WarmingUpReadthepoemaloud.Andanswerthequestionsbelow.Whatispoetry?Whoknows?Notarose,butthescentoftherose;Notthesky,butthelightinthesky;Notthefly,butthegleamofthefly;Notthesea,butthesoundofthesea;Notmyself,butwhatmakesmeSee,hearandfeelsomethingproseCannot:andwhatitis?Whoknows?WhatisPoetry?byEleanorFarjeonNow,selectasentencetoanswerthequestionsabove.□Poetryisasong.□Poetrytellsusameaningfulstory.□Poetrytellsusbeautifulthingsinthehumanlife.□Poetryshowsbeautifulthingsinnature.□Poetryshowspeoplesfeelingsandemotions.TheFirstPoemTheFirstPoemMatchthewordsandphraseswiththepictures.a.masterb.froggyc.vestd.loge.leapf.diveg.bullfrogh.rushypool6.5.1.2.3.4.dgcfa7.b8.ehI.HaveyouheardofSchoolforFrogs?Now,readthepoembelow,andfindoutwhattheschoolislike.TwentyfroggieswenttoschoolDownbesidearushypool;Twentylittlecoatsofgreen,Twentyvestsallwhiteandclean.“Wemustbeintime,”saidthey,“Firstwestudy,thenweplay;Thatishowwekeeptherule,Whenwefroggiesgotoschool.”MasterBullfrog,graveandstern,Calledtheclassesintheirturn;Taughtthemhowtonoblystrive,Likewisehowtoleapanddive.FrogsatSchoolbyGeorgeCooperFromhisseatuponalog,Showedthemhowtosay,“Ker-chog!”AlsohowtododgeablowFromthestickswhichbadboysthrow.Polishedinahighdegree,Aseachfroggyoughttobe,Nowtheysitonotherlogs,Teachingotherlittlefrogs.II.Now,answerthequestionsbelow.1.Whereistheschoolforfrogs?

2.Whoistheirteacher?

3.Whatdothefrogslearn?

III.Discussthesequestionsinsmallgroups,andthenreporttothe

class.Theschoolforfrogsisdownbesidearushypool.Bullfrogistheirteacher.Thefrogslearnhowtonoblystrive,howtoleapanddive,howtosay,“Ker-chog!”andhowtododgeablow.Listenforthesoundofthelastwordofeachline,andsayhowthesewordssoundalike.Thenfillinthemissingwords.TwentyfroggieswenttoDownbesidearushy;Twentylittlecoatsof,Twentyvestsallwhiteand.“Wemustbeintime,”said,“Firstwestudy,thenwe;Thatishowwekeepthe,Whenwefroggiesgoto.”MasterBullfrog,graveand,Calledtheclassesintheir;Taughtthemhowtonobly,Likewisehowtoleapand.Fromhisseatupona,Showedthemhowtosay,“!”AlsohowtododgeaFromthestickswhichbadboys.Polishedinahigh,Aseachfroggyoughtto,Nowtheysitonother,Teachingotherlittle.schoolpoolgreencleantheyplayruleschoolsternturnstrivediveKer-choglogblowthrowdegreebelogsfrogsWorkwithyourpartner.Askandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatdidtwentyfroggiesdo?2.Whereistheschool?3.Whatisthecolorofthetwentylittlecoats?4.Whatdothetwentyvestslooklike?5.Whatdidtheysay?6.WhatisMasterBullfroglike?7.HowdidMasterBullfrogcalltheclasses?8.WhatdidMasterBullfrogteachthem?9.WhatelsedidMasterBullfrogteachthem?Twentyfroggieswenttoschool.Downbesidearushypool.Green.Whiteandclean.“Wemustbeintime,”saidthey,“Firstwestudy,thenweplay;Thatishowwekeeptherule,Whenwefroggiesgotoschool.”Graveandstern.Hecalledtheclassesintheirturn.Hetaughtthemhowtonoblystrive.Healsotaughtthemhowtoleapanddive.Workwithyourpartner.Askandanswerthefollowingquestions.10.WheredidMasterBullfrogstand?11.WhatdidMasterBullfrogshowthem?12.WhatelsedidMasterBullfrogshowthem?13.Whatoughteachfroggytobe?14.Wherearetheysittingnow?15.Whataretheydoing?16.Lookatthefourpicturesbelow,andsaywhichpictureisthemostaccurateoneaccordingtothepoem?Andwhy?A.B.C.D.Fromhisseatuponalog.Heshowedthemhowtosay,“Ker-chog”.Healsoshowedthemhowtododgeablow.Heoughttobepolishedinahighdegree.Nowtheysitonotherlogs.Theyareteachingotherlittlefrogs.De.g.Twentylittlefrogswenttoschool,andtheschoolwasonasmallpondinalowerlandwiththickbushandsmalltrees.Theyhadgreencolorontheirbackandhead,withwhitebellyasiftheywerewearingagreencoatwithawhitevest.Rewritethepoemintoaprose,thefirststanza(節，段)hasbeendoneasanexample.TheSecondpoemTheSecondpoemMatchthewordsandphraseswiththepictures.a.tieb.floatc.mendd.rocke.path1.2.3.4.5.aedcb1.Familyisone’shomewhereonehasmealsandsleeps.2.Familyisaplaceonecanfindcomfortfrom.3.Familyisaplaceonewillturntowhenoneisintrouble.4.Familyisaplacewherepeopletrytoshowlovetoeachother.5.Familyisaplacewhereonewillopenone’sarmsforfriendsandrelatives.6.Familyisagroupofpeoplewhocareabouteachother.7.Familyisaplacewheresomeoneisagoodleaderandothersarewillingtoworkwith.I.Beforeyoureadthepoembelow,thinkaboutthequestion—Whatisfamily?Puttheexplanationsinalistaccordingtotheirimportanceforyouwiththemostimportantoneatthetop.Ithinktheorderis:II.Now,readthepoem,andfindouthowthepoetseesthevalueofthefamily.Doyouagreewithher?FamilyisthestrongtieThatholdsyoutotheground.Whenitseemsthatyouhavelost,Allthatyouhadfound.Theyaretherockthatholdsyoudown,Whenyoustarttofloataway,Andtheycanturnyourlifearound,Whenyougoastray.Theyarethefriendsthatyouarebornwith,Theyarewithyoutilltheend,Andwhenlifetreatsyourough,Yourbrokenhearttheywillmend.AlthoughsometimesyoumayfussandfightAndmaynotalwaysagree,Inthedark,theyarethelightThatshowsthepathsoyoucansee.FamilybyMichellePetersI.Readthepoemagain,andfindouthowthepoetexplainstheword“family”.Drawlinestothewordsusedtoexplainthefamilyaccordingtothepoem.II.Compareyouranswerswiththepoet’sopinion.Doyouagreewithher?Why?e.g.Ithinkfamilyislikeaharborthatcangiveussafetywhenabigstormcomes.1.2.3.4.5.

Groupwork:Now,writeatleastfivethingsthatcanbeusedtoexplainthefamilyinyourownwords.Youmaystartlikethis.ASong—TwinkleTwinkleLittleStarHaveyoueverheardthesongTwinkle,Twinkle,LittleStar?Doyourememberitslyrics?Ifyoudon’t,readthelyricsbelow,andthenlistentothesongseveraltimesuntilyoucanputthemintothecorrectorder.Thefirststanzahasbeendoneasanexample.(1)Twinkle,twinkle,littlestar,(4)Likeadiamondinthesky.(3)Upabovetheworldsohigh,(2)HowIwonderwhatyouare.()Whenhenothingshinesupon,()Thenyoushowyourlittlelight,()Whentheblazingsunisgone,()Twinkle,twinkle,allthenight.()Heco