Unit 5
Personification 7 Identify the examples of personification in the following sentences. Example: The flame of the candle danced in the dark. è danced 1 The friendly sun kissed the flowers. 2 The mighty city was asleep.
3 A gentle breeze played with the boats. 4 The old car’s engine coughed and died. 5 Winter’s icy fingers gripped the land. 6 The angry storm pounded the tiny hut. Speaking and listening: recitation 1 Read both poems aloud.
Bye Now
Goodbye now Walk well Walk well Don’t let thorns run in you Or let a cow butt you Don’t let a dog bite you Or hunger catch you, hear!
Walk good
Walk good Noh mek macca go juk yu Or cow go buk yu. Noh mek dog bite yu Or hungry go ketch yu, yah! Noh mek sunhot turn yu dry Noh mek rain soak yu Noh mek tief tief yu. Or stone go buck yu foot, yah! Walk good Walk good
Don’t let sun’s heat turn you dry. Don’t let rain soak you. Don’t let a thief rob you Or a stone bump your foot, hear! Walk well Walk well
James Berry
Compare the poems. • Which words are similar in Creole and Standard English? Which are different? • Both poems were written by James Berry, a Jamaican writer. Say the poem in the Creole used in your country.
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CR Pick out some of the Creole words, e.g. macca, buk . Ask students to find their equivalent in the Creole used in your country and in Standard English. ICT Students can choose one of the poems in the unit to recite. Video some recitations and comment on clarity and expression.
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