Red Line 3, Coursebook

fif ty-three 53 Text 3 c Slam stars Look at the titles and the poems. Which title goes with which poem? A I ‛ m just fi nding a way back Into my dream When my mum ‛ s loud voice Leaves me no choice. What does she want? What ‛ s all the fuss …? “You ‛ d better get up – Or you ‛ ll miss your bus!” I ‛ m just moving along Like a cloud of smoke But the sun ‛ s sudden glare Is now everywhere. What does she want? What the heck …? “You ‛ d better wake up – You look such a wreck!” I ‛ m just trying hard To forget last night And my stupid head Feels as heavy as lead. What does she want? Is this a joke? “Get up right now Or you ‛ ll give me a stroke!” I ‛ m just doing my best … … To get up! Leroy Glenn, 15 B He said: No tattoo and that’s that! Oh, Dad, I said, there’s no harm, What do you mean, no harm?! And to that Mum added, Now, dear, stay calm! No is no, get that into your head But Dad, I said, Tony’s got one … What’s Tony got to do with it? Be quiet, Mum said, Stop having a fit! But I say, it’s not fair. I don’t think they really care How it feels when you have to wait. It’s such a tiny little thing, And they get into such a state! Daniel Jones, 16 D Lauren Akodu, 14 When he looks at me , I shake like leaves on a tree. When he smiles at me , I’m all waves in the sea. When he stands next to me , I go weak in the knees. When he talks to me , I could choke with glee. Please help me – please! How can I tell him What he means to me? C 1 The poems WHY did he drink to the brink? WHY did Ann leave with Steve? WHY did he swerve in the curve? WHY didn’t he see the tree? WHY didn’t they arrive alive? (For my sister Ann) Mark Wilkins, 16 Help! Why? Such a tiny little thing Monday morning, 8 am Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv