This unit is designed to explore Dylan Thomas’ poems in which the poet explores life experience and nature. It gives students the opportunity to explore the language in the poems from the poetic and the grammatical points of view.

Level: Upper-intermediate/B2 onwards

Time: Approx. 90 min

Main aim(s):

To explore two of Dylan Thomas’ poems
To engage students with Thomas’ work and encourage extensive reading
To promote (inter)cultural awareness

Subsidiary aim(s):

To help students expand their vocabulary with a focus on collocations
To give students opportunities to develop the four skills, especially reading and writing
To promote independent learning and internet search skills

Materials:

Student worksheet
Recordings of two poems (see below)
Collocation dictionaries 

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