The Tell-tale Heart: Part 1
Part 1 of this crime story introduces us to the storyteller, who describes how he patiently waited for the right moment to kill. In this lesson, the students will: briefly discuss the topic of murder; listen to a short extract in order to find out why the storyteller decides to commit murder; study the meaning of some key vocabulary; listen extensively for gist; examine the author’s use of assonance and onomatopoeia; predict the ending.
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The Tell-tale Heart: Part 1: Lesson plan
In this lesson plan by Daniel Barber, the students will: briefly discuss the topic of murder; listen to a short extract in order to find out why the storyteller decides to commit murder; study the meaning of some key vocabulary; listen extensively for gist; examine the author’s use of assonance and onomatopoeia; predict the ending.
Level: Advanced Type: General lesson plan
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viviencampbell@t-online.de | Sun, 21 Oct 2012 12:05 pm
This is very well-thought out and very easy to carry out in class. Thanks a lot for the good ideas.
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Web Editor | Wed, 19 Sep 2012 9:41 am
Dear VivienG,
The second and final part will be published in two weeks' time with all our new October resources.
We hope you enjoy it!
Best wishes,
The onestopenglish team
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VivienG | Wed, 19 Sep 2012 9:08 am
when will we get part 2?!!
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