Lesson 1: Book descriptions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• MBO
• Leerjaar 1
• Studiejaar 1

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Activate prior knowledge

“If you have to describe a book you are looking for, but don’t know the title, what are some of the things you would say to describe it?”

Book descriptions
(Dutch or English)

TODAY'S FOCUS

Subject: the vocabulary needed to describe a book.

Skill: speaking

TODAY'S AIM

At the end of this lesson:

You will be able to describe your favorite book based on English factual features/ descriptions.

TASK PREPARATION

First, make groups of 4 

Case:

The teacher needs your help: she wants to change up her TBR pile (‘To be read’ – a list of books the wants to read soon). However, she needs some inspiration…

TASK PREPARATION

What: Recommend your favorite book in the form of a presentation.

How: As a group of 4, you’ll choose one book that you want to recommend. You’re going to do research on that book and tell me everything I need to know.

Help: Below these instructions, you’ll find a list of factual features. These are there to help you during your research. Use the internet, Goodreads, your own knowledge on these books to prepare your presentation.

TASK PREPARATION

Time: 10 minutes to find information and prepare your script for the presentation (be smart, divide the tasks!). After that, you’ll have 5 minutes to practice what you’re going to say.

Result: You have all the information you need to recommend your group’s favorite book in a 2-minute presentation.

Ready? One spokesperson will be presenting your recommendation.

TASK

LET'S GET STARTED! 

After 10 minutes, you'll get a 5-minute warning to prepare what the spokesperson is going to say

WELL DONE!

POST TASK:
How did the assignment go?

1. Great!
2. Good.
3. Okay/ Could have gone better
4. Horrible! Total disaster!!

POST TASK

SAFE YOUR RESEARCH AND ANSWERS OF THIS TASK!! You'll need them for a later moment...

- Feedback / Key language features 

- Exit pass

Exit pass:
What have we learned today?

Exit pass:
What does the topic of this class mean?

Exit pass:
How can you use this information during internships, jobs, etc.?

REFLECT THE AIM

At the end of this lesson:

You will be able to describe your favorite book based on English factual features/ descriptions.

Did you feel like you've accomplished this aims?

1. Yes!
2. Nope...