Lamb to the slaughter

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Lamb to the Slaughter

readinglesson

What you are going to learn: 

To read/listen to a story (lezen/luisteren)

To think about justice and express your opinion in English.

Cards

Green = agree

Red = disagree

Do you agree (green) or disagree (red)?

1. Whenever there is a fight there are always 2 sides to the story.

What do YOU think?

Use the cards to share:

Green: agree

Red: disagree

Whenever there is a fight, there are always 2 sides to the story.

Green: Agree

Red: Disagree

Sometimes committing a crime can be justified.

Green: Agree

Red: Disagree

A murderer should always be punished.

Green: Agree

Red: Disagree

Do you agree (green) or disagree (red)?

Sometimes committing a crime can be justice/can be fair.

A murderer should always be punished

Agree

Disagree

Do you agree (green) or disagree (red)?

3. A murderer should always be punished?

We are going to read a story about a married couple...

by Roald Dahl

 

(handout)

Lamb to the slaughter

by Roald Dahl

What do you think the title means?

Like a lamb to the slaughter:

To do something in an unconcerned way, unaware of the coming disaster.

Instructions

1. Listen to the story

2. Read along on the handout

3. Answer the questions on the handout

1. How would you describe their relationship so far? (5-10 words)

2. Why do you think she starts to get frightened? (min 8 words)

2. What do you think Mr. Maloney told his wife?

3. Why is it important to this story that Mary Maloney is pregnant? (min. 8 words)

5. What do you think of Mary Maloney’s behaviour after she killed her husband? (Min. 8 words)

6. What do the detectives mean with the sentence "Get the weapon, and you've got the man."?

7. Why do you think Mrs. Maloney started to giggle? (min 8 words)

The story - a summary

8. Do you think Mary Maloney will get away with the murder? Why? (min. 10 words)

Imagine you were the judge: what verdict would you pass and what punishment? 

On your handout,  fill in the activity on the last page.

Let's discuss

Red card: Who thinks she should be found guilty?

Green card: Who thinks she should be found not guilty?

Why?

Are matters of justice always black or white? 

Does context matter?

What you learnt today

1. to read and understand a longer text

2. to express your opinion on what is right and wrong in a certain context

3. new words related to crime and justice

Have a good weekend!