Last night I saw the City breathing Think

Last night I saw the City breathing

Think of a big city. Write down 10 words or phrases to describe it.

Answer the questions: • Are your ideas mostly positive? Negative? • Did you mostly use nouns? adjectives? verbs? Why do you think it was so? • Did you have any words or phrases which describe views? sounds? smells?

Which of the pictures is closest to your vision of a big city?

Read the poem by Andrew Fusek Peters. Can any of the pictures above illustrate it? • • • gust – a sudden strong wind rush – to hurry in order to get somewhere very quickly puff – to blow out air noisily giggle – a high laugh, especially a nervous or silly one split your sides – infl to laugh a lot crease – смять, сморщить wiggle – to make short quick movements from side to side put on a show – to organize a show starve – to suffer because there isn’t enough food • • • smack your lips – to show that you are enjoying food by making a loud noise with your lips and tongue get stuffed – eat a lot gloat over– to show that you are happy and proud at someone’s failure cracked – треснутый pour – лить, проливать paved – covered with boast – хвастаться snooze – to sleep for a short period of time, especially during the day nook – a small corner or sheltered space

• Read the poem again and make a list of characters which live in the city.

Complete the table with examples from the poem Poetic device Explanation Simile A comparison of two things; uses the words “like” or “as”. Alliteration In a line, more than one word begins with the same consonant letter. Personification Giving a nonhuman thing human characteristics. Repetition When words, phrases, or entire lines of a poem are repeated. Rhyme Words or phrases that end or sound like they end the same. Imagery Using descriptive language (five senses) to help paint a picture in the reader’s mind. Examples

Translate the phrases into Russian: • • • got the giggles – split their sides – completely creased themselves – cheek to cheek – wiggled their hips – smacked her lips – got stuffed with light – gloated over – poured falling stars –

Answer the questions: • What kind of picture do you hav ein mind after reading the poem? • Does the author like the city? Why? • Does the poem put you in a good or bad mood? • Is your image of the city the same or different from the poem?