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Unit 5 Poems
Using Language
Talk about attending a poetry contest
Learning objectives
By the end of this section, you will be able to:
1. use your prior knowledge about composing poems to predict what you will
hear before listening;
2. listen to a discussion about poetry and get key information through
extensive listening and intensive listening;
3. use some expressions you have learned to talk about how to write poems;
4. read poetry aloud and recognise their rhyming words and rhythms.
I have written a poem before for my mother on her birthday to tell her how much I love and appreciate her.
Listening
Before you listen, discuss the following questions with your partner.
Have you ever written a poem before? If so, what did you write about?
Suggested Answer
Use your prior knowledge
If you come across a topic you are familiar with, you can think about what you already know about it before you listen. Using prior knowledge will make it easier for you to predict what you will hear. This will also reduce your anxiety and help you better understand the conversation while listening.
Before you listen, discuss the following questions with your partner.
What might inspire you to write poems?
go for a walk
climb mountains
listen to music
visit an art exhibition
sit on the beach
Read the following description and questions. Then make a prediction of the conversation.
You are going to listen to a conversation between a teacher and her students about a poetry contest. Listen to Part 1 and answer the questions.
When is the deadline for the poetry contest?
What does Nora mean by saying that she needs time to polish her writing?
Why doesn’t Pitt want to enter a poem contest?
What does George plan to do?
The deadline for the poetry contest is 24 June.
Nora means it’s not finished, and she needs some time to change it and make it better.
Pitt doesn’t want to enter a poem contest because he can’t think of anything to write about.
George plans to write his poem o