The poet whose work we will translate is

• The poet whose work we will translate is called Gloria Fuertes • Spanish poet & author of children’s literature • Defended equality between women and men, pacifism, and the fight for the environment • Published her first poem at the age of 14

El gallo despertador Cock-a-doodle. Kikirikí? do! Kikirikí, estoy aquí, decía el gallo colibrí. El gallo colibrí era pelirrojo, y era su traje de hermoso plumaje. Kikirikí. Levántate campesino, que ya está el sol de camino. Kikirikí. The Rooster Alarm The Rooster… Clock pelirrojo = redhead plumaje = plumage levántate = get up!

El gallo despertador / The Rooster Alarm Clock Kikirikí! Kikirikí, estoy aquí, decía el gallo colibrí. El gallo colibrí era pelirrojo, y era su traje de hermoso plumaje. Kikirikí. Levántate campesino, que ya está el sol de camino. Kikirikí aquí colibrí pelirojo traje plumaje campesino camino

OUR TASK Now let’s try to translate Gloria Fuertes’ poem. First we will use a glossary to translate the poem word-for-word. Then, we’ll try to change the translation to make it have the same effect as the original! Tips for getting started 1. Put in any words you recognize. 2. Then use the glossary to complete the word-for-word translation. 3. Some of the words have more than one option, so you can discuss and then decide which one sounds best

El gallo despertador The Rooster Alarm Clock Kikirikí Estoy aquí Decía el gallo Colibrí El gallo colibri Era pelirrojo Y era su traje De hermoso plumaje Kikirikí Levántate campesino Que ya está el sol De camino Cock-a-doodle-do I am here ________________ Was ______ And it was his suit ________ Cock-a-doodle-do _______ The sun is already _______ Kikirikí Cock-a-doodle-do Spanish English el camino (m) road, path, way el campesino (m) peasant, rural person, farmer el colibri (m) hummingbird decía said el gallo (m) rooster, cockerel hermoso beautiful, handsome, lovely levántate get up, wake up pelirrojo redheaded el plumaje (m) plumage, feathers el traje (m) suit, costume, outfit

El gallo despertador Kikirikí Estoy aquí Decía el gallo Colibrí El gallo Colibri Era pelirrojo Y era su traje De hermoso plumaje Kikirikí Levántate campesino Que ya está el sol De camino Kikirikí The rooster alarm clock Cock-a-doodle-do I am here Said the rooster Hummingbird The rooster Hummingbird Was a redhead And it was his suit Of beautiful plumage Cock-a-doodle-do Get up peasant Because the sun is already On its way This rooster is called ‘Hummingbird’. Why might this be a funny name for a rooster?

Say these words out loud and listen: Kikirikí aquí colibrí Use ‘cock-a-doodle-do’ to find your own rhymes in English… Cock-a-doodle-do sounds like… blue, moo, atchoo, do… and rooster! Now try to change words or lines of the poem to make it have a similar effect in English.

El gallo despertador The clockerel Kikirikí Estoy aquí Decía el gallo Colibrí Cock-a-doodle-do Wake up, you! Called out the rooster Whose name was Blue El gallo colibri Era pelirrojo Y era su traje De hermoso plumaje The rooster named Blue Had red feathers, That kept him warm In all kinds of weathers Kikirikí Levántate campesino Que ya está el sol De camino Cock-a-doodle-do Get up, farm worker The sun is up – No time to be a shirker! Kikirikí Cock-a-doodle-doo

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