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Song Activity

  1. What kind of life does the song describe?

  2. What aspects of everyday life do the following words refer to:

  • the mash, the corn, the barley and the bran

  • the pots and the old tin cans

  • the butcher, the excise man, poor old father John

In the survey and in Francis’ associations there are a lot of new vocabulary items connected with the countryside. If you want to check how well you remember them and learn more, click here to do the task.

And if you want a more challenging task, click here to complete the crossword.

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