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Unit 7c Listening

The document includes a poem titled 'The Lost Generation' by Jonathan Reed, which expresses a pessimistic view of the future, highlighting themes of apathy and the prioritization of work over family. It encourages readers to consider the need for change to prevent this bleak future. Additionally, the document contains exercises related to listening and speaking skills, focusing on poetry and its implications.

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Unit 7c Listening

The document includes a poem titled 'The Lost Generation' by Jonathan Reed, which expresses a pessimistic view of the future, highlighting themes of apathy and the prioritization of work over family. It encourages readers to consider the need for change to prevent this bleak future. Additionally, the document contains exercises related to listening and speaking skills, focusing on poetry and its implications.

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By Tran Anh Khoa

7
C LISTENING
POETRY IN
MOTION
01
Exercise 1 SPEAKING Work in pair. 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?
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'
Is 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 a time
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.
02
Exercise 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?

- The poem’s message is pessimistic


because it predicts life will get worse
unless we make changes.

- The last line encourages us to think


about how to make these changes.
03 Exercise 3 Match the
underlined words in the
poem with definitions a-h
a. a period of time in history a. ERA
b. not interested in anything b. APATHETIC
c. in the right order c. STRAIGHT
d. people who are the same age d. PEERS
e. an easy solution, but not a good e. QUICK FIX
one f. FOOLSIH
f. not clever or intelligent g. THE NORM
g. something that is typical or usual h. LETHARGIC
h. lazy-not wanting to do anything
05
Exercise 5 Read the Listen
Strategy. Then listen to four short
extracts and circle the correct
implication: a or b

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.
L i st e n
stra t e g y
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.
06 Exercise 6 Listen to four speakers. Match
sentences A-E below with the speakers (1-
4). There is one extra sentence.

This speaker believes that


3 eras.
A. Poetry was better in previous
4
B. Men are not as good as women at writing
poems. 1
C. Poetry is still popular with young people.
2 adults
D. Young people like poetry more than
07 Exercise 7 Listen again. Circle
the words which best sum up
the speakers’ opinions.

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.
08 8 SPEAKING Work in pairs. Discuss
the opinions in exercise 7. Do you
agree with the affirmative or
negative version? Give reasons.
HOMEWORK
- Review today lesson
- Prepare Unit 7D
GRAMMAR / 88
Thank
you

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