High and low cultural references – one poem references Gaugin’s Christ and the Velvet Underground within a few clauses – are ...

In hearing and seeing the relationship between spoken and written language, learners acquire and expand their vocabulary.

Understanding the subject of a poem The first thing you should do when given a poem is read its title carefully. The title should give you some ideas of the poem’s subject, tone, or genre.

Today, 5 February, is World Read Aloud Day (WRAD). The Publishers’ Association of South Africa (PASA) and Nal’ibali, South Africa’s reading-for-enjoyment campaign, invite you to help spread a love of ...