H4 Reader 4 Literature

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

H4 - Reader 4 - Literature

INTRODUCTION TO READER 4

The content of this final reader of HAVO 4 will prepare you for the last assignments and tests of the year:

• The literature test

• The group discussion

• The reading test (TW4)

A SKILLS: SPEAKING IN PAIRS

Work with a partner and tell each other your personal history of reading:

• Have you ever liked reading? When and what?

• Do you still like reading? Why? Why not?

• Why do you think your teachers are so desperately trying to make you read? (especially literature)

• If you really had to read, what would you prefer: Novels? Short stories? Poems? Song texts? Tell your partner why you prefer the one over the other.

Have you ever liked reading?

Do you still like reading?
Why? Why not?

Why do you think your teachers are so desperately trying to make you read? (especially literature)•

If you really had to read, what would you prefer: Novels? Short stories? Poems? Song texts? Tell your partner why you prefer the one over the other.

What storytelling ''tools'' does David Walliams use to invigorate his audience?

C1: Why stories matter  reader page 3-5

Group assignment: 

• work in a small group (2 or 3 students) and send me an app in which you state your group members and the name of your group
• first read questions 1-7 (pages 4+5)
• then tackle the questions 1 by 1 together, reading parts of the text on the go
• as a group, type your answers in the answering slides that follow, adding your group name!!

1 How have stories impacted your life?

2 What’s your favourite story?

3 What do think of what’s stated in paragraph 1 and 2: share what you have recently learned from a ‘’story’’ (could be anything, probably via social media of a series you watched?)

4 Share examples of teachers who use / have used storytelling - in any form - to bring across the content you need to learn? Also think of primary school.

5 Share examples of stories that helped you understand someone better.

6 What do you think of the content of par 4?
Can you relate to this? Why?

7 Discuss whether you agree with the conclusion in the final paragraph.