ENGLISH INTENSIVE CLASS

OCTOBER 2
ND
WEEK
Relau River, Pahang
Congkak River, Hulu Langat, Selangor
THE RIVER
BY VALERIE BLOOM
The River's a wanderer,
A nomad, a tramp,
He doesn't choose one place
To set up his camp.

The River's a winder,
Through valley and hill
He twists and he turns,
He just cannot be still.

The River's a hoarder,
And he buries down deep
Those little treasures
That he wants to keep.
The river never stops
flowing


The river cannot be still

The river likes to keep
treasure/ collects things
(rubbish)
(movement)
The River's a baby,
He gurgles and hums,
And sounds like he's happily
Sucking his thumbs.

The River's a singer,
As he dances along,
The countryside echoes
The notes of his song.

The River's a monster
Hungry and vexed,
He's gobbled up trees
And he'll swallow you next.
The river makes a happy
bubbling sound

The sound of river
(beauty of nature)
( calm
)
( infant
)
( angry
)
The river is dangerous, it
can cause natural disaster.
(The danger of the river)
PRACTICE TIME 1
4. Which of the following words does not show that the river is a wanderer?
A nomad C traveller
B tramp D camp
3. Why is the river considered a hoarder?
A The river twists and turns. C The river goes through valleys and hills.
B The river sounds like a baby. D The river buries and keeps things.
2. Which two words means happiness?
A baby and singer C nomad and monster
B tramp and hoarder D winder and wanderer
1. Which of the following words have the same meaning as vexed?
A busy C flexible
B angry D anxious
5. Which stanza depicts the river as dangerous?
A Stanza 1 C Stanza 4
B Stanza 2 D Stanza 6
PRACTICE TIME 2
1. Why does the persona liken the river to a wanderer?
Because the river never stops flowing.
2. Give 2 words that describe the river in Stanza 1.
Tramp / Nomad / Wanderer.
3. Which phrase from Stanza 2 shows the movement of the
river?
He twists and he turns.
4. The line He just cannot be still means that the river is
Because the river never stops flowing.
5. Why is the river compared to a hoarder?
Because the river likes to collect things.
6. Which stanzas reflect a playful tone?
Stanza 4 and 5, -baby and singer.
7. Which stanzas reflect a playful tone?
Stanza 4 and 5, -baby and singer.
8. Which 2 stanzas show that the river is in a happy mood?

Stanza 4 and 5
9. From Stanzas 4-6, which line suggests that the river is an
infant.
The rivers a baby.
14. Why is the river compared to a monster?
The river is dangerous, it can cause natural disaster
15. Why do you think that the river is compared to a monster?
Give 2 reasons.
The river can destroy the trees. The river also can drown
people.
16. Why do you think that the river is compared to a monster?
Give 2 reasons.
The river can destroy the trees. The river also can drown
people.
10. When the river is happily gurgling and humming means the
river is?
Calm
11. Which stanza do you like? Give a reason for your choice.

Stanza 4. Because the river is compared to a baby and I like
the happy mood.

12. What does The notes of his song refer to?
The sounds of the river.
13. The line The Rivers a monster tell us that the river is
dangerous.
TEST