Lesson 20: Say It in Five

第二十课：五行诗

Look at the poem on the right. It has five lines of text.

看右边的这首诗。一共有五句。

This style was created in the nineteenth century by an American poet.

十九世纪一位美国诗人创立了这种诗歌形式。

This kind of poem always talks about a single topic.

这类诗歌常常讲述某一个话题。

Each line has a set number of words. The first line has one word.

每一句都有固定数量的词语。第一句一个词。

The second line has two words.

第二句有两个词。

The third, or middle line has three words. The fourth line has four words.

第三句，或中间的一句有三个词。第四句有四个词。

The last line has one word.

最后一句有一个词。

Computer

电脑

Bright screen

明亮的屏幕

Humming with information

嗡嗡作响的信息

Show me the world

向我展现着世界

Connect

联系

Let's look at another two poems as examples.

让我们看看另外两个例子。

Cat

猫

Smooth fur

滑滑的毛

Sleeping, waking, stretching

睡觉，醒来，伸展

You are like water

你就像水

Liquid

轻柔

Happiness

幸福

Light, bright

明亮，欢快

Smiling quickly, laughing

很快微笑，大笑

What colour are you?

你是什么颜色的？

Sunshine!

阳光！

Here is how you can write your own five-line poem.

以下是如何写五行诗（的方法）。

Line 1: In one word, state the topic of your poem. Use a noun.

第一句：用一个词，阐明诗歌主题，使用名词。

Line 2: Describe your topic in two words.

第二句：用两个词描述主题。

Use a noun and an adjective or two adjectives.

使用一个名词和一个形容词，或是两个形容词。

Line 3: Choose three words that describe what your topic does.

第三句：选用三个词描述主题是什么。

Line 4: Express a thought or a feeling about your topic in four words.

第四句：用四个词来表达对主题的想法或感受。

You can use any type of words here.

任何词性的词都可使用。

Line 5: Say something about your topic in one word.

第五句：用一个词来表明你的主题。