Being creative with English

• English Literature
• Secundair onderwijs

Analysing literature

Forming opinions & recognising emotions

What is literature?

Do you listen to music more when you're happy or sad?

Happy

Sad

Both

Do you know who this is?

1. Ariana Grande
2. Billie Eilish
3. Taylor Swift
4. Sabrina Carpenter

00:35

What emotions do
you recognize by now?

01:07

Do you notice any
other emotions now?

What are we going to do today?

1. Look into the meaning of the song we just listened to.

2. Link emotions to the song.

3. Share our opinion and ask for the opinion of others.

Let's think, pair and share!

1. Write down your answers to the following questions (1 min):

• What do you think the song is about?
• How does the writer feel?
• Choose one line from the song and write down which emotion you recognise in it.

2. Discuss the answers with your partner. (1 min)

3. Share your findings with the class.

Time to walk and talk!

1. Write down your opinion and use the correct grammatical structures. (1 min)

2. Walk around while the song is playing. When the music stops: high five the person closest to you. That's your partner now.

3. The youngest person starts expressing their opinion and then asks about the opinion of student B. Student B then agrees or disagrees and explains why. (30s)

4. Let's walk around again!

Let's get creative!

1. Think about a different word than “mean”. What other emotion or feeling could Taylor have used, and why? Does it change the meaning of the song? (1 min)

2. At your tables of four, you each take a turn in explaining the word you chose. Youngest person begins! Make sure to use the right grammatical structures again. Go clockwise and always respond to the person that spoke before you.

After discussing, what other word do you think fits best instead of "mean"?

What was the most difficult part for you?

Expressing my opinion

Explaining why I agree or disagree

Linking emotions to the song

Finding a new word instead of mean

Understanding what the writer means

Everything was easy for me

Exit-ticket

Write down one sentence about why you like/don't like the song. Use the correct sentences and words, just like we did today.