Do not go gentle into that good night

Focus on the language and ideas in the poems; keep a positive attitude and motivate your students to see this as an opportunity for intercultural exchange.

Level: Advanced

Age group: Young adult learners, mature learners, literature students

Time: Approx. 90 min

Main aims:

• To introduce students to three of Dylan Thomas’ most celebrated poems
• To raise students’ awareness of main themes in English literature
• To promote intercultural discussion and understanding

Subsidiary aims:

• To help students expand their vocabulary
• To give students opportunities to develop the four skills
• To give students opportunities to discuss more complex issues
• To give students the opportunity to explore films and plays

Materials:

• Student worksheets
• Access to Jeremy Harmer’s recording of Do not go gentle into that good night.
• Dictionaries
• Optional: pictures of baptisms, weddings, and funerals

By Chris Lima