Under Milk Wood

This unit is designed to introduce students to Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood. It gives students the opportunity to explore the language in the first paragraphs of the play and also to use it as a springboard for their own creative writing.

Level: Upper-intermediate/B2 onwards

Time: Approx. 90 min

Main aim(s):

To introduce students to one of Dylan Thomas’ most famous prose works
To engage students with Thomas’ work and encourage extensive reading

Subsidiary aim(s):

To help students expand their vocabulary with a focus on compound adjectives and word formation
To give students opportunities to develop the four skills, especially reading and writing
To give students the opportunity to do some creative writing

Materials:

Student worksheet
Copies of James Clarke’s article on Under Milk Wood
Dictionaries

Downloads

Under Milk Wood - Lesson plan447.2 KB

Under Milk Wood - Answer key385.94 KB

Under Milk Wood - Worksheets580.28 KB

Under Milk Wood

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