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Topic
The Smurfette Principle
Goals
- Students can explain what the Smurfette Principle is about.
- Students can give their opinion on the Smurfette principle.
Skills
Preparation at home:
Focus on listening & watching (Blendspace provides a youtube
clip and a scribvid).
In class:
Speaking
Materials
Website with the Blendspace lesson.
Computer & smartboard / beamer
Socrative account
Preparation at
home
What pupils will bring to class?
Answers to:
Step 3:
What is the Smurfette Principle?
Step 4:
Do you think the girl in the video has an opinion on the Smurfette
Principle? Explain why or why not.
Step 5:
What words or phrases are used to give an opinion?
Step 6:
Can you remember any other words or phrases used to express
an opinion?
Step 8:
Write down all sentences or words that have to do with giving your
opinion.
Step 10:
Match the phrases
Step 11:
Explain whether you think these movies / series have a Smurfette
Principle.
And they will also bring to class:
Find 2 other examples of the Smurfette Principle, which are not
mentioned in this lesson.
How to proceed
in class
Of course you will have to check whether or not the students have
understood what they did at home. So as a check:
Step 1 (before class):
Open two windows: one with the blendspace lesson and one with
Socrative. (www.socrative.com, set up an account beforehand).
Step 2 (15 minutes):
Explain to the pupils that they will give their opinions in a bit using
