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New Year, New You CHAPTER 1

TASK 1 Read the excerpt of the poem below.
Ring Out, Wild Bells
What was the weather condition like?
Ring out, wild bells, to the wild sky, A. calm weather
The flying cloud, the frosty light: B. stormy weather
The year is dying in the night—
Ring out, wild bells, and let him die. What time of the day was this?
Ring out the old, ring in the new—
Ring, happy bells, across the snow:
The year is going, let him go; What was the season described in
Ring out the false, ring in the true. the poem? How do you know?

Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809 – 1892)

TASK 2 Dramatise the above poem.
1. Choose a word and act it out.
2. Allocate one line to each student.
3. Find suitable background music or create music of your own.
4. Find appropriate costumes.
5. Prepare the stage to perform the poem in a creative way.

A ction O riented
Task
It is English Language week. Your class has been assigned to produce a short
sketch based on the various New Year celebrations in Malaysia.

Researchers/Scriptwriters Directors/Stage Managers
Gather information from the Train narrator and actors.
library or the Internet. Prepare the stage with suitable props.

Promoters Costume Designers
Design posters to New Year Source from students or
promote your sketch or Celebrations design your own costumes
create a promo video clip. to reflect the different races.

Musicians
Create songs and choose appropriate music.

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