The poem behind the games

The poem behind the games

Presentation

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Read the poem

- Search the web and find information about the author and the context in which the poem was written.

Homework

Watch the video

- Spot the pronouns, possessive adjectives - Spot elements about the context/background and about the speaker. - Analyse the structure of the poem ( first word of the stanzas) - What is the message conveyed in this poem?

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Analyse the poem

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- Why was this poem chosen as an emblem of the Invictus Games?- Why did those celebrities accept to read it?

Now answer the questions

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Choose a stanza of the poem and practise saying it out loud.

Use the video to check intonation, pronunciation and more...