This lesson contains 27 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.
Lesson duration is: 120 min
Items in this lesson
Reading Comprehension
Block 3
week 36
Slide 1 - Slide
Slide 2 - Video
Warming-Up
Practise vocabulary from 'The Nanny State' with wordwall:
https://wordwall.net/play/21117/127/402
Slide 3 - Slide
The Nanny State
Read the text and make annotations (individually)
Slide 4 - Slide
The Nanny State
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Reread the paragraphs again and summarize each paragraph in ONE sentence. (individually)
Slide 5 - Slide
The Nanny State
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Reread the paragraphs again and summarize each paragraph in ONE sentence. (individually)
Compare these sentences with a partner (in pairs)
Slide 6 - Slide
The Nanny State
Read the text and make annotations (individually)
Reread the paragraphs again and summarize each paragraph in ONE sentence. (individually)
Compare these sentences with a partner (in pairs)
Discuss similarities/differences (in pairs)
Slide 7 - Slide
The Nanny State
Theme
Source
Slide 8 - Slide
How does the writer introduce the topic of this text in paragraph 1?
A
by demonstrating the many tasks involved in parenting nowadays
B
by describing how the authorities try to aid troubled families
C
by giving examples of hostile situations welfare workers encounter
D
by implying that the interference of social workers is frowned upon
Slide 9 - Quiz
Why does the writer refer to Charlie Chaplin?
A
to demonstrate the longstanding bad reputation of social services in Britain
B
to emphasise that children are still separated from their parents in family crises
C
to illustrate the role the British government has played in the history of social care
D
to prove that having been in the care system is not an obstacle to success
Slide 10 - Quiz
“the new scheme” (eerste regel alinea 3) Wat is het doel van de nieuwe aanpak? Leg uit in je eigen woorden.
Slide 11 - Open question
“Part of the reason for this success” (alinea 5) De Westminster-aanpak blijkt succesvol te zijn. Aan welke twee factoren heeft de aanpak zijn succes te danken volgens mevrouw Bishopp?
Slide 12 - Open question
Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 6?
A
ambivalent attitudes on how
B
been prevailed upon in the end
C
come to similar conclusions about the way
D
reluctantly acknowledged their responsibility
Slide 13 - Quiz
How can the tone of the last sentence be described best?
A
critical
B
matter-of-fact
C
relieved
D
tongue-in-cheek
Slide 14 - Quiz
Warming-Up
Practise vocabulary from 'We need to talk about Kevin' with wordwall:
https://wordwall.net/play/21118/268/177
Slide 15 - Slide
We need to talk about Kevin
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Slide 16 - Slide
We need to talk about Kevin
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Reread the paragraphs again and summarize each paragraph in ONE sentence. (individually)
Slide 17 - Slide
We need to talk about Kevin
Read the text and make annotations (individually)
Reread the paragraphs again and summarize each paragraph in ONE sentence. (individually)
Compare these sentences with a partner (in pairs)
Slide 18 - Slide
We need to talk about Kevin
Read the text and make annotations (individually)
Reread the paragraphs again and summarize each paragraph in ONE sentence. (individually)
Compare these sentences with a partner (in pairs)
Discuss similarities/differences (in pairs)
Slide 19 - Slide
We need to talk about Kevin
Theme
Source
Slide 20 - Slide
Waarnaar verwijst het zinsdeel “one trifling incident” in alinea 1? Leg uit in je eigen woorden.
Slide 21 - Open question
“my tales were exotic imports” (alinea 2) Welk spreekwoord typeert Franklins houding ten aanzien van deze “imports”?
A
Al is de leugen nog zo snel, de waarheid achterhaalt hem wel.
B
Eigen haard is goud waard.
C
Over smaak valt niet te twisten.
D
Wat van ver komt is lekker.
Slide 22 - Quiz
Wel of niet in overeenstemming met alinea 4-9: The main character feels emotionally strong now time has passed.
A
WEL
B
NIET
Slide 23 - Quiz
Wel of niet in overeenstemming met alinea 4-9: 2 The main character is speaking negatively about Mary Woolford, because Mary took advantage of her in the past.
A
WEL
B
NIET
Slide 24 - Quiz
Wel of niet in overeenstemming met alinea 4-9: 2 3 The main character is convinced that she would deal differently with the death of a loved one than Mary Woolford.
A
WEL
B
NIET
Slide 25 - Quiz
Wel of niet in overeenstemming met alinea 4-9: 2 3 The main character thinks that other shoppers in the store will be observing her.
A
WEL
B
NIET
Slide 26 - Quiz
Wel of niet in overeenstemming met alinea 4-9: 2 3 The main character blames Mary Woolford for being mentally unstable.