Learning English through Poems and Songs The purpose of this journal activity is to encourage you to access poems and songs as an independent language learning activity. In parallel to what you will be doing in class for the module, collect five pieces of work (including both poems and songs) that you like and give your personal response to them. Include the following in the Journal for each of the five poems or songs: • The poem or the song lyrics • A description of the theme of the poem or song • Language that you have learned from it (e.g. vocabulary, metaphors, similes, expressions) • Your personal response to the poem or song (e.g. Did you like it? Why or why not? What did the poem or song mean to you?) The Journal will be used to assess your participation in the module and the progress you make during it. It should also be something of value to yourself as a reflection of your taste, and something you can share with others.