浙江省杭州市塘栖中学英语（人教版）选修6课件：Unit2 PoemsUsing language.pptVIP

Circle the words that rhyme: You / new; need/ feed; nineteen/ mean; Way/day; own/ own The rhyming words in the last four lines are unusual The listening is a conversation between a teacher and three of her students about a poetry competition. Before listening, think about what might inspire you to write poetry. Compare your ideas with your partner’s. (1) Who has written a poem already and is ready to enter the competition? (2) Who is not going to enter a poem for the competition this year? (3) Who plans to write at the weekend? (4) When is the deadline for the competition? 3 Listen to Part 2 of the tape and fill in the chart below. 4 Listen to the two parts again and note down the expressions about intention and plans on page 15. Listening text HOW TO BECOME INSPIRED TO WRITE POETRY (T=Teacher L=Lucy P=Pitt J=Jack) A teacher, Miss Jiang is talking with her class about a poetry competition. 知识联系: try one’s best try on try doing sth. try to do sth. 尽最大努力 试穿 试着做某事 尽力做某事 3. let out vt. 放出 (泄露; 出去) He let out a volley of oaths. 他像发连珠炮似地破口大骂。 The cat whined at the door, asking to be let out.? 猫在门口哀叫着想出去。 If the fuel is burnt, just heat is let out.? 燃料如果被燃烧, 就放出热。 * Using language Unit 2 Listen to the poem “I’ve saved the summer” and answer these questions. 1) Do you think the speaker in the poem is more likely to be a girlfriend / boyfriend or parent? 2) Does the poem have a rhythmic pattern? Reading 3) Does the poem have rhyming words? 4) When you were listening to the poem, did it make you feel something or think about something ? What did it make you feel or think about? 2. Now read “I’ve saved the summer”. 1) Circle the words that rhyme. What is unusual about the rhyming words in the last four lines? 2) Listen to the poem again and clap the strong beats. Rod McKuen I’ve saved the summer And I give it all to you To hold on winter mornings When the snow is new. I’VE SAVED THE SUMMER I’ve saved some sunli