概要： 2. Discussing A follow-up activity is a discussion. After paraphrasing the poem and providing some questions, the students will eventually discover the deeper meaning of the poem. But I always avoid telling the meaning. After each student grasps his or her own meaning, it is proper to discuss the depth of the poem. In this procedure, my aim is to support the students in their attempts to understand the poem and make it relevant to their lives. Once they have understood it and pe
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A follow-up activity is a discussion. After paraphrasing the poem and providing some questions, the students will eventually discover the deeper meaning of the poem. But I always avoid telling the meaning. After each student grasps his or her own meaning, it is proper to discuss the depth of the poem. In this procedure, my aim is to support the students in their attempts to understand the poem and make it relevant to their lives. Once they have understood it and perceived its relevance, they will have no objection to practicing the poem or even memorizing it, for it will have become special for them (Celce-Murcia and Hills, 1988).
3. Model Writing
At this stage, firstly, I often provide the determined structure. Secondly, I ask students to write a poem about anything they want according to the model poem. In such a procedure students can practice or present any grammar point. In this way students grasp and use the grammar structure.
Since every class is different, the teaching procedure can be different. It is not advisable to apply one procedure too strictly. A teacher should adopt the activities according to the needs of the learners. However, it might not be very useful to use poems for young students or for beginners. Instead of poems, using nursery rhymes or songs would be more helpful since they provide more joyful and easier contexts. From pre-intermediate to advanced levels, it is really beneficial to use poems. www.kgf8.com Examples
When I teach the subjunctive mood, I use the If-You-Were and If-I-Were Poems. Firstly, I present a poem:
If you were a shining star
And I were your midnight,
I’d let you shine above me,
You’d be my only light.
If you were a scoop of ice cream
And I were an ice cream cone,
I’d put you on my shoulders
And hold you for my own.
If you were a grand piano
And I were a sweet love song,
I’d let your keys tickle and tease
My melody all day long.
If you were the pages of my book
And I were reading you,
I’d read as slow as I could go
So I never would get through.
Secondly, I ask them to read after me twice, and then I teach the new words: cone, tickle, tease.
Thirdly, I ask students to discuss in group and then paraphrase it. This poem is not difficult to understand. I just remind students to pay attention the word: were.
Finally, I analyse the structure of the poem: The If-You-Were and If-I-Were Poems consist of 4 lines (quatrain) and 2 rhymes (lines 2 & 4). Each poem contains 2 comparisons (metaphor), one for the “I” of the poem and one for the “you.” (Charles Ghigna , 2005). Then I ask students to write a If-You-Were and If-I-Were Poem. Instructions: Think of a person you like. Compare that person to some thing (inanimate object). Now compare yourself to some thing associated with the first object.
Conclusion
So far, the usage of poems in teaching grammar is clarified. The advantages and some key points are explained and an example is showed. This activity can assist our teaching of grammar while providing a relaxed atmosphere and motivating students. This activity is student centered, hence, by using it we give a chance to our students to express themselves, enjoy themselves during learning. I t is a really challenging approach to teach grammar in senior middle school in China, but it is effective, beneficial for my students.
So there is an undeniable fact that if our concern is to provide a successful and beneficial teaching, we must not hesitate to use poems, which brings the structural and communicative aspects of language in our language classrooms.
Bibliography
Celce-Murcia, M. & Hilles, S. (1988). Techniques and resources in teaching grammar. Oxford: Oxford University Press.
Cross, D. (1992). A practical handbook of language teaching. G.B.: Prentice Hall.
Charles Ghigna( 2005). If You Were My Valentine. Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
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