NEXT UP! 3 184 UNDERSTANDING 34 Close read the poem Work with a partner. Talk about the following questions and write down your answers: a) What is the structure of this poem? Consider: number of stanzas, rhyme, rhythm and repetition. b) Auden uses contrast several times in his poem. Find the contrasts and write them down. c) What does the narrator say about nature in contrast to people in this poem? Give examples. d) How does Auden portray people’s views about Jews in this poem? Use examples from the poem to illustrate your point. TALKING 35 Refugees today a) Go online and find information about the refugee situation in the world today. Make sure you use trustworthy sources. Answer the following questions and quote your sources: How many people are refugees in the world today? What are the reasons why people flee their homes? Where do people go to seek refuge? b) Compare and discuss your findings from task a) with a partner. If your information differs a lot, use the internet to double check the accuracy. WRITING 36 Choose two stanzas Read the poem again. Choose the two stanzas that make the strongest impression on you. Write a short paragraph about these stanzas. You should explain in your own words what the stanzas are about, and why they make an impression on you. Right: Polish refugees follow railway lines on the outskirts of Berlin in the hope of being picked up by a British train. Hæfniviðmið • Lesið sér til fróðleiks rauntexta af fjöl- breyttum miðlum, brugðist við efni þeirra eða unnið úr þeim á annan hátt. • Tekist á við margs konar aðstæður í almennum samskiptum, miðlað og tekið á móti upplýsingum. • Skrifað um skoðanir sínar, tilfinningar, reynslu og þekkingu með fjölbreyttum orðaforða. • Nýtt ólíka miðla á ábyrgan hátt til að afla, greina og miðla upplýsingum og skoðunum. (Lykilhæfni)
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