高中Unit 2Poems

1、Unit 2 Poems 教材分析I教学内容分析本单元的中心话题是诗歌。文中涉及诗歌的韵律、节奏，并介绍了几种简单的不同内容和形式的诗歌。本单元引导学生讨论这些内容，目的在于让他们了解诗歌的一些基本特征和写作方法，自己尝试写简单的诗歌，并学会欣赏这些优美的文学作品。Warming up部分围绕诗歌（poems）这一话题设置了三个问题。前两个问题引导学生回顾儿时以及学生时代所接触的汉英诗歌，第三个问题引导学生探讨写诗的目的。Pr-reading部分主要让学生认识诗歌的种类和不同国家诗歌的文化差异。该部分设置了两个练习，第一个练习让学生交流所喜爱的诗歌；第二个练习就阅读课文设计图表，让学生从内容和

2、写作风格两个方面认识阅读课文中的诗歌。Reading 部分介绍了几种简单的英语诗歌。第一段统领全文，阐述写诗的目的，即叙事或表达情感。由此自然地引导到下文：诗歌的种类。从第二段开始，分析不同种类的诗歌，并举例说明。儿歌节奏明快、韵律和谐、朗朗上口、不断重复、利于记忆，是语言学习的有效手段。清单诗，尤其是那些不断重复短语和节奏的诗歌，比较容易创作。五行诗，顾名思义，由五行组成，寥寥数语，言简意赅。俳句起源于日本，由17个音节组成。它虽然非传统的英语诗歌，但为英语国家的人们所喜爱。英语国家也借鉴了中国的唐诗，许多唐诗被翻译成英文，广为传诵。Comprehending 部分的重点放在文中的几首诗歌上

3、。练习1首先要求学生找出文章的主题，列举文中介绍的五种诗歌形式，用自己的语言讲述文中几首诗的主题，用心领会诗中的意象，找出两首节奏感强的诗歌，击掌诵读；找出押韵的两首诗，并圈出押韵的词。练习2主要让学生去感悟这几首诗歌所表达的内涵。最后，练习3要求学生欣赏诗歌，找出最喜欢的诗歌，并阐明理由。Learning about language的词汇部分设置了三个练习。第一个练习通过从课文诗歌中找出押韵的词来帮助学生理解诗歌的韵脚；第二个练习要求学生运用生词完成段落填空；第三个练习则给予学生自主学习词汇的机会，让学生通过对比分析了解词汇在文中的含义并能自己造句。语法部分共四项练习，首先，学生找出阅读篇

4、章中包含虚拟证据的诗歌，根据对这一语法项目的认识和了解，完成句子匹配练习，然后用所给词的适当形式填空，最后根据所给情景写清单诗，并在诗中适当运用虚拟语气。Using language部分综合训练听说读写的能力。听、读和讨论部分把听力和阅读训练结合起来。通过听理解诗歌的内容，辨认写诗歌的人的身份、诗歌的节律，并表达诗歌所激起的联想。然后，让学生边打拍子边朗读，在欣赏中加深对诗歌的理解。最后，通过翻译诗句巩固理解。听和说部分有三个学生与老师交谈，围绕诗歌比赛展开。该部分还设置了五个练习，写的部分要求学生模仿诗歌C以If I 开头写清单诗；或以Slowly开头写诗。Summing up部分要求学生就

5、诗歌的类型、节奏、押韵，本单元词语和结构，以及本单元日常交际用语等方面进行自我评价，判定学习情况；了解还需要进一步改进的地方。Learning tip部分指出写诗、唱歌是理解和记忆词汇，学习语言的有效方法。II教学重点和难点1教学重点(1) 本单元的生词和短语(2) 虚拟语气的用法(3) 了解英语诗歌的类别、节奏以及韵律等。2教学难点(1) 了解不同内容和形式的诗歌，并学会欣赏(2) 学习有关诗歌的词汇(3) 学会表达意图的日常交际用语(4) 学习虚拟语气（和过去事实相反）的用法III教学计划本单元分五课时：第一课时：Warming Up, Pre-reading & Reading

6、(1)第二课时：Reading (2), Comprehending, Reading Task第三课时：Learning about Language 第四、五课时：Using Language & Listening, Speaking and Writing IV教学步骤：Period 1 Warming up, Pre-reading, Reading (1)Teaching Goals: 1. To arouse Ss interest in learning about English poems.2. To develop Ss ability of comparison

7、.3. To arouse Ss interest in learning about different types of poems in the world.4. To develop some basic reading skills.Teaching Procedures:Step 1 Leading-inPurpose: To activate Ss and arouse them to talk about their own little poems.The white sun sets behind mountains,The Yellow River flows into

8、the sea.Go further up one flight of stairs,And you'll widen your view a thousand li. Wang ZhihuanShow the poem written by Wang Zhihuan and a photograph of the writer. Ask Ss to read the poem and. And see if they can remember any poems that they have learnt, either in Chinese or in English, and t

9、hen ask them to recite one of them.Step 2: Warming Up Purpose: To lead Ss to the topic of this unit through a discussion. 1. Pair work Get Ss to ask their partners the questions, and then ask them to present it before the class. (1) Which poem is written to tell a story? (2) Which poem is written to

10、 express feelings?(3) Which poem is written to make other laugh?2. Group work Get Ss to talk about the world famous poets. The pictures below can be used for Ss to talk about, and Ss can also talk as much as they can. William Shakespeare George Gordon Byron Li Bai威廉·莎士比亚 乔治·戈登·拜伦 李白(1

11、) William Shakespeare: English playwright and poet whose body of works is considered the greatest in English literature. His plays, many of which were performed at the Globe Theatre in London, include historical works, such as Richard II, comedies, including Much Ado about Nothing and As You Like It

12、, and tragedies, such as Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear. He also composed 154 sonnets. The earliest collected edition of his plays, the First Folio, contained 36 plays and was published posthumously (1623).(2) George Gordon Byron: British poet acclaimed as one of the leading figures of the Romantic

13、Movement. The Byronic hero lonely, rebellious, and brooding first appeared in Manfred (1817). Among his other works are Childe Harold (1812-1818), The Prisoner of Chilton (1816), and the epic satire Don Juan (1819-1824). Byron was notorious for his love affairs and unconventional lifestyle. He died

14、while working to secure Greek independence from the Turks.(3) Li Bai: Chinese poet who spent much of his time wandering and composing romantic, wine-inspired verse.Conclusion: All these poets are well known to the whole world and do you know any poems written by them? Can you recite to all the class

15、? Step 3. Pre-readingPurpose: To help Ss learn about the context of the Reading part.1. Group work Ask Ss to discuss the questions with their partners in groups of four.(1) Do you have a favorite poem in Chinese?(2) Why is it your favorite poem?(3) Do you have a favorite poem in English?(4) Why is i

16、t your favorite poem?For example:(1) My favorite poem in Chinese is: 去年今日此门中,人面桃花相映红。人面不知何处去,桃花依旧笑春风。 - 崔护 题都城南庄The reason why I like the poem better than any poem is that I like the atmosphere the poem created for readers: though the people we knew have gone away, the peach blossoms are still there

17、 smiling in the spring wind.(2) My favorite poem in English is: A Grain of Sand 一粒沙子 -William Blake 威廉.布莱克 To see a world in a grain of sand, And a heaven in a wild flower, Hold infinity in the palm of your hand, And eternity in an hour. 从一粒沙子看到一个世界， 从一朵野花看到一个天堂， 把握在你手心里的就是无限， 永恒也就消融于一个时辰。The reason

18、 why I like the poem better than any poem is that from the poem I have gained a lot, that is, we can get something valuable from even tiny things and we can achieve what we want if we can master what we have had now. Its my power to advance when I feel depressed.2. Individual work Get Ss to complete

19、 this questionnaire individually after reading the following poems in the Reading Text.Which poemABCDEFGHdescribes a person?tells a story?describes an aspect of a person?is about sport?is about things that dont make sense?is recited to a baby?describes a river scene?has rhyming words at the end of l

20、ines?repeats words or phrases?Suggested Answers: Which poemABCDEFGHdescribes a person?tells a story?describes an aspect of a person?is about sport?is about things that dont make sense?is recited to a baby?describes a river scene?has rhyming words at the end of lines?repeats words or phrases?Step 4.

21、Reading (1)1. SkimmingPurpose: To get a brief understanding of the text.(1) Ask Ss if they are curious about some English poems. Do they want to appreciate some kind of poems? And get the some Ss to answer this question.(2) Read through the text, preferably the paragraphs beside the seven poems and

22、then decide which poem you like best? Give reasons.(3) Try to answer the questions about the passage. What is the main topic of the reading passage? What five kinds of poems does the reading passage talk about?Suggested Answers: The main topic of the reading passage is about some simple forms of Eng

23、lish poems.: The five kinds of poems that the reading passage talks about are: nursery rhymes, list poems, the cinquain, haiku and Tang poems.Step 5. Homework1. Read the text fluently and then prepare for the following questions on your textbook.2. Get on the line and find out more beautiful poems.P

24、eriod 2 Reading (2), Comprehending, Reading task (Workbook)Teaching Goals: 1. To learn about the characteristics of five simple forms of English poems.2. To develop some basic reading skills.3. To arouse Ss interest in appreciating English poems.Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Reading Purpose: To get Ss

25、 to get some details in the text.1. Scanning(1) Read the text carefully and try to get some details from the text. Work in pairs and try to ask and answer questions from the text. Questions can be like these. There are two poems that have a strong rhythm. Which ones are they? Which two poems have rh

26、yming lines? Circle the pairs of rhyming words. Which poems give you one clear picture in your mind?Suggested Answers:Q1. They are Poem A and Poem B. Each poem has four beats a line. For example: hush, baby, dont, word; Pa, buy, dont, mockingbird; etc. Q2.They are Poems A and B. Poem As rhyming pair

27、s: word/mockingbird, sing/ring, brass/looking-glass, broke/billy-goat, away/ today; Poem Bs rhyming pairs: fire/squire, high/sky, lead/dead, race/lace, cat/hat, too/true.Q3. In my opinion, most probably they are Poems F, G, H. 2. Listen to the tape and deal with the language points in groups.(1) Lis

28、ten to the tape and follow it in a low voice.(2) Group work Ss are divided into five groups. Each group is supposed to read through each part, and then discuss them.Part 1recite v 背诵 . He can recite that poem from memory. rhythm n 韵律；节奏The exciting rhythms of African drum music make us feel good. re

29、petition n. 重复；循环；复制品；副本I want no repetition of your bad behavior. 我不希望你重做你干的坏事。 diamond n. 钻石；菱形The diamond ring is the most expensive. 钻石戒指是最贵的。Part 2 take it easy 从容；不紧张；轻松 Take it easy. Dont work so hard. Youve done quit enough work for today; now take it easy for an hour. run out of 用完（材料等）；耗尽（

30、精力等）Though they are running out of food and drink, the men are cheerful and confident that they will get out soon. 拓展：run out 用完 The petrol is running out. We are running out of our time.Part 3 make up of 构成；组成That country is made up of ten states. Society is made up of people of widely differing ab

31、ilities. tease vt 取笑；嘲弄If you always tease others like that, you'll forfeit the good opinion of your friends.You must not tease your little sister. Part 4 endless adj 无穷的；无尽的To finish this project, we need an endless supply of money. branch n 枝；分枝；分部；分店；(学科)分科；部门；支流；支脉 This is a branch of a rive

32、r. The companys head office is in the city, but it has branches all over the country.Part 5 translate v. 翻译 He translated the speech from Spanish into English.Can you translate this letter from German into English? transform vt 使变形；使改观；转变；改造She transformed the room by painting it. Step 2. Post-readi

33、ngPurpose: To have a deep understanding of the text.1. Group workIf you want to write your own poems about feelings, do you know how to accomplish one?Work in groups of four and discuss it with your partner and try to write one on your own. 2. Individual workAsk Ss to answer this questions and prese

34、nt their opinions to your classmates.What do you think of the poems on your book? Do you think it meaningful?Step 3. Reading task (Workbook)Purpose: To take a further look at some other simple forms of poems.1. Listening Get Ss to close their eyes while they are listening to the tape. Then while Ss

35、eyes are still closed, play the tape the second time but this time stop the tape after each poem. And give Ss a minute or so to write down their feelings or thoughts about the poem. 2. Discussion In groups, let Ss share their thoughts and feelings about the poems. Then ask volunteers to share their

36、thoughts and feelings about a poem with the rest of the class. 3. Reading Ask Ss to read the poems as you play the tape. Discuss any words and phrases that they dont understand. Then deal with them one by one. (1) light-hearted adj 轻松愉快的；随便的；不经心的It was a light-hearted speech. (2) consume v. 消耗；消费He

37、consumed all his fortune He consumed four eggs.4. Further study In groups of three, discuss and write about the characteristics of each poem. Read pages 10 and 11 again to help you. For each poem, you may want to talk about one or more of th characteristics below. number of lines number of syllables

38、 rhythm rhyme repetition certain part of speech (1) Poem A (Tang poem) _ (2) Poem B (adverb poem) _ (3) Poem C (song) _ (4) Poem D (cinquain ) _ (5) Poem E (haiku) _Suggested Answers: (1) Poem A: Tang Poem This poem has beautiful imagery that conveys deep feelings. There are many things that this po

39、em makes the reader think about. For example, it contrasts light-heartedness (because of the singing birds) and heavy-heartedness (because of the thought of broken blossoms); it contrast morning and night, and creation of spring and destruction of the storm. (2) Poem B: adverb poem Number of lines:

40、tow set of four lines Rhythm: regular strong beat (see bolded syllables) Hungrily the cat consumes the fish; Hungrily I close my eyes and make a wish; Hungrily the boy runs to the roads end; Hungrily the driver takes the next bend; Hungrily the young man loves life at sea; Hungrily the beautiful gir

41、l looks at me; Hungrily the seal dives down into the deep; Hungrily I fall into bed and sleep. Rhyme: for pairs of rhyming lines (fish / wish, end/bend, sea/me, deep/ sleep) Repetition: hungrily is repeated at the beginning of each line regularly Part of speech: the adverb hungrily starts each line

42、(3) Poem C: Song This is a love long. Rhythm: regular strong beat (see bolded syllables below) If you were the only girl in the world and I were the only boy! Nothing else would matter in the world today we could go on loving in the same old way! A garden of Eden just made for two with nothing to ma

43、r out joy I would say such wonderful things to you there would be such wonderful things to do If you were the only girl in the world and I were the only boy! Rhyme: two pairs of rhyming lines (today / way, you / do) Repetition: first two lines are repeated at the end of the song (4) Poem D: Cinquain

44、 Number of lines: five Part of speech: line 1 - a noun; line 2 - two adjectives; line 3 - three-ing verbs; line 4 - a four-word phrase; line 5 - a noun (see the introduction to the teaching guide for the Students Book for more details). Topic: sunshine (5) Poem E: Haiku Number of lines: three Number

45、 of syllables: 17 (line 1 = five syllables, line 2 = seven syllables, line three = five syllables) Meaning: This haiku conveys feelings about the temporary nature of life, the certainty that we all age (this is one interpretation). It contrasts the season of autumn (when leaves are dying) to the aut

46、umn of the poets life when his face is becoming like his fathers (this is one interpretation). Step 4. Homework1. Use the new words and expressions to make some sentences.2. Try to write five short poems in the five simple forms. Period 3 Learning about LanguageTeaching Goals: 1. To enable Ss to mas

47、ter some new words and expressions2. To get Ss to have knowledge of this grammar point: the subjective mood Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Free talkIf you have a special chance to become a poet, what kind of poems will you write to people?And why?Step 2. Word studyPurpose: To consolidate the words and

48、phrases in the text.1. Find a word in the poems that rhymes with each of the words below. Then add other words that rhyme. The first one has been done for you. (1) dead lead red thread fed said bed (2) high (3) sing (4) today (5) lace (6) true Suggested Answers: (2) high sky pie my fly shy lie (3) s

49、ing ring wing thing king fling string (4) today away say play lay tray may (5) lace race face case chase place space (6) true too shoe canoe blue2. Complete the passage using the words in the box in the correct form. Suggested answer: nursery, contradictory, rhymed, forms, pattern, conveyed, minimum

50、, translations, ran out of, cottage3. In English we sometimes add ful to a noun to make an adjective. For example, wonder becomes wonderful. This means full of wonder. Now make adjectives form these nouns. Then add four other pairs you know. (1) beauty _ (5) dread _ (9) _ _ (2) joy _ (6) hope _ (10)

51、 _ _ (3) sorrow _ (7) peace _ (11) _ _ (4) delight _ (8) power _ (12). _ _Suggested Answers: (1) beautiful (2) joyful (3) sorrowful (4) delightful (5) dreadful (6) hopeful (7) peaceful (8) powerful (9) thankful (10) successful (11) painful (12) useful 4. Complete the table with the correct nouns, ve

52、rbs, adjectives or adverbs. NounVerbAdjectiveAdverb angrydarkenimpressiverepetitivetransformationaltranslationwarmenjoyexpressivelyinspireSuggested Answers:NounVerbAdjectiveAdverb angerangerangryAngrilydarkdarkendarkdarklyimpressionimpressimpressiveimpressivelyrepetitionrepeatrepetitiverepetitivelyt

53、ransformationtransformtransformationaltranslationtranslatetranslatedwarmthwarmwarmwrmlyenjoymentenjoyenjoyableenjoyablyexpressionexpressexpressiveexpressivelyinspirationinspireinspirationalinspirationally5. Complete each sentence using the correct word from the table you have just completed. (1) Whi