Fern Hill

Level: Intermediate/B1 onwards

Time: Approx. 80 min

Main aims:

• To introduce students to one of Dylan Thomas’ most famous poems
• To motivate students to engage with poetry
• To raise students’ awareness of how poets use language

Subsidiary aims:

• To help students expand their vocabulary
• To give students opportunities to develop the four skills
• To give students opportunities to develop critical reading skills
• To give students the opportunity to do some creative writing

Materials:

Student worksheet (see below)
Access to the reading of Fern Hill (see below)
Dictionaries