Unit 1

• Engels
• Secundair onderwijs

Unit 1

Introduction

What do these pictures have in common?

What do the previous video and pictures have in common?

Where were these pictures/video taken?

How do you feel about these pictures?

Do you think rich and safe countries are doing enough to help refugees?

1.1 Hoping for a better life (p.11)

1.2 Migration throughout history (p.12 - 21)

Migration, whether forced or not, has been important throughout history. Now you will learn more about three important migratory moments.

a) read the assigned article individually + underline words you don't understand

b) read the assigned article again and remove the pencil marks under the words you now do understand

c) try to find out the meaning of the remaining words with your group members

1.2 Migration throughout history (p.12 - 21)

Last class, you read the text and went over difficult words together with your group members. We will work with the same text again.

a) answer the questions about your article INDIVIDUALLY (15 min.)

b) with your group members: check and, if necessary, correct your answers to the questions (5 min.)

c) make an outline from your text, make sure you can adequately explain what your text is about (10 min.)

d) sit together with two people who read a different text and explain to each other what you read about

2.1 The most exciting exhibition in New Ross (p.22-23)  

Read the TripAdvisor-review on p.22 in silence (5 min.)

What is so special about the entrance ticket to this exhibition?

Why is using local people to act the parts of real passengers a great idea?

Would you ever visit this exhibition?

2.2/2.3/2.4 Tense review (p. 24-26) 

• make exercises  2.2/2.3/2.4
• have your teacher correct your exercises

scheme of tenses

give remedial exercises

Building a new life (p.27-30)

3.1 > book

3.2 > book

4.1 Defining the American dream (p.31)

4.2 Chasing the American dream (p.32-35)

• random groups of 3 pupils
• read the article on p. 32 - 33
• make the exercises on p.34 - 35

4.3 Phrasal verbs (p.36-38)

5.1 Colm Toíbín's masterpiece (p.39-42)