W51 - Christmas lesson

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 4

Christmas lesson

The Little Match Girl

What's the Little Match Girl
about?

How is this relevant
to your studies?

Lesson Build-Up

1. Vocabulary

2. Interactive listening to the story

3. Write a letter to the author what the Little Match Girl should have done differently while selling the matches. 

Vocabulary

Let's see what you know :)

When two carriages drove by (dreadfully) fast...

1. enorm
2. vreselijk

She wandered on her (weary) way on the cold cobblestones.

1. zwaar
2. moe

The girl (shivered) with cold and hunger.

1. rillen
2. kwijlen

She took one from her bundle and (struck) it.

1. sloeg
2. streek af

To her (astonishment), the goose jumped.

1. verbazing
2. verwarring

In its glow, her grandmother (appeared).

1. verdween
2. verscheen

The next day, the (passers-by) found the girl.

1. de marktlui
2. de voorbijgangers

She was the first to cross the (threshold).

1. drempel
2. deur

Interactive Listening

You will be asked questions during listening. 

Pay attention or you'll miss it!

Obviously, be quiet when the fragment is playing!

00:24

Which accent do you hear?

1. British
2. American
3. Scottish
4. Australian

01:42

Why can't she go
home to her parents?

02:28

What are juniper and pine-smoke?

1. bessentakken en pijnboomrook
2. jeneverbessen en dennenrook

03:00

What is NOT on the table?

1. A white cloth
2. Golden dishes
3. Crystal glasses
4. A roast goose

04:02

What do you think is going
to happen next?

06:16

What is the moral
of this story?

Do you feel the Little Match Girl played it smart?

Yes

No

IDK

IDC

Make pairs

Discuss the following questions for the upcoming 10 minutes:

In ENGLISH

1. What do you think the girl could have done differently while selling her matches?

2. What should she have done instead?

Write a letter

to Hans Christian Andersen

You will do this in pairs

Both hand in the letter at the end of the lesson

To do:

1. Do the following:

- Start with a salutation

- Tell Mr Andersen who you are, and why you are writing.

- Come up with at least 3 creative ideas on how the Match Girl could have sold more matches. 

- Come up with an alternative story ending

- End your letter & hand in at the end of class!

Happy holidays!