Learning English Poems

               

            Brainstorming by using Xmind

   Lesson Plan Description

topic	No man is an island	presenter	陳嫚霓
Students	Senior high school, 2nd grade	Time	50 minutes
Prerequisite Knowledge	The students have learned the vocabulary and grammar in junior high school.
Material Sources	1.      遠東高中 Book 4 Lesson 11: Sing with the Poets. 2.      Poem No Man is an Island by John Donne
Teaching Objectives	1.      Be able to understand basic concepts about poetry e.g. rhyme, foot etc.. 2.      Be able to express their feelings or thoughts about poems 3.      Be able to read simple English poem and understand the meaning of the poems 4.      Be able to compare the differences between English and Chinese poem

             

         Activities and resources used in class

Activity	Content	Resources
I. Read the poem	Read the poem & listen to the poem	1.      Youtube video 2.      Appendix 1: worksheet
Ⅱ.Take a closer look at poetry	1.      Teach poetic concepts 2.      Listen to the poem 3.      Students read the poem	1.      Youtube video 2.      Appendix 2: student’s poem reading
Ⅲ. Kahoot Time!	Poetic concepts review through a game	1.      kahoot
Ⅳ. Culture shock or culture resemblance?	Application and critical thinking of Chinese and English poems	1.      Xmind
Ⅴ. Homework: Poem Writing	Write a poem