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6 A poem: “Let no one steal your dreams” by Paul Cookson a) Before you read the poem think about the title. What could be the message of the poem? b) Match the words and phrases. ambition to have as an ambition a point at which something stops to hold back fixed to destroy to fire to tear apart remaining in the same place to supply with fuel to stop to set your sights on limit a strong desire to do or to achieve something c) Read the poem carefully and fill the gaps with the words provided. Let no one steal your dreams Let no one (1) apart The burning of ambition That (2) the drive inside your heart. Let no one steal your dreams Let no one tell you that you can’t Let no one (3) you back Let no one tell you that you won’t. Set your (4) and keep them (5) Set your sights on high Let no one steal your dreams Your only (6) is the sky. Let no one steal your dreams Follow your heart Follow your (7) For only when you follow them Will you feel truly whole. Set your (8) and keep them (9) Set your (10) on high Let no one steal your dreams Your only (11) is the sky. d) Look at the poem again and use it as a basis to write a story about a real-life situation. Start like this: “You will never manage to … ,” said Carl’s dad but one year later … . • What did Carl’s dad say? • What effect did this sentence have? • What did Carl do afterwards? • Who helped him? • What has changed after one year? • What would Carl like to tell his father? fires fixed (2x) hold limit (2x) sights (3x) soul tear 20 Identities – what next? 2 Nur zu Prüfzwecken – Eigentum des Verlags öbv