'National Accident Helpline'
A Poem by Francesca Beard
A Poem by Francesca Beard
Dear National Accident Helpline -
I was watching the advertisements on my TV
when your public service announcement came on.
I understand you help accident victims
and I was wondering if you could help me -
a victim of unfair advertising.
Francesca Beard's poem takes us into the rather
murky world of accident claimants - and debt.
Suitable for students aged 15+ this short, wry poem
leads into a range of topical discussions.
Download the materials here for up to 4 hours of
classroom activity. The files are in PDF or mp3
format. If you require the PDF files in Word format
(.doc. or .odt) then please contact us
I was watching the advertisements on my TV
when your public service announcement came on.
I understand you help accident victims
and I was wondering if you could help me -
a victim of unfair advertising.
Francesca Beard's poem takes us into the rather
murky world of accident claimants - and debt.
Suitable for students aged 15+ this short, wry poem
leads into a range of topical discussions.
Download the materials here for up to 4 hours of
classroom activity. The files are in PDF or mp3
format. If you require the PDF files in Word format
(.doc. or .odt) then please contact us
Pre-listening. This is the essential bit. Do
this even if you don't do anything else.
Audio of Poem (mp3)
Francesca reads the poem
Text of Poem (pdf)
Context (pdf)
This section explores certain aspects
of the poem, such as making accident
claims and dealing with issues such as debt.
Word Work (pdf)
In the poem there are examples of verbs
followed by infinitives or gerunds. A brief
reminder of this tricky point.
Key (pdf)
Answers, plus a few hints.
this even if you don't do anything else.
Audio of Poem (mp3)
Francesca reads the poem
Text of Poem (pdf)
Context (pdf)
This section explores certain aspects
of the poem, such as making accident
claims and dealing with issues such as debt.
Word Work (pdf)
In the poem there are examples of verbs
followed by infinitives or gerunds. A brief
reminder of this tricky point.
Key (pdf)
Answers, plus a few hints.
Francesca Beard, who has been called ‘spine-
tingling’ (Independent) and ‘The Queen of British
Performance Poetry (Metro), was born in Malaysia
and spent the 1970s growing up in Penang, an
idyllic island paradise. After a spell in real jobs, she
gave it all up to become a fictional character and
now exists as a London-based poet, performing
spoken word to lucky audiences all over Britain and
the world.
To find out more about Francesca visit her website
http://www.francescabeard.com
tingling’ (Independent) and ‘The Queen of British
Performance Poetry (Metro), was born in Malaysia
and spent the 1970s growing up in Penang, an
idyllic island paradise. After a spell in real jobs, she
gave it all up to become a fictional character and
now exists as a London-based poet, performing
spoken word to lucky audiences all over Britain and
the world.
To find out more about Francesca visit her website
http://www.francescabeard.com
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