Match the underlined words in the poem with definitions a—h

Listening

1. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Can you recite any poems, lines of poetry or song lyrics by heart in Vietnamese? Were they written recently or a long time ago? Why do you remember them?

(Làm việc theo cặp. Bạn có thể thuộc lòng bất kỳ bài thơ, dòng thơ hay lời bài hát nào bằng tiếng Việt không? Chúng được viết gần đây hay đã lâu rồi? Tại sao bạn lại nhớ đến họ?)

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2. Read and listen to the poem. Do you think its message is optimistic or pessimistic? What do you think the last line is telling us to do?

(Đọc và nghe bài thơ. Bạn nghĩ thông điệp của nó là lạc quan hay bi quan? Bạn nghĩ dòng cuối cùng bảo chúng ta làm gì?)

The lost Generation by Jonathan Reed

I am part of a lost generation.

And I refuse to believe that 

I can change the world. 

I realize this may be a shock, but

‘Happiness comes from within’

ls a lie, and

“Money will make me happy’

So in 30 years, I will tell my children

They are not the most important thing in my life.

My employer will know that

I have my priorities straight because

Work Is more important than

Family

I tell you this:

Once upon atime

Families stayed together

But this will not be true in my era.

This is a quick fix society

Experts tell me

Thirty years from now, I will be celebrating the tenth anniversary of my divorce.

I do not concede that

I will live in a country of my own making.

In the future,

Environmental destruction will be the norm.

No longer can it be said that

My peers and I care about this Earth.

It will be evident that

My generation is apathetic and lethargic.

It is foolish to presume that

There is hope.

And all of this will come true unless we reverse it.

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4. Listen to the poem again. How does starting with the last line change the meaning? Which version of the poem do you agree with more?

(Nghe lại bài thơ. Làm thế nào để bắt đầu với dòng cuối cùng thay đổi ý nghĩa? Bạn đồng ý với phiên bản nào của bài thơ hơn?)

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Listening Strategy

Sometimes the information you need for a listening task is implied rather than stated directly. For example, if somebody says ‘I wish I was back home’, it implies they are not happy with their current situation.

5. Read the Listening Strategy. Then listen to four short extracts and circle the correct implication: a or b.

(Đọc Chiến lược nghe. Sau đó lắng nghe bốn đoạn trích ngắn và khoanh tròn hàm ý đúng: a hoặc b)

1. a. He wishes he hadn't gone to the gym.

b. He was much stronger in the past.

2. a. She is a big fan of Robbie Williams.

b. She is not a big fan of Robbie Williams.

3. a. He often tries food from other countries.

b. He rarely tries food from other countries.

4. a. He does not like the jumper very much.

b. His sister does not usually buy him a birthday present.

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6. Listen to four speakers. Match sentences A—E below with the speakers (1—4). There is one extra sentence.

(Nghe bốn loa. Nối các câu A—E dưới đây với người nói (1—4). Có một câu phụ)

This speaker believes that

A. poetry was better in previous eras.

B. men are not as good as women at writing poems.

C. poetry is still popular with young people.

D. young people like poetry more than adults do.

E. good poems tell us about the poet's feelings.

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7. Listen again. Circle the words which best sum up the speakers’ opinions.

(Lắng nghe một lần nữa. Khoanh tròn những từ tổng hợp đúng nhất ý kiến ​​của người nói)

1. These days, rap artists are / aren’t the best poets.

2. Writing poems for greetings cards would / wouldn't be a good job.

3. A good poem has / doesn’t have to rhyme and make sense.

4. Learning poems by heart is / isn’t a waste of time.

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8. SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss the opinions in exercise 7. Do you agree with the affirmative or negative version? Give reasons.

(Làm việc theo cặp. Thảo luận về các ý kiến ​​trong bài tập 7. Bạn đồng ý với phiên bản khẳng định hay phủ định? Đưa ra lý do)

I think / don’t think rap artists are the best poets these days because ...

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