V5 Romeo & Juliet (2)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2,3

Welcome! Bag at the front. You need: laptop, notebook, (notes from last week), pen on table. 

Program

- Learning goals

- Romeo & Juliet 

(discussion)

- Small quiz

- Practice for the test

- Reflection/Evaluation 

- Homework

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson...

- I can talk about Shakespeare's life and his influence on English contemporary literature. 

- I can have a discussion on topics related to Romeo & Juliet. 

Expectations

1. We come prepared to class. I've done my homework and got all the materials I need for this lesson.

2. We are respectful towards each other. Towards my fellow classmates, as well as my teacher. I help where necessary. 

3. We are focused in class. I focus on achieving the learning goals. 

Task 2 - Discussion

In pairs or groups of three, discuss the questions in Teams in English:

Last week:

1. Discuss at least 1 question from each category: 1. interpretation, 2. critical, 3. critical/personal, 4. personal response
2. Write some notes on what you discussed. 

Today > Go over your notes. You might have to present your findings later. 

Romeo & Juliet

Time to present your opinion!

Task 3 - Popquiz

You've got 3 minutes to look at the summary and go over the details of the play. When time's up, you're going to get a series of questions in Lesson Up.

Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play?

1. Cecilia
2. Rosaline
3. Verona
4. Maria

How old is Juliet?

1. 13
2. 14
3. 16
4. 24

In the 'balcony scene' (Act 2 Scene 2), Juliet famously says "wherefore art thou Romeo?" What does this actually mean?

1. Why do you keep hanging around outside my window?
2. Oh, why did you have to be Romeo - a Montague!
3. Where are you Romeo?
4. Why do you have such a silly name?

The Friar is the only person Romeo feels he can really trust. What is the Friar doing when he first appears?

1. Marrying a couple
2. Eating his breakfast
3. Gathering herbs
4. Praying

Why does the Friar agree to marry Romeo and Juliet?

1. Their love may help to end the feud between their families.
2. If he doesn't marry them, they'll run away together.
3. He likes Romeo and wants to help him.
4. He is a romantic man.

Why does Romeo end up killing Juliet's cousin, Tybalt?

1. Tybalt killed Mercutio, Romeo's best friend
2. Tybalt insults Romeo
3. Tybalt threatens to tell Juliet's father she is married to Romeo.
4. Romeo never liked Tybalt.

What is Romeo's punishment for killing Tybalt?

1. He is forbidden from seeing Juliet ever again.
2. He is sentenced to death.
3. He is banished from the city.
4. He is locked up in prison.

Why does Juliet not want to marry Paris?

1. He is too old
2. She'd rather choose her own husband.
3. He has bad breath.
4. She loves Romeo and is already married to him.

What goes wrong with the letter Friar Lawrence tries to send to Romeo?

1. The Friar forgets to post it.
2. There was a post office strike.
3. Juliet's parents found out about it.
4. The messenger never reached Romeo.

How do the Montagues and Capulets agree to commemorate their children?

1. Build a statue of them.
2. Bury their feud and become friends.
3. Have a feast.
4. Write a play about them.

Time to practice for the test!

Please login.

Julia is a ____________ (careful) person.

John held the plate ____________ (careful).

I ran __________________ (quick) to the station.

You look tired. Didn't you sleep ________ (good)?

She cooks ________________ (terrible).

Choose the correct option.

... car

1. A new, black
2. A black, new

Choose the correct option.

... girl

1. a Japanese, tall
2. A tall, Japanese

Choose the correct option.

... cake

1. A round, delicious, chocolate
2. A chocolate, round, delicious
3. A delicious, round, chocolate

(First conditional) If I _________ (have) time later, I ___________ (finish) that letter.

(First conditional) What ________ you ________ (do) if you ___________ (miss) the plane?

(Second conditional) If I __________ (have) his number, I _________ (call) him.

(Second conditional) If I __________________ (be), I __________________ (not go) out with that man.

(Third conditional) If you ____________ (not lie) to me before, I ____________ (believe) you.

Translate from NE - EN or EN - NE.

kwetsbaar

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ontvoeren

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to morph into

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bevelschrift

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perpetual

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plaintiff

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atrocity

Break time

Toilet, drink, questions...?

What do you already know about Romeo & Juliet?

Shakespeare's life

• Stratford-upon-Avon, 1564 - 1616.  English poet, playwright
• Often nicknamed "the Bard of Avon" (Bard meaning storyteller)
• Genres of plays: comedies, tragedies, histories. 
• Some famous works: Romeo & Juliet, MacBeth, King Lear, Midsummer Night's Dream, Hamlet, Otello, etc. 

What are the main themes in Romeo & Juliet?

1. love, drama, thriller, sci-fi
2. love, hate, fate, conflict
3. love, war, nature, family
4. love, fantasy, detective, horror

Task 1 - Main characters

Work together with a classmate. 

Read through the summary (see link in Teams). 

Create a timeline of major events events. 

Reflection/Evaluation

At the end of this lesson...

- I can talk about Shakespeare's life and his influence on English contemporary literature.

- I can have a discussion on topics related to Romeo & Juliet.

- I can understand some key items of Shakespearean vocabulary, and understand the original better.

- I can understand some famous quotations from Romeo and Juliet. 

Homework

• See Magister