WK51, Wednesday, 8.30: Lucky reading game

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• ISK
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome!

Lesson goal

As a group you work together so that, at the end of this class, each and everyone of you understands the text

Christmas in the UK.

Lucky Reading Game

The text

• groups of  4 (B1/A2 split up; 1 per group)
• first, you each read the text
• work together to understand the text
• ask each other the 'WH'-questions to check (who, what, where, why)
• you are allowed to use dictionaries
• devices of any kind are not allowed
• each member of the group gets a number ranging from 1 -4

The game

• You all have a number (1, 2, 3, 4)
• Each of you will answer a question on the text
• Number 1 comes to the front the classroom to answer the first question, then number 2 etc. 
• You will get pen and paper to answer the question
• You have 10 seconds to write down your answer on a piece of paper
• No prompting from other group members or you will be disqualified
• Correct answer?  Draw one or two cards from the pack of cards. Your group total will determine which group wins the game (hence the name 'lucky'). 
• Your teacher is judge and jury. 
• Neither judge nor jury will not enter into any discussion about the rightfullness of their decision. 

Individual reading

Discuss in your group

How to calculate your scores?

• Regular playing card =     

       number on the card

• Jack, Queen, King = 10 points
• Joker = 0 points
• Ace =  20 points
• Three of hearts  = 30 points

1. Who is the harvest god? 

2. When did the Christian church decide to celebrate Jesus’ birthday on 25 December? 

3. What is the other name for Santa Claus? 

4. What is the name of the cake that is eaten as dessert? 

5. What items are hidden in a Christmas cracker? 

All Q and A

1. Who is the harvest god? Saturn

2. When did the Christian church decide to celebrate Jesus’ birthday on 25 December? 440

3. What is the other name for Santa Claus? Father Christmas

4. What is the name of the cake that is eaten as dessert? Christmas Pudding

5. What items are hidden in a Christmas cracker? Hat, joke and a gift

Review

As a group you work together so that, at the end of this class, each and everyone of you understands the text

Christmas in the UK.