Discussing Holes chapter 1 - 15

Superstitions

curses

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This lesson contains 10 slides, with interactive quiz, text slides and 1 video.

Lesson duration is: 60 min

Items in this lesson

Superstitions

curses

Slide 1 - Slide

After today's lesson, you will...

...have discussed your own

superstitions.

...have discovered Stanley's

superstitions.

...have decided whether he was

cursed or not.

...have cursed someone annoying.

...but first; go to Classroom.

Slide 2 - Slide

Are you superstitious?
(bijgelovig)

Very, I never leave the house without my lucky charm.

A bit, I don't like Friday the 13th...

No way, that's all bogus!

Slide 3 - Poll

Discuss with your neighbour

Do we make our own luck? Or are things laid down for us (predestination)?

Slide 4 - Slide

Slide 5 - Video

In pairs:

Think of one superstition that you know is stupid, but that you also know many people abide by...

Slide 6 - Slide

Go back to chapter 7 and write down:

- who did Elya want to marry?

- who was Madame Zeroni?

- what did Elya have to do to marry

the girl of his dreams?

- which two things did he not do?

- what happened to Elya?

timer

8:00

Slide 7 - Slide

Discuss with your neighbour:

How could someone outwit a curse?

Could Stanley lift his curse? Or will he be doomed forever?

Slide 8 - Slide

In pairs:

Come up with one great curse to place on someone who has annoyed you this week...

Slide 9 - Slide

Homework:

Read:

Holes chapter 16 - 18

Study:

Vocab Unit 3 + 4 & irregular verbs

Slide 10 - Slide