Practise run for the speaking test 3H -literature

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 3,4

Practise run for the speaking test 

Part 1  (individually)

Part 2 ( written answers to questions I could ask + discussion)

Part 3 ( in pairs, work on your discussion statements)

Part 1: OPINION ABOUT ONE (1) READ WORK + EXAMPLE/ REASON

'In my opinion…'                      'Personally, I feel that…           ''I would say that…'               'Speaking personally....'

'Speaking from my perspective…'        'I guess that…'          'I bet that…'                            'I assume that

What are Literary Devices?

Literary devices are techniques used by writers to convey meaning and create a specific effect on the reader.

This slide should provide a brief overview of what literary devices are and why they are important to understand.

Examples of Literary Devices

Some examples of literary devices include imagery, metaphor, simile, personification, and hyperbole, foreshadowing 

This slide should provide some common examples of literary devices that students may already be familiar with.

What's setting?

Give the setting for the Hunger Games

Setting

The time, place, space in which a story takes place 

e.g Panem, after a sort of apocalypse. District 12, the capital and the arena are part of the setting. Time frame could be the 74th hunger games / 74 years after the war.

This slide should provide an example of how to analyze imagery using an open-ended question.

What's the difference between the Antagonist and the Protagonist?

Protagonist VS Antagonist 

Good vs. Evil, Batman vs. Joker , Katniss vs. The Gamemakers/ The Capital , Tessie vs. The tradition of the Lottery

Can you name the Antagonist and the Protagonist from one of the short stories?

Which are themes for Thank you m'am?

1. friendship
2. trust
3. second chances
4. loyalty

second chances; the boy gets one 

trust; he learns to trust adults, she shows compassion.

What could be themes for The Tale of The Three brothers?

e.g. Greed, Humility, Death 

The children grabbing the stones in the lottery is an example of..

1. flashforward
2. foreshadowing
3. flashback
4. foreboding

Give me an example of foreshadowing in the Hunger Games?

e.g Katniss being introduced as a hunter, good with a bow, in the first chapter. This hints towards her fate of having to actually hunt people in the games.

What's the boy in Thank you m'am called?

1. Rick
2. Reginald
3. Richard
4. Roger

The box stands for tradition:

It's old, worn and  painted black. (Black > death, worn/old; something they haven't changed or altered in forever) Everyone is uneasy about it ; The Lottery

What did the box represent in The Lottery?

Appearances are extremely important in Panem. Those living at the Capitol show off their wealth and power through appearances. They wear gaudy clothes, ostentatious accessories, and bright colours to demonstrate their money, power, and influence at the Capitol.
How is this mirrored in the districts?

What is the climax of The Lottery?

1. Tessie dying
2. Mrs. Hutchinson being picked
3. The ending
4. Little boy Hutchinson throwing stones

Give me one example of a rising action in Thank you m'am & one for The Tale of the Three brothers.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.