Beowulf + Listening VWO4 11-11

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome to English class! Please login to the lesson up!

Today

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

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

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
  

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

Beówulf

• Read the introduction of Beówulf in the reader
  

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
  

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

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.
  

Listening practice

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

https:

What time is the bus leaving?

1. 9:00
2. 9:15
3. 9:50
4. 9:45

The Golden Pavillion was build in...

1. 1339
2. 1379
3. 1397
4. 1369

The Ryoanji Temple is famous for its ...

1. Rock Garden
2. Trees
3. Stone Walls
4. Flowers

There are many _______ to visit in Gion

1. Restaurants
2. Parks
3. Traditional Shops
4. Clubs

Visitors have ______ minutes to tour the castle.

1. 90
2. 30
3. 60
4. 45

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
  

Let's see what you remember!

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

When did the Old English Period start?

1. 350 AD
2. 400 AD
3. 450 AD
4. 500 AD

What did the Heroic Code value in warriors?

1. Strength, Loyalty & Generosity
2. Hospitality & Generosity
3. Political Skill, Strength, Loyalty
4. Strength, Loyalty & Courage

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.