The document is about a poetry lesson that introduces students to listening to and analyzing a poem. It includes the text of a poem about enjoying a favorite holiday. Students are asked to fill in blanks in the poem with missing words. The poem expresses joy about a day for celebrating, playing games, and partying until nightfall. It notes that every day could be considered a holiday as long as its name ends in "Y".

1. POETRY Teacher: Carmen Cubel Teacher: Carmen Cubel

2. Let´s learn about poetry: 1.Listen to the poem 2.Complete the questions 3.Read more poems 4.Complete the activities 5.Write your own poem. Let´s learn about poetry: 1. Listen to the poem 2. What is it about? 3. Listen and Complete 4. A new version .

3. What is it about?

4. Today's my favourite............., a day to................. and play, a day to laugh and................, a day for ......... loads of fun. Today's the day ............. I'm overjoyed. I'm feeling great! I'll throw ........, .............., invite a friend, invite them all! We'll play a....... We'll play a ...... We'll frolic, rollick, romp, cavort. We'll ........ all over ........ We'll party till the sun goes down. Another .......... holiday just happened only .......... And, yes,..........., strange but true, will surely be my favourite too. You want to know how there could be so many ..................? It's simple. See, to qualify a day just has to ......... “....”

5. Today's my favourite holiday, a day to sing and dance and play, a day to laugh and jump and run, a day for having loads of fun. Today's the day I celebrate. I'm overjoyed. I'm feeling great! I'll throw a party, have a ball, invite a friend, invite them all! We'll play a game. We'll play a sport. We'll frolic, rollick, romp, cavort. We'll celebrate all over town. We'll party till the sun goes down. Another favourite holiday just happened only yesterday. And, yes, tomorrow, strange but true, will surely be my favourite too. You want to know how there could be so many holidays for me? It's simple. See, to qualify a day just has to end in "Y." Listen and check:

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7. I´M A POET Today's my favourite............., a day to........................., a day to ......................., a day for......................., Today's the day ............. I'm .......................... I'll.......................... ................................ We'll ...................... We'll ...................... We'll ...................... We'll ...................... BY: