Alice ch. 1-3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Today

- Alice in Wonderland

- Work on weekplanner 

November 17th 

NYC

Village in Vermont USA

Goals this week

- I know words to do with relationships and adventure

- I know more about the background of 'Alice in Wonderland'

Period 3.2

- Chapter 2 

- Build up TEST (ch.1-8)

- Read 'Alice in Wonderland'

- Testweek: Reading test

Weekplanner

Chapter I Down the Rabbit-Hole

What is the correct translation? Chapter  1 

vergif

plafond

stuiptrekking

krimp(en)

herenvest

poison

ceiling

twitch

shrink

waistcoat

What does the White Rabbit pull out of his waistcoat pocket when Alice first sees him running past?

1. A coin
2. A pipe
3. A pocket watch
4. A playing card

When Alice tumbles down the rabbit hole, what does she pluck from a shelf as she falls?

1. A marmalade jar
2. A watch
3. A croquet mallet
4. A book

While falling down the rabbit hole, who does Alice imagine having a conversation with?

1. The White Rabbit
2. Her cat
3. Her sister
4. The Queen of Hearts

What happened when Alice drank from the bottle?

Let's analyse the chapter

From whose point of view is the story told?

Chapter 1

- Plunge into the rabbit hole represents sleep

- The shrinking and growing represent childhood

to grow = bodily awkwardsness (too big for the secret garden)

to shrink = insignificant feeling

Favourite quotes / interesting ideas?

Chapter II 

The Pool of Tears

What is the correct translation? Chapter  2

kust

baby arend

gek

piepende

waaier

shore

eaglet

queer

squeaky

fan

why is this a play of words?

Questions Chapter 2:
Who did she talk to in the pool?

Let's analyse the chapter

Quotes / ideas chapter 2

The pool of tears

- confused about identity

- sea of tears as a punishment -> victorian times

- absurdity as a distraction

A Caucus Race and a Long Tale

What is the correct translation? Chapter  3

thimble

snoepjes

baan

onzin

kuiken

smeken

comfits

track

nonsense

duckling

pleading

Who is the subject of the "dry" story the Mouse tells to Alice and the other animals?

1. William the Conqueror
2. Vlad the Impaler
3. Julius Caesar
4. Attila the Hun

What does Alice pass out to all the animals as a "prize" for winning the Caucus race?

1. Cake
2. Playing cards
3. Comfits
4. Jars of marmalade

Why didn't the Mouse finish his story?

What two homophonic words does Alice become confused by when the Mouse tells his story?

1. "furry" and "fury"
2. "tale" and "tail"
3. "their" and "there"
4. "knot" and "not"

Quotes /ideas chapter 3?

Quotes /ideas chapter 3?

- The causus race is ridiculous and meaningless but they do get dry

- symbol for 'life'

Is your character similar to Alice and why?

Which genre best fits the story?

Chose only one.

Drama

Historical fiction

Adventure

Fantasy

Work on weekplanner

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Study

Make:

Nex

Next week: Read chapter 2-4 of Alice's Adventures ...

30 seconds

English words, explain them in English in 30 seconds

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