Girl Missing- seminar for week 6 and English speaking world

Here are the questions for chapters 8 & 9 that will make up the seminar for week 6.

Mathilda will be responsible for the seminar

Chapter 8 

1) What had caused a nasty panic on the Thursday evening? 

2) How does Lauren describe Jam? 

3) What does Jam say about the money? 

4) What story did they tell the girl at the ticket desk? 

 5) Describe the dream Lauren had when she was on the bus. What do you think this tells us?  

6) What does she realize she had forgotten to do? 

7) Picture Main Street in your mind. What sort of atmosphere do you think the author is trying to create? 


8) Why do you think Jam’s heart was beating so fast?

Chapter 9 

1) Look at the title of this chapter. Why do you think the author chose this title?   What does it suggest? 

2) Describe what the agency building looks like. 

3) Is there anything that makes you think Mr. Tarsen might have something to hide? 

4) What reasons does Mr. Tarsen give for not being able to help Lauren? 

5) Why does Lauren mention Sonia Holtwood? 

6) What does Mr. Tarsen say about her?

7) Why do you think he gives Lauren $150? 

8) What does Jam say they will have to do?  

Everyone needs to have read these chapters by then (Wednesday next week)

By This Wednesday you need to read chapters 5-7. Sonja and Chloe will lead the seminar.( see last Wednesday's blog for the questions)

. The seminars will consist of:

• Questions which you will ask to the class
• 25 words from your chapters which you ask the students to explain
• One quote from your chapters which you think is important. Ask the other students why?

Today we will continue with our project about 
"The English speaking world"

Here is the link to the film we saw last time.
https://urskola.se/Produkter/155358-Family-Foster-England


I want you to work in pairs and do a Kahoot about the program with 6 questions about the history of English.

Here are some words and dates which I would like you to match. Send me the correct answers on an e-mail

1. Blaydon Races          a) Invasion of the French

2. David Crystal            b) First English newspaper

3. 793                            c) Expert on English

4. 1066                          d) Start of the BBC

5. 1922(27)                   e) Running for 6 miles

6. Geordie                    f) First texts in English          
7. Lindisfarne gospels g) Dialect from Newcastle

8. Angles                     h) First printing press

9. 1476             i) Tribe from whom English comes

10. 1702                     j) Viking invasion 

Time over?

Please work on your wordlist or read "Girl Missing"