Lesson 3

Reading

Listen and read the poem. Then answer these questions.

a. How many verses are there? 3

b. Which words rhyme in the poem? night/candlelight, way/day, see/tree, feet/street, you/blue, play/day.

c. Does the poem have rhythm? Yes.

d. Which of the following have rhythm? music, the sea, a moving train;

2. Read two opinions about the poem Bed in Summer.

1. What do Khaled and Hamid agree about?

They agree that the poet’s use of language is good. / They both like the poet’s use of language.

2. Find two things that Khaled and Hamid disagree about.

They have different ideas about the poem’s subject and the second verse.

Speaking

3. In pairs, say sentences to compare and contrast Khaled and Hamid’s opinions about the poem. Use the phrases in the box to help you.

Khaled and Hamid both think that the poet’s use of language is good.
Khaled likes the poet’s use of language and Hamid likes it, too.
Khaled thinks that the poem’s subject is interesting, but Hamid thinks it’s boring.
Hamid likes the second verse, but Khaled doesn’t.