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EngelsMiddelbare schoolhavoLeerjaar 5

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Short Stories Havo 4

Slide 1 - Slide

Mr Know-All
W. Somerset Maugham

Slide 2 - Slide

What is a major theme in the story?
A
jewellery
B
Japanese customs
C
prejudice
D
infidelity

Slide 3 - Quiz


Slide 4 - Open question

Is Mr Kelada wrong about the necklace?
A
Yes, it is not real
B
Yes, it is not real, but he lies about is it.
C
No, it is real, but he lies about it.
D
No, it is not real.

Slide 5 - Quiz

Explain

Slide 6 - Open question

explain the irony of this ending

Slide 7 - Open question

Genesis and catastrophy

Slide 8 - Slide

Genesis and Catastrophe
by Roald Dahl

Slide 9 - Slide

Lesson Goal
To understand the story Genesis and Catastrophe by answering a set of questions

Slide 10 - Slide

Roald Dahl: Genesis and Catastrophe
"Genesis" and "catastrophe" are two English words that are imported from ancient Greek.
"Genesis" means "oorsprong" and is the name of the first book of the Old Testament (bijbel), which tells the story of the creation of the world.
"Catastrophe" ("catastrofe") means a terrible disaster.

Slide 11 - Slide

Waarom is "Genesis and Catastrophe" een goed of slecht titel voor het verhaal?

Slide 12 - Open question

Waarom vertelt Dahl ons over het weer? Wat voor invloed heeft het weer op de stemming van het verhaal?

Slide 13 - Open question

Hoe heetten de drie oudere kinderen van Klara in Genesis and Catastrophe?
A
Gustav, Otto and Ina
B
Gustav, Otto en Ida
C
Gunnar, Ottar en Ina
D
George, Owen en Ian

Slide 14 - Quiz

Waarom is Klara bang?

Slide 15 - Open question

Wat voor effect heeft de situatie en gevoelens van Klara op ons?
A
wij hebben medelijding met haar.
B
Wij vinden haar belachelijk
C
het doet ons niks

Slide 16 - Quiz

Hoe wordt de vader beschreven? Citeer uit de tekst.

Slide 17 - Open question

Wat zei de vader over zijn kinderen?
A
Dat ze klein en lelijk zijn
B
Dat ze klein maar sterk zijn
C
Dat ze klein en lief zijn
D
Dat ze klein en zwak zijn

Slide 18 - Quiz

Waarom horen wij pas halverweg het verhaal dat het gaat over Adolf Hitler?

Slide 19 - Open question

Waarom eindigt het verhaal niet wanneer wij leren dat het kind Adolf Hitler heet?

Slide 20 - Open question

What is the irony in the story?

Slide 21 - Open question

Irony: what is said about the baby
“you have a fine son” 
“this is a perfectly normal baby”
“I think you will like him” 
“he won’t bite you” 
“you should have heard him screaming” 
“there is nothing wrong with that child” 

Slide 22 - Slide

Slide 23 - Slide

Slide 24 - Video

Who is the narrator of the story?
A
The Old man
B
The eye
C
The murderer
D
an omniscient narrator

Slide 25 - Quiz

Explain the title

Slide 26 - Open question

Who is at the door?
A
The housemaster
B
A neighbour
C
The police
D
The old man's son

Slide 27 - Quiz

Graham Greene

Slide 28 - Slide

The perspective is of particular importance in this story. Why?

Slide 29 - Open question

The narrator changes his mind about which initial observation?
A
That her first book will be successful
B
That he will pay for the chablis
C
That the boy and girl seem similar in appearance and character
D
That the Japanese gentlemen are not as interesting

Slide 30 - Quiz

What belongs to whom?
weakness
Strength
mother
uncle
experience
powers of observation

Slide 31 - Drag question

Why does he secretly hope the Chelsea Set will fail?

Slide 32 - Open question