Loveand Lostlesson 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Lesson 2 

• discuss homework
• listening assignment

17.3
What is said about British and Welsh men in lines 15-22?

17.4 In lines 23-28, the article gives an explanation for these
suicide rates. Which three factors are mentioned here?

17.5
What is the problem with ‘social perfectionists’?
begin he antwoord met herhalen van de vraag

18

they (lead)

social perfectionists

the fact that men are more likely to hide their problems rather than seek help

speaking out/telling your story 

her brother's suicide

the fact that people immediately change the subject 

suicide

commuters

Katie and Sabina

the question in 'in hindsight, would I have done it differently?'

wives, siblings, daughter, and lovers

They(l.32)

This(l.46)

It(l.64)

It(l.72)

this(l.72)

it(l.77)

they(l.84)

theml.101

that, l.125

19.1Sabina took in the words, her body numb’ (ll. 1-2).

1. detached
2. involved
3. painful

192 2 ‘But back then she barely told anyone – …’ (ll. 9-10).

1. almost
2. hardly
3. never

19.3 ‘…, the results can be catastrophic’ (l. 33).

1. advantageous
2. disastrous
3. prosperous

19.4 ‘… – while men are told to be brave, …’ (l. 52).

1. cautious
2. courageous
3. well behaved

19.5 ‘They also worry about burdening others’ (ll. 58-59).

1. bothering
2. disappointing
3. inspiring

6 ‘This stigma is made worse by random comments by strangers’ (ll. 78-79).

1. accidental
2. nasty
3. specific

Could she have interpreted what was really going on behind his smile?’ (ll. 98-99).

1. believed
2. guessed
3. understood

8 ‘How distracted he’d seemed, …’ (l. 114).

1. absent-minded
2. angry
3. observant

In hindsight, would I have done it differently?’ (l. 122).

1. churn up
2. freak out
3. run off

We need to focus on creating a society where people no longer back away when they hear the word suicide …’

1. churn up
2. freak out
3. run off

19B

1 Susan just sat there, after she’d heard the dreadful news of his suicide. She could … believe it.

2 She didn’t cry though; her mind was … with shock and disbelief.

3 Why hadn’t he told her about his problems? Probably because he didn’t want to … her.

4 He had seemed … and quiet, and he had been shutting his friends out.

5 Somehow, she hadn’t been able to … his strange behaviour.

…, she should have seen the warning signs.

dissapointing

barely

in hindsight

distracted

numb

in retrospect

inspiring

Ms Swillens

believed

understood

burden

interpret

20

change

commit

make

offer

play

seek

shut down 

spot

stay 

take 

the subject 

van onderwerp veranderen

suicide

zelfmoord plegen

a difference

het verschil maken

support

hulp aanbiedena

a part

een rol spelen

help

hulp zoeken

the conversation

het gesprek beeindigen

the warnings signs

de waarschuwingstekens zien 

silent

zwijgen

your won liffe

jezelf van het leven berove