Post Reading Task – The Road Not Taken

  1. Tell the students they are about to watch a clip from you tube by the singer Adele.
  2. Before watching the clip distribute the papers and ask them to follow the clip while they read the words of the song.
  3. Show the clip: the first time.
  4. After having watched for the first time – make a discussion in class
  5. Draw their attention that there are 2 stories shown in the clip. One is what the singer is singing and the other is the story they see in the clip.
  6. Tell them what is the story behind the song and the clip (taken from Wikipaedia:
  7. Have them read the questions on the 3rd page and have them watch the clip again (this time they're going to pay much more attention and enjoy it much more).
  8. Have them answer the questions in their notebooks.
  9. Have an open discussion about their answers, write their ideas on the board.

Good luck! Tell me how it went 

Kobi Lavy

Mekif Daled, Ashdod

  1. Worksheet – Literature HOTs – Post Reading Activity

The Road Not Taken / Robert Frost

  1. Read the lyrics of Chasing Pavements by the singer Adele and watch the clip:

I've made up my mind,
Don't need to think it over
If I'm wrong, I am right
Don't need to look no further,
This ain't lust
I know this is love
But, if I tell the world
I'll never say enough
'cause it was not said to you
And that's exactly what I need to do
If I end up with you
[Chorus]
Should I give up,
Or should I just keep chasing pavements?
Even if it leads nowhere
Or would it be a waste
Even if I knew my place
Should I leave it there
Should I give up,
Or should I just keep chasing pavements
Even if it leads nowhere
I build myself up
And fly around in circles
Waiting as my heart drops
And my back begins to tingle
Finally, could this be it

  1. Answer the following questions:
  1. What is the dilemma the singer is facing?
  2. How does she treat her problem?
  3. Describe the two different stories in the song (the one you hear and the one you see in the clip), is it the same dilemma?
  4. Can you compare this song to the poem we read The Road Not Taken? Write down the similarities between the two.
  5. Can you identify any metaphors in this song that are similar to the poem we read?