Unit 16
1 What is the theme of the poem? 2 Which creatures and natural features are mentioned in the poem? 3 How are they being damaged? 4 What does the speaker mean by saying he dreamt that ‘he painted a smile on the face of the Earth’? a) His dream would make people laugh. b) His dream would make the Earth a happier place. c) People would not take his dream seriously. d) He dreams of painting the Earth in bright colours. Reading 2 Read these extracts from Shelly’s journal.
• Dreamer: Explain that the poem describes different ways in which human activity damages the environment and the creatures that live in it, e.g. whales are hunted for their meat and elephants for their ivory tusks. • Reading 2: Discuss the format for a journal. Remind students that a journal can be used to record both events and personal feelings.
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