选修六Unit 2 Poems Reading language points.pptVIP

Unit 2 Poems 2．—Could you turn the TV down a little bit? —________.Is it disturbing you? A．Take it easy? B．I’m sorryC．Not a bit? D．It depends 3．—I’m sorry to keep you waiting. I’ll make short of this. — ________.I’m not in a hurry. A．Take it easy B．Take your timeC．Not at all? D．Do as you like Another simple form of poem that students can easily write is the cinquain, a poem made up of five lines. With these, students can convey a strong picture in just a few words. Look at the examples (D and E) on the top of the next page. D??? Brother Beautiful, athletic Teasing, shouting, laughing Friend and enemy too MineE???? Summer Sleepy, salty Drying, drooping, dreading Week in, week out Endless Haiku is a Japanese form of poetry that is made up of 17 syllables. It is not a traditional form of English poetry, but is very popular with English writers. It is easy to write and, like the cinquain , can give a clear picture and create a special feeling using the minimum of words. The two haiku poems (F and G) above are translations from the Japanese.?? F???? A fallen blossom Is coming back to the branch. Look, a butterfly!??????? ( by Moritake)G??? Snow having melted, The whole village is brimful Of happy children. (by Issa) H???? Where she awaits her husband On and on the river flows. Never looking back, Transformed into stone. Day by day upon the mountain top, wind and rain revolve. Should the traveller return, this stone would utter speech.,????????????????????????????? (by Wang Jian) revolve (vi.) 旋转，绕转；运行，周转； (vt.) 使旋转；使周转, 转念头。 The earth revolves both round [about] the sun and on its own axis (轴). 地球又公转又自转。 Seasons revolve. 时令循环周而复始。 revolve a problem (