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If you need a gift for dear ol’ Dad, give him something that will make him glad. Express your emotions on each line and write him a Father’s Day poem that is truly sublime.
You Will NeedTime
Pencil and paper
Memories
Thesaurus (optional)
Dictionary (optional)
Step 1: Brainstorm words 頭腦風(fēng)暴一些恰當(dāng)?shù)脑~語
Take some alone time for yourself and begin brainstorming. Write down any words that come to your mind when you think of your father.
Step 2: Describe memories 描述對父親的記憶
Write down any special memories you have shared with your dad.
Step 3: Write about your father 寫下父親的性情
Write down some of your father’s personality traits.
Step 4: Begin your poem 開始寫詩
Begin writing your poem using the words in your brainstorming session to help you express your true feelings about your father.
Poems do not have to rhyme.
Step 5: Piece together 組織整理的材料
Organize your thoughts and piece the words together. Play with the wording until you are happy with the results. Break up sentences to emphasize a word or phrase at the end of a line.
Use a thesaurus and dictionary to help you express your thoughts.
Step 6: Read it out loud 大聲讀出來
Read your poem out loud. Once you are satisfied with your priceless gift, write it on a fresh piece of paper. Decorate the paper if you wish and enjoy watching your father’s face light up as he reads your poem.
The world’s longest poem is an Indian poem that was started in 300 B.C.E. and is over 1.8 million words long.
[重點(diǎn)講解]
brainstorm
vt.1.集中各人智慧猛攻
brainstorm a more permanent solution to a problem
群策群力設(shè)法找到一個長期有效的解決辦法
trait
n.1.人的個性, 顯著的特點(diǎn), 特征
His generosity is one of his good traits.
慷慨大方是他的好品質(zhì)之一。
session
n.(進(jìn)行某活動連續(xù)的)一段時間
This is a recording session.
這是一段錄音的時間。
Piece
vt.1.湊合; 湊成
She likes to piece one cloth to another when she does some sewing.
當(dāng)她做針線活時, 喜歡把一塊布拼湊到另一塊布上。
2.修補(bǔ), 補(bǔ)綴
Do you think you can piece this torn curtain?
你認(rèn)為你能把這撕破的窗簾補(bǔ)好嗎?
3.組合資料(以便了解情況)
rhyme
n.1.同韻詞, 押韻詞
I cannot find a rhyme to “hiccups”.
我不能找到和hiccups同韻的詞。
2.韻, 押韻
Rhyme and meter are assistants to memory.
押韻和格律有助于記憶。
3.押韻的短詩