Lesson 5: Documentaries

Lesson 5: Documentaries

Agenda

Dictation & Review - 15 mins

Documentary & Listening comprehension - 40 minutes

Speaking assignment explanation + preparation - 35 minutes

Dictation

How many mistakes did you have last time?

How many did you have now?

Documentary

Fiction or non-fiction?

"Documents real-life scenes and delivers a particular message"

What can a documentary be about?

Listening Practice

We will watch a documentary fragment together

Watch and listen while answering the questions in ItsLearning

Practice Applying & Predicting

According to what you have watched so far, discuss the following questions with your BC:

• Is there a similar division in the Dutch Education System?
• What are stereotypes of students that go to boarding/private schools?
• What do you think will happen in the documentary? What may the private school students learn?

Nature Documentaries

We will watch the trailer of "Jane", a documentary about the work of Dr. Jane Goodall. 

Take notes to answer the following questions:

• Which animals was Jane familiarizing herself with?
• Which findings were surprising to her?
• Which problems did she face?

Speaking Assessment

Go to the IL page for the Speaking Assessment

Start brainstorming with your BC about your ideas and make a draft script. Ask the teacher for feedback! 

Next week you will have 40 minutes to record this, so make sure you prepare well.