Wings Black Section 2 Love

What is love? That is a gigantic question! In Wings Black, section 2, we will explore this subject.

Aim

You will improve your ability to:

• understand spoken and written English,
• write and speak English,
• use strategies to understand and make yourself understood,
• adapt your language according to purpose, reader/listener and context and
• reflect on culture and way of life in different contexts.

In the classroom

You will learn:

• words that are relevant to this section,
• about falling in love (at least what the book says about it),
• about the art of flirting,
• about different types of weddings.

We will start this section off with watching a film and reflecting on some questions. Then, with Wings Black as a base, we will read, discuss and write different types of texts. We will also work with several activites having to do with the subject.

Assessment

I will assess:

• your ability to speak in the classroom and in small groups.
• your ability to write in the written tasks below.
• your ability to understand spoken and written English.

Uppgifter

Reflections on a movie about love.

. Write about 150-200 words on one of these subjects (choose one): 1) Romantic love and friendships. What are some pros and cons with putting your friendships aside when you fall in love? Explain and give examples! Support your answer with at least one example from the movie. 2) Love and Society. Is it more accepted for girls to show that they love each other as friends than it is for boys? Explain and give examples! Support your answer with at least one example from the movie. 3) What is the movie about? What is your opinion of it? Why? Give examples from the movie.

A summary of a text

Choose one of the texts in section Love. Summarize it (write what it is about) and write some reflections (one paragraph each): - What is the text about? - What is the purpose of the text? To inform/to entertain/to persuade you into thinking something? - Do you think that the text is interesting? Why/why not?

Weddings - a comparison!

Compare American weddings to weddings in another country you know well. - What are the similarities and the differences? - Think about the structure: introduction, main text and conclusion.