H4F 3-4-2025 45 min

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome! You need: pen, notebook, BOOK, patience

Program

1. Program / learning goals (5 mins)

2. Discussion of title and a topic from the book (10 mins)

3. Time to read (15 mins)

4. Answer questions in pairs (10 mins)

5. Round off together (5 mins)

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson...

- I will understand the title 'Of Mice and Men'

- I will have started reading the first chapter

- I will have practised my reading and speaking skills

Of Mice and Men: the title

OMAM Booklet pp.8-9  "To a mouse"

1. You don't need to read the whole poem, but try & find the stanza which mentions 'o'Mice an' Men'.

2. Read the stanza and discuss what it might mean

3. Read the text on p.9 (in the frame)

4. Now try to explain the title in your own words (out loud)

Speaking exercise

About: friendship

Speak English

Explain yourself

Fill up the time

1. What exactly is 'friendship'?
2. What will determine whether or not a person is a 'friend'?
3. Why is friendship important?
4. What can a strong friendship allow us to do?

                Just an idea... after reading

Can you....

- behave exceptionally well

- be back in your seat & ready to work when time's up

- without me having to remind you?

         Time to read

- Chapter 1 

- After reading, you will need to 

   answer some questions about 

   this chapter

- behave exceptionally well

- back in your seat & ready to work when time's up

- without me having to remind you

To do now:

- Booklet p.23: answer the questions

- You can work with your neighbour

- Write the answers on paper, in your notebook

David Attenborough, BBC Earth

Bears catching salmon 8:53-11:44 (3 mins)

On the hunt for sardines 11:46-15:41 (4 mins)

Well done! You...

- understand the title 'Of Mice and Men'

- have started reading the first chapter

- have practised your reading and speaking skills

Tomorrow, bring: 

your book, grammar booklet, laptop and notebook/pen!

www.bbc.com

1. What was this animal called by the first Europeans who saw it?

2. When did the first platypus arrive in England?

3. What did Mr Shaw do to check if the animal wasn't a hoax?

4. Why was it understandable that he wanted to check?

1. What was this animal called by the first Europeans who saw it?

A water mole

2. When did the first platypus arrive in England? 1798

3. What did Mr Shaw do to check if the animal wasn't a hoax?

He checked if the beak hadn't been sewn on

4. Why was it understandable that he wanted to check?

At the time, fantasy creatures consisting out of various species 

were very popular

edition.cnn.com

www.bbc.co.uk

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