Sec 3: An Introduction to A Midsummer's Night Dream

In-class:
- Students watched several trailers of MSND as an introduction to the play
- Students given time in class to read MSND



Homework:
- Finish reading MSND
- Creative homework: please choose one to complete
A) Pick a quote from pages 58 - 59 (under KEY QUOTES) and represent it with an illustration. Include who says it, and which Act, Scene and Line it's from.

B) Bring a picture of a hollywood actor / actress to represent one of the four main characters in MSND (e.g. Jeanette Aw for Hermia, Dai Yang Tian for Lysander, etc)

C) Bring pictures to represent Athens, the forest, or the fairy world

Sec 2: Use Your Own Words & Summary

In-class:
- Went through answers for 'Job' comprehension passage
- Students taught explicitly the steps to answer Summary Questions (Distinction in EL pages 118 - 123)

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(credits to Ms. Wendy Ng for the ppt slides)

Homework:
- Complete Distinction in EL pages 124 - 125 (questions #1 & #2)
- Complete handout on Use Your Own Words and Language Use questions

Sec 3: An Introduction to William Shakespeare

In-class:
- Introduced who's William Shakespeare
- Students given time in class to complete corrections for Act 1 Scene 1 Quiz

Homework:
- Complete handout on Act 1 Scene 2

Sec 2: Use Your Own Words

In-class:
- Went through answers for Insect Comprehension


Homework:
- Job Comprehension due Monday 29 March, 2010
- Please complete the FOUR steps for Use Your Own Words questions


Example

Step One - Finding the answer from the passage and write it out

Step Two - Underline or circle the key ideas or words

Step Three - Brainstorm words, phrases or expressions to replace the key words/ideas

Step Four - Refine and rewrite your answer in a complete sentence

Sec 2: Use Your Own Words & Language Use

In-class:
- Students practiced Use Your Own Words question (tiger question)
- Students taught explictly how to answer Language Use Questions from Distinction in EL book (pages 29 - 30)

Homework:
- Distinction in EL (pages 37 - 39)
- 'Insect' Comprehension handout
- Phrase book (510 words)

DUE: Friday, March 26, 2010.

Sec 2: Use Your Own Words

In-class:
- Students taught explicitly the steps to answer Use Your Own Words Questions from Distinction in EL book (pages 23 - 27)
- Students worked on Exercise 4 (pages 27 - 28), and answers were discussed

Sec 3: MSND quiz & SAN review

In-class:
- Students sat for MSND quiz (15 marks)
- SAN review

Homework:
- Study for test on IRONY
- TEST on Wednesday 24 March, 2010