H4E 14-4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome! You need your OMAM booklet + pen.

Please sit according to the seating arrangement.

Program

1. Program / learning goals (5 mins)

2. Discussion of title and a topic from the book (10 mins)

3. Time to read (15 mins)

4. Answer questions in pairs (10 mins)

5. Round off together (5 mins)

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson...

- I will understand the title 'Of Mice and Men'

- I will have started reading the first chapter

- I will have practised my reading and speaking skills

Of Mice and Men: the title

OMAM Booklet pp.8-9  "To a mouse"

1. You don't need to read the whole poem, but try & find the stanza which mentions 'o'Mice an' Men'.

2. Read the stanza and discuss what it might mean

3. Read the text on p.9 (in the frame)

4. Now try to explain the title in your own words (out loud)

Speaking exercise

About: friendship

Speaking exercise

1. What exactly is 'friendship'?
2. What will determine (= bepalen) whether or not a person is a 'friend'?
3. Why is friendship important?
4. What can a strong friendship allow us to do?

Background > The American Dream

Read the questions on p. 10 before reading the text on p. 11-14. 

Answer the questions. 

Skim / scan the text, do not read ALL of it. 

         Time to read

- Chapter 1 

- After reading, you will need to 

   answer some questions about 

   this chapter

To do now:

- Booklet p.23: answer the questions

- You can work with your neighbour

- Write the answers on paper, in your notebook

Well done! You...

- understand the title 'Of Mice and Men'

- have started reading the first chapter

- have practised your reading and speaking skills

Tomorrow, bring: 

your book, OMAM + grammar booklet, laptop and notebook/pen!

David Attenborough, BBC Earth

Bears catching salmon 8:53-11:44 (3 mins)

On the hunt for sardines 11:46-15:41 (4 mins)

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1. What was this animal called by the first Europeans who saw it?

2. When did the first platypus arrive in England?

3. What did Mr Shaw do to check if the animal wasn't a hoax?

4. Why was it understandable that he wanted to check?

1. What was this animal called by the first Europeans who saw it?

A water mole

2. When did the first platypus arrive in England? 1798

3. What did Mr Shaw do to check if the animal wasn't a hoax?

He checked if the beak hadn't been sewn on

4. Why was it understandable that he wanted to check?

At the time, fantasy creatures consisting out of various species 

were very popular

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