3.5 Rule Brittania smart lesson

• Engels
• Basisschool
• Groep 8

Rule, Britannia!

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Wat is de vertaling van ''Rule, Britannia!'' ?

Waar denk je dat het gedicht over zal gaan nu je dit weet?

The poem

When Britain first, at heaven's command

Arose from the azure main; 

This was the charter of the land,

and guarding angles sang this strain:

Refrein

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves;

Britons never shall be slaves.

The nation not so blest as thee,

Shall in their turns to tyrants fall; While thou shalt flourish great and free,

The dread and envy of them all.

Het gedicht is best lastig maar zijn er bepaalde woorden of zelfs zinnen die je begreep?

Samen ontcijferen

When Britain first, at heaven's command

Arose from the azure main; 

This was the charter of the land,

and guarding angles sang this strain:

Refrein

Rule, Britannia! Britannia, rule the waves;

Britons never shall be slaves.

The nation not so blest as thee,

Shall in their turns to tyrants fall; While thou shalt flourish great and free,

The dread and envy of them all.

Wat vind je van het gedicht? Leuk, raar, stom, interessant?

In de video hieronder hoor je hoe het lied ''Rule, Britannia!'' wordt gezongen. Luister maar eens

What is the idea behind the poem?

Idea behind the poem:

Het idee achter het gedicht is dat de Britten denken dat zij beter zijn dan andere landen en nationaliteiten.

Ik ga zo een radio gesprek voorlezen terwijl jullie meelezen op de volgende slide. Probeer erachter te komen waarom dit gesprek best grappig is

British: Please divert your course 15 degrees to the North to avoid collision

Irish: Recommended you divert YOUR course 15 degrees south to avoid collision

British: This is the captain of a British Navy ship, i say again, divert YOUR course.

Irish: Negative, I say again divert YOUR course. 

British: THIS IS THE AIRCRAFT CARRIER HMS BRITANNIA. THE SECOND LARGEST SHIP IN THE BRITISH ATLANTIC FLEET. WE ARE ACCOMPANIED BY THREE DESTROYERS, THREE CRUISERS AND NUMEROUS SUPPORT VESSELS. I DEMAND THAT YOU CHANGE YOUR COURSE 15 DEGREES NORTH, OR COUNTERMEASURES WILL BE UNDERTAKEN TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THIS SHIP.

Irish: This is a lighthouse, your call.

A lighthouse:

The end.
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