3. Let Ss discuss why people write poems to develop their discussion ability.

Emotional Aims:

　1. Stimulate Ss' sense of Poems protection by talking about Poems.

　2. Develop Ss' sense of cooperative talking.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1 Greeting

Greet the whole class as usual

Step 2 Warming-up

　1. Ask Ss to talk about poems by answering questions:

　e.g. 1) Do you remember any little poems or songs you lerned when you were a child? Does any one of you know anything about poetry?

　2) Do you remember any poems you have read in middle school and high school,either in Chinese or in English?

3) Can anyone recite any poems?

4) Why do people write poems?

5) Do you have a favourite poem in Chinese or in English? Why?

(Ss' answers are various.)

Step3 Pre-reading

Ask Ss to skim the poems on the following pages and tick the correct box(es) for each question.( Sample answers)

Which poem A B C D E F G H