1.　　　 Say the differences between a Haiku and a five-line poem. Say about their different forms and different patterns.

A haiku is just a description of a scene. It is simply what is happening in this place, at this moment.

Five-line poem has five lines. It is always about a single topic. 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.

3.　　　 The topic of the poem is a noun.

Finish the questions in class in oral.

Step5: Activity:

Show some pictures to the students. Let them the favourite one to describe. They can work in pairs. Then show their poems to the class.

It’s easy to finish the task, but it is hard to do it well.

Step6: Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Work in groups of three or four students.

2.　　　 The second line has three words.

1.　　　 Today we learn a pattern of French poetry.

2.　　　 How many poems does the text show us?

Finish the listening part in class in oral.

Step3: Reading task:

Read and tell the main idea of the text. This is a game to practice the students’ memories. It can improve the students’ summary abilities.

Step4: Read and decide the statements are true or false.

1.　　　 Who created the five-line poem?

2.　　　 Use the pattern to describe something.

Teaching Difficult Points:

Use the pattern to describe something.

Teaching Preparation: pictures

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures

Type of lesson: new lesson

Teaching Procedure:

Step1: Come to “THINK ABOUT IT”.

We all know Chinese poetry has different kinds of patterns. Let the students give some examples.

Step2: Listen to the tape and answer the following questions:

1.　　　 Grasp the pattern of the five-line poem.

3.　　　 Learn the American five-line poems.

Teaching Important Points:

2.　　　 Know more about the foreign poetry.