(课件网) 选必三 Unit 5 Poems Reading and Thinking 高中英语 选择性必修第三册 UNIT 2 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Appreciate different forms of English poems Lead in Before you read，discuss the questions with your partner. 1.Compared with other forms of literature such as the novel，drama，and the short story，what are the characteristics of poetry 2.Why do you think people write poems KEYS: 1 Compared to other forms of literature，poetry tends to be shorter though a poem can be very long. Words are used differently，not in sentences and paragraphs like in novels，but lines and stanzas. Often grammar and punctuation are ignored or used differently. Poetry is more emotional，and the possibilities are much more open than in prose. 2 I think people write poetry to express deep thoughts and emotions in a concise way that can be more directly communicated with another person，the reader. 高中英语 选择性必修第三册 UNIT 2 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE Read the text and complete the table on page 51. Activity 1 Poetry comprehension Poems paint pictures with words through the use of figures of speech and metaphors，so to understand a poem fully，you have to imagine in your mind the picture the poem is painting. Further，the sounds，rhythm，and rhymes in a poem give it a musical quality. Poems often have to be read aloud，and with feeling， to be really understood and enjoyed. 高中英语 选择性必修第三册 UNIT 2 HEALTHY LIFESTYLE A FEW SIMPLE FORMS OF ENGLISH POEMS 英文诗歌的几种简单形式 Text There are various reasons why people compose poetry. Some poems tell a story or describe a certain image in the reader’s mind. Others try to convey certain feelings such as joy and sorrow. The distinctive characteristics of poetry often include economical use of words，descriptive and vivid language，integrated imagery，literary devices such as similes and metaphors，and arrangement of words，lines，rhymes，and rhythm. Poets use many different forms of poetry to express themselves. Now we will look at a few of the simpler forms. 人们作诗有着各种各样的理由。有些诗是为了叙事，或是描述读者脑海中的某个形象，有些诗歌试图传达某些诸如喜悦、悲伤之类的情感。诗歌的显著特点通常包括：用词简洁；语言描述生动、形象；具备整合的意象；使用明喻和暗喻等文学手法；词、行、押韵、节奏等的编排。诗人用许多不同形式的诗歌来表达他们自己。现在我们来看一些比较简单的（诗歌）形式。 Some of the first poems a young child learns in English are nursery rhymes. They are usually the traditional poems or folk songs. The language of these rhymes，like Poem A，is to the point but has a storyline. Many children enjoy nursery rhymes because they rhyme，have a strong rhythm，and often repeat the same words. The poems may not make sense and even seem contradictory，but they are easy to learn and recite. By playing with the words in nursery rhymes，children learn about language. 幼儿最早学习的一些英文诗歌是童谣，它们通常是传统的诗歌或民歌。这些童谣的语言简单明了，像诗歌A，但带有故事情 ... ...
