The subject of this double period is love letters.
Work together with three or four classmates.
Discuss the following questions in your group in English:
Have you ever written a love letter?
Have you ever received a love letter? From who?
In what way are love letters now, in the digital age, different from love letters from hundreds of years ago?
Step
activity
aim
time
introduction
Find out what you already know.
10
Step 1
listening Love letter
You can understand a video in which a love letter is read out loud and answer questions about it.
15
Step 2
reading Love letter from a secret admirer
You can understand a love letter and answer questions about it.
15
Step 3
vocabulary
You can understand and use the vocabulary about writing about love.
15
Step 4
grammar Gerund
You can understand and use the gerund.
15
Step 5
speaking Talking about a letter from a secret admirer
You can talk about receiving a letter from a secret admirer.
10
Step 6
writing A love letter
You can write a love letter.
15
Step 7
evaluation
Reflecting on what you have learned.
5
Step 1 - Listening
Love letter
You are going to listen to a reading of a love letter written by an American poet named James Schuyler.
Watch the video and do exercise 1.
Work together with three or four classmates and discuss your answers in exercise 2.
Exercise 2
In his letter the writer uses imagery (beeldspraak). In your group: discuss what the writer means by the following sentences:
“I felt exactly like the ugly duckling the day he found out he was a swan.”
“it makes unhappiness seem no bigger than a pin.”
Step 2 - Reading
Secret admirer
You are going to read a love letter.
Do exercise 1.
Read the text and do exercise 2.
Love letter from a secret admirer
Dear Ellie,
Lately, I have been thinking about you a lot. Even though have known each other for a long time, but I don’t think you know how I feel about you.
When I see you walking through the halls, it’s like time slows down, and I can’t help but stare at you. When we talk, my knees feel weak, butterflies flutter in my stomach, and it feels like we are the only two people in the universe. And last Friday, when you touched my hand in Math class, my heart literally skipped a beat. I’ve had the biggest crush on you for a very long time.
I wish I was brave enough to tell you this in person, but unfortunately, I’m not. As I’m writing you this letter, the thought of you actually reading it sends a chill down my spine. But, on the other hand, I feel like I have no choice. I have to tell you. I need to know how you feel about me. I need to know if you feel the same way. I so hope you feel the same way.
I was wondering if you would go out on a date with me? It would make the happiest guy in the world if you said yes. I would love to take you to that little Italian ice cream shop in town. You know, the one where we went with Gill and Tammie the first week of school. We could eat some ice cream and talk.
Tomorrow afternoon, I will wait for you at the school’s entrance after school. Meet me there if you feel the same way.
In English, the -ing verb forms can be used in different ways. You already know the present continuous and the past continuous, but do you also know the gerund?
The gerund is a form of the verb that is used as a noun:
Dirk loves swimming.
Reading is my mum’s hobby.
Study the explanation of the gerund and think about these questions:
Have a conversation with a classmate about receiving a love letter from a secret admirer.
Imagine you received a love letter from a secret admirer. You don’t know what to do and ask your friend to give you advice.
Preparation
Work together with a classmate.
Discuss what advice you would give someone who has just received a love letter from a secret admirer.
Decide who is going to be the receiver of the letter and who is going to give advice.
Use the table below to prepare your conversation. Take notes if necessary.
Practice your conversation at least once.
Have the conversation.
Letter receiver
Advice giver
Greet your friend.
Greet your friend.
Explain what happened.
Respond.
Explain that you don’t know what to do.
Ask if they need your help.
Ask for advice.
Give advice.
Thank them for the advice and end the conversation.
Say goodbye.
Having the conversation
Find another pair to work with.
Act out your conversation.
Let them act out their conversation and write down feedback for them.
Discuss what things were good and what you can do better next time.
Step 6 - Writing
Writing a love letter
In this double period, you have listened to and read love letters. Now it’s your turn!
No worries! You do not have to write a love letter for a real person. You can just make someone up and pretend.
Task:
Write a love letter (+/- 75 words).
Start your letter with a fitting greeting.
Include:
since when you've been in love
why you are in love
how this love affects (=invloed hebben op) your life
what happens if this person is not in your life.
Do not forget to open and close your love letter appropriately.
Tip! If you need help, go to the following website www.wikihow.com.
Step 7 - Evaluation
What have you learned in this double period?
Answer the following questions:
What was the easiest part of this lesson?
What did you already know?
What was the most difficult part?
What was new to you in this lesson?
Are there things you don't quite understand yet? How are you going to deal with them?
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Toelichting
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollecties voor Engels voor havo en vwo, leerjaar 1 en 2. Dit is thema 12 'Relationships. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Love letters. Deze les bespreekt liefdesbrieven (van een geheime aanbidder) en verliefd zijn. De grammaticaopdracht behandeld de 'gerund'.
Deze les valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollecties voor Engels voor havo en vwo, leerjaar 1 en 2. Dit is thema 12 'Relationships. Het onderwerp van deze les is: Love letters. Deze les bespreekt liefdesbrieven (van een geheime aanbidder) en verliefd zijn. De grammaticaopdracht behandeld de 'gerund'.
The subject of this double period is love letters.
Love letter
Secret admirer
Study the vocabulary. (10 minutes)
The gerund
Talking about a love letter from a secret admirer
Writing a love letter
What have you learned in this double period?
