Lesson 1: A Study in Questions

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

A Study in Questions

A good question...

Today's Lesson

• Start-up
• Topic: Questions
  
• Set a Goal
• 3 Levels of Questions
• From Watson to Sherlock

Why?

• A skill for life
  
• Trickier than you may think
• For upcoming exam; you'll know what they're asking for

Setting a Goal

Set a goal for the upcoming listening exam. What grade are you going to aim for? 

Think about why you want that grade, and what you need to do to obtain it. Write this down (5 min). Keep this with you!

Penthouse!

First Floor

Ground Floor

In Short

• There are three different levels  of questions;

1. Gathering: The ground level, the basic information. Usually true/false, no interpretation.
2. Processing: The first floor, the next step in using the basic information. Comparing & contrasting, analysing.
3. Applying: The penthouse, here we take the previous two steps and create. Hypothesizing & evaluating.

Think of Questions!

With your neighbour, have a look at the house. Think of 2 or 3 questions per level (5 min).

From Watson to Sherlock

We're going to make listening tests! In groups of 5, you will:

• Choose a topic & video or audio fragment

• Design questions with the various levels in mind
  

Goals for Today:

• Form your group. You'll need to assign the following roles:

1. Spokesperson: Represents the team & their ideas
2. Reporter: Takes notes & keeps record of what's been done
3. Keeper: Stays aware of time constraints & keeps the booklet
4. Judge: Makes sure focus stays on the important topics
5. Explorer: Seeks to uncover new potential ideas 

• Decide on a topic.

Our group's topic is...

Wrap-Up

> Has your group decided on what topic, and whether they do audio or video?

Homework:

• Fill in the exit tickets
• Keep your goal with you
• Have look at audio/video fragments (10 - 15 min long) that would suit your topic