Sinterklaas

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Sinterklaas lesson!

Today

Learning goal: I can talk & write about Sinterklaas.

- Sinterklaas clip                                                              - 5 min

- Discussion                                                                       - 5 min

- Creative Sinterklaas assignment                          - 30 min

- Present assignment to your teacher/class       -15 min 

Sinterklaas clip

Pay attention! 

If you see a word you don't know, try to guess the meaning.

Vocab

Do you know what a 'chimney' is?

And a 'wardrobe'?

What is a chimney?

What is a wardrobe?

Discussion!

Rules: 

- Everyone is entitled to their opinion! Don't get angry. 

- Express your opinion with respect.

- No rascist jokes.

- No laughing at each others' 

English or opinion.

Discussion!

In groups of 4 discuss the following:

The Netherlands should ban zwarte pieten.

Nederland zou zwarte pieten moeten verbieden.

Creative writing assignment

You can choose to write (in English) :

- Sinterklaas poem (gedichtje)

- Short plea ( kort betoog ) 

- Short story ( kort verhaaltje) 

- Sinterklaas song translation

- Anything else you can come up with!

Homework

Finish your creative writing assignment during this class. Turn in during class or send me an email.

Deadline: TODAY before 10:00 hrs.