Roald Dahl Day

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This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

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Roald Dahl

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What do you know about
Roald Dahl?

Slide 2 - Mind map

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Roald Dahl Day
Roald Dahl Day is celebrated annually worldwide on 13th September in honor of one of the most beloved writers and storytellers of all time and this day pays a tribute to him. Besides writing children's novels, Roald Dahl was also a former RAF fighter pilot, intelligence officer, and diplomat.
So, yes truly a multitalented guy.

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Revolting rhymes
We are going to watch and listen to "Little Red Riding Hood", by Roald Dahl. You are also discussing fairy tales during your Dutch lessons at the moment, so you might have already heard of this story.
We will do a listening & fill in the gaps exercise with it.
We will watch it twice (2 times), so don't worry if you have missed a word.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pq161aoLQ1A
OF:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y3uVQIhSYfY
Zie Teams HV1 materiaal voor de gap text.

Reading text about Roald Dahl
We will now read about Roald Dahl's life.
The reading exercise is in 3 levels, so you can choose the level that fits your level of command in English best.
Read the text and answer the questions.

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Zie Teams HV1 materiaal voor de leesteksten.

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Homework Monday the 18th of September
Finish the reading text about Roald Dahl and answer the questions about the text as well, please!

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Small Roald Dahl Quiz
Let's test what you remember from reading the text about Roald Dahl's life.

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Roald Dahl is born in Llandaff, Where is Llandaff?


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Near the Welsh capital of Cardiff
B
In Cardiff
C
Norway
D
London

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When was he born?
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16th September 1913.
B
13th September 1916.
C
No-one really knows
D
He was a fictional character, so doesn't have a birthday

Slide 10 - Quiz

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Who was Roald Dahl named after?
A
Norway's famous polar explorer, Bjorn Dahl.
B
Finland's famous polar explorer, Roald Amundsen.
C
Norway's famous polar explorer, Roald Amundsen.
D
After his father, Roald Dahl

Slide 11 - Quiz

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Roald was from a large family with lots of brothers and sisters.
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True
B
False

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Roald was born during .............
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peace time
B
The Second World War
C
The First World War
D
A trip to France

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Enrichment assignment
Time Line
If you have got time left, visit the following website and make a timeline for Roald Dahl's life. Pick at least 8 important dates or events. You can find information in the time line and under biography+ on the website above.
See next slide for a picture of a set up for your time line.

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Your time line may look like this:

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Upload a picture of your time line here, please!

Slide 16 - Open question

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Time line activity
  1. Get into groups of 3 
  2. You have been given a "decade" (grp 1 have 2 decades!)
  3. look at the events chronicled for "your decade"
  4. write a small summary of the events and hang it on the time line under the correct decade.
  5. Choose a member of your group to tell your class what you have discovered.

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