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Learning English through

Poems and Songs





The purpose of this journal activity is to encourage you to access poems and songs as an

independent language learning activity. In parallel to what you will be doing in class for the module,

collect five pieces of work (including both poems and songs) that you like and give your personal

response to them.

Include the following in the Journal for each of the five poems or songs:

• The poem or the song lyrics

• A description of the theme of the poem or song

• Language that you have learned from it

(e.g. vocabulary, metaphors, similes, expressions)

• Your personal response to the poem or song

(e.g. Did you like it? Why or why not? What did the poem or song mean to you?)

The Journal will be used to assess your participation in the module and the progress you make during

it. It should also be something of value to yourself as a reflection of your taste, and something you

can share with others.