1.  Make a copy of the text and exercises for all pupils.

2.  Make a copy of the Words to help you if you think this is necessary. You can find them on page 4 of this manual.

3.  Make sure all the pupils have a copy of the Step-by-Step Reading Guide available.

Reading strategy: making connections

Key Visual: 5W chart

Language: past and present tense

Method:

To give the pupils the opportunity to talk about the text and the exercises, it is best to let them work in pairs or threes.

You can use the trailer of The Passion in New Orleans (2:28 min) to introduce the musical event to the pupils:

https://youtu.be/AHdtTHTl964

It is best to show the video after the pupils have read the text.

READ THE TEXT AND FOCUS ON SIGNAL WORDS

First, the pupils predict what the text is about.

Now the pupils are going to read the text. Tell them to read the text for themselves, at a fast pace. Translate words and write them onto the white board if necessary.

Now read the explanation, together with the pupils. Explain that making connections is an important skill at school, not only in the English lessons.

You could model how to use signal words in the text.

I read and... what is meant by the word and?

I see ...[in the last/next sentence]

I know that ...

So I think that ...

Now the pupils read the text for the second time and underline or mark the signal words while reading. Stimulate them to think aloud.

Then the pupils answer the questions about the signal words.

MAKE A 5W CHART

The pupils fill in a 5W chart. Point out that together the answers give an impression of the text content. Explain that a 5W chart can be used for all kinds of texts.

Finally, ask the pupils to think of two or three questions themselves. They are free to choose from the five W-questions.

ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

The pupils answer the questions about the text in pairs or threes. Encourage them to discuss their answers!

You can find the correct answers on the next page.

PAST AND PRESENT TENSE

Explain that verbs can be used in the past tense and in the present tense. You can give examples to explain how this works in English.

Ask the pupils to rewrite the given sentences from the past tense into the present tense and vice versa.

Pay attention to the difference between regular and irregular verbs.

If a verb is regular, you see the following form in the past simple: verb +ed

For instance: wash-ed; play-ed; film-ed; broadcast-ed; repeat-ed.

But many verbs are irregular; they have an irregular past simple form.

For instance: find – found; come – came; go – went; run – ran; know – knew.

5a A

5b A

5c B

5d A

5e C

5f A

The Passion
What kind of production is The Passion? / ·  A TV musical (special).
What is The Passion about? / ·  The story about the last days and hours in the life of Jesus Christ.
Where was The Passion filmed in the US? / ·  In New Orleans, the city that was damaged by the hurricane Katrina in 2005.
Why is The Passion so popular? / ·  It’s an old story, told in a modern way.
·  It uses normal language that we can understand.
·  Pop singers and famous people sing and act in the show.
·  The songs are hits.
·  The huge, lit up cross is carried through a city by local people.
What is carried though a city during The Passion? And who is/are carrying this? / ·  The huge, lit up cross is carried through a city by local people.
Who came up with the idea for The Passion? / ·  Jacco Doornbos.
When was The Passion on TV in America? / ·  It was live on TV on Sunday, March 20th 2016.

1.  In 2011.

2.  D

3.  C

4.  B

5.  No correct answer.

The idea for the musical comes from Jacco Doornbos. When he finds out that only 25% of the Dutch people know what Easter is about, he wants to do something about that.
Jesus came to the city, walked around town with his disciples, went to the garden of Gethsemane. Judas ran away, and the police picked up Jesus.

to celebrate (line 1) = to remember something special

the local people (line 14) = the people who live in that town or area

to choose (line 17) = to decide to use

the disciples (line 22) = the followers, the students

the neighbourhood (line 24) = the area in a town or a city where people live

the audience (line 26) = the people who watch a show

the critic (line 27) = someone who writes about something giving his opinion