10.7 Poem: Going Home to Mayo, Winter 1949 by Paul Durcan
MANAGING MYSELF
Learning Intentions In this section you will … ✓ Read a poem about a journey. ✓ Compare two poems. ✓ Preapre an exam-style answer on a poem.
LITERACY Before Reading
Discuss your answers to the following questions: n What’s the longest distance you have travelled by car? n Do you enjoy/think you’d enjoy long car journeys? n Who would your favourite travelling companion be on a long car journey? n Who would your least favourite travelling companion be? n What would you do to help you to pass the time?