Beowulf + Listening VWO4 11-11

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This lesson contains 24 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 2 videos.

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Slide 1 - Slide

Today
  •  First Hour: Literature: Summary Writing+Beowulf
  • Second Hour: Listening Practice

Slide 2 - Slide

What do you remember about the literature lesson from last week?

Slide 3 - Mind map

Summary
  •  Old English period starts when the Romans left in 450AD
  • Old English is sometimes called: Anglo-Saxon.
  • The Angles, Saxons and the Jutes invaded Britain
  • Runes
  • Not a lot of literature, most stories were passed on orally through storytellers

Slide 4 - Slide

Write a summary
In pairs work on the summary of the given fragment in the following document (15 minutes):

https://stadenesch-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/jhuizing_stadenesch_nl/EVSeVTWQfelHhjHFHrV15dUBqS7Qy2btBrCZH7eFF34cwg?e=CKs2m4

Slide 5 - Slide

Beówulf
  • Read the introduction of Beówulf in the reader

Slide 6 - Slide

Slide 7 - Video

Heroic Code in Beowulf
Epic Hero: "must undergo perilous adventures and defeat superhuman foes, for the sake of a whole nation"
  • Warrior: Strength, courage, loyalty
  • Kings: Hospitality, generosity, policital skill
  • Women: ceremoniousness
  • All people: Good reputation

Slide 8 - Slide

The term hero is still used today. What is a hero? What qualities does a hero have? Do heroes have faults or weaknesses?

Slide 9 - Open question

Write down your answer in your reader
  •  Tomorrow we will read the summary of the story and dive a little bit deeper into the story.

Slide 10 - Slide

Slide 11 - Video

Listening practice
  •  Esl-lab.com
  • Do one together, afterwards you can practice on your own.

Slide 12 - Slide

Slide 13 - Link

What time is the bus leaving?
A
9:00
B
9:15
C
9:50
D
9:45

Slide 14 - Quiz

The Golden Pavillion was build in...
A
1339
B
1379
C
1397
D
1369

Slide 15 - Quiz

The Ryoanji Temple is famous for its ...
A
Rock Garden
B
Trees
C
Stone Walls
D
Flowers

Slide 16 - Quiz

There are many _______ to visit in Gion
A
Restaurants
B
Parks
C
Traditional Shops
D
Clubs

Slide 17 - Quiz

Visitors have ______ minutes to tour the castle.
A
90
B
30
C
60
D
45

Slide 18 - Quiz

Let's get to work
  •  Go to esl-lab.com
  • Go to listening activities -> academic listening (intermediate/difficult/very difficult)
  • You can also do the watching/listening exercises of chapter 1+2 of Of Course.
  • If you don't want to practice reading, work on your credits dossier
  • You have until 9:50

Slide 19 - Slide

Let's see what you remember!

Slide 20 - Slide

What are two influences in the development of the English language?

Slide 21 - Open question

When did the Old English Period start?
A
350 AD
B
400 AD
C
450 AD
D
500 AD

Slide 22 - Quiz

What did the Heroic Code value in warriors?
A
Strength, Loyalty & Generosity
B
Hospitality & Generosity
C
Political Skill, Strength, Loyalty
D
Strength, Loyalty & Courage

Slide 23 - Quiz

Tomorrow
  •  Bring your reader
  • We are going to read the summary of Beówulf tomorrow and discuss the language used in the poem
  • I also want you to read in class, so if you are nervous to read out loud, practice.

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