H4A/C/D - week 5 - lesson 2 & 3

• Middelbare school

Food for Thought

Megxit

"Megxit" - Vocabulary

You are going to watch two video clips. In groups of 3, figure out the meaning of the following words that used in video no. 1:

1) i.e.

2) rupture from the royal family

3) they're trying to have their cake and eat it

4) initially they received positive coverage

5) the media is waging a war, vilification of Meghan

6) royal activities are publicly funded

7) Harry and Meghan stepping away from royal duties is unprecedented

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Debate 

 You cannot shun (reject/ignore) your royal duty: if you are royal - and you were born that way  - you must stay in your country and serve the Queen

Today's objectives 

Lesson 1 :

• Listening (H4A/H4C - completed)
  
• Reading for Organisation & information (H4A - completed)
  
• Using new vocabulary
  
• Using the Gerund/new Grammar
  

Lesson 2:

Introduction to essay writing 

Listening - H4D

Unit 3 - WB - ex. 2

Watch/Listen "Canyaking Adventure"

Reading for organisation

Answer the questions on organisation

Learning how to find information quickly (skimming)

WB 3.1 - ex. 3 - p. 58

Reading for information

Answer the questions 

Learning how to find detailed information (scanning)

WB 3.1 - ex. 4 - p. 58

Vocabulary

Ex. 5 & 6

WB 3.1 -  p. 59

Gerund

Vorm

Werkwoord + -ing, zonder een vorm van to be; wordt als zelfstandig naamwoord gebruikt.

Gebruik

1 Na voorzetsels als about, without, to, from, for, on, of.  Example: My parents are talking about moving to another town.

2 Na bepaalde werkwoorden, zoals hate, like, stop, prefer, enjoy, avoid, remember, refuse, to mind, keep, spend.

Example: I hate working late!  

3 Als onderwerp. Example: Following his advice could get you into trouble.

4 Na enkele woorden en uitdrukkingen, zoals feel like, it’s no use, it’s worth, there’s no, be busy, can’t help.

Example:  Do you feel like going out on Friday?

Gerund

Let op!

Na de werkwoorden to stop, to remember en to forget kun je zowel de gerund als de infinitief gebruiken. Maar er is een verschil in betekenis

Ik stopte met roken. I stopped smoking.

Ik stopte om te roken. I stopped to smoke.

Ik herinner me nog dat ik m’n eerste fiets kocht. I remember buying my first bike.

Denk eraan een fiets te kopen. Remember to buy a bike.

Grammar exercise Gerund 

Ex. 7

WB - p. 60

Essay writing

• Structure - intro/3 paragraphs/conclusion (= 5 paragraphs)
  
• General topic (controversial) / short stories
  
• Formal language
  
• Avoid personal pronouns
  
• Use linking words (also, moreover, even though, nonetheless etc.)
  
• Use an general example ending in your topic statement (=thesis)
  

Preparing your Essay

• Make a list of the elements in your novels (characters/plot/setting)
  
• Examples Discrimination (what happens in the novel)
  
• Examples of Slavery (what happens in the novel)
  
• Examples of influences on the main character
  
• Development of the main character
  
• Examples of oppression
  

Assignment

Start writing down information on your novel:

discrimination, slavery, position of women, the law, seggregation of black and white, children during slavery etc.

Give examples of one of the above theme

Describe how these examples deal with your theme

Example

Twelve Years a Slave - discrimination

General intro:

Solomon is a free man, caught & sold as slave

Solomon works on different plantations & witnesses cruelties

Discrimination of race/women vs men/black children - Law during the time of Slavery favoured discrimination

Describe examples of each type of discrimination in the novel & the law at that time