HoEL

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Who am I?

I am a famous Briton

Ask me yes or no questions to figure out who!

Backup exercise:

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Learning goals

• After this lesson, the pupil is able to provide ten facts about Shakespeare’s life and three of his most famous plays in their own words.

William Shakespeare

Watch the video and answer the questions on worksheet 1

Over to you!

In breakout groups, make a post on William Shakespeare. Make sure it includes:

• Ten facts about Shakespeare’s life

• Three of his most famous plays

• 2-3 images that relate to the information.

Evaluation of learning goals

• After this lesson, the pupil is able to provide ten facts about Shakespeare’s life and three of his most famous plays in their own words.

Shakespeare’s influence over the English language

Read appendix 2 (Sonnet 130)

Learning goals

• After this lesson, the pupil is able to give at least 3 examples of phrases coined by William Shakespeare

• After this lesson, the pupil is able to identify 3 new phrases they didn’t know before and intend to use more regularly which were introduced into English by Shakespeare

Watch the video

Watch the video

The golden standard

Read the instructions and do the exercise on worksheet 2:

Combine one word from each of the three columns below.

Begin with 'thou' to create an insult using Shakespeare's language

Use a dictionary to translate the insult into modern language

Do you know these?

Read the instructions and do the exercise on worksheet 3:

Read through the list of sayings and mark which ones  you know. Make sure to write down their meaning in the table at the bottom of the worksheet.

Evaluation of learning goals

• After this lesson, the pupil is able to give at least 3 examples of phrases coined by William Shakespeare

 • After this lesson, the pupil is able to identify 3 new phrases they didn’t know before and intend to use more regularly which were introduced into English by Shakespeare

What areas do new words come from?

Learning goals

• After this lesson, the pupil is able to give at least 3 areas in which new words arise

• After this lesson, the pupil is able to give definitions for at least 3 slang words

What the slang?

Read the instructions and do the exercise on worksheet 4:

Fill in the definition of the words listed on the left. You are allowed to use the internet.

Need some words?

You are going to follow in Shakespeare's footsteps.

Read the instructions and do the exercise on worksheet 5 in groups.

Enjoy!

Evaluation of learning goals

• After this lesson, the pupil is able to give at least 3 areas in which new words arise

• After this lesson, the pupil is able to give definitions for at least 3 slang words