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Unit 3
Fiji
The sand beneath my feet
I’m nally here
It’s Fiji I nally meet.
Surrounded by palm trees-
The leaves are swaying gently* in the warm breeze*.
I see the Fijian people.
I eat the spicy and warm Fijian food.
I’m now in a good mood.
The sun is shining bright
Releasing so much warmth.
Sandals, shorts, and T-shirts are the clothes
We wear to go to the beach
Where there is a bonre*.
We dance like crazy
In front of the majestic* sunset
Resting beneath the still-warm sky.
Palm trees are all over the place.
Beaches, rainforests and the hot sun
Take up most of the space.
Beautifully bloomed owers*
Are everywhere.
It’s the beautiful and wonderful place of Fiji!
The warmest and most comfortable place
I can think of.
(Adapted from: http://allpoetry.com/poem/468183-Fiji-by-hereonearth)
Activity 10: Reading for pleasure and appreciation
Activity 10a: Read the text and carry out the activity that follows.
1. Would you like to visit the Fiji Islands? Why?
2. Do you nd the Fiji islands similar to or different from Mauritius?
3. Apart from the sunset, what can be majestic on an island?
4. What are the disadvantages of living on an island?
Glossary
• swaying gently:
moving slowly from side
to side
• breeze: light wind
• bonre: large re
made outside
• majestic: very beautiful,
splendid
• bloomed owers: owers
that are open