a) List 8 words with definitions:
1. Suffering - the state of undergoing pain or distress
2. Collaborators - people who work together on a joint project
3. Deadline - a time or date by which something must be completed
4. Rehearsal - practice session for a performance or event
5. Direct experience - first-hand knowledge or involvement in something
6. Marvelous - extremely good or impressive
7. Scholar - an expert in a particular subject
8. Astonishing - surprising or impressive
Exploring The Mahabharata: A Journey Through India's Epic Tale
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📝 Vocabulary
📚 Word Bank
A) Suffering
B) Collaborators
C) Deadline
D) Rehearsal
E) Direct experience
F) Marvelous
G) Scholar
H) Astonishing
B) Collaborators
C) Deadline
D) Rehearsal
E) Direct experience
F) Marvelous
G) Scholar
H) Astonishing
🔤 Fill-in-the-gap Exercise
c) Fill-in-gap exercise with word bank:
"As a group, we had to ________ what no author was doing at the time in England - writing about the ________ and questions surrounding the Vietnam War. We ________ ourselves a ________, and with the help of the RSC, we were able to get a band of actors together. During ________ breaks, we would invite different people to share their ________ of the war. One day, a young Indian man shared a play he had written about a scene from The Mahabharata, where Juna questions why he should fight against his own family. This encounter led me to meet a ________ in Paris who became my ________ on Indian Hindu culture. After 10 years of work, we created The Mahabharata."
"As a group, we had to ________ what no author was doing at the time in England - writing about the ________ and questions surrounding the Vietnam War. We ________ ourselves a ________, and with the help of the RSC, we were able to get a band of actors together. During ________ breaks, we would invite different people to share their ________ of the war. One day, a young Indian man shared a play he had written about a scene from The Mahabharata, where Juna questions why he should fight against his own family. This encounter led me to meet a ________ in Paris who became my ________ on Indian Hindu culture. After 10 years of work, we created The Mahabharata."
🔤 Grammar
5 grammar points with explanations:
1. Verb tense consistency - The speaker uses past tense to describe past events, but switches to present tense when discussing the present. This is a common mistake made by English learners and can be corrected by maintaining consistency in verb tense.
2. Prepositions - The speaker uses the prepositions "of" and "in" frequently. Prepositions can be difficult for English learners to master as they often do not follow a specific rule and must be memorized.
3. Comparative adjectives - The speaker uses the comparative form of adjectives (longer, more marvelous, greater) to compare two things. This is important for learners to understand in order to accurately express comparisons.
4. Direct and indirect speech - The speaker recounts a conversation with a character in the story, using both direct and indirect speech. It is important for learners to understand the difference between these two forms of speech and when to use them.
5. Complex sentence structure - The speaker uses complex sentence structures, including relative clauses and dependent clauses. This is a more advanced grammar concept, but understanding it can greatly improve sentence structure and fluency in writing and speaking.
1. Verb tense consistency - The speaker uses past tense to describe past events, but switches to present tense when discussing the present. This is a common mistake made by English learners and can be corrected by maintaining consistency in verb tense.
2. Prepositions - The speaker uses the prepositions "of" and "in" frequently. Prepositions can be difficult for English learners to master as they often do not follow a specific rule and must be memorized.
3. Comparative adjectives - The speaker uses the comparative form of adjectives (longer, more marvelous, greater) to compare two things. This is important for learners to understand in order to accurately express comparisons.
4. Direct and indirect speech - The speaker recounts a conversation with a character in the story, using both direct and indirect speech. It is important for learners to understand the difference between these two forms of speech and when to use them.
5. Complex sentence structure - The speaker uses complex sentence structures, including relative clauses and dependent clauses. This is a more advanced grammar concept, but understanding it can greatly improve sentence structure and fluency in writing and speaking.
👂 Listening
5 comprehension questions:
1. What was the main theme that the group wanted to address in their work?
2. What was the deadline given to the group?
3. What was the basic technique used during lunch breaks?
4. How did the speaker first come across The Mahabharata?
5. How long did it take for the group to create The Mahabharata?
1. What was the main theme that the group wanted to address in their work?
2. What was the deadline given to the group?
3. What was the basic technique used during lunch breaks?
4. How did the speaker first come across The Mahabharata?
5. How long did it take for the group to create The Mahabharata?
🎯 Activity
Practical learning activity:
Divide the class into small groups and assign each group a different vocabulary word from the word bank. In their groups, students will create a short skit incorporating the assigned word and its definition. After practicing, groups will perform their skits for the class and the rest of the students will try to guess which word is being portrayed.
Divide the class into small groups and assign each group a different vocabulary word from the word bank. In their groups, students will create a short skit incorporating the assigned word and its definition. After practicing, groups will perform their skits for the class and the rest of the students will try to guess which word is being portrayed.
📚 Homework
Writing assignment:
Imagine you are a member of the group who discovered The Mahabharata. Write a diary entry detailing your experience of meeting the young Indian man and the scholar in Paris, and how it led to the creation of The Mahabharata. Use at least 5 vocabulary words from the lesson and try to incorporate some of the grammar points discussed.
Imagine you are a member of the group who discovered The Mahabharata. Write a diary entry detailing your experience of meeting the young Indian man and the scholar in Paris, and how it led to the creation of The Mahabharata. Use at least 5 vocabulary words from the lesson and try to incorporate some of the grammar points discussed.
✅ Assessment
Answer key:
1. The suffering and questions surrounding the Vietnam War.
2. Two months.
3. Inviting different people to share their experiences of the war during lunch breaks.
4. A young Indian man shared a play he had written.
5. 10 years.
1. The suffering and questions surrounding the Vietnam War.
2. Two months.
3. Inviting different people to share their experiences of the war during lunch breaks.
4. A young Indian man shared a play he had written.
5. 10 years.
🔚 Closing
Review summary:
In this lesson, we learned about the journey of discovering The Mahabharata, an epic tale from India. We explored vocabulary related to the story, listened to a transcript about the process of creating it, and identified key grammar points. We also had a practical learning activity and a writing assignment to reinforce our understanding. Remember to practice using verb tense consistency, prepositions, comparative adjectives, direct and indirect speech, and complex sentence structure in your own writing and speaking. Keep exploring and learning about different cultures and their stories!
In this lesson, we learned about the journey of discovering The Mahabharata, an epic tale from India. We explored vocabulary related to the story, listened to a transcript about the process of creating it, and identified key grammar points. We also had a practical learning activity and a writing assignment to reinforce our understanding. Remember to practice using verb tense consistency, prepositions, comparative adjectives, direct and indirect speech, and complex sentence structure in your own writing and speaking. Keep exploring and learning about different cultures and their stories!
📄 Complete Lesson Content
1. TITLE: Exploring The Mahabharata: A Journey Through India's Epic Tale
2. LEVEL: B2/C1
3. VOCABULARY:
a) List 8 words with definitions:
1. Suffering - the state of undergoing pain or distress
2. Collaborators - people who work together on a joint project
3. Deadline - a time or date by which something must be completed
4. Rehearsal - practice session for a performance or event
5. Direct experience - first-hand knowledge or involvement in something
6. Marvelous - extremely good or impressive
7. Scholar - an expert in a particular subject
8. Astonishing - surprising or impressive
b) WORD BANK:
A) Suffering
B) Collaborators
C) Deadline
D) Rehearsal
E) Direct experience
F) Marvelous
G) Scholar
H) Astonishing
c) Fill-in-gap exercise with word bank:
"As a group, we had to ________ what no author was doing at the time in England - writing about the ________ and questions surrounding the Vietnam War. We ________ ourselves a ________, and with the help of the RSC, we were able to get a band of actors together. During ________ breaks, we would invite different people to share their ________ of the war. One day, a young Indian man shared a play he had written about a scene from The Mahabharata, where Juna questions why he should fight against his own family. This encounter led me to meet a ________ in Paris who became my ________ on Indian Hindu culture. After 10 years of work, we created The Mahabharata."
4. LISTENING: 5 comprehension questions:
1. What was the main theme that the group wanted to address in their work?
2. What was the deadline given to the group?
3. What was the basic technique used during lunch breaks?
4. How did the speaker first come across The Mahabharata?
5. How long did it take for the group to create The Mahabharata?
5. GRAMMAR: 5 grammar points with explanations:
1. Verb tense consistency - The speaker uses past tense to describe past events, but switches to present tense when discussing the present. This is a common mistake made by English learners and can be corrected by maintaining consistency in verb tense.
2. Prepositions - The speaker uses the prepositions "of" and "in" frequently. Prepositions can be difficult for English learners to master as they often do not follow a specific rule and must be memorized.
3. Comparative adjectives - The speaker uses the comparative form of adjectives (longer, more marvelous, greater) to compare two things. This is important for learners to understand in order to accurately express comparisons.
4. Direct and indirect speech - The speaker recounts a conversation with a character in the story, using both direct and indirect speech. It is important for learners to understand the difference between these two forms of speech and when to use them.
5. Complex sentence structure - The speaker uses complex sentence structures, including relative clauses and dependent clauses. This is a more advanced grammar concept, but understanding it can greatly improve sentence structure and fluency in writing and speaking.
6. ACTIVITY: Practical learning activity:
Divide the class into small groups and assign each group a different vocabulary word from the word bank. In their groups, students will create a short skit incorporating the assigned word and its definition. After practicing, groups will perform their skits for the class and the rest of the students will try to guess which word is being portrayed.
7. HOMEWORK: Writing assignment:
Imagine you are a member of the group who discovered The Mahabharata. Write a diary entry detailing your experience of meeting the young Indian man and the scholar in Paris, and how it led to the creation of The Mahabharata. Use at least 5 vocabulary words from the lesson and try to incorporate some of the grammar points discussed.
8. ASSESSMENT: Answer key:
1. The suffering and questions surrounding the Vietnam War.
2. Two months.
3. Inviting different people to share their experiences of the war during lunch breaks.
4. A young Indian man shared a play he had written.
5. 10 years.
9. CLOSING: Review summary:
In this lesson, we learned about the journey of discovering The Mahabharata, an epic tale from India. We explored vocabulary related to the story, listened to a transcript about the process of creating it, and identified key grammar points. We also had a practical learning activity and a writing assignment to reinforce our understanding. Remember to practice using verb tense consistency, prepositions, comparative adjectives, direct and indirect speech, and complex sentence structure in your own writing and speaking. Keep exploring and learning about different cultures and their stories!
2. LEVEL: B2/C1
3. VOCABULARY:
a) List 8 words with definitions:
1. Suffering - the state of undergoing pain or distress
2. Collaborators - people who work together on a joint project
3. Deadline - a time or date by which something must be completed
4. Rehearsal - practice session for a performance or event
5. Direct experience - first-hand knowledge or involvement in something
6. Marvelous - extremely good or impressive
7. Scholar - an expert in a particular subject
8. Astonishing - surprising or impressive
b) WORD BANK:
A) Suffering
B) Collaborators
C) Deadline
D) Rehearsal
E) Direct experience
F) Marvelous
G) Scholar
H) Astonishing
c) Fill-in-gap exercise with word bank:
"As a group, we had to ________ what no author was doing at the time in England - writing about the ________ and questions surrounding the Vietnam War. We ________ ourselves a ________, and with the help of the RSC, we were able to get a band of actors together. During ________ breaks, we would invite different people to share their ________ of the war. One day, a young Indian man shared a play he had written about a scene from The Mahabharata, where Juna questions why he should fight against his own family. This encounter led me to meet a ________ in Paris who became my ________ on Indian Hindu culture. After 10 years of work, we created The Mahabharata."
4. LISTENING: 5 comprehension questions:
1. What was the main theme that the group wanted to address in their work?
2. What was the deadline given to the group?
3. What was the basic technique used during lunch breaks?
4. How did the speaker first come across The Mahabharata?
5. How long did it take for the group to create The Mahabharata?
5. GRAMMAR: 5 grammar points with explanations:
1. Verb tense consistency - The speaker uses past tense to describe past events, but switches to present tense when discussing the present. This is a common mistake made by English learners and can be corrected by maintaining consistency in verb tense.
2. Prepositions - The speaker uses the prepositions "of" and "in" frequently. Prepositions can be difficult for English learners to master as they often do not follow a specific rule and must be memorized.
3. Comparative adjectives - The speaker uses the comparative form of adjectives (longer, more marvelous, greater) to compare two things. This is important for learners to understand in order to accurately express comparisons.
4. Direct and indirect speech - The speaker recounts a conversation with a character in the story, using both direct and indirect speech. It is important for learners to understand the difference between these two forms of speech and when to use them.
5. Complex sentence structure - The speaker uses complex sentence structures, including relative clauses and dependent clauses. This is a more advanced grammar concept, but understanding it can greatly improve sentence structure and fluency in writing and speaking.
6. ACTIVITY: Practical learning activity:
Divide the class into small groups and assign each group a different vocabulary word from the word bank. In their groups, students will create a short skit incorporating the assigned word and its definition. After practicing, groups will perform their skits for the class and the rest of the students will try to guess which word is being portrayed.
7. HOMEWORK: Writing assignment:
Imagine you are a member of the group who discovered The Mahabharata. Write a diary entry detailing your experience of meeting the young Indian man and the scholar in Paris, and how it led to the creation of The Mahabharata. Use at least 5 vocabulary words from the lesson and try to incorporate some of the grammar points discussed.
8. ASSESSMENT: Answer key:
1. The suffering and questions surrounding the Vietnam War.
2. Two months.
3. Inviting different people to share their experiences of the war during lunch breaks.
4. A young Indian man shared a play he had written.
5. 10 years.
9. CLOSING: Review summary:
In this lesson, we learned about the journey of discovering The Mahabharata, an epic tale from India. We explored vocabulary related to the story, listened to a transcript about the process of creating it, and identified key grammar points. We also had a practical learning activity and a writing assignment to reinforce our understanding. Remember to practice using verb tense consistency, prepositions, comparative adjectives, direct and indirect speech, and complex sentence structure in your own writing and speaking. Keep exploring and learning about different cultures and their stories!