairs of rhyming words.3. What does the speaker believe is the most important reason for their losing the football match in poem C?4. What does the writer think of his brother in poem D?5. Is the writer in poem E interested in summer?6. What feelings below do you think the woman in poem H has? Give your reasons.loneliness joy love anger hate sorrowⅣ. DiscussionWhat forms are the following poems according to the text you have learned? Choose one of the poems and talk about it.Life is BeautyLife is beauty, admire it.Life is bliss, taste it. Life is a dream, realize it.Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is a duty, complete it.Life is a game, play it.Life is a promise, fulfill it. Life is sorrow, overcome it. Life is a song, sing it. Life is a struggle, accept it. Life is a tragedy, confront it. Life is an adventure, dare it.Life is luck, make it. Life is too precious, do not destroy it. Life is life, fight for it. PigRound ,fatEating ,sleeping, dreamingFly in the skyCrazyAre You Sleeping?Are you sleeping,Are you sleeping,Brother Bear,Brother Bear?Ding,dang,dong.Morning bells are ringing,Morning bells are ringing.Ding,dang,dong.Ding,dang,dong.Are you sleeping,Are you sleeping,Little John,Little John?Morning bells are ringing,Morning bells are ringing.Ding,dang,dong.Treesgreen every springbright orange in autumnbare in winterThe GeeseLuo Bin-wangThe geese! The geese! The geese!Skyward sing through curved necks!Plumage floating in green streams;Red paddles stirring up clear ripples.
