V3B Les 19-02

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

Introduction

Reading

Today's goals

At the end of this lesson, you can ... 

• ... fill the gaps of a text.
• ... correct false statements about a text.
• ... recognize the main themes of a text.

The seven stories

Have you seen The Hunger Games?

 Do you know the name of this actress/this character?

Reading the text

Om de beurt een paragraaf

Globaal lezen; maar denk ook alvast na over wat er in de gaps zou kunnen staan

Exercise 19 (p. 15)

Filling the gaps

Kijk goed naar de signaalwoorden rondom de gap

1

1. a lot less
2. a lot more
3. more books

2

1. a difference
2. clear
3. sure

3

1. seemed to be exciting
2. turned out to be quite difficult
3. was quite tedious

4

1. know
2. like
3. watch

5

1. defeated
2. deserted
3. liberated

6

1. couldn't care less
2. didn't know
3. started to wonder

7

1. difficult
2. far-fetched
3. obvious

8

1. poor to being rich
2. rich to being poor
3. unimportant to being influential

9

1. not at all
2. not clearly
3. quite obviously

10

1. get any support from
2. leave
3. return to

Exercise 20 (p. 16)

Are the following statements true or false?

If the statement is false, correct it with information from the text.

Statement 1: All plots are based on some basic themes.

1. True
2. False

Statement 2: Mrs Post's assignment was simple, because there was only one basic plot in the book.

1. True
2. False

Statement 3: The author saw the film with an open mind, because he had read the book.

1. True
2. False

Statement 4: Katniss thought she wouldn't be able to survive the Games.

1. True
2. False

Statement 5: Katniss has to go on a voyage in order to stay alive.

1. True
2. False

Statement 6: The author didn't expect humor in The Hunger Games.

1. True
2. False

Exercise 21 (p. 16)

What are the seven stories?

How are they present in The Hunger Games?

The seven stories

1. overcoming the monster
2. from rags to riches
3. the quest
4. going on a voyage
5. humor/comedy
6. tragedy
7. rebirth

Summary

• filling the gaps
• correcting false statements
• recognizing the main themes

Enjoy your holiday! See you next time!