Lesson3PoetryObjectives■Topractisestrategiesforreadingpoetry.■Tostudyimagery,especiallytheuseofmetaphorandsimile.■Topractiseusingidiomaticlanguage.ResourcesusedLexicon.PossibleproblemsIfstudentsdonotappreciatepoetryandtheuseofimageryinChinese,theymayapproachpoetryinEnglishwithanegativeattitudeandfinditdifficulttothinkofimagerythemselves.BackgroundLiBai(701-762A.D.),afamousChinesepoetinTangDynasty,whosepoemsexpressenlightenedthinking,attackdignitaryinhistimewithintensepatriotism,andthestyleofwhichisboldandunconstrained.Routesthroughthematerial.Ifyouareshortoftime,setsomeoftheexercisesforhomework(e.g.Exercise9)..Ifyouhavetime,dotheOptionsactivities..Ifyouhavetwoperiodsforthislesson,asuitablenaturalbreakisafterExercise4.LanguagePower:pages80-81.ReadingBeforeyoustartExercise1■ElicitfromstudentsasmanyasfamouscontemporaryChinesepoets.Askthemwhoistheirfavouriteandwhy.■HaveindividualstudentsreadouttheKeyWordstocheckpronunciationandgivethemtimetocheckthemeaningoftheKeyWordsintheVocabularyofthelesson.Exercise2KeyWords:Descriptionromantic,cheerful,breathtaking,colourful,peaceful,magnificent,imposing,spectacular,fantastic,elegant,用心爱心专心graceful,exquisiteInpairs,studentslookatthepicturesanddiscusswhichoftheKeyWordstheyassociatewiththepictures.■Thepairsexchangeopinionsasaclassandseehowmuchgeneralagreementthereis.Ifanyofthepairshaschosenwordsdifferentfromothers,askthemtogivetheirreasons.Exercise3■Readtheinstructiontotheclassandremindstudentstolisttheadjectivesthatareusedtodescribethemoon,theskyandthedaffodils.■Studentsworkindividually,readingthepoemsandlistingtheKeyWordsused.Answersboundless,azure,hoarfrost,bright,fluttering,dancingExercise4■Ingroups,studentstrytodescribethebeautyoftheobjectsinpoem1-3usingtheirownwords.Exercise5■Readoutthestrategiestotheclass.■Askstudentswhatgeneralfeelingtheygotafterreadingthepoemsthefirsttime.■Givestudentstimetoworkinpairsreadingthepoemsagainandtryingtoworkouttheimages.Tellthemtousetheirdictionariesiftheywishtolookupnewwords.■Studentsthenworkinpairs,decidingifthestatementsaretrueorfalse.■Whencheckingstudents’answers,havethemcorrectthefalsestatements.Answers1T2F3F4T5T6T7T8F9T10TExercise6■Readouttheexamplemetaphorsandsimilestotheclassanddrawtheirattentiontotheuseof“as”or“like”in用心爱心专心similes.AskstudentshowtheywouldtranslatethesesentencesintoChinese.■Studentsworkindividually,matchingtheimageswiththemeanings.■Whencheckingstudents’answers,askthemtosaywhatlinkstheimageandthemeaning.Answers1c2a3d4bExercise7■Readouttheexampleitemtotheclassandaskstudentsiftheimageisagoodoneforashipinastorm.Studentsworkinpairs,discussingandwritingsuitableimagesforthesituations.■Studentsthentelltheclasstheirimagesandseehowmanydifferentimagestheyhavethoughtof.Telltheclassyourownimagestoo(e.g.babytryingtowalk-newbornfoal/lamb).■Theclassthenvoteforthebestimageforeachsituation.■Askstudentshowdifficulttheyfoundittothinkofimages.Studentscanfindoutwhatschoolsubjectsarethebestonesforthosestudentswhofounditeasy/difficulttothinkofimages(e.g.Didthe“scientists”intheclassfinditdifficult?).Vocabulary:IdiomaticLanguageExercise8■Readtheexpressionstotheclass.■Studentsmatchtheexpressionswiththepictures.TellstudentsthattheycanrefertotheLexicon,iftheywish.■Studentsthencompletethesentences.Answers1beeinherbonnet2fishoutofwater3blacksheep4bookworm5letthecatoutofthebag6flyonthewall7ratrace■Checkstudents’answersbyhavingindividualsreadout用心爱心专心thesentences.Answers1bookworm2fishoutofwater3flyonthewall4letthecatoutofthebag5ratrace6beeinherbonnet7blacksheepOptionsPracticeHavestudentslookbackatthepoems.Workingingroupsoffour,studentspractisereadingthepoemsaloud,eachreadsonesentenceinLiBai’spoemsandonestanzaofDaffodils.Theneachreadsawholepoemtothegroup.Goroundandmonitortheactivity.Correctstudents’pronunciationwherenecessary.ExtensionHavestudentslookbackattheKeyWordsinExercise2.Studentsworkindividually,eachwritingadescriptionofacertainsceneandbuilding,usingsomeoftheKeyWords,andotherdescriptivevocabulary.Tellstudentsnottomentionwhatscenesandbuildingsareintheirdescripiton.Ingroups,eachstudentreadshis/herdescriptioninthegroupandlettheothersguessthesceneandbuilding.用心爱心专心
