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Poems’ and Songs’ Messages about Care for the Environment

Air pollution in the South-East Asia Region

Air pollution leads people to be exposed to fine particles in polluted air that
penetrate deep into the lungs and cardiovascular system, causing diseases including
stroke, heart disease, lung cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases and
respiratory infections. Industry, transportation, coal power plants and household
solid fuel usage are major contributors to air pollution. Air pollution continues to
rise at an alarming rate, and affects economies and people’s quality of life.

Air pollution threatens the health of people. New estimates in 2018 reveal that 9
out of 10 people globally breathe air which do not meet WHO Air Quality
Guidelines. Air pollution burden of the Region is among the highest in the world. In
2016, an estimated 2.4 million premature deaths were attributed to air pollution.

Source: https://www.who.int/southeastasia/health-topics/air-pollution

Let’s Do This!

Direction: A. Read the poems “Who Cares About Trees” and “Hail, Polluters!.”
Then, answer the given questions below.

“Who Cares About Trees”

1. What is the theme of “Who Cares About Trees?”

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2. What is the meaning of the poem’s title?
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3. What does the poet mean in the first stanza, “except beetles, bees, fruit
eaters, book readers, and garden lovers, bat shakers, box makers, boat
builders, wood carvers, and carpenter”?
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4. What are the two contrasting ideas in the second stanza? What does the poet
want to convey in his use of contrast?
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“Hail, Polluters!”
6. What does “hail” mean? What does the tile mean?
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7. What kind of “air” do motor exhaust, chimney smoke, oil refiners, chemical
plants, burning garbage, and tobacco fumes produce?
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8. What does the line ”You give the air an edge that hurts” mean?
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9. Does the poet really hail the polluters? What is the intention of the poet in Hail
Polluters?
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10. What are your personal thoughts and feelings about the poem?
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Direction: B. On the spaces below write about the poems’ messages, your comments
about the poems, and how the poems affect you.

The Message of the Poems

“Who Cares About Trees” “Hail Polluters!”

Is the message in the poem realistic? Is the message in the poem realistic?
Explain your answer. Explain your answer.

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Discovering More about Yourself through the Poems

Intention vs. Extension

Defining by Extension
- the most practical way is defining by example
- you need to write all examples that fall within a particular group
- for example, “chimps, gorilla, chimpanzee are all ‘apes’

Defining by intension
- write all the properties or characteristics of the subject
- for example, “Ape is an animal with short tails or no tail at all

Let’s Do This!
Direction: A. Define the given term by extension and intension.

1. actor
Extension: _________________________________________________
Intension: _________________________________________________
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2. boxer
Extension: _________________________________________________
Intension: _________________________________________________

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3. flower
Extension: _________________________________________________
Intension: _________________________________________________
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4. dictator
Extension: _________________________________________________
Intension: _________________________________________________
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Word Stress
When delivering poems, reading factors like stress and juncture are
important to consider. Stress and juncture are important to remember in speech in
order for you to be better understood. You will also understand native speakers of
English more.

Stressing – making certain syllables and words louder, longer, and higher in pitch
- emphasizing a sound

De-stressing – speakers of English make certain syllables and words more relaxed
and weaker

Let’s Do This!
Direction: A. Capitalize the stressed syllable in the following words. Then, read the
words aloud with correct stress.

1. narrative 6. categorical
2. original 7. association
3. philosophical 8. autobiography
4. abbreviation 9. simile
5. analyze 10. although

Strategies for Becoming a Better Speaker

Plan Appropriately
a. Clarity – set clear goals and messages, and be consistent throughout your
speech
b. Conciseness – sticking to the point and keeping it brief
c. Concreteness – must contain details and vivid facts
d. Accuracy/Correctness – make sure that accurate and precise information
are shared

Small Group Discussion

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1. Adequacy and Completeness – make sure your speech contains all the necessary
information the audience needs

2. Politeness – consider the audience’s reaction to your message and their feelings

3. Empathy – being in “the audience’s shoes”

5 | Submission is October 22, 2021