Lesson 4

Listening

1. Listen and complete this popular rhyme for children.

A 1 sailor went to sea, sea, sea
To see what he 2 could see, see, see
But 3 all that he could see, see, see
Was the 4 bottom of the 5 deep blue sea, sea, sea.

2. Listen to the poem again and answer the questions.

1. Why do you think some words are repeated? It gives the word a rhythm, like the sea.
2. As well as words, what else is repeated? What do you think this is used for? The letter s is repeated. Again, this makes it sound like the sea.
3. What is the main idea of the rhyme? There is nothing in the sea except sea!