lesson
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Focus of lesson
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Activities
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1
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Introduction of book – starting to read
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Africa as continent: which countries do the students know (maybe have visited) / what associations do students have with Africa
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Picture of book – what do they think it’s about?
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giving out books
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reading introduction
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defining country and location of country
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discussion story time
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Homework
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read chapter 1 and read through the vocabulary on last page and write down the German equivalent
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2
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Listening and close reading
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listening to chapter 1 on CD (focus on pronunciation of unfamiliar words)
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filling in gaps exercise
possible themes for discussion:
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men working in other countries – possible reasons?
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father figures and relationships to children (daughters in particular)
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how would you solve the case?
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What does it need to be happy (according to the book)?
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Homework
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Questionnaire ‘Botswana’ and reading chapter 2
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3
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Biography / CV
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Homework(questionnaire) control with pictures (PPP)
Summary with wrong information – find out what’s wrong (exercise from Internet source (publishers site – Penguin))
Why does Mma Ramotswe marry Note Makoti, do you think? And why does Note Makoti leave her? Try to find three reasons for each. (source Internet)
Pupils should write either a CV or a short biography of Precious Ramotswe. (Information sheet and explanation in class)
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Homework
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Finish CV/ and short biography and read chapter 3
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4
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Starting on serious theme of superstitions and witchcraft
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Exercise: Why are these things important in the story (source Internet)
Reading together chapter 4
What is the problem with being a detective?
Why does Mma Ramotswe need a secretary?
Theme: superstitions
You know what happens?
Deep rooted fears
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homework
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Do you have any superstitions (or rituals)? Your parents? Grandparents? Do you know people who have superstitions (celebrities)?
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5
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Fears and superstitions and civil courage
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Case study
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Book: what would you do in Mma Ramotswe’s situation? Would you look and ask for the boy? (why / why not?)
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Why is the police doing nothing? What do you think? (give at least three reasons)
Frontalunterricht:
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Civil courage – problems of interaction and looking the other way
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Homework
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Reading chapter 5
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6
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acting
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Role plays
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Create a dialogue and situation
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Argumentation
Mr. Patel / Nandira / Mrs. Patel / friend of Nandira …
Presentations at the end
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Homework
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Reading chapters 6 & 7
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7
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Lying –
Different sorts of lies
“Lies are alright if you are lying for a good reason”
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Which lies told in those two chapters do you think acceptable?
Discussion about what sorts of lies are there, which ones are acceptable … pupils bring in own experiences
(emergency discussion themes – moral decisions that create tension)
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Homework
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Chapter 7 finish sentences (Internet source) and read chapter 8
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8
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Theme of lying (2)
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False leads – lies
Superstitions
Discussion: how dangerous is this situation?
Power and influence (corruption) in Botswana
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Homework
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Read through those writing topics and start thinking about what you want to write in an essay after we have finished reading the book. Read chapter 9
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9
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Phone conversation
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Book pg. 56 exercise 29 (in plenum) and 30.
Starting to read chapter 10 in small groups (3).
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Homework
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Finish book and choose a writing topic
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10
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Round-up
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Keywords on board (marriage, kidnapping, witchcraft, imagination, muti)
Page 56 exercise 31
Divide class into groups – one group per chapter – summarize with keywords and write on a poster
End: discussion of book – general. Topics, likes, etc.
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