Reading

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome H2C

Week 15 - Lesson 3

Reading practice

Today's class

At the end of this class I...

• ... can find relevant information in a text.
• ... can read and interpret song lyrics.

Reading matters, page 54

Exercise 56, page 54

1. A song is specifically written to sound good to music and a poem is written to sound good being read out loud.
2. They both contain rhyme and are written differently than regular spoken text.
3. Example: London: buses, the tube, rainy, England 

Exercise 57, page 54

1. Work independently or in pairs.
2. Read the lyrics.
3. Answer the questions (in English).
4. You have 10 minutes.
5. Afterwards we'll discuss the answers.

KEY Exercise 57, page 54

Negative:

• He has difficulty sleeping in the city (I can't close my eyes/ if the city never sleeps than that makes two).
• He finds the city busy and noisy (And my lungs hurt / And my ears bled / With the sound of the city life)

 Positive:

• He has met some nice people: (The shop across the road / Fulfils my needs and gives me company / When I need it)

Question 2:

• Sheeran is trying to make a name for himself as a singer but he is not very successful yet.

 

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Homework

Do:

- Choose a book.

Learn/ study:

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