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课件网) Poems What is a poem A poem is expressive language written in verse form (arranged in lines). Each word is carefully chosen, so it is also an economical way to express ideas. Let’s enjoy some Chinese poems which are translated into English. Fishing in Snow By Liu Zongyuan From hill to hill no bird in flight; From path to path no man in sight. A lonely fisherman afloat Is fishing in lonely boat. 江 雪 柳宗元 千山鸟飞绝， 万径人踪灭。 孤舟蓑笠翁， 独钓寒江雪。 Night Thoughts By Li Bai I wake, and moonbeams play around my bed, Glittering like hoar-frost to my wandering eyes; Up towards the glorious moon I raise my head, Then drop my head – and thoughts of home arise. Night Thoughts By Li Bai In front of my bed the moonlight is very bright. I wonder if that can be frost on the floor I lift up my head and look at the full moon, the dazzling moon. I drop my head, and think of the home of old days. 静夜思 李 白 床前明月光， 疑似地上霜。举头望明月，低头思故乡。 Read Hi’s and Lo’s poems . I sometimes wonder why They didn’t call me Hi. And I would really like to know Why they didn’t call me Lo. /a / / / ‘why’ and ‘Hi’ are rhyming words. ‘know’ and ‘Lo’ are rhyming words. A lot of poems are rhymed. When two words rhyme, their sounds are very similar. talk chalk fork pork walk hawk bed dead head red said feed deed need speed weed write night fight might tight bite you blue do grew through who too sit fit hit neat eat feet Work in groups. Find all the rhyming words from all these cards. talk chalk fork pork walk hawk bed dead head red said feed deed need speed weed write night fight might tight bite you blue do grew through who too sit fit hit neat eat feet You found this quiz about poetry on the Internet. Read each sentence carefully. Then tick the boxes to complete it. What is poetry Agree Disagree We only use difficult words in poems. All poems must have rhymes, e.g., cat/sat. Poems are not only for children. Poems are only about flowers and animals. All poems have complete sentences. We can write poems about our feelings and ideas. Water all around us Water has no taste at all. Water has no smell. Water’s in the waterfall, The pump, The tap, The well. Water’s everywhere around us. Water’s in the rain, In the bath And in the pond, And in the sea again. Read the poem Can you find the rhyming words in the poem Water all around us Water has no taste at all. Water has no smell. Water’s in the waterfall, The pump, The tap, The well. Water’s everywhere around us. Water’s in the rain, In the bath And in the pond, And in the sea again. all waterfall smell well rain again / :l/ /el/ /e n/ Water all around us Water has no taste at all. Water has no smell. Water’s in the waterfall, The pump, The tap, The well. Water’s everywhere around us. Water’s in the rain, In the bath And in the pond, And in the sea again. Read the poem again. Then discuss your answers to the quiz. We only use ... ...
