The Orange - Wendy Cope

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 1-3

The Orange - Wendy Cope

learning goals

By the end of the lesson, I can:

• Use a poem to reflect on what I feel;
• Write a short letter about job-fulfilment 

Future dream job?

Questions

1. How many hours would you like to spend working per week?
2. What else are things that you want to spend your time and energy on, besides work?
3. What do you think changes in your work at the age of 20/30/40 years old?

The Orange - Wendy Cope

Ordinary = gewoonlijke,

Contentment = Tevredenheid/voldoening.

Question

I was a lawyer, why did I become a teacher?

Questions

1. Have you ever experienced a sudden burst of happiness? What happened?
2. Was it during work, school, or free time?
3. Do you think the narrator (de ‘ik- persoon’) is always happy?
4. Why do you think the narrator is so happy in the end?

Question

What happened in the day of the narrator?

Write a short letter to a friend (Dear ...,)
- Tell them your dream job.
- Write down three things that you love about the job and two things that you dislike (niet leuk).

If we didn't discuss the video and the poem today, would your answer about your dream job be different?

Yes

No

Question

Why did the writer choose an orange?

Question

What is the connection between the poem (het gedicht) en the video?