Poems

1. Poems -- from Shelley Zhou Xinhong Middle School

2. Find the words with the similar sound talk, sky, chalk, toe, fork ,jam, go, walk, night , tram , fight, light, bite, bed, ham, right, lie, slam, snow, star, eyes, said, bar ,dead, are, red, high 1. talk, chalk, fork, walk 2. bed , dead, red, said 3. right , night, fight, light, bite rhyming(押韵) words 4. tram , jam, ham, slam 5. star , are, bar 6. go , snow, toe , sky, lie, eyes 7. high

3. rhyme scheme(押韵格式) A A 1. What is white? A swan is white, Sailing in the light. 2. Tiger! Tiger! Burning bright. In the forest of the night. 3. How do you like to go up in a swing(秋千),      Up in the air so blue?  Oh, I do think it the pleasantest thing Ever a child can do.  A A ABAB A B A B

4. Twinkle, twinkle Twinkle, twinkle little star. How are wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. When the bright, hot Sun has gone, When the day has ended and the night has begun, Then you shine your little light, And twinkle twinkle all the night. 1. ABAB CDCD Rhyme scheme: 2. AABB CCDD 3. ABBA CDDC

5. Twinkle, twinkle Twinkle, twinkle little star. How are wonder what you are. Up above the world so high, Like a diamond in the sky. stanza (诗节) When the bright, hot Sun has gone, When the day has ended and the night has begun, Then you shine your little light, And twinkle twinkle all the night. Rhyme scheme: AABB CCDD

6. Some days interesting Listening interesting I didn’t find it _________, __________, I didn’t find it _________, _______, So I left the house –I went miles and miles- And I didn’t find it __________, ________. I didn’t find it __________, ________, I didn’t find it __________, ________, So I left the house –I went miles and miles- And that wasn’t terribly ________. Talking interesting Walking rhyme interesting Reading interesting Writing Exciting

7. I didn’t find it interesting, Listening, I didn’t find it interesting, Talking, So I left the house –I went miles and miles- And I didn’t find it interesting, Walking. I didn’t find it interesting, Reading, I didn’t find it interesting, Writing, So I left the house –I went miles and miles- And that wasn’t terribly Exciting. ______________________, Television, There wasn’t much on That night, So I sat in a chair And I went to sleep. A dull old day All right. Some daysBy kit Wright I didn’t find it interesting, repetition

8. About the poem Listening, talking, walking, reading, writing, walking, watching TV and going sleeping. • What was the boy doing ? • How far did the boy walk? • Did the time pass slowly or quickly for the boy? Why? • How did he feel in some days? Miles and miles. Slowly. Because he found no interest in doing anything . He felt bored.

9. I didn’t find it interesting, Listening, I didn’t find it interesting, Talking, So I left the house –I went miles and miles- And I didn’t find it interesting, Walking. I didn’t find it interesting, Reading, I didn’t find it interesting, Writing, So I left the house –I went miles and miles- And that wasn’t terribly Exciting. I didn’t find it interesting, Television, There wasn’t much on That night, So I sat in a chair and I went to sleep. A dull old day All right. Dull /Boring ________ Days

10. Dreams Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird, That can never fly. Hold fast to dreams, For when dreams go, Life is a barren (贫瘠的) field, Frozen only with snow.

11. Dreams repetition Hold fast to dreams, For if dreams die, Life is a broken-winged bird, That can never fly. Hold fast to dreams, For when dreams go, Life is a barren field, Frozen only with snow. rhyme Rhyme scheme: ABCB DEFE The poet expresses the idea that everyone should have a dream.

12. Edelweiss Edelweiss Edelweiss Every morning you greet me Small and white Clean and bright You look happy to meet me Blossom of snow May you bloom and grow Bloom and grow forever Edelweiss Edelweiss Bless my homeland forever The poet expresses his love of the country.

13. Poems may have different rhyme schemes and express different ideas and feelings.

14. Talk about your feelings during the mid-term examination A: Do you like ….? Do you enjoy …? B: _____. B: I feel ____ when the examination is over. I feel …because …. A: How do you feel when the examination is over ? Why? A: How did you feel when the examination was coming? Why? B: I felt ________ when examination was coming. … … because …. … .

15. Write down your feelings during the mid-term examination tiring/ exciting… I found it _______, Preparing for the examination. I find/found it ________ , _______________________. I ______ it _________, _______________________. I _______it __________, ________________________. satisfying/frightening …

16. You are a POET even if you didn’t know it!

17. I found it relaxing, photographing , I found it relaxing , chatting , So I visited my friends ----we talked and laughed, And I found it relaxing , gathering. I found it exciting , Traveling abroad, I found it amazing, Having a car made abroad, So I saved my money ---from hundreds to thousands --- And I found it disappointing, The price had been rising. Days Relaxing Disappointing

18. Let’s create a new poem. _______ Days I find/found it _______, __________ , I _______ it _______, __________, So I __________ ----___________, And _______ it ________ , __________.

19. I found it relaxing, photographing , I found it relaxing , chatting , So I visited my friends ----we talked and laughed, And I found it relaxing , gathering. I found it exciting , Traveling abroad, I found it amazing, Having a car made abroad, So I saved my money ---from hundreds to thousands --- And I found it disappointing, The price had been rising. Days Relaxing Disappointing

20. Homework Collect your favorite poems and share with your classmates.

21. COLORFUL DAYS I found it inviting, France is calling , I found it amazing , Trees fight pollution, So I went on reading – I read pages and pages, And I found it surprising , Fire alarm warning.

22. Some days in your life A: How do you feel when the examination is over ? B: I feel ____ when the examination is over. A : Why do you feel _______ when the examination is over? B: I feel _______ because _______________. A: How did you feel when the examination was coming? B: I felt ________ when examination was coming. A : Why did you feel _______ when the examination was coming? B:I felt _______because ________________ .