H4 P4 W1 introduction

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Basic rules

• We do our work when we should
• We are silent during explanations and raise our hands for questions
• Our phone is in our "zakkie" in our bag
• We don't eat, drink, or chew gum in class

learning goals

I know what to expect from the final semester.

I know how to answer literature questions.

This semester

PTA 1A: literature test (the 3 books you've read)

PTA 1B: Follow up 31 - 40

linking words

reading skills

Books

two stories from Sherlock Holmes 

(a study in scarlet & the man with the twisted lip)

Generation A

The couple at no. 9

How to get good grades for English?

Actually read the books.

Participate during the lessons.

While answering questions:

Make sure to explain AND support your answer by using examples from the story.

Always be clear and precise when answering a questions

(so NO "someone", "they", or "things")

In-depth questions

How many points would the following answers earn?

Is Macbeth a victim in this story? Explain why (not)

(2p)

1. He is a victim, because he is manipulated into his choices.

2. He is not a victim, because he makes the bad choices himself. For example, his wife bullies him into killing the king, but he still does it.

3. Yes he is a victim.

What is lady Macbeth's attitude towards her husband? Give two examples from the story to support your answer (3p)

1. She is very loving, for example when she kisses him when he gets home.

2. She is very mean to him, for example she yells at him.

3. She is very forceful. We can see this when she bullies him into killing Duncan or in how she yells at him at the banquet when he is losing his mind.

example question generation A:
Who is your favourite main character and why?
Give 2 examples from the book to support your answer.

example question Sherlock Holmes:
Would you be able to live with Sherlock Holmes?
Explain why (not).

example question Couple at no. 9
Who is Saffy closer to, her mother or her grandmother? Explain your answer with an example from the book.