Transcript BCA Speaking Paper

Success in NSS
Poem Skills
Rhymes
A rhyme is a word which
has the same last sound
as another word.
e.g.
Rain and pain
Sing and ring
Right and bite
Cry and sigh
Note that the last sound of a rhyme does not
necessarily spell the same as another word.
Read the poem.
Hong Kong
We all love our city Hong Kong
So how about writing a song?
We can tell of her joys,
Her fun and her toys;
We can shout to the people
From the top of a steeple;
There’s nowhere quite like Hong Kong!
How many pairs of rhyme are there?
Which words should be
put in the poem?
My Classmates
John is tall and jolly
He loves to play about;
Molly
His girlfriend is called (1)
They hold hands when they go (2)
(1) Jenny, Amy, Molly, Grace
(2) shopping, out, home, along
out
!
Which words should be
put in the poem?
Anna’s talking in the house
Everything she loves to share.
Seeing a cockroach or a (3) mouse
She screams and stands up on a (4)
(3) rat, mouse, fly, beetle
(4) sofa, table, chair, bed
,
chair
!
What words should be put
in the poem?
Bob is kind and (3) helpful ,
He does his work without wait;
Kate’s smart but forgetful
Her homework’s always (4)
late
!
Listen to stanza 4 and
answer the question.
In stanza 1, ‘jolly’ and ‘Molly’ are two
rhyming words. Find one word that
rhymes with ‘hair’ in stanza 4.
there
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Alliteration
Alliteration means some
words starts with the
same sound.
e.g.
Ben buys a book
a jar of jam
sweet smell of success
Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled
peppers
Alliteration can make an expression
more catchy.
Read the poem.
Merry Children
We’re all cheerful children
Singing songs every day.
Whenever we are free
Exciting games we love to play.
We’re all friendly children
Helping each other every day.
Whenever good or bad things happen
Warm words we love to say.
How many examples of alliteration
are there?
Read the poem and
answer the question.
Couch Potato
In the morning I see a fairy
Playing games with Peter Pan.
In the afternoon I see a cook
Frying sausages in a pan.
At night I see a Chinese bride
Smiling sweetly in her sedan.
Line 2: ‘Playing games with Peter Pan.’ is an
example of alliteration.
Find another example in the poem.
Smiling sweetly in her sedan.
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Onomatopoeia
Onomatopoeia is using
words of sounds.
e.g.
meow (the sound of cats )
ring (the sound of telephone )
splash (the sound of water )
smash (the sound of breaking glass
These words are usually used as verbs and
nouns to show the sounds of action.
e.g. He rings Cherry to ask her to the party.
There were several splashes of paint.
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Read the following
words aloud.
crunch
bang
slurp
whisper
ding-dong
drip
quack
beep
pop
munch
woof
murmur
roar
crackle
hiss
What sounds do the other words
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talking?
eating?
refer to?
Read the poem and answer
the question.
Storm
I stay at home during the storm
When the rain goes out to play.
Pitter-patter, pitter-patter
The rain sings happily all day.
Cars splash rainwater on the street
Making people wet in this way.
Thunder also wants to join the rain
It roars as if saying ‘Hurray!’
1. Find two words in the poem which sound like
the noises of water.
splash
pitter-patter and _____________
_____________
2. Find one word in the poem which sounds like
the noises of thunder.
roars
_____________
Metaphors
A metaphor says something
is another thing because of
their similarities.
e.g.
Newspaper is my spiritual food.
A rainbow is a bridge in the sky.
Do you know the similarities between the
two things?
e.g. newspaper = food
(Both can feed a person.)
rainbow = bridge
(Both stretch across two places.)
Read the poem.
My mum
My mum is the sun
Giving me strength and energy.
My mum is a lighthouse
Guiding a boat in the sea.
My mum is a fire
As warm or fierce as she can be.
My mum’s words are medicine
Sometimes bitter, but good for me.
How many examples of metaphors are there?
What are the similarities between ‘my mum’
and these things?
Similes
A simile says something is
like another thing because of
their similarities.
e.g.
Simon is as cunning as a fox.
Her tears drop like falling rain.
Do you know the similarities between the
two things?
e.g. Simon = fox
(Both are cunning.)
her tears = rain
(Both are falling continuously.)
Read the poem.
My mum
My mum is like the sun
Giving me strength and energy.
My mum is like a lighthouse
Guiding a boat in the sea.
My mum is as warm as gentle fire
But as fierce as it gets out of control.
My mum’s words are as bitter as medicine
But they are always good to me.
How many examples of similes are there?
Read the poem and answer
the question.
Time
Time is a doctor
With a magic to heal.
The farther it passes by
The less painful people feel.
Time is money
With it you can gain a lot.
But it flies like an arrow
Ask it to stay? We cannot.
1. Line 1: ‘Time is a doctor’ is an example of
metaphor. Find another example in the poem.
Time is money
__________________________
2. Find an example of simile in the poem.
But it flies like an arrow
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Summary
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When you read or listen to a poem, pay
attention to:
Rhymes
Alliterations
Onomatopoeia
Metaphors
Similes
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