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Homework
The Hobbit
Talks
Reading Tasks
Reading Task 3 - chapter 5
Read chapter 5!
- What are the similarities and differences between Bilbo and Gollum? (NOTES, ideally a simple table ….)
- How has Bilbo developed in ch. 4+5
Reading Task 4 - chapters 7 and 8
Read chapter 7 for Monday 2nd March 2009
- characterize Beorn … (NOTES)
- how does the mood / atmosphere develop from page 158 – 162 … How is this effect achieved? (NOTES)
Read Chapter 8 for Monday 2nd March 2009
- What are the problems and steps in the development of the catastrophe from page 161-180? (Just give page and mark passage in book!)
- Show and explain, that this chapter reveals Bilbo's heroic qualities (give lines) (NOTES)
- Compare the different dwarves' (Bombur - Thorin - Kili&Fili) and Bilbo's roles/function in the story in chapter 8! Who are the flat and who the round characters? (NOTES)
Findings
Goblins/Orcs - a characterization
- ugly, stinky
- live in the mountains
- rude creatures
- untidy and dirty
- eat everything they find, e.g. ponies, horses etc.
- rough, horrible stony voices
- evil, cruel, wicked, clever, bad hearted
- can tunnel and mine well
- are able to manufacture weapons and torture instruments, e.g. hammers, axes, swords, daggers, pickaxes
- hate everybody/everything
- can smell footsteps, see well in the dark
- hate the sun, only live in the dark
- are afraid of eagles
- hate woodmen
- are not afraid of fire
Function and Effects of Fairy Tales on readers
The Hobbit - a Fairy Tale?
[http://www.cs.siu.edu/~kfong/research/fairytales.html The Effect of Classic Fairy Tales on Readers and Society] by Kenny Fong.
Yes:
- Comniscient narrator that comments on charcters and speaks directly to the reader
- typical setting (dark wood)
- talking animals, dwarves, wizards and hobbits as main characters
- hope that the heroes will survive the adventure, hero must overcome many obstacles
- theme ofgood against bad/ heroes against villains
- magical devices (swords, the ring)
No:
Characterization
To do list 11c 2008: What is English good for - what should we practise/know?
The pupils collected the following list:
What will you need or would you like to use your English for after and outside school?
- English in everyday (German) language
- for travelling
- in the internet
- on the job / for my application
- necessary to speak it because it’s the world language.
- communication/understanding between cultures.
- movies/books in English.
What should you know / learn to do in English for the English Grundkurs, LK or Abitur in the next two years?
- vocabulary
- grammar
- text comprehension
- writing compositions / answer
- give talks / speak freely
- think in/ be fluent in English
Mr. T came up with these lists .... rather similar!
Programme English: 11c – 2009
1. What we will have to do … </span>
a) … for the Lk/Gk and the Abitur:
- reading, understanding texts (fictional and non-fictional)
- describing and analyzing cartoons done
- working with a dictionary
- characterization done
- building up topical vocabulary + techniques
- writing comments (paragraph, introduction, argument) at it ...!
- explaining effect of rhetorical devices, point of view, plot at it ...!
- translating (general skills, special difficulties)
- presenting a short speech/talk in front of class
- listening comprehension
b) … due to the curriculum
- read a complete novel + a short story
- read some poems
- analyze some adverts
c) … due to school regulations:
- 3 more tests (1 x fictional text → fable 19th January)
(1 x translation E → G)
Possible Novels:
- Tolkien: The Hobbit
- Hornby: About a boy
- McCourt: Angela's Ashes
- Orwell: 1984
- Golding: Lord of the Flies
- Lodge: Changing Places
- Haddon: The curious incident of the dog in the night
- Sachaar: Holes
US Politics
- Searching the internet
- Who votes for Obama and McCain
- Campaign 2008 in Cartoons - Now with vocabulary MindMap!
- The role of the media in the presidential campaign
- Lobbyism
Speeches
