Unit 1 You Can Write Poetry

Lesson 1 Poetry, Please

Think about it!

1. Have you written a poem in Chinese?

Is it hard? Why or why not?

2. What kind of poetry do you like best?

3. What kind of poetry is Jenny going to write? Why?

Read quickly and try to find the answer:

What kind of poetry is Jenny going to write?

write a description of her favourite place

Read carefully and find the answers:

1. Has Brain finished his poem?

2. What does Brain advise Jenny to write about?

3. Has Danny finished his poem? What is it about?

4. Read Danny’s poem, please.

happy adj.

happiness n.

Language notes:1. Have you written your poem yet, Brain? 现在完成时常和 already, yet, never, ever, just, before, 　 since … 连用 already adv.“ 已经”用于肯定句中 be 后 助后 实前 句末 yet adv. “ 还，仍旧” 用于否定句或疑问句中 句末 She has already had breakfast.

She _________ had breakfast _______. ( 否定句 )

________ she had breakfast _______? ( 一般疑问句 )

hasn’t

yet

Has yet

just now “ 刚才” 用于过去时态 just “ 刚刚” 用于现在完成时态 I ________ just _________(finish) my homework.

What ________ you _______(do) just now?

have finished did do

Language notes:2. No, I haven’t decided what to write about. what to write about 带疑问词的不定式作宾语 在宾语从句中，当主句的谓语动词是 know, ask, decide, be sure, learn 等时，且主句的主语和宾语从句的主语一 致，往往可以把宾语从句省略为带疑问词的不定式短语 I like to learn how I can cook and sew.

= I like to learn how to cook and sew.

He asked where he could put the books.

= He asked where to put the books.

I can’t decide which sweater I will buy.

= I can’t decide which sweater to buy.

I don’t know what I should do next.

= I don’t know what to do next.

Language notes:

3. Maybe you could write a description of your favourite place.

describe v. description n.

describe … write a description of …

decide + 宾语从句 decide + 带疑问词的不定式 decide (not) to do sth.

They can’t decided where they will go.

I can’t decide how to do it.

He decided not to go to Tibet with his parents.

Language notes:

express v. expression n.

know … by heart = learn … by heart “ 背诵……记住……”

4. You could express the way (that, in which) you feel about it.

5. That’s what I did in my room.

6. I described something (that, which) I love.

7. I know it by heart.

　你必须把这些新单词背下来。　 You must know/learn the new words by heart.

Language notes:8. I don’t need to read it. need 　 不可数名词 　“需要，困境”　　　　　可数名词　　　“必须品，要求”　　　　 need 情态动词　　“必须，需要”　　　　　　　　　　　　常用于否定句和疑问句 He needn’t worry about us now. Need you go there yourself? Yes, I must. No, I

needn’t.　 need 实义动词　　　“必须，需要”　　　　 need sth. need sb. (to do sth.) need to do sth. 　表主动 need doing sth. = need to be done 　表被动 I need ___________(see) a doctor. The flowers need _____________________(water).

to seewatering /to be watered

Fill in each blank with the proper word from the brackets:

1. The boy decided ____________(not become) a sailor

after he graduated.

2. Please write a _____________(describe) of your

favourite animal.

3. Do you _________(real) want to study abroad?

4. The __________(happy) is always around you.

5. We are very ____________(please) with her decision.

6. ________ you __________(write) a your letter yet?

7. I ______ just __________(finish) my poem.

8. She _______________ (go) to Beijing already.

9. ________ you _________(write) all the new words?

No. I ______________(write) them this afternoon.

not to become

description

really

happiness

pleased

Have writtenhave finished

has gone

Have written

will write

Fill in each blank with the proper word from the brackets:

10. You needn’t _________ (tell) me.

11. You need not __________(write) down your translation.

12. Need you _______(look) after your children on Sunday?

13. I didn’t need ___________(answer) it.

14. The room needs ________________________(clean).

15. We have already learned some new words and

_____________(express).

16. I can’t decide which one ____________(choose).

17. I ___________(finish) my homework just now.

tell

write

look

to answer

cleaning/to be cleaned

expressions

to choose

finished

同义句转换，每空一词：1. You needn’t finish your poem today.

You ______ ______ _______ finish your poem today.

You ______ _______ _______ finish your poem today.

2. I’ve known the poem by heart.

I’ve ________________ the poem by heart.

3. Maybe I’ll go to the library this afternoon.

_________ I’ll go to the library this afternoon.

4. Mr Green isn’t sure when he will leave.

Mr Green isn’t sure ________ ________ _______.

don’t have to

don’t need to

learned/learnt

Perhaps

when to leave

把下列句子变成否定句和一般疑问句并作肯定和否定回答，每空一词：1. I have already seen the film.

I have ________ seen the film _________.

_______ you seen the film _________?

　 Yes, I _________. No, I __________.

2. I need go there. I _________ go there.

________ you go there? Yes, I ______. No, I ________.

3. He needs to get there on time.

He ________ ________ to go there on time.

________ he ________ to go there on time?

Yes, he _________. No, he __________.

not

Have

needn’t

doesn’t need

yet

yet

have

haven’t Need

must

needn’t

Does

need does

doesn’t

A task:Discuss this question with a partner: which is more difficult to understand, English poetry or Chinese poetry?

You may begin with one of these phrases:Chinese/English poetry is harder/easier, because …I prefer Chinese/English poetry, because …