LE PONT MIRABEAU |FRENCH POEM | KIDS' POEMS AND STORIES WITH MICHAEL ROSEN

LE PONT MIRABEAU |FRENCH POEM | KIDS' POEMS AND STORIES WITH MICHAEL ROSEN These poems, story and interview make great starting points for English or French lessons. Buy great NEW Michael Rosen Merch here - https://bit.ly/2UumE6N Safely browse more videos on the Michael Rosen channel - https://bit.ly/2YkZnFt Check out Michael's website https://www.michaelrosen.co.uk for news, updates, and fun, as well as great homeschooling UK storytime resources and ideas like these. The Michael Rosen Reading for Pleasure book - https://amzn.to/2WkkUxb 00:00 Le Pont Mirabeau 01:26 Hollywood 04:38 Jaaazz 10:02 The Jester and The King 16:59 How To Write Character These poems and stories could make great starting points for English lessons for kids or TEFL classes For example: Why not share this clip - learn about technology Discuss performance poetry - what does it make you think? Look at other Michael Rosen poems - which ones do you like, why? How does Michael's work compare and contrast with another poet? Teachers or Homeschoolers - work with your kids to create your own performance piece for selected poems. Pupils could create their own story poems about favourite foods, strict teachers or a Bear Hunt. Listen to Francesca Simon, author of the Horrid Henry books, explain how to write your own characters. OR Use this as a inspiration to start you're own independent research on Michael Rosen poetry and children's literature. Transcript of the poem - “Le Pont Mirabeau” By Guillaume Apollinaire Le Pont Mirabeau Sous le pont Mirabeau coule la Seine Et nos amours Faut-il qu’il m’en souvienne La joie venait toujours après la peine Vienne la nuit sonne l’heure Les jours s’en vont je demeure Les mains dans les mains restons face à face Tandis que sous Le pont de nos bras passe Des éternels regards l’onde si lasse Vienne la nuit sonne l’heure Les jours s’en vont je demeure L’amour s’en va comme cette eau courante L’amour s’en va Comme la vie est lente Et comme l’Espérance est violente Vienne la nuit sonne l’heure Les jours s’en vont je demeure Passent les jours et passent les semaines Ni temps passé Ni les amours reviennent Sous le pont Mirabeau coule la Seine Vienne la nuit sonne l’heure Les jours s’en vont je demeure English Translation Of The French Poem “Le Pont Mirabeau” By Guillaume Apollinaire Under the Mirabeau bridge flows the Seine And our loves Must I remember them Joy always followed pain The night falls and the hours ring The days go away I remain Hand in hand let us stay face to face While underneath the bridge Of our arms passes The water tired of the eternal looks The night falls and the hours ring The days go away I remain Love goes away like this flowing water Love goes away Life is so slow And hope is so violent The night falls and the hours ring The days go away I remain Days pass by and weeks pass by Neither past time Nor past loves will return Under the Mirabeau bridge flows the Seine The night falls and the hours ring The days go away I remain Who is Michael Rosen? My first book for children was called Mind Your Own Business and it came out in 1974. Quentin Blake did wonderful line drawings for it. Ever since then, I’ve been doing these things: Writing books Writing articles for newspapers and magazines Going to schools, libraries and theatres and performing the poems in my books Helping children write poems and stories Making radio programmes, mostly about words, language or books Appearing on TV, either reading books, or talking about books Teaching at universities about children’s literature Running workshops for teachers about poetry and now - beatboxing In any week, I might be doing all of these things! To tell the truth, I don’t really know what I’m doing tomorrow, unless I look in my diary to see. #MichaelRosen #KidsTV #HomeschoolingUK