Emi Mahmoud – Bird Watching on Lesvos Island

Emi Mahmoud is a poet who won the Individual World Poetry Slam championship in 2015. In this video, Emi recites a powerful and moving poem about the refugee crisis.

Instructions

Do the preparation task first. Then watch the video and do the exercise.

Preparation

Check your understanding: ordering

Check your understanding: matching

Worksheets and downloads

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Emi Mahmoud - Bird Watching on Lesvos Island - answers262.38 KB

Discussion

Do you like the poem? How do you feel when you listen to it?

Language level

C1 English level (advanced)

Topics

poetry

refugees

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