冀教版　九年级 Lesson 20: Say It in Five

Think About It Read an old Chinese poem. Does it follow a pattern? 2. What pattern does a five-line poem follow?

电脑 明亮的荧屏 蜂鸣般传递着信息 把世界展现在我的面前 连结着你我他 Computer Bright screen Humming with information. Show me the world. Connect. 电脑 明亮的荧屏 蜂鸣般传递着信息 把世界展现在我的面前 连结着你我他

Cat Smooth fur Sleeping, waking, stretching You are like water Liquid 猫 油光顺滑的毛 睡足了，醒来，伸伸懒腰 看上去柔软可爱 像水的流动

Happiness Light, bright, Smiling quickly, laughing. What colour are you? Sunshine！ 幸福 是愉快的，高兴的， 是稍纵即失的微笑。 你是什么颜色？ 看看阳光就知道！

1. What are five-line poems about? They are always about a single topic. 2. What does a five-line poem follow? It has five lines. Each line has a set number of words. The first line has one word. The second line has two words. The third, or middle line has three words. The fourth line has four words. The last line has one word.

flowers Five-line poems Line1 : Name the topic of your poem in one word. Use a noun.（名词） flowers

Line 2 : Describe your topic in two words Line 2 : Describe your topic in two words. Use a noun and an adjective（形容词）, or two adjectives. pink shine

Line 3: Choose three words that tell what your topic can do. Use verbs. dancing, growing, blooming

water it with love Line 4: Express a thought or a feeling about your topic in four words. You can use any kind of words there. water it with love

Line 5: Say something about your topic using one word. blossom

Five-line poem Flowers Pink, shy Dancing, growing, blooming Water it with love Blossom

Language Points: 1. This style was created in the nineteenth century by an American poet. 表示 “在几世纪” 时, 用 “in + the+序数词+century” 或 “in + the +数字+s/’s” 在17世纪 in the 1600’s/1600s We live in the twenty-first century.

2. Each line has a set number of words. 拓展。 a large number of 大量 a number of 许多 每个家庭都有一定数量的孩子。 Each family has a set number of children.

3. Let’s look at another two poems as examples. 基数词+more+可数名词 我还有两个苹果。 I have two more apples. I have another two apples.

4. In a word, state the topic of your poem. state: v.陈述，说明。 State your name and address. 拓展：statement n. The government makes a statement. 政府发表声明。

5. Express a thought or a feeling about your topic in four words. express: v.表达 expression n. 常用短语： express oneself express something to somebody He expressed his love to the children.

Practice: Fill in the blanks with proper prepositions: 1. Look _____ the poem _____ the right. 2. This kind ____ poem was created ____ an American poet _______ the nineteenth century. 3. Each line has a set number _____ words. 4. Let’s look at another two poems _______ examples. 5. Express a thought or a feeling ________ your topic ____ four words.

Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in the Activity Book. 2. Preview the Lesson 21. 3. Try to write a five-line poem.

Books and friends should be few but good. 读书如交友，贵精不贵多。