1、1_Through learning a poem，children are learning languagenot only that，but theyre also learning poetic language.Poetry can be very powerful，using words to provoke mental images or strong feelings.Students learning poetry are learning by example.By reading some of the works of art and by the worlds gr
2、eat poets，theyre also learning how they themselves might use words and sentences to their advantage.,话 题 语 篇 导 读,2_Poetry is more than just wordspoetry helps to define the culture of a people.By studying poetry，students are learning to appreciate the history and culture behind the words.Our kids，for
3、 example，are learning about some of the great French poets and their steps through history.,3_Memorizing lines of poetry makes for great mental calisthenics.It is often said that the brain is a muscle that must be exercised.By training the mind to retain and regurgitate poetry，were giving it the str
4、ength to learn and remember other information as well.,4_If your kids learn to speak in public today，they can train themselves to speak properly in public and to conquer the fears of presenting in front of others for the future.I firmly believe that learning public speaking at a young age is of grea
5、t benefitin fact，both of our kids currently take an extracurricular theater class in town to help them speak and perform in front of others.Their future careers may depend on these skills.,5_Children often receive praise or even applause after they recite a poem or act in a play，which increases thei
6、r selfconfidence and feelings of selfworth.Students do not often receive such positive feedback for the work that they dograded tests are normally put on top of a childs desk in the same manner whether the result is an A or a D，and once theyre put there theyre usually filed away and forgotten about
7、afterward.It wont hurt a child to receive applause for a job well done every now and then!,Notes 1provoke vt.激起 2define vt.下定义 3calisthenics n健美体操 4regurgitate vt.反刍 5extracurricular adj.课外的 6feedback n反馈,Task Choose five best answers from AF as the theme of each paragraph答案 1.D 2.E 3.C 4.A 5.B,ALearning public speaking skills BEarning a sense of achievement CTraining the brain to memorize information DLearning proper language skills EGaining an understanding of art and culture FHelping you connect with other human beings,
