Unit 3: Reading and speaking Movie Posters

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Unit 3: Reading & Speaking

Part 1: During this class you:

1) practice staying focused

2) practice understanding important factual information in articles

3) practice understanding the main theme and most important arguments in a text

4) practice how to tackle difficult words in a text

 

Cool!

Meh...

Booo

Now...

You are going to read: "Why do all film posters look alike?" (p117-118)

1) Answer the questions in ex. 11 and 12 (20 min.)

2) Feeling distracted? What can you do the regain focus?

3) After 20 minutes: Check-in + Looking ahead

4) Done early? Read the vocabulary strategy in ex.13

5) Do exercise 13B and C (10 minutes)

Which words did you guess correctly by looking at context in ex.13B?

During this class I kept my focus...

Extremely well

As much as possible

A little

Wait, what?

Part 2: Time to talk!

Groups of 4 students

Objective: collaborate to analyze similarities and differences in movie posters, enhancing your speaking skills while discussing movies

Roles

Researcher: Gathers information about the movies represented in the posters.

Speaker A: Describes the similarities in the posters.

Speaker B: Discusses the differences in the posters.

Note-taker: Records key points and observations during the discussion.

What to do?

Poster Selection (3 minutes):

Each group will select two movie posters from a pre-provided set of images. The Researcher will choose the posters for the group and explain his/her selection.

Analysis (10 minutes):

Speaker A will begin by discussing the similarities they notice in the two posters. They should focus on elements like color, layout, and imagery.

Speaker B will then share their observations about the differences between the posters, such as themes, characters, and styles.

The Researcher can add any interesting facts about the movies that may contribute to the discussion.

The Note-taker will ensure all points are recorded and summarize the discussion at the end.

Reflection

Reflection (5 minutes):

Each group will present their findings to the class. After each presentation, other students ask questions or provide additional insights about the posters discussed.