WEEK 4: Protect and Preserve
DAY 1: Preserving the Past
Activity 3: The Sky in Shanghai [10 points]
One day I would really like to travel to China. It is a country with a rich history, vibrant cities, tasty food, and fascinating architecture (buildings). Unfortunately, some of the largest Chinese cities have high rates of air pollution. The air pollution in Beijing, one of the largest cities in China, can get so bad that roads are closed, flights are cancelled and events are postponed while they wait for the smog in the air to clear. The terrible pollution is also having fatal (deadly) effects as, approximately, 1.1 million people in China died last year from air pollution-related causes. The Chinese government is very concerned and they have introduced a number of strategies (ideas) to reduce the pollution levels. Imagine that you were asked to travel to Beijing. How would you feel?
On your blog, write a poem that describes your feelings about travelling to Beijing, China.
As big as the universe,
With the pollution, the air gets worse,
Though it still remains,
It still is a beautiful place,
Embraced with grace.
The surroundings are replaced by charming faces,
Looking through the cities you will see a tall building in different kinds of shapes,
Soon it will escape and it will be a great place.
Hey! I don't think I did really well with the poem because it is quite hard to rhyme things. I really tried my best, anyways if I did any wrong things please down below!
Hello again,
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed reading your poem Lyan. It's wonderful that you were able to see the positive, and the beauty, in Beijing even though the air pollution is so bad. Have you been before?
You're right - finding words that rhyme but still make sense within your poem can be quite tricky. When I write poetry I find it helps to rhyme the first line with the third line, the fifth line with the seventh line, and so on. And I use every second line to help me connect the two rhyming sentences. I hope that helps. :)
Happy blogging!
Mikey :)
Hey Mikey, thank you for your helpful comment, I haven't been to China before but I have heard many things about China. Thank for the information on how to make a poem it is really helpful I could use it in the future. Anyways have a great day!
ReplyDeleteGood morning Lyan!
DeleteYou're very welcome. I hope to see some poetry up on your blog in the future :)
Kia pai to rā (have a good day).
Mikey :)