Starter quiz
- What does it mean to 'emigrate'?
- to visit a new country for a holiday
- to leave your own country to live in another ✓
- to explore different cultures and traditions
- to return to your home country after living abroad
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- What does it mean to fantasise about something?
- to plan something in detail
- to remember something from the past
- to dream or imagine something that might not happen ✓
- to discuss something with friends
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- What does it mean to 'romanticise' something?
- to make something seem better or more attractive than it really is ✓
- to criticise something harshly
- to remember something accurately
- to discuss something in a logical way
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- Why could someone's teenage years be viewed as a period of transition?
- They are fully independent and self-sufficient.
- They have a stable and unchanging lifestyle.
- They no longer need guidance from adults.
- They are moving from childhood to adulthood. ✓
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- Which of the following are second person pronouns?
- he, she, it
- I, me, mine
- you, your, yours ✓
- we, us, ours
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- What does it mean to have a sense of 'belonging'?
- feeling connected and accepted within a group or community ✓
- owning a lot of possessions and acquiring lots of money
- travelling to different countries and experiencening cultures
- being alone and independent, not needing to have others around you
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Exit quiz
- What does it mean to 'yearn' for something?
- to strongly desire or crave something ✓
- to plan something carefully
- to forget something important
- to dislike something intensely
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- What is 'intercultural identitity'?
- feeling disconnected from one's cultural background
- identifying strongly with only one cultural tradition
- identifying strongly with multiple cultural influences and experiences ✓
- believing in the superiority of one's own culture
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- Why does the speaker of 'In Wales, wanting be Italian' wish they were born Zanzibar?
- She has read about it on social media.
- She visited once as a child.
- A famous pop star originates from there. ✓
- A famous fashion designer lives there and everyone is so cool and well-dressed.
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- Why may teenagers fantasise about growing up in another culture?
- they want to escape the rules and responsibilities of their current life ✓
- they are happy with their life but wish they had a different parents
- they wish they could start their life again
- they may feel as though they don't 'fit in' and want to feel like they belong ✓
- they want to enjoy childhood again
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- Why might someone romanticise what life would be like in another country?
- They may be inspired by what they see on social media, films and TV. ✓
- They have believed propaganda written by that country.
- They have imagined the place in their dreams.
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- Which of these pieces of contextual information about Imtiaz Dharker is not true?
- she moved to the UK before her first birthday
- her poetry often explores ideas related to identity and belonging
- she identifies as both Muslim and Christian
- before writing, she worked as a tour guide ✓
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Key learning points
- Dharker was born in Lahore, Pakistan before moving to Glasgow, Scotland before her first birthday.
- Dharker's poems are testaments to her experience: intercultural identities and global living.
- Dharker's poetry explores the longing of youth - when you desire to be anyone more exciting than who you currently are.
- Dharker's poetry reminds the reader that people often look elsewhere to create a sense of belonging.
Common misconception
Dharker grew up in Wales.
Although Wales features in the title of this poem, Dharker moved to Scotland just before her first birthday. She references Glasgow (where she grew up) in the second stanza of the poem.
Keywords
Yearn - an intense longing or desire for something
Belonging - feeling accepted and comfortable in a particular group or place
Calvinist - a person who follows Calvinism, a type of Christianity that believes God controls everything
Cultural identity - a feeling of belonging to a particular culture or group
Intercultural identity - feeling like you belong to more than one culture; mixing different traditions and experiences
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