V6 Literature Speaking

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Speaking Literature V6

Speaking in pairs

1. Pair up. Each student picks a different book.

2. Decide who is student A and who is Student B.

3. On the slide you'll find a question you both have to answer.

4. Take turns. Each student gets 2 minutes to answer the question.

5. THOV/ TIOBE : each student has to answer a different question.

6. Needless to say ; only English is allowed.

Question 1

How is the main character presented to  the reader?

Question 2

Of what significance is the setting of the book?

Question 3 

Give two examples how the story revolves about making good or bad decisions. Be specific. 

Question 4

How does the book's title work in relation to the book's contents?

Question 5

How did the characters change throughout the story? How did your opinion of them change?

Question 6

What serves to motivate the main characters of the story?

Explain the choices they 

make.

Question 7

What is the significance of the story to what is happening in the present times?

If you can't explain :

What's the life lesson to be 

learnt?

The Merchant of Venice

  Student A:  How is Shylock depicted as the villain in the play?

Student B : Would you consider 

the play anti-semitic?

The Merchant of Venice

Student A : Is Bassanio really in love with Portia?

Student B : Would you consider 

the play anti-semitic?

The Merchant of Venice

Student A : What is the difference between Venice and Belmont?

Student B : In the end how   

is comedy restored?

The Importance of Being Earnest

Student A : How does ''bunburying"  create problems for Jack and Algernon?

Student B : What is the role of 

single women in the play?   

The Importance of Being Earnest

Student A : How are Jack's plans to kill off Earnest hindered? (verijdeld?)

Student B : Describe how the tea 

ceremony is an example how manner  and &appearance are important.