H2_Unit3_Literature

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This lesson contains 23 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 3 videos.

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Welcome to English class! 

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Lesson plan
  • Introduction
  • English Literature
  • Reading assignment 
  • Evaluation  

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Lesson aim
After this lesson, you should've learned something about:
> Famous English writers/poets

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William Shakespeare
> William Shakespeare lived from 1564 - 1616 (52 year old)
>  Widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's        
    greatest dramatist.
> Often called Englands national poet 


                                                         Watch Clip, answer the questions afterwards. 


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Slide 5 - Video

Two of William Shakespeare's children were....
A
sons
B
twins
C
brothers
D
sisters

Slide 6 - Quiz

He started writing poems when ..... were closed.
A
schools
B
libraries
C
theatres
D
cinemas

Slide 7 - Quiz

What was the name of the round theatre?
A
The Globe
B
The Long
C
The Round
D
The Oval

Slide 8 - Quiz

All the performances were played by ....
A
Women and girls
B
Men and boys
C
Men and girls
D
Men and woman

Slide 9 - Quiz

Charles Dickens
> Dickens's success began with the 1836 monthly publication of The 
   Pickwick Papers. 
> Wrote 15 novels
> He had 10 children

                                           Watch Clip, answer the questions afterwards.

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Slide 11 - Video

Charles John Hotham Dickens was born on the....
A
7th of January 18 12
B
7th of February 18 12
C
7th of February 1810
D
17th of February 18 12

Slide 12 - Quiz

How many children had John Dickens en Elizabeth Barrow? - Charles Dickens parents.
A
6
B
7
C
8
D
10

Slide 13 - Quiz

When did Charles and Catherine set sail to America?
A
1830
B
1832
C
1840
D
1842

Slide 14 - Quiz

At what age did Charles Dickens died?
A
68
B
86
C
58
D
85

Slide 15 - Quiz

Robert Burns
> Born: 25 January 1759, died  21 July 1796
> Robert Burns was a Scottish Poet, lyricist, farmer
> Eldest of seven children 




                                                         Watch Clip, answer the questions afterwards. 


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Slide 17 - Video

Where was Robert Burns born?
A
Alloway, Scotland
B
Dumfries, Scotland
C
Dingwall, Scotland
D
Alexandria, Scotland

Slide 18 - Quiz

Why did he started to write songs at the age of 15?
A
To prevent boredom
B
To impress his father
C
To impress girls
D
To prevent despression

Slide 19 - Quiz

When do people sing ""Auld Lang Syne"?
A
At midnight on New Year's day.
B
At midnight on New Year's Eve
C
In the morning on New Year's Eve
D
In the morning on New Year's day.

Slide 20 - Quiz

Discuss reading assignment
> Unfortunately, lots of you had trouble uploading the document... 

> Open the document
> Discuss answers as a group

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Lesson aim
You should learned something about:
> Famous English writers/poets

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Homework
For next class, you have to finish:
> No homework. 

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