Today we want to start off by giving a bit of feedback on the interviews from Friday's lesson.
Those of you who participated can write a short comment on today's blog.
Secondly those who missed last Monday's lesson will see that I put out the document we did studying the etymology of words from "Letters from the Inside"
Your task is to find 10 words/phrases from British English, American English and Australian English on pages 60-90.
I will help you today with one of each from page 60....
And now to something completely different- POETRY Day.
You have all probably seen the film "Dead Poets Society" starring the late Robin Williams. The film examines poetry in the light of personal development and growth....
So welcome to P-Day! It would appear that poetry is a very universal means of expression. It appears in every language and culture in one shape or another.
It goes back to the ancient languages of Greece and Rome; yet it is still with us today...
Back to our poetry. The first relevant question must be to ask ourselves is:
"What is the point in studying poetry?"
Check out the following website:
http://www.virtualsalt.com/usefulpoetry.html
In small groups discuss which of Robert Harris's arguments seem most relevant (if any!).
The second question ought to be:
How can we study poetry?
Have a look at:
http://www.sparknotes.com/poetry/
Here you will even find my favourite poet- Gerard Manley Hopkins.
Look at any of the poems/poets mentioned.
What aspects of the poems do they concentrate on?
Why do you think this is?
Your next stage is to look at some poems.
Use the following resource:
http://poetry.about.com/od/poems/u/readpoems.htm
You can choose 2 different paths-
Decide in your small group if you will:
i) look at one of the theme poem collections
OR
ii) choose one of the collections of classic poems.
Read some poems and discuss them.
Finally
Look at some of the poetic forms described on the website and try your hand at writing your own poem.
Hope you have an enjoyable experience!
Don't forget to fill in your Monday journal and keep it up-to-date.
On Friday we will be watching a documentary film and then afterwards there will be an assignment.
It was fun! /Lovisa and Josefine
ReplyDeleteIt was nice, my group did really good. I enjoyed being the boss of deathrow records.
ReplyDeleteIt was really good, the ones in my group did really well and they will probably get a good job in the future!
ReplyDeleteGood to practice and a fun exercise!
ReplyDeleteIt was a good and fun exercise, both to be interviewed and be the interviewer.
ReplyDeleteIt was really fun! :)
ReplyDelete/Adi and Christoffer
It was fun!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed it! A very serious group!
ReplyDeleteI think that it was good to practice the interview situation.
ReplyDeleteIt was fun as well
worked out well. My group had a sense of humor so we made the best out of it.
ReplyDeleteI think it was really good to get an opportunity to practise and it was fun as well!
ReplyDeleteWe had very fun doing it!
ReplyDeleteIt was nice, my group did really good. I enjoyed being the boss of deathrow records.
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ReplyDeleteIt was a bit challenging and some good fun too! :) /Jesper & Anders
ReplyDeleteMonday Journal
ReplyDeleteWe talked about how important poetry is in our lives and the meaning of life. Then we looked at the poem Mountains melting by Don Rehling and discussed the meaning of the metaphores and such.