School will linger for another month here in the UK and with the nice weather (finally!) and the football World Cup it is difficult for teachers to keep the kids’ attention. My husband is doing some World Cup writing activities with his pupils at the moment and my daughter has suggested to her class to write some WC10 limericks too. The task is rather easy. Choose any player you want from the tournament and write a limerick about him. Something like this:
There once was a player called Green
Who was a goalkeeping machine
But he fumbled the ball
And the score was one-all
And then lots of people were mean.
Now it’s your turn, my friends, come on give it a try!
There once was a player called Green
Who was a goalkeeping machine
But he fumbled the ball
And the score was one-all
And then lots of people were mean.
Now it’s your turn, my friends, come on give it a try!
Wouldn't the limerick above apply to quite a few overpaid footballers?
(An over-enthusiastic Italian fan - Photo from La Stampa)
12 comments:
An English footballer called Rooney
Scored no goals and became all moany
He lashed out at the fans
Gesticulating and waving of hands
Forced to apologise with a face all stoney
@Mo:Fantastic! Thanks, Mo!
A manager with the name of Cappello ,
an extremely congenial fellow,
when after a bad night,
the team got a fright ,when he threatened them all with a yellow .....(card)
love Jan hee heexx
Everyone's going on about the World Cup
And asking why I don't put a flag up
But I really don't care
Who wins over there
Honestly, I really couldn't give a...
I got stuck on the last word. ;-)
I don't dare try! I wouldn't succeed in Italian either! Then, though I got three crazy soccer fans living with me (sons and hubby), I'm totally ignoring the entire event. What's Mr Capello's England doing? I know only that Italy is not doing very well.
Guess what, A.? Though I'm not a fan, this post of yours was great fun!;-) CIAO!!!
Too funny! I won't mention that we are a dual nationality household!
Ah, the World Cup! Italy is not doing well, England (and Capello) idem... so no, no ispiration for trying, even if I liked yours! :) Hugs! Happy Summer!!
Love this.
There once was a man called Gerrard
who thought himself particularly hard
til he fell over the ball
and uttered a call
"Ref show him the yellow card."
@All the blogger poets: Really great, thanks guys! I didn't know you were so talented! If you don't mind I'll let my daughter read them to her class today (they're watching the England match in school today). No, not yours, Steve, don't worry!
I know almost nothing about this topic but I quite like the poetic contributions your blogger friends made.
Darla
Ciao Antonella, il sole non c'è più, ma per fortuna non piove. ;) Ho letto che non hai ricevuto la mia e-mail :( e te ne ho ri-spedita un'altra; ho usato entrambi gli indirizzi, spero che questa volta ti arrivi! Buona serata, smack!
Eliminati... incredibile!
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