Speaking - Heroes

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EngelsMiddelbare schoolhavoLeerjaar 2

This lesson contains 15 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

Items in this lesson

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Learning goals
I am able to use appropriate grammar and vocabulary and respond to what someone else says (B2)

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It may be said that there are two kinds of heroes: famous heroes and personal heroes.
 A famous hero is someone that a lot of people
know such as a sports person, a musical artist
or a (political) leader.

A personal hero is someone that you personally
know, such as a friend, a family member,
a trainer or a teacher.

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Pre-activity
First, individually, think about who your heroes are. Who do you admire? Take a moment to think about that and enter at least one hero of yours

Slide 4 - Open question

Take a few minutes to prepare your questions and reactions. Write down five questions you want to ask your classmate. Use
interrogative pronouns:
‘why’, ‘what’, ‘how’, ‘when’, ‘which’, ‘where’.
You want to know:

1.   the reason why your classmate picked this person;
2.  more about this person;
3.  when your classmate started admiring them;
4.  if your classmate wants to follow in his or her footsteps;
5.  if the answer is ‘yes’ how your classmate will do that / if the answer is ‘no’ why this is not an option.
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4:00

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Type in one of the questions you are going to ask in English

Slide 6 - Open question

Now take turns in asking and answering the questions
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You may have different ideas of what a hero is. First, individually,
think about this. Then, complete the sentences, using four different
characteristics (kenmerken) and think of examples.
 A hero is:
- somebody who...
- somebody who...
- somebody who...
- somebody who...
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2:30

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Now, work with a classmate. In turns, read one of your sentences and explain what you mean in more detail by giving one example. After every turn, your classmate will ask you a question.
Person A - A hero is somebody who ...  and give example!
Person B - Ask a question about what they said!
Person B - A hero is somebody who
Person A - Ask a question about what they said!
...etc.
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4:00

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Write down one characteristic of a hero. Start your sentence, 'a hero is somebody ... '

Slide 10 - Open question

We will be discussing superheroes, real and imaginary!

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- Take a moment to think about your answer to these questions.
Did you have different heroes from now when you were a child? Who?

In what way were they different from now?

Think of a superhero like Superman or Wonder Woman. Describe them.

What may children learn from these superheroes?

If you could be a superhero, what superpowers would you have?

What would you do with them?
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2:30
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Now discuss these questions in pairs
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4:00

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Now I will be asking some of you!
Did you have different heroes from now when you were a child? Who?

In what way were they different from now?

Think of a superhero like Superman or Wonder Woman. Describe them.

What may children learn from these superheroes?

If you could be a superhero, what superpowers would you have?

What would you do with them?

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The rest of the lesson
Now that we have done speaking, the module is done. For the time we have left, check:

Have I done all the tests? Do I need to make an appointment?
Have I done all assignments (4.3)?
Have I read 16 RA/12 RA + 1 book?

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