Real Love

1. Listen and read 

Listen to the text "Real Love" from What's Up 9 and read along with it: http://ovningsmastaren.se/ovningsmastaren/index.php/exercise/ljudmastaren/3949 

2. Did you get it? 

How old was Dustin when he met Mandy?
What is in Mandy's own opinion her biggest failing [weakness, problem]?
What was the terrible lie that Mandy told Dustin when she broke up with him?

3. Talk about it

Some people think that teenagers can't be in love or they don't know what real love is. What can you say to prove them wrong?

Do you think that Dustin was the 'right one' for Mandy? Why/why not?

Do you think Mandy did the right thing to dump Dustin? Why/why not?

Why do you think Brie acted the way she did?

What advice would you give to Mandy in this situation?

4. Words 

Study words on Quizlet!

And here.

5. Fill in the gaps 

Fill in the missing words from the text here: http://ovningsmastaren.se/ovningsmastaren/index.php/exercise/skrivtext/5324 

6. Find out the answers to these questions 

- What is a Dear John letter?
- Why is the name John used in the expression?
- When do you use the expression John Doe?

7. Write your own Dear John or Dear Jane letter!

A Dear John letter is an expression for a special type of letter written by someone to their husband and boyfriend saying that all is over between them and that their relationship has to end, usually because the person who is writing the letter has met someone else. 
We don't know the exact origins of the phrase, but we believe that the phrase was invented by Americans during World War II. At this time thousands of American troops were stationed overseas for long periods. Sometimes the partners back in the US decided to begin a relationship with another man - and the only way they could communicate the unhappy news was by letter - A Dear John letter. 

But why Dear John? Well, the name John was - and still is - a very common name and it is also the name used in many other terms to refer to a man when you don't want to be too personal. 

In the United States the name John Doe is used for a person whose true identity is intended to be anonymous. Male corpses whose identity is unknown are also known by the name of John Doe. 

And what if the letter is for a woman? And what if the unknown person is a woman? Then it's Dear Jane and Joan Doe. 

The First Date

• Study words:  Quizlet 
  New homework: Learn the words. Pick five of them to use in sentences.
  
• Listen to and read The First Date 

• Talking activity. Work with a friend. One of you is Sheena and the other one is Mark, a few years down the road and you are still a happy couple that only fight about what to make for dinner. Now you are going to reminisce and tell each other what you remember about your first date. 

Sheena, you can talk about... 

what you thought about Mark's looks and his personality 

what Mark was wearing on your first date 

what you were wearing 

where you went that evening 

how you remember your first kiss 

what you knew about the relationship with Amy 

Mark, you can talk about... 

how you felt before and just after you'd asked Sheena out 

how your first impression of Sheena at the bus stop 

what happened at the disco 

how you remember your first kiss 

your relationship with Amy 

• Answer questions about the text on Google forms 

Work with words from these chapters here; 
The First Miracle -  https://quizlet.com/273845483/matilda-chapter-14-the-first-miracle-flash-cards/?new
The Second Miracle - https://quizlet.com/273419897/matilda-chapter-15-the-second-miracle-flash-cards/

Answer questions in worksbook.

• What does Miss Trunchbull Think is in her glass?
• What does Matilda want to talk to Miss Honey about?

If you have time left, answer the "Extra" questions in your workbook.

What is love? II

Study words from the video clip. Pick five of the words and write them into sentences. 

Answer questions about the clip: 

Questions for understanding:

Why, according to the video, can it be hard for us to define love?

What are some of the behaviors that we associate with love that are mentioned in the video?

In what way is being in love similar to being addicted to something?

Questions to discuss:

How can you tell that you love someone?

What is the difference between love in movies and love in reality?

Do you think loving yourself is important in order to be able to truly love someone else? Why/why not?

  

What is love?

What is love, according to you? 

Watch this video and listen to the kids' definitions of love 

http://globalnews.ca/news/2513601/watch-what-is-love-edmonton-elementary-school-students-answer-the-question/

... and have a look at what the experts say about what love is. 

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2016/feb/12/what-is-love-valentines-day-experts

The write down your own definition of love in Classroom. 

Love is... 

• Warm-up: Who is the man in the picture? What do you know about him?

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_-SOlCGEik watch clip to learn more about South Africa 

• Start with our writing assignment on South Africa. 

Write between 200 and 500 words about one of the topics below. Write in a Google doc, Word Online or put pen to paper. 

 

• Factual text about South Africa

General information about South Africa: size, geography, the meaning of the flag, government, currency, languages, religion, cities.

-Name some interesting tourist attractions one can visit and see (like Table mountain, Cape Town, Kruger National Park)

• Important historic event

Write about one important historic event (Apartheid, Robben Island, when Nelson Mandela became president, Boer war, the Independence struggle.)

• Discussion (when you are finished with the written part) 

Compare your life with the life of a teenager in South Africa.

Matilda, Chapter 11: Bruce Bogtrotter and the cake

Words from this chapter here: https://quizlet.com/264886779/matilda-chapter-11-bruce-bogtrotter-and-the-cake-flash-cards/ 

Answer questions in workbook.