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      Are You Still Playing Your Flute?



                                              Table of Contents
                                              Introduction
                                              Synopsis
                                              Elements
                                              Activities
                                              Assessment
                                              Answer Key
                                              Panel of writers




Curriculum Development Division. Ministry of Education Malaysia 2010
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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                           POETRY




Introduction
About the poet




Zurina Hassan was born on 13th June,1949, at Alor Star, Kedah. She obtained her basic
degree B.A (HONS) from USM, followed by her M.A from UPM and finally Phd from
Academic of Malay Studies of UM. The following are some of the few awards achieved by
Zurina Hassan.

AWARDS:

     S.E.A. Writer‟s Award (Anugerah Penulisan Asia Tenggara)
     Book Category Award
     Pujangga Tidak Bernama, Hadiah Satera Perdana (1994/1995)
     Memoir Zurinah Hassan Menjejak Puisi (Hadiah Buku Perpustakaan Negara
      2002/2004)
     Memoir Zurinah Hassan Menjejak Puisi (Hadiah Sastera Perdana 2002/2003)




Source: http://zahuren.wordpress.com/poems/are-you-still-playing-flute/

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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?
Zurinah Hassan


Are you still playing your flute?
When there is hardly time for our love
I am feeling guilty
To be longing for your song
The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo
Uncovered by the breath of an artist
Composed by his fingers
Blown by the wind
To the depth of my heart.

Are you still playing the flute?
In the village so quiet and deserted
Amidst the sick rice field
While here it has become a luxury
To spend time watching the rain
Gazing at the evening rays
Collecting dew drops
Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers.

Are you still playing your flute?
The more it disturbs my conscience
to be thinking of you
in the hazard of you
my younger brothers unemployed and desperate
my people disunited by politics
my friend slaughtered mercilessly
this world is too old and bleeding




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                                       POETRY




Synopsis

 This poem is told from a first person point of view, where the persona, reminisces her
 feeling of guilt, missing the beautiful melody of the bamboo flute played by her beloved
 long ago. She later questions and wonders if the flute is still being played now, as the
 village is now under populated and the paddy field is in a deplorable state. She
 mentions that, nowadays, relaxing and savoring the beauty of nature is a rare luxury. In
 the final stanza, she questions for the third time, whether her beloved is still playing the
 flute. This time around, she admits that she couldn‟t help but on the contrary, she feels
 guilty to be thinking of their love at their difficult times. The hardships portrayed here are
 unemployed young men, people disunited by politics and a „dying‟ world.




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                                      POETRY




Elements

Setting

The poem is set in a rural Malay village, which is undergoing a change. It is a quiet and
deserted village. The paddy fields looked barren. Nevertheless, the „luxuries‟, such as
watching the rain, gazing at the evening rays, collecting dew drops and enjoying the
fragrance of the flower, still exist in the rural.

Themes

      Adapting to changes. This is inevitable. We need to adapt to all kinds of social,
       economic and political changes. In this poem, the flutist is aloof to changes
       happening around him.
      Love and appreciate the arts.
      Love and appreciate the arts.

Moral Values

      Aware of your family commitment.
       Everyone needs to take responsibility to the changes that take place in life and act
       accordingly. The flutist does not succumb to the changes around him. He clings on to
       his roots. He is not aware of his family commitments. The persona, his former lover
       has progressed in life while he still leads his conventional lifestyle.

      Get your priorities right.
       Eg: Village nowadays is left quiet and deserted. Rice fields are left barren, but the
       flutist continues to play his flute. He needs to realize there is time to play and time to
       work. Hence, one must get his priorities right.

Literary Devices

      Point of View
       Written in first person point of view

      Structure
       3 Stanzas (1st stanza- 9 lines; 2nd stanza – 8 lines; 3rd stanza – 8 lines)

      Rhyme Scheme
       Free Verse




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Repetition

      In this poem the question “Are you still playing your flute?” is repeated three times.
       Each time, the question is asked in a different tone.
      The word „my‟ repeated in stanza 3, line 5-7. This emphasises how the persona care
       for people who are close to her.

Personification: Portrays human suffering

      „the sick rice field‟
      „this world is too old and bleeding‟

Metaphor: sick rice field (stanza 2, line 3)

      The word „sick‟ is used to describe the rice field. This gives us an idea that the rice
       field is barren.

Symbol

      Flute is a symbol of solace or comfort.

Tone

      First stanza, the persona is longing to hear her beloved playing his flute.
      Second stanza, nostalgic, when the persona recalls how she used to enjoy the luxury
       of nature.
      Third stanza, the persona sounds worried as she addresses the violence that is
       taking place around her.

Diction is used to illustrate the persona‟s idea.

      Stanza 1, line 1-9 explains how the music from the flute by the flutist mesmerized the
       persona.
      Stanza 2, line 2-8, the beauty of nature is emphasized.

Alliteration of the sound /f/

      ….fragrance of flowers

Language and style

      Rhetorical question
      Descriptive and questioning
      Simple style and no rhyme




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                                   ACTIVITY 1




Your opinion, please
Time : 80 minutes



              Aims                                                            Materials


 1   To train students to visualize the poem and                1   Picture cards
     appreciate the music.                                      2   Computer and LCD



              Steps


 1    Students will view 3 different versions of flute pieces, played by an Indian, Chinese
      and Malay musician.(refer to the youtube sites in notes)
 2    Pose a few questions leading to the poem. (Worksheet 1)
 3    Students will view pictures in worksheet 1 and describe them.
 4    Divide students into groups of 5. They are required to present their opinion
      based on the pictures and video clips they have viewed in the provided space.
 5    Conduct a class discussion on the opinions presented by each group.




                                             Notes

     Teacher creates an opinion card, where each group could write their opinion before their
     presentation. These cards can be placed on the classroom English Board, for others to read
     and compare notes.
     Sites for the flute music:

     www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXeJ78FAzXQ
     www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebm4VLtdxLg
     http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRqM_JVrGKs




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                       WORKSHEET 1




Your opinion please
Suggested Questions (to be answered orally):


1.    Do you listen to / play musical instruments?
      What instrument do you play?


2.    When do you listen to / play musical instruments?


3.    Can anyone play a recorder or a flute?


4.    Do you enjoy listening to music?


5.    Which musician do you like the best/ Why? (After viewing the music video clips)




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Worksheet 1: Describe the pictures below with your own words.




                                                    Source: http://www.googleimage.com.my




                                        8
Source: http://www.googleimage.com.my



YOUR OPINION


          WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT THE PICTURES ABOVE

 ______________________________________________________________________

 ______________________________________________________________________

 ______________________________________________________________________

 ______________________________________________________________________

 ______________________________________________________________________




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                                      ACTIVITY 2




Poetry in motion
Time : 40 minutes



              Aims                                                               Materials


 1   To express emotions and actions portrayed in                 1   Worksheet 2a
     the poem.                                                    2   Worksheet 2b




              Steps


 1    Divide the class into groups of five.
 2    Distribute worksheet 2a. Students portray emotion or act out the action given to
      each group.
 3    Teacher could provide cards and allow the students to draw the pictures of
      emotions or replicas to support their action or expression.
 4    Distribute worksheet 2b. Students are required to match the expression with the
      pictures. Discuss the answers.
 5    Each group recites one stanza. Each group will take turns to present their stanza
 6    Groups present the entire poem as poetry in motion.




                                              Notes

       Students could use their imagination and creativity to portray their emotion. Eg: Props to
                                         support their action.




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                        WORKSHEET 2a




Poetry in motion
WORD STRIPS

                               Playing flute


                                   Love


                                  Guilty


                               Longing for


                            Blown by the wind


                            Watching the rain


                        Gazing at the evening rays


                          Collecting dew drops


                     Enjoying the fragrance of flowers


                             Thinking of you


                                Desperate


                         Slaughtered mercilessly


                             Old and bleeding




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                      WORKSHEET 2b




Poetry in motion
Label each picture with an expression

Stressed      Disgusted     Doubtful         Snob           Shocked        Happy
Horror        Affection     Sad              Silly          Bored          Surprised




                                                     Source:http://www.google.com/images




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STANZA CARDS


               Are you still playing your flute?
               When there is hardly time for our love
               I am feeling guilty
               To be longing for your song
               The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo
               Uncovered by the breath of an artist
               Composed by his fingers
               Blown by the wind
               To the depth of my heart.




               Are you still playing your flute?
               In the village so quiet and deserted
               Amidst the sick rice field
               While here it has become a luxury
               To spend time watching the rain
               Gazing at the evening rays
               Collecting dew drops
               Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers




               Are you still playing your flute?
               The more it disturbs my conscience
               to be thinking of you
               in the hazard of you
               my younger brothers unemployed and desperate
               my people disunited by politics
               my friend slaughtered mercilessly
               this world is too old and bleeding




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                                    ACTIVITY 3




Understanding the Poem
Time : 160 minutes


              Aims                                                                Materials


 1   To be able to find the meaning of words and                1   Worksheet 3
     phrases by using the dictionary or online                  2   Dictionary /online
     dictionary.                                                    dictionary



              Steps


 1    Distribute Worksheet 3 to students to find the literal meaning pertaining the poem.
 2    Students refer to the dictionary or online dictionary to get the meaning.
 3    Students write the meaning of the given phrases based on contextual clues.
 4    Students present their answers and compare notes with their peers and teacher.
 5    Students paraphrase all three stanzas in groups of five.
 6    Students present their answer and compare with other groups (with teacher‟s
      guidance).
 7    Students explain why the persona asks the same question thrice. Students present
      their answers orally.




                                             Notes

                   Step 7 calls for an open discussion with teacher’s guidance.




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                     WORKSHEET 3




Understanding the Poem
 A. Familiarize the words

 Write the literal meaning of these words pertaining to the poem:

     Words                   Meaning             Words              Meaning
  Longing                                      Blown

  Depth                                        Amidst

  Fragrance                                    Hazard

  Composed                                     Conscience

  Deserted                                     Luxury

  Desperate                                    Mercilessly

  Uncovered                                    Concealed

  Dew drops                                    Enjoying

  Flute                                        Slaughtered

  Gazing                                       Disunited


 B. State the meaning of these phrases:

  Phrases                              Meaning
  Hardly time for our love

  Longing for your song

  Melody concealed

  Depth of my heart

  It has become a luxury


                                          15
Spend time watching

 Disturbs my conscience

 In the hazard of you

 Friends slaughtered mercilessly

 World is too old and bleeding


C. Paraphrase each stanza in your own words.

 Are you still playing your flute?
 When there is hardly time for our love
 I am feeling guilty
 To be longing for your song
 The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the
 bamboo
 Uncovered by the breath of an artist
 Composed by his fingers
 Blown by the wind
 To the depth of my heart.

 Are you still playing your flute?
 In the village so quiet and deserted
 Amidst the sick rice field
 While here it has become a luxury
 To spend time watching the rain
 Gazing at the evening rays
 Collecting dew drops
 Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers.

 Are you still playing your flute?
 The more it disturbs my conscience
 to be thinking of you
 in the hazard of you
 my younger brothers unemployed and desperate
 my people disunited by politics
 my friend slaughtered mercilessly
 this world is too old and bleeding

In your own words explain why did the persona repeat the question, „Are you still playing
your flute?‟ three times.

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________


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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                                   ACTIVITY 4




Values in life
Time :    80 minutes


                 Aims                                                         Materials


 1   To enable students to identify moral values                1   Worksheet 4
     found in the poem




 4               Steps


 1       Teacher discusses general views of moral values in the poem with students.
 2       Students match the moral values which relates to the lines found in the poem and
         give reasons for their chosen answers. Worksheet 4 [ exercise 1]
 3       Students get in groups of three, and relate examples in life pertaining to the moral
         values and present it in the class. Worksheet 4 [ exercise 2]




                                              Notes
 8




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                        WORKSHEET 4




Values in life
EXERCISE 1
Write A, B or C in the box provided beside the lines from the poem, to indicate the
moral values and support your answers with reasons.


    A    Aware of our family commitments and be responsible.

    B    Get your priorities right, what is important and what is not.

    C    Realize that there is time to play and time to work.



1. Are you still playing the flute?          5. My younger brothers unemployed

2. Spend time watching the rain              6. People disunited by politics

3. Gaze at the evening rays                  7. Disturbs my conscience

4. Collecting dew drops


EXERCISE 2
State the example in your life pertaining to the moral values

 MORAL VALUE                          REAL LIFE EXAMPLES

 Aware of our family
 commitments




 Get your priorities right, what
 is important and what is not.



 Realize that there is time to
 play and time to work.




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                                   ACTIVITY 5




Try this!
Time : 40 minutes


                Aims                                                         Materials


 1    To enable students to identify words that                1   Dictionary /online
      describe emotions and actions.                               dictionary.
 2.   To enable students to explain the meaning of             2   Worksheets.
      the poem clearly.




                Steps


 1    Students are given handout (Worksheet 5a) of the poem „Are you still playing your
      flute?‟
 2    Students are required to circle words which describe emotion and underline the
      actions found in the poem. (Worksheet 5a)
 3    Students are given the first stanza, where they are required to replace the
      underlined words with a synonym in the first stanza and recite that stanza.
      (Worksheet 5b)
 4    Teacher and students discuss the message sent through the poem.


 5
 6                                           Notes
 7
 8         *Step 2 – Worksheet 5a teacher could use color code instead of circling and
                                         underlining.

                                    *Step 3 – Worksheet 5b




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                    WORKSHEET 5a




Try this!
1.   Circle words which describe emotion
2.   Underline the actions found in this poem



                      Are you still playing your flute?
                      When there is hardly time for our love
                      I am feeling guilty
                      To be longing for your song
                      The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo
                      Uncovered by the breath of an artist
                      Composed by his fingers
                      Blown by the wind
                      To the depth of my heart.

                      Are you still playing your flute?
                      In the village so quiet and deserted
                      Amidst the sick rice field
                      While here it has become a luxury
                      To spend time watching the rain
                      Gazing at the evening rays
                      Collecting dew drops
                      Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers.

                      Are you still playing your flute?
                      The more it disturbs my conscience
                      to be thinking of you
                      in the hazard of you
                      my younger brothers unemployed and desperate
                      my people disunited by politics
                      my friend slaughtered mercilessly
                      this world is too old and bleeding




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                         WORKSHEET 5b




Try this!
Replace the underlined words with a synonym.


    Are you still playing your flute?
    When there is hardly time for our love
    I am feeling guilty
    To be longing for your song
    The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the
    bamboo
    Uncovered by the breath of an artist
    Composed by his fingers
    Blown by the wind
    To the depth of my heart.




    Are you still ____________ your flute?
    When there is               time for our love
    I am feeling ______________
    To be _____________for your song
    The melody ______________ in the slim hollow of the
    bamboo
    _________________ by the breath of an artist
    _________________ by his fingers
    _________________ the wind
    To the _______________of my heart.




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE                                                        ACTIVITY 6




Guess What?
Time :     40 minutes


                 Aims                                                               Materials


 1   To learn poem and rhythm in a fun way.                        1   Worksheet 6
 2   To train students in spelling.




                 Steps


 1       Get students to sit in groups of 3-4.
 2       Distribute Worksheet 6 to them. Tell students to unscramble the letters to form
         words that will in turn form phrases from the poem.
 3       The group that is able to unscramble all the phrases correctly wins.




                                                 Notes

                       Students are not encouraged to refer to their poetry text.

                         The group that finishes with all correct answers wins.




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE                                            WORKSHEET 6




Guess What?
The following words are related to the poem‟ Are You Still Playing Your Flute‟ by Zurinah
Hassan. Unscramble them to find out the correct phrases.

 1   GYINALP ROYU ELUFT
 2   DLYRAH MITE ROF ROU ELOV
 3   GILNEEF TYLIUG
 4   GINNOLG ORF ROYU GONS
 5   OLDYEM DELAENOCC
 6   THREAB FO NA TISTRA
 7   DEPOSOMC YB SHI SINGERF
 8   LOWNB YB HET DIWN
 9   THEPD FO YM THREA
 10 TIEQU DAN SEREDED
 11 HET KICS CIRE DIELF
 12 COBEME A RUXLUY
 13 OT PENDS MITE
 14 CHINGTAW HET NAIR
 15 ZINGAG NINGEVE SAYR
 16 LECTINGCOL WED PODSR
 17 RANCEFRAG FO WERSFLO
 18 TURBSSID YM SCIENCENOC
 19 KINGTHIN FO OYU
 20 RAZDAH FO UYO
 21 PLOYMENUDE DAN PERATESED
 22 DETINUSID YB SCITILOP
 23 LAUGHTERDES ICREMSSELYL
 24 DOL DAN GLEDEBIN
 25 YM GONUYER ORBHERTS



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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                             ASSESSMENT/WORKSHEET 7




Assessment 1
Write TRUE or FALSE for each statement below.


                              Statements                                 True/False


1.   The persona is listening to the man playing the flute.


2.   She is feeling happy.


3.   The music was produced by the guitar.


4.   A flute is a slim hollow instrument.


5.   The persona‟s village is lively and noisy.


6.   The nation‟s economy is not in a good state.


7.   The meaning of concealed is revealed.


8.   Gazing at evening rays is a luxury.


9.   The younger generations are jobless.


10. People are united by politics.




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                            ASSESSMENT/WORKSHEET 8




Assessment 2
Read the first stanza of this poem and answer the following questions.




             Are you still playing your flute?
             When there is hardly time for our love
             I am feeling guilty
             To be longing for your song
             The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo
             Uncovered by the breath of an artist
             Composed by his fingers
             Blown by the wind
             To the depth of my heart.




1.    What is the meaning of this line, „there is hardly time for our love‟?

      ___________________________________________________________________

      ___________________________________________________________________


2.    The word artist is line 6 refers to…….

      ___________________________________________________________________


3.    Which line suggests that the flutist is talented?

      ___________________________________________________________________

      ___________________________________________________________________




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                       ASSESSMENT/WORKSHEET 9




Assessment 3
Answer the following questions based on this stanza.



             Are you still playing your flute
             In the village so quiet and deserted
             Amidst the sick rice field
             While here it has become a luxury
             To spend time watching the rain
             Gazing at the evening rays
             Collecting dew drops
             Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers.



1.    State the activities that had become luxury.

      ___________________________________________________________________

      ___________________________________________________________________


2.    What does the word here refer to?

      ___________________________________________________________________

3.    What is the evidence which proves that the village had been abandoned?

      ___________________________________________________________________

      ___________________________________________________________________




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                         ASSESSMENT/WORKSHEET10




Assessment 4
Answer the following questions based on this stanza.


                Are you still playing your flute?
                The more it disturbs my conscience
                to be thinking of you
                in the hazard of you
                my younger brothers unemployed and desperate
                my people disunited by politics
                my friend slaughtered mercilessly
                this world is too old and bleeding



1.    The phrase ‘younger brother’ refers to…

      ___________________________________________________________________


2.    Which line from this stanza explains the existence of violence?

      ___________________________________________________________________

      ___________________________________________________________________


3.    What caused the people to be disunited?


      ___________________________________________________________________

      ___________________________________________________________________




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                          ASSESSMENT/WORKSHEET11




Assessment 5
Answer the following questions based on this stanza.



              Are you still playing the flute?
              In the village so quiet and deserted
              Amidst the sick rice field
              While here it has become a luxury
              To spend time watching the rain
              Gazing at the evening rays
              Collecting dew drops
              Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers.




1.    What are the things the persona enjoys doing in the village?

      ___________________________________________________________________

      ___________________________________________________________________


2.    What is the atmosphere in the village?

      ___________________________________________________________________

      ___________________________________________________________________


3.    What is the persona trying to tell us about the changes in her life?


      ___________________________________________________________________


      ___________________________________________________________________




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ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                               POETRY




Answer Key
ACTIVITY 1                : Your opinion, please
Accept any logical answers.

ACTIVITY 2b               : Poetry in motion




       Shock                  Snob             Doubtful    Disgusted




       Sad                Affection            Surprised   Stressed




      Horror                  Bored              Silly      Happy




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ACTIVITY 3                  : Understanding
Write the literal meaning of these words pertaining to the poem:

 Words        Meaning                       Words         Meaning

 Longing      A strong feeling of wanting   Blown         Swept away by the wind
              something/somebody
 Depth        Strength                      Amidst        Among

 Fragrance    A pleasant smell              Hazard        Endanger

 Composed     To be made or formed          Conscience    The part of your mind that
                                                          tells you whether your
                                                          actions are right or wrong
 Deserted     Left by people who do not     Luxury        A pleasure or an advantage
              intend to return                            that you do not often have

 Desperate    Feeling or showing that       Mercilessly   Showing no kindness or pity
              you have little hope and
              are ready to do anything
              without worrying
              endangering yourself or
              others.

 Uncovered    Exposed                       Concealed     To hide

 Dew drops    A small drop of water from    Enjoying      Appreciating
              the morning mist
 flute        A musical instrument made     Slaughtered   Killed brutally
              of bamboo and shaped like
              a thin pipe. The player
              holds it sideways and
              blows across a hole at one
              end as he presses the key.
 Gazing       To look steadily at           Disunited     Group of people who are
              somebody/something for a                    unable to agree with each
              long time, either because                   other or work together
              you are very interested or
              surprised, or because you
              are thinking of something
              else




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State the meaning of these phrases:

Phrases                                      Meaning
Hardly time for our love                     No time to show that you care
Longing for your song                        a strong feeling of wanting to listen to the
                                             song
Melody concealed                             The hidden music/ tune
Depth of my heart                            Deeply attached to the heart/ emotions
                                             affectionately
It has become a luxury                       a pleasure or an advantage that you do not
                                             often have
To spend time watching the rain              Spare the time to admire the rain
Disturbs my conscience                       Interrupts my guilty feeling
In the hazard of you                         Endangers you
Friends slaughtered mercilessly              People who you care for are cruelly killed.
World is too old and bleeding                Changes which had taken place in the
                                             country that caused the people and nature to
                                             suffer.

Paraphrase each stanza in your own words.

Are you still playing your flute?                      The persona questions herself if
When there is hardly time for our love                 her beloved is still playing the
I am feeling guilty                                    flute, when there is no time to
To be longing for your song                            show that one cares for each
The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the         other. Though persona feels it is
bamboo                                                 not right to yearn for his music
Uncovered by the breath of an artist                   from the flute, the tune is deeply
Composed by his fingers                                attached to her affectionately.
Blown by the wind
To the depth of my heart.

Are you still playing the flute?                       The persona finds that the village
In the village so quiet and deserted                   had been abandoned by the
Amidst the sick rice field                             villagers and the paddy fields un
While here it has become a luxury                      attended. She recalls that,
To spend time watching the rain
                                                       admiring the rain, staring at the
Gazing at the evening rays
Collecting dew drops                                   sunray during the dusk, collecting
Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers.                  dew drops and enjoying the
                                                       pleasant smell of flowers and
                                                       nature had become a luxury or an
                                                       advantage that you do not find
                                                       anymore.




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Are you still playing your flute?                        The persona feels guilty for
 The more it disturbs my conscience                       yearning for the special person as
 to be thinking of you                                    her countrymen are jobless and
 in the hazard of you                                     willing to commit anything for a
 my younger brothers unemployed and desperate             job. They are separated by
 my people disunited by politics                          different political views. People
 my friend slaughtered mercilessly                        whom you care for, are brutally
 this world is too old and bleeding                       killed. Meanwhile the world
                                                          resembles a sickly and dying old
                                                          man.

In your own words explain why the persona repeated the question, ‘Are you still
playing your flute?’ in all the stanzas.

The repetition of this question shows shock and disbelief. The persona stresses that the
flutist is not worried about the changes that takes place around him, whereas, she is
disturbed by the happenings around her.




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ACTIVITY 4                  : Values in life
MORAL VALUES                          LINES FROM THE POEM
A Aware of our family                 Are you still playing the flute?            C
  commitments
                                      Spend time watching the rain                B

B   Get your priorities right, what   Gaze at the evening rays                    C
    is important and what is not.

                                      Collecting dew drops                        C

C   Realize that there is time to     My younger brothers unemployed
    play and time to work.                                                        A


                                      People disunited by politics                B

                                      Disturbs my conscience                      A



          MORAL VALUE                              REAL LIFE EXAMPLES

Aware of our family commitments               Keeping our room clean.
                                              Take care of our siblings when
                                               parents are away


Get your priorities right, what is            Attending tuition classes to improve
important and what is not.                     subjects we are weak at, instead of
                                               picnicking with friends every weekend


                                              Have a personal timetable to strike a
Realize that there is time to play             balance between study hours and
and time to work.                              games.
                                              Spend time talking to your family
                                               members once in a while, instead of
                                               chatting online with strangers.




                                         33
Activity 5a        : Try this

1.   Circle words which describe emotion. (In this answer key, it is bolded)
2.   Underline the actions found in this poem.



                       Are you still playing your flute?
                       When there is hardly time for our love
                       I am feeling guilty
                       To be for your song
                       The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the
                       bamboo
                       Uncovered by the breath of an artist
                       Composed by his fingers longing
                       Blown by the wind
                       To the depth of my heart.

                       Are you still playing your flute?
                       In the village so quiet and deserted
                       Amidst the sick rice field
                       While here it has become a luxury
                       To spend time watching the rain
                       Gazing at the evening rays
                       Collecting dew drops
                       Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers.

                       Are you still playing your flute?
                       The more it disturbs my conscience
                       to be thinking of you
                       in the hazard of you
                       my younger brothers unemployed and desperate
                       my people disunited by politics
                       my friend slaughtered mercilessly
                       this world is too old and bleeding




                                           34
Activity 5b       : Try this

Are you still ___blowing_________ your flute?
When there is      no          time for our love
I am feeling _wronged_____________
To be _____yearning________for your song
The melody __captured____________ in the slim hollow of the bamboo
________Exposed_________ by the breath of an artist
____Played or Created_____________ by his fingers
__Taken away_______________ by the wind
To the _________bottom of______ my heart.


Activity 6        : Guess what

1    GYINALP ROYU ELUFT                    PLAYING YOUR FLUTE
2    DLYRAH MITE ROF ROU ELOV              HARDLY TIME FOR OUR LOVE
3    GILNEEF TYLIUG                        FEELING GUILTY
4    GINNOLG ORF ROYU GONS                 LONGING FOR YOUR SONG
5    OLDYEM DELAENOCC                      MELODY CONCEALED
6    THREAB FO NA TISTRA                   BREATH OF AN ARTIST
7    DEPOSOMC YB SHI SINGERF               COMPOSED BY HIS FINGERS
8    LOWNB YB HET DIWN                     BLOWN BY THE WIND
9    THEPD FO YM THREA                     DEPTH OF MY HEART
10   TIEQU DAN SEREDED                     QUIET AND DESERTED
11   HET KICS CIRE DIELF                   THE SICK RICE FIELD
12   COBEME A RUXLUY                       BECOME A LUXURY
13   OT PENDS MITE                         TO SPEND TIME
14   CHINGTAW HET NAIR                     WATCHING THE RAIN
15   ZINGAG NINGEVE SAYR                   GAZING EVENING RAYS
16   LECTINGCOL WED PODSR                  COLLECTING DEW DROPS
17   RANCEFRAG FO WERSFLO                  FRAGRANCE OF FLOWERS
18   TURBSSID YM SCIENCENOC                DISTURBS MY CONSCIENCE
19   KINGTHIN FO OYU                       THINKING OF YOU
20   RAZDAH FO UYO                         HAZARD OF YOU
21   PLOYMENUDE DAN PERATESED              UNEMPLOYED AND DESPERATE
22   DETINUSID YB SCITILOP                 DISUNITED BY POLITICS
23   LAUGHTERDES ICREMSSELYL               SLAUGHTERED MERCILESSLY
24   DOL DAN GLEDEBIN                      OLD AND BLEEDING
25   YM GONUYER ORBHERTS                   MY YOUNGER BROTHERS




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Worksheet 7                   : Assessment 1

 Statements                                                                  True/False
 1.    The persona is listening to the man playing the flute                 True
 2.    She is feeling happy.                                                 False
 3.    The music was concealed in the guitar.                                False
 4.    A flute is a slim hollow instrument.                                  True
 5.    The persona‟s village is lively and noisy.                            False
 6.    The nation‟s economy is not in a good state.                          False
 7.    The meaning of concealed is revealed.                                 False
 8.    Gazing at evening rays is a luxury.                                   True
 9.    The younger generations are jobless.                                  True
 10.   People are united by politics.                                        False

Worksheet 8                   : Assessment 2

1.     The time is limited.
2.     The flutist.
3.     Composed by his fingers.

Worksheet 9                   : Assessment 3

1.     Watching the rain/ gazing the evening rays/ collecting dew drops/ enjoying the
       fragrance of flowers.
2.     The town. / Urban area.
3.     The village so quiet and deserted amidst the sick rice fields.


Worksheet 9                   : Assessment 4

1.     The younger generation.
2.     My friend slaughtered mercilessly. Or This world is too old and bleeding.
3.     Politics.

Worksheet 10                  : Assessment 5

1.     She likes to watch the rain and also the sunset. She loves to collect the dew drops
       and enjoys the smell of fragrant flowers.
2.     It is quiet and deserted. The paddy fields are empty and almost abandoned.
3.     Any suitable answers.




                                              36
ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                           POETRY




Glossary
Words                 Meaning In Context

Longing               a strong feeling of wanting something/somebody

Depth                 strength

Fragrance             a pleasant smell

Composed              to be made or formed

Deserted              left by people who do not intend to return

Desperate             feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do
                      anything without worrying endangering yourself or others.

Uncovered             exposed

Dew drops             droplets of water from the morning mist

Flute                 a musical instrument made of bamboo and shaped like a thin
                      pipe. The player holds it sideways and blows across a hole at
                      one end as he presses the key on the other end.

Gazing                to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, either
                      because you are very interested or surprised, or because you
                      are thinking of something else

Amidst                among

Hazard                put in danger

Conscience            the part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are
                      right or wrong

Luxury                a pleasure or an advantage that you do not often have

Mercilessly           showing no kindness or pity

Concealed             to hide

Slaughtered           killed brutally

Disunited             group of people who are unable to agree with each other or
                      work together


                                        37
ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE?                                       POETRY




Panel of Writers

Coordinators
Diana Fatimah Bt Ahmad Sahani        Bahagian Pembangunan Kurikulum, KPM
Masreen Wirda Bt Mohammad Ali        Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia
Tengku Ireneza Marina Tunku Mazlan   Aras 4-8, Blok E9
Eileen Jessie Ah Guan                Kompleks Kerajaan Parcel E
Ng Yew Kee                           Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan
                                     62604 Putrajaya

Jimmy Then Choon Jing                SMK Bintulu, Peti Surat 97
                                     97007 Bintulu, Sarawak.


Panel of Writers
Andrew Leong Kong Meng               SMK Air Itam, Jalan Thean Teik,
(Panel Head)                         11500 Pulai Pinang

Adrian Robert                        SM La Salle, P.O. Box 10282
                                     88803 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah.

Vasanthi Sandra Gasam                SMK Tun Habab, Jalan Tajul.
                                     81900 Kota Tinggi, Johor.




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Form 5 are you still playing your flute

  • 1. DRAFT Form 5 Are You Still Playing Your Flute? Table of Contents Introduction Synopsis Elements Activities Assessment Answer Key Panel of writers Curriculum Development Division. Ministry of Education Malaysia 2010 .
  • 2. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? POETRY Introduction About the poet Zurina Hassan was born on 13th June,1949, at Alor Star, Kedah. She obtained her basic degree B.A (HONS) from USM, followed by her M.A from UPM and finally Phd from Academic of Malay Studies of UM. The following are some of the few awards achieved by Zurina Hassan. AWARDS:  S.E.A. Writer‟s Award (Anugerah Penulisan Asia Tenggara)  Book Category Award  Pujangga Tidak Bernama, Hadiah Satera Perdana (1994/1995)  Memoir Zurinah Hassan Menjejak Puisi (Hadiah Buku Perpustakaan Negara 2002/2004)  Memoir Zurinah Hassan Menjejak Puisi (Hadiah Sastera Perdana 2002/2003) Source: http://zahuren.wordpress.com/poems/are-you-still-playing-flute/ 1
  • 3. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? Zurinah Hassan Are you still playing your flute? When there is hardly time for our love I am feeling guilty To be longing for your song The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo Uncovered by the breath of an artist Composed by his fingers Blown by the wind To the depth of my heart. Are you still playing the flute? In the village so quiet and deserted Amidst the sick rice field While here it has become a luxury To spend time watching the rain Gazing at the evening rays Collecting dew drops Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. Are you still playing your flute? The more it disturbs my conscience to be thinking of you in the hazard of you my younger brothers unemployed and desperate my people disunited by politics my friend slaughtered mercilessly this world is too old and bleeding 2
  • 4. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? POETRY Synopsis This poem is told from a first person point of view, where the persona, reminisces her feeling of guilt, missing the beautiful melody of the bamboo flute played by her beloved long ago. She later questions and wonders if the flute is still being played now, as the village is now under populated and the paddy field is in a deplorable state. She mentions that, nowadays, relaxing and savoring the beauty of nature is a rare luxury. In the final stanza, she questions for the third time, whether her beloved is still playing the flute. This time around, she admits that she couldn‟t help but on the contrary, she feels guilty to be thinking of their love at their difficult times. The hardships portrayed here are unemployed young men, people disunited by politics and a „dying‟ world. 3
  • 5. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? POETRY Elements Setting The poem is set in a rural Malay village, which is undergoing a change. It is a quiet and deserted village. The paddy fields looked barren. Nevertheless, the „luxuries‟, such as watching the rain, gazing at the evening rays, collecting dew drops and enjoying the fragrance of the flower, still exist in the rural. Themes  Adapting to changes. This is inevitable. We need to adapt to all kinds of social, economic and political changes. In this poem, the flutist is aloof to changes happening around him.  Love and appreciate the arts.  Love and appreciate the arts. Moral Values  Aware of your family commitment. Everyone needs to take responsibility to the changes that take place in life and act accordingly. The flutist does not succumb to the changes around him. He clings on to his roots. He is not aware of his family commitments. The persona, his former lover has progressed in life while he still leads his conventional lifestyle.  Get your priorities right. Eg: Village nowadays is left quiet and deserted. Rice fields are left barren, but the flutist continues to play his flute. He needs to realize there is time to play and time to work. Hence, one must get his priorities right. Literary Devices  Point of View Written in first person point of view  Structure 3 Stanzas (1st stanza- 9 lines; 2nd stanza – 8 lines; 3rd stanza – 8 lines)  Rhyme Scheme Free Verse 4
  • 6. Repetition  In this poem the question “Are you still playing your flute?” is repeated three times. Each time, the question is asked in a different tone.  The word „my‟ repeated in stanza 3, line 5-7. This emphasises how the persona care for people who are close to her. Personification: Portrays human suffering  „the sick rice field‟  „this world is too old and bleeding‟ Metaphor: sick rice field (stanza 2, line 3)  The word „sick‟ is used to describe the rice field. This gives us an idea that the rice field is barren. Symbol  Flute is a symbol of solace or comfort. Tone  First stanza, the persona is longing to hear her beloved playing his flute.  Second stanza, nostalgic, when the persona recalls how she used to enjoy the luxury of nature.  Third stanza, the persona sounds worried as she addresses the violence that is taking place around her. Diction is used to illustrate the persona‟s idea.  Stanza 1, line 1-9 explains how the music from the flute by the flutist mesmerized the persona.  Stanza 2, line 2-8, the beauty of nature is emphasized. Alliteration of the sound /f/  ….fragrance of flowers Language and style  Rhetorical question  Descriptive and questioning  Simple style and no rhyme 5
  • 7. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? ACTIVITY 1 Your opinion, please Time : 80 minutes Aims Materials 1 To train students to visualize the poem and 1 Picture cards appreciate the music. 2 Computer and LCD Steps 1 Students will view 3 different versions of flute pieces, played by an Indian, Chinese and Malay musician.(refer to the youtube sites in notes) 2 Pose a few questions leading to the poem. (Worksheet 1) 3 Students will view pictures in worksheet 1 and describe them. 4 Divide students into groups of 5. They are required to present their opinion based on the pictures and video clips they have viewed in the provided space. 5 Conduct a class discussion on the opinions presented by each group. Notes Teacher creates an opinion card, where each group could write their opinion before their presentation. These cards can be placed on the classroom English Board, for others to read and compare notes. Sites for the flute music: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXeJ78FAzXQ www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebm4VLtdxLg http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WRqM_JVrGKs 6
  • 8. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? WORKSHEET 1 Your opinion please Suggested Questions (to be answered orally): 1. Do you listen to / play musical instruments? What instrument do you play? 2. When do you listen to / play musical instruments? 3. Can anyone play a recorder or a flute? 4. Do you enjoy listening to music? 5. Which musician do you like the best/ Why? (After viewing the music video clips) 7
  • 9. Worksheet 1: Describe the pictures below with your own words. Source: http://www.googleimage.com.my 8
  • 10. Source: http://www.googleimage.com.my YOUR OPINION WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT THE PICTURES ABOVE ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ 9
  • 11. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? ACTIVITY 2 Poetry in motion Time : 40 minutes Aims Materials 1 To express emotions and actions portrayed in 1 Worksheet 2a the poem. 2 Worksheet 2b Steps 1 Divide the class into groups of five. 2 Distribute worksheet 2a. Students portray emotion or act out the action given to each group. 3 Teacher could provide cards and allow the students to draw the pictures of emotions or replicas to support their action or expression. 4 Distribute worksheet 2b. Students are required to match the expression with the pictures. Discuss the answers. 5 Each group recites one stanza. Each group will take turns to present their stanza 6 Groups present the entire poem as poetry in motion. Notes Students could use their imagination and creativity to portray their emotion. Eg: Props to support their action. 10
  • 12. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? WORKSHEET 2a Poetry in motion WORD STRIPS Playing flute Love Guilty Longing for Blown by the wind Watching the rain Gazing at the evening rays Collecting dew drops Enjoying the fragrance of flowers Thinking of you Desperate Slaughtered mercilessly Old and bleeding 11
  • 13. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? WORKSHEET 2b Poetry in motion Label each picture with an expression Stressed Disgusted Doubtful Snob Shocked Happy Horror Affection Sad Silly Bored Surprised Source:http://www.google.com/images 12
  • 14. STANZA CARDS Are you still playing your flute? When there is hardly time for our love I am feeling guilty To be longing for your song The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo Uncovered by the breath of an artist Composed by his fingers Blown by the wind To the depth of my heart. Are you still playing your flute? In the village so quiet and deserted Amidst the sick rice field While here it has become a luxury To spend time watching the rain Gazing at the evening rays Collecting dew drops Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers Are you still playing your flute? The more it disturbs my conscience to be thinking of you in the hazard of you my younger brothers unemployed and desperate my people disunited by politics my friend slaughtered mercilessly this world is too old and bleeding 13
  • 15. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? ACTIVITY 3 Understanding the Poem Time : 160 minutes Aims Materials 1 To be able to find the meaning of words and 1 Worksheet 3 phrases by using the dictionary or online 2 Dictionary /online dictionary. dictionary Steps 1 Distribute Worksheet 3 to students to find the literal meaning pertaining the poem. 2 Students refer to the dictionary or online dictionary to get the meaning. 3 Students write the meaning of the given phrases based on contextual clues. 4 Students present their answers and compare notes with their peers and teacher. 5 Students paraphrase all three stanzas in groups of five. 6 Students present their answer and compare with other groups (with teacher‟s guidance). 7 Students explain why the persona asks the same question thrice. Students present their answers orally. Notes Step 7 calls for an open discussion with teacher’s guidance. 14
  • 16. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? WORKSHEET 3 Understanding the Poem A. Familiarize the words Write the literal meaning of these words pertaining to the poem: Words Meaning Words Meaning Longing Blown Depth Amidst Fragrance Hazard Composed Conscience Deserted Luxury Desperate Mercilessly Uncovered Concealed Dew drops Enjoying Flute Slaughtered Gazing Disunited B. State the meaning of these phrases: Phrases Meaning Hardly time for our love Longing for your song Melody concealed Depth of my heart It has become a luxury 15
  • 17. Spend time watching Disturbs my conscience In the hazard of you Friends slaughtered mercilessly World is too old and bleeding C. Paraphrase each stanza in your own words. Are you still playing your flute? When there is hardly time for our love I am feeling guilty To be longing for your song The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo Uncovered by the breath of an artist Composed by his fingers Blown by the wind To the depth of my heart. Are you still playing your flute? In the village so quiet and deserted Amidst the sick rice field While here it has become a luxury To spend time watching the rain Gazing at the evening rays Collecting dew drops Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. Are you still playing your flute? The more it disturbs my conscience to be thinking of you in the hazard of you my younger brothers unemployed and desperate my people disunited by politics my friend slaughtered mercilessly this world is too old and bleeding In your own words explain why did the persona repeat the question, „Are you still playing your flute?‟ three times. _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ 16
  • 18. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? ACTIVITY 4 Values in life Time : 80 minutes Aims Materials 1 To enable students to identify moral values 1 Worksheet 4 found in the poem 4 Steps 1 Teacher discusses general views of moral values in the poem with students. 2 Students match the moral values which relates to the lines found in the poem and give reasons for their chosen answers. Worksheet 4 [ exercise 1] 3 Students get in groups of three, and relate examples in life pertaining to the moral values and present it in the class. Worksheet 4 [ exercise 2] Notes 8 17
  • 19. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? WORKSHEET 4 Values in life EXERCISE 1 Write A, B or C in the box provided beside the lines from the poem, to indicate the moral values and support your answers with reasons. A Aware of our family commitments and be responsible. B Get your priorities right, what is important and what is not. C Realize that there is time to play and time to work. 1. Are you still playing the flute? 5. My younger brothers unemployed 2. Spend time watching the rain 6. People disunited by politics 3. Gaze at the evening rays 7. Disturbs my conscience 4. Collecting dew drops EXERCISE 2 State the example in your life pertaining to the moral values MORAL VALUE REAL LIFE EXAMPLES Aware of our family commitments Get your priorities right, what is important and what is not. Realize that there is time to play and time to work. 18
  • 20. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? ACTIVITY 5 Try this! Time : 40 minutes Aims Materials 1 To enable students to identify words that 1 Dictionary /online describe emotions and actions. dictionary. 2. To enable students to explain the meaning of 2 Worksheets. the poem clearly. Steps 1 Students are given handout (Worksheet 5a) of the poem „Are you still playing your flute?‟ 2 Students are required to circle words which describe emotion and underline the actions found in the poem. (Worksheet 5a) 3 Students are given the first stanza, where they are required to replace the underlined words with a synonym in the first stanza and recite that stanza. (Worksheet 5b) 4 Teacher and students discuss the message sent through the poem. 5 6 Notes 7 8 *Step 2 – Worksheet 5a teacher could use color code instead of circling and underlining. *Step 3 – Worksheet 5b 19
  • 21. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? WORKSHEET 5a Try this! 1. Circle words which describe emotion 2. Underline the actions found in this poem Are you still playing your flute? When there is hardly time for our love I am feeling guilty To be longing for your song The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo Uncovered by the breath of an artist Composed by his fingers Blown by the wind To the depth of my heart. Are you still playing your flute? In the village so quiet and deserted Amidst the sick rice field While here it has become a luxury To spend time watching the rain Gazing at the evening rays Collecting dew drops Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. Are you still playing your flute? The more it disturbs my conscience to be thinking of you in the hazard of you my younger brothers unemployed and desperate my people disunited by politics my friend slaughtered mercilessly this world is too old and bleeding 20
  • 22. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? WORKSHEET 5b Try this! Replace the underlined words with a synonym. Are you still playing your flute? When there is hardly time for our love I am feeling guilty To be longing for your song The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo Uncovered by the breath of an artist Composed by his fingers Blown by the wind To the depth of my heart. Are you still ____________ your flute? When there is time for our love I am feeling ______________ To be _____________for your song The melody ______________ in the slim hollow of the bamboo _________________ by the breath of an artist _________________ by his fingers _________________ the wind To the _______________of my heart. 21
  • 23. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE ACTIVITY 6 Guess What? Time : 40 minutes Aims Materials 1 To learn poem and rhythm in a fun way. 1 Worksheet 6 2 To train students in spelling. Steps 1 Get students to sit in groups of 3-4. 2 Distribute Worksheet 6 to them. Tell students to unscramble the letters to form words that will in turn form phrases from the poem. 3 The group that is able to unscramble all the phrases correctly wins. Notes Students are not encouraged to refer to their poetry text. The group that finishes with all correct answers wins. 22
  • 24. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE WORKSHEET 6 Guess What? The following words are related to the poem‟ Are You Still Playing Your Flute‟ by Zurinah Hassan. Unscramble them to find out the correct phrases. 1 GYINALP ROYU ELUFT 2 DLYRAH MITE ROF ROU ELOV 3 GILNEEF TYLIUG 4 GINNOLG ORF ROYU GONS 5 OLDYEM DELAENOCC 6 THREAB FO NA TISTRA 7 DEPOSOMC YB SHI SINGERF 8 LOWNB YB HET DIWN 9 THEPD FO YM THREA 10 TIEQU DAN SEREDED 11 HET KICS CIRE DIELF 12 COBEME A RUXLUY 13 OT PENDS MITE 14 CHINGTAW HET NAIR 15 ZINGAG NINGEVE SAYR 16 LECTINGCOL WED PODSR 17 RANCEFRAG FO WERSFLO 18 TURBSSID YM SCIENCENOC 19 KINGTHIN FO OYU 20 RAZDAH FO UYO 21 PLOYMENUDE DAN PERATESED 22 DETINUSID YB SCITILOP 23 LAUGHTERDES ICREMSSELYL 24 DOL DAN GLEDEBIN 25 YM GONUYER ORBHERTS 23
  • 25. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? ASSESSMENT/WORKSHEET 7 Assessment 1 Write TRUE or FALSE for each statement below. Statements True/False 1. The persona is listening to the man playing the flute. 2. She is feeling happy. 3. The music was produced by the guitar. 4. A flute is a slim hollow instrument. 5. The persona‟s village is lively and noisy. 6. The nation‟s economy is not in a good state. 7. The meaning of concealed is revealed. 8. Gazing at evening rays is a luxury. 9. The younger generations are jobless. 10. People are united by politics. 24
  • 26. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? ASSESSMENT/WORKSHEET 8 Assessment 2 Read the first stanza of this poem and answer the following questions. Are you still playing your flute? When there is hardly time for our love I am feeling guilty To be longing for your song The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo Uncovered by the breath of an artist Composed by his fingers Blown by the wind To the depth of my heart. 1. What is the meaning of this line, „there is hardly time for our love‟? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. The word artist is line 6 refers to……. ___________________________________________________________________ 3. Which line suggests that the flutist is talented? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 25
  • 27. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? ASSESSMENT/WORKSHEET 9 Assessment 3 Answer the following questions based on this stanza. Are you still playing your flute In the village so quiet and deserted Amidst the sick rice field While here it has become a luxury To spend time watching the rain Gazing at the evening rays Collecting dew drops Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. 1. State the activities that had become luxury. ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. What does the word here refer to? ___________________________________________________________________ 3. What is the evidence which proves that the village had been abandoned? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 26
  • 28. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? ASSESSMENT/WORKSHEET10 Assessment 4 Answer the following questions based on this stanza. Are you still playing your flute? The more it disturbs my conscience to be thinking of you in the hazard of you my younger brothers unemployed and desperate my people disunited by politics my friend slaughtered mercilessly this world is too old and bleeding 1. The phrase ‘younger brother’ refers to… ___________________________________________________________________ 2. Which line from this stanza explains the existence of violence? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. What caused the people to be disunited? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 27
  • 29. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? ASSESSMENT/WORKSHEET11 Assessment 5 Answer the following questions based on this stanza. Are you still playing the flute? In the village so quiet and deserted Amidst the sick rice field While here it has become a luxury To spend time watching the rain Gazing at the evening rays Collecting dew drops Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. 1. What are the things the persona enjoys doing in the village? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 2. What is the atmosphere in the village? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 3. What is the persona trying to tell us about the changes in her life? ___________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________ 28
  • 30. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? POETRY Answer Key ACTIVITY 1 : Your opinion, please Accept any logical answers. ACTIVITY 2b : Poetry in motion Shock Snob Doubtful Disgusted Sad Affection Surprised Stressed Horror Bored Silly Happy 29
  • 31. ACTIVITY 3 : Understanding Write the literal meaning of these words pertaining to the poem: Words Meaning Words Meaning Longing A strong feeling of wanting Blown Swept away by the wind something/somebody Depth Strength Amidst Among Fragrance A pleasant smell Hazard Endanger Composed To be made or formed Conscience The part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong Deserted Left by people who do not Luxury A pleasure or an advantage intend to return that you do not often have Desperate Feeling or showing that Mercilessly Showing no kindness or pity you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying endangering yourself or others. Uncovered Exposed Concealed To hide Dew drops A small drop of water from Enjoying Appreciating the morning mist flute A musical instrument made Slaughtered Killed brutally of bamboo and shaped like a thin pipe. The player holds it sideways and blows across a hole at one end as he presses the key. Gazing To look steadily at Disunited Group of people who are somebody/something for a unable to agree with each long time, either because other or work together you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else 30
  • 32. State the meaning of these phrases: Phrases Meaning Hardly time for our love No time to show that you care Longing for your song a strong feeling of wanting to listen to the song Melody concealed The hidden music/ tune Depth of my heart Deeply attached to the heart/ emotions affectionately It has become a luxury a pleasure or an advantage that you do not often have To spend time watching the rain Spare the time to admire the rain Disturbs my conscience Interrupts my guilty feeling In the hazard of you Endangers you Friends slaughtered mercilessly People who you care for are cruelly killed. World is too old and bleeding Changes which had taken place in the country that caused the people and nature to suffer. Paraphrase each stanza in your own words. Are you still playing your flute? The persona questions herself if When there is hardly time for our love her beloved is still playing the I am feeling guilty flute, when there is no time to To be longing for your song show that one cares for each The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the other. Though persona feels it is bamboo not right to yearn for his music Uncovered by the breath of an artist from the flute, the tune is deeply Composed by his fingers attached to her affectionately. Blown by the wind To the depth of my heart. Are you still playing the flute? The persona finds that the village In the village so quiet and deserted had been abandoned by the Amidst the sick rice field villagers and the paddy fields un While here it has become a luxury attended. She recalls that, To spend time watching the rain admiring the rain, staring at the Gazing at the evening rays Collecting dew drops sunray during the dusk, collecting Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. dew drops and enjoying the pleasant smell of flowers and nature had become a luxury or an advantage that you do not find anymore. 31
  • 33. Are you still playing your flute? The persona feels guilty for The more it disturbs my conscience yearning for the special person as to be thinking of you her countrymen are jobless and in the hazard of you willing to commit anything for a my younger brothers unemployed and desperate job. They are separated by my people disunited by politics different political views. People my friend slaughtered mercilessly whom you care for, are brutally this world is too old and bleeding killed. Meanwhile the world resembles a sickly and dying old man. In your own words explain why the persona repeated the question, ‘Are you still playing your flute?’ in all the stanzas. The repetition of this question shows shock and disbelief. The persona stresses that the flutist is not worried about the changes that takes place around him, whereas, she is disturbed by the happenings around her. 32
  • 34. ACTIVITY 4 : Values in life MORAL VALUES LINES FROM THE POEM A Aware of our family Are you still playing the flute? C commitments Spend time watching the rain B B Get your priorities right, what Gaze at the evening rays C is important and what is not. Collecting dew drops C C Realize that there is time to My younger brothers unemployed play and time to work. A People disunited by politics B Disturbs my conscience A MORAL VALUE REAL LIFE EXAMPLES Aware of our family commitments  Keeping our room clean.  Take care of our siblings when parents are away Get your priorities right, what is  Attending tuition classes to improve important and what is not. subjects we are weak at, instead of picnicking with friends every weekend  Have a personal timetable to strike a Realize that there is time to play balance between study hours and and time to work. games.  Spend time talking to your family members once in a while, instead of chatting online with strangers. 33
  • 35. Activity 5a : Try this 1. Circle words which describe emotion. (In this answer key, it is bolded) 2. Underline the actions found in this poem. Are you still playing your flute? When there is hardly time for our love I am feeling guilty To be for your song The melody concealed in the slim hollow of the bamboo Uncovered by the breath of an artist Composed by his fingers longing Blown by the wind To the depth of my heart. Are you still playing your flute? In the village so quiet and deserted Amidst the sick rice field While here it has become a luxury To spend time watching the rain Gazing at the evening rays Collecting dew drops Or enjoying the fragrance of flowers. Are you still playing your flute? The more it disturbs my conscience to be thinking of you in the hazard of you my younger brothers unemployed and desperate my people disunited by politics my friend slaughtered mercilessly this world is too old and bleeding 34
  • 36. Activity 5b : Try this Are you still ___blowing_________ your flute? When there is no time for our love I am feeling _wronged_____________ To be _____yearning________for your song The melody __captured____________ in the slim hollow of the bamboo ________Exposed_________ by the breath of an artist ____Played or Created_____________ by his fingers __Taken away_______________ by the wind To the _________bottom of______ my heart. Activity 6 : Guess what 1 GYINALP ROYU ELUFT PLAYING YOUR FLUTE 2 DLYRAH MITE ROF ROU ELOV HARDLY TIME FOR OUR LOVE 3 GILNEEF TYLIUG FEELING GUILTY 4 GINNOLG ORF ROYU GONS LONGING FOR YOUR SONG 5 OLDYEM DELAENOCC MELODY CONCEALED 6 THREAB FO NA TISTRA BREATH OF AN ARTIST 7 DEPOSOMC YB SHI SINGERF COMPOSED BY HIS FINGERS 8 LOWNB YB HET DIWN BLOWN BY THE WIND 9 THEPD FO YM THREA DEPTH OF MY HEART 10 TIEQU DAN SEREDED QUIET AND DESERTED 11 HET KICS CIRE DIELF THE SICK RICE FIELD 12 COBEME A RUXLUY BECOME A LUXURY 13 OT PENDS MITE TO SPEND TIME 14 CHINGTAW HET NAIR WATCHING THE RAIN 15 ZINGAG NINGEVE SAYR GAZING EVENING RAYS 16 LECTINGCOL WED PODSR COLLECTING DEW DROPS 17 RANCEFRAG FO WERSFLO FRAGRANCE OF FLOWERS 18 TURBSSID YM SCIENCENOC DISTURBS MY CONSCIENCE 19 KINGTHIN FO OYU THINKING OF YOU 20 RAZDAH FO UYO HAZARD OF YOU 21 PLOYMENUDE DAN PERATESED UNEMPLOYED AND DESPERATE 22 DETINUSID YB SCITILOP DISUNITED BY POLITICS 23 LAUGHTERDES ICREMSSELYL SLAUGHTERED MERCILESSLY 24 DOL DAN GLEDEBIN OLD AND BLEEDING 25 YM GONUYER ORBHERTS MY YOUNGER BROTHERS 35
  • 37. Worksheet 7 : Assessment 1 Statements True/False 1. The persona is listening to the man playing the flute True 2. She is feeling happy. False 3. The music was concealed in the guitar. False 4. A flute is a slim hollow instrument. True 5. The persona‟s village is lively and noisy. False 6. The nation‟s economy is not in a good state. False 7. The meaning of concealed is revealed. False 8. Gazing at evening rays is a luxury. True 9. The younger generations are jobless. True 10. People are united by politics. False Worksheet 8 : Assessment 2 1. The time is limited. 2. The flutist. 3. Composed by his fingers. Worksheet 9 : Assessment 3 1. Watching the rain/ gazing the evening rays/ collecting dew drops/ enjoying the fragrance of flowers. 2. The town. / Urban area. 3. The village so quiet and deserted amidst the sick rice fields. Worksheet 9 : Assessment 4 1. The younger generation. 2. My friend slaughtered mercilessly. Or This world is too old and bleeding. 3. Politics. Worksheet 10 : Assessment 5 1. She likes to watch the rain and also the sunset. She loves to collect the dew drops and enjoys the smell of fragrant flowers. 2. It is quiet and deserted. The paddy fields are empty and almost abandoned. 3. Any suitable answers. 36
  • 38. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? POETRY Glossary Words Meaning In Context Longing a strong feeling of wanting something/somebody Depth strength Fragrance a pleasant smell Composed to be made or formed Deserted left by people who do not intend to return Desperate feeling or showing that you have little hope and are ready to do anything without worrying endangering yourself or others. Uncovered exposed Dew drops droplets of water from the morning mist Flute a musical instrument made of bamboo and shaped like a thin pipe. The player holds it sideways and blows across a hole at one end as he presses the key on the other end. Gazing to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else Amidst among Hazard put in danger Conscience the part of your mind that tells you whether your actions are right or wrong Luxury a pleasure or an advantage that you do not often have Mercilessly showing no kindness or pity Concealed to hide Slaughtered killed brutally Disunited group of people who are unable to agree with each other or work together 37
  • 39. ARE YOU STILL PLAYING YOUR FLUTE? POETRY Panel of Writers Coordinators Diana Fatimah Bt Ahmad Sahani Bahagian Pembangunan Kurikulum, KPM Masreen Wirda Bt Mohammad Ali Kementerian Pelajaran Malaysia Tengku Ireneza Marina Tunku Mazlan Aras 4-8, Blok E9 Eileen Jessie Ah Guan Kompleks Kerajaan Parcel E Ng Yew Kee Pusat Pentadbiran Kerajaan Persekutuan 62604 Putrajaya Jimmy Then Choon Jing SMK Bintulu, Peti Surat 97 97007 Bintulu, Sarawak. Panel of Writers Andrew Leong Kong Meng SMK Air Itam, Jalan Thean Teik, (Panel Head) 11500 Pulai Pinang Adrian Robert SM La Salle, P.O. Box 10282 88803 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Vasanthi Sandra Gasam SMK Tun Habab, Jalan Tajul. 81900 Kota Tinggi, Johor. 38