Level: Upper-intermediate/B2 onwards

Time: Approx. 90 min

Main aim(s):

• To explore two of Dylan Thomas’ poems
• To engage students with Thomas’ work and encourage extensive reading
• To promote (inter)cultural awareness

Subsidiary aim(s):

• To help students expand their vocabulary with a focus on collocations
• To give students opportunities to develop the four skills, especially reading and writing
• To promote independent learning and internet search skills

Materials:

• Student worksheet
• Recordings of two poems (see below)
• Collocation dictionaries