25-02-2025 Present Continous + Anne of Cleves

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Goodmorning

how are you doing on a scale of...?

Today

- Repeat of present Continuous

- Discussing the fourth wife

of Henry VIII.

- Listening and discussing

one of the musical songs.

Lesson goals

- You know about the

fourth wife of Henry VIII.

- You understand and can 

use the present continuous

Present continuous

When to use:

When something is going on while you are talking or writing about it.

.....is/am/are verb + -ing. (+)

.....is/am/are not verb + -ing. (-)

Am/Are/Is verb + -ing? (?)

+ tijdsbepaling (now, at this moment, today)

Present continuous

I am walking to my car right now. (+)

She is not eating dinner with us because she feels sick. (-)

Are we doing the puzzle now or after dinner? (?)

Present continuous

Keywords:

now

at the moment

this week

for the time being

Look!

Listen!

Present continuous

I understand the present continuous.

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The Six wives of Henry VIII

What do you remember about...?

Henry VIII

Catherine of Aragon

Anne Boleyn

Jayne Seymour

3 minute discussion in groups of 2.

Group work

Make a group of 2. 

1. Look up Anne of Cleves.

2. Was she pretty or not? What do you know about Anne of Cleves?

3. Explain shortly what you found about Anne of Cleves. 

Anne of Cleves (1515-1557)

Strategic, Six-Month Marriage

European alliance (Germany)

Requested portraits

Got married in 1540

''ugly wife''

''King's sister'', lived peacefully after 

divorce

I know about the fourth wife of Henry VII.

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Lesson goals

- You know about the

fourth wife of Henry VIII.

I can answer each question of the lesson goals.

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