lesson week 2

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lesson week 2

grammar; past tenses

reading: the Great Gatsby

writing; summary

writing: essay

today

- the news  CNN 10: speaking task

- grammar: past tenses

- The Great Gatsby: discussion of chapter 1-4

- writing: summary

- writing: response ( opinion)

What's up in the world?

cnn10

PAST TENSES

Past Tenses

• Past simple

I walked to school everyday

• Past continuous

I was walking to school yesterday morning

They were paying attention that lesson

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

He was finding it difficult to concentrate during the test

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

He usually asked questions during the lesson

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous

Past Tenses

• Past continuous

I was walking to school yesterday morning

• Past perfect

He had walked to school all his life. 

I was driving when you called. 

1. Past continuous
2. Past perfect

He had answered all the questions correctly

1. Past continuous
2. Past perfect

Past Tenses

• Past perfect

He had walked to school all his life. 

• Past perfect continuous

He had been waiting for three hours when his friend finally showed up.

He had found his books in time for class.

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous
3. Past perfect
4. Past perfect continuous

If you had done the homework, I wouldn't be mad!

1. Past simple
2. Past continuous
3. Past perfect
4. Past perfect continuous

Vul de juiste past tenses in:
After Fred ___ (spend) his holiday in Italy, he ___ (want) to learn Italian.

Vul de juiste past tenses in:
She ___ (watch) Netflix after the children ___ (go) to bed.

Vul de juiste past tenses in:
I ___ (be) very tired because I ___ (study) too much.

TGG

Answer the questions that follow...

Explain your understanding of The American Dream

Prohibition referred to...

1. the restriction of alcohol only
2. the Jazz Age
3. the restriction of vice activities such as gambling, alcohol, & narcotics
4. all of the above

Describe the Roaring Twenties

Which group would you rather have belonged to, back in the Roaring Twenties?

Old money

New money

In your opinion, why do you think the novel is called The Great Gatsby?

comprehension questions

you can work together

 

You can ONLY use the book itself as a source, NOT your laptop. 

What do chapters 1-2 reveal about social class?

Write a summary of chapter 1 ( use 50 words)

Write a summary of chapter 2 ( Use 50 words)

1. Pay attention to Nick's judgements. What do they reveal about his character that he does this (especially in relation to his opening comments)?

Describe Nick's first meeting with Gatsby. What is said about Gatsby? to what effect?

What is Nick's relation to Jordan when they are at Gatsby's party?

Nick thinks he's one of the few honest people he knows, why? Do you think he is honest?

choose your  essay question

1. The opening chapters of TGG present a clear opinion of the influcence of wealth on happiness. 

2.Nick is a reliable and honest narrator in The Great Gatsby.

3. The characters in the Great Gatsby are presented as vapid and  superficial.

essay question

what do you think Fitzgerald is saying about wealth and happiness in chapters 1-2?

what is the connection between the two things?

essay question

structure

- introduction 

- point

-example(s)

- explanation

- conclusion