Monday 14th of February 2hv

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Monday 14th of February

Put your phone away

--> in your bag

Get your book

Start reading

10 minutes

Planning

Reading in silence 11:10 - 11:15

Uitleg review 11:15 - 11:25

Review exercises 11:25 - 11:50

Reading an example review 11:50- 12:00

Review

4 paragraphs:

- Introduction 

- Description of movie/book 

- Discussion

- Conclusion + recommendation

- Is it a positive or critical review?

Title

- Start your review with a (catchy) title!

- Could be the name of the film, but also another title

- Try not to use more than 6 words

--> make the reader want to read on

Introduction

- Start with a personalised question

--> that makes the reader want to keep on reading

- Mention the title, type of film, setting (when/where), theme, main characters (give a short introduction of the film without describing the entire story!)

Description

- Write about the main points/events of the plot (what happened)

--> DO NOT GIVE AWAY THE ENDING

- Do not give your opinion here!

Discussion

- Discuss the question that is asked

- Give your opinion --> use specific language for it!

- Use adverb/adjectives to make your review nicer

- Be negative or positive --> criticise negative elements or praise positive elements of the film

Perhaps add what you have learnt from the film

Conclusion

- Needs to be logical --> a positive review can't end with a negative conclusion and vice versa

- Recommendation: EXPLAIN why someone should or should not see the film + write to WHO you recommend the film.

--> Again, use specific language to do so. 

- Think about your final sentence

Review exercises

1. Match the words to the right kind of review

2. Look up positive and negative adjectives you could use

--> avoid using the word 'very'

3. Choose the correct adjectives in the mini review

Finished? --> read example review