TeachingEnglish
Litter poem

This lesson introduces learners to some of the main issues related to litter, through poetry, and raises awareness of what can be done to reduce it.

Topic: Litter, poetry

Age: Teenage/adult

Level: Pre-Intermediate and above

Timing: 60-90 minutes

Aims:

  • To consolidate and extend understanding of vocabulary associated with litter pollution
  • To develop an ability to understand and respond to poetry
  • To be able make suggestions to solve problems
  • To follow sentence stress patterns and rhythm to read a poem aloud
  • To express their ideas on litter in the form of a poem


Plan components

Lesson plan: guide for teacher on procedure including answers to tasks.

Download lesson plan 104k pdf

Worksheets: materials which can be printed out for use in class. These worksheets contain:

  • Litter poem and word work
  • Facts about litter
  • Student poem worksheets

Download worksheets 435k pdf


By Kirsteen Donaghy

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Comments

bonbone's picture
bonbone
Submitted on 30 April, 2011 - 14:17

It's just perfect! I've tried this topic in one my classes and everybody just love it, not only my pupils but also my colleagues. thanks!

conniezara's picture
conniezara
Submitted on 9 June, 2011 - 16:51

Looking forward tousing this with my two Greek students. Can you help with getting an audio copy please?

elhamshadid's picture
elhamshadid
Submitted on 12 November, 2011 - 14:28

Thanks for your effort. It's very interesting. Please can you help us getting audio poem to be able to use in our classes.

 

Sally Trowbridge's picture
Sally Trowbridge
TE Team
Submitted on 14 November, 2011 - 09:53

Hi

Here’s a lesson based on another of Levi Tafari’s poems: Celebr8.  It has with audio, tasks and teacher’s notes:http://www.teachingenglish.org.uk/britlit/celebr8-levi-tafari

 Unfortunately there isn’t an audio version of the litter poem available at the moment. You can listen to Levy reading ‘Creator of Unity’ here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HE-aclLgJc

 There’s also an introduction to the work of Levi Tafari to use in class:  http://www.britishcouncil.org/hongkong-tafari_kit-britlit-hk-version.pdf

Hope that helps.

Sally