Canterbury

assignments IBU
Doortje Verspagen A1E
Content

Preparation
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Preparation ll
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Dover Castle
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- History
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- Mediaeval Castle glossary

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- Photo assignment
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Dictionary Canterbury trip

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Interviews
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Best photo contest

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Short diary
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Funny anecdote
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Limerick
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 Poem
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Expectations
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End
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Preparation
1. What do you already know about Canterbury?
My sister has been there. The people speak only English in Canterbury.
2. Have you already looked up information on Canterbury?
No, I havent

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 3. What do you expect you will see there?
Shops and historical buildings
4. Have you even been on a ferry before?
No, I havent
5. If yes, what was your experience of travelling this way?
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6. If not, what do you expect it will be like?
A huge boat.
7. What do you expect your (host) family will be like?
Kind and nice.
8. What will be the main difference between Dutch and English houses?
The style of the building.
9. Which skills do you think you will be able to use during the trip? E.g.
asking for directions, answering in English, etc.
Asking questions in English.
10. What (new skills) do you expect to learn during the trip?
Communicate with real English people.
11. During the trip you will have to speak as much English as
possible. How are you going to stick to this?
Ask my friends if they always want to speak English.

Preparation II

1. What do you know about Shakespeare?

William Shakespeare was an English poet, playwright, and actor,

widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the
world's excellent dramatist. He wrote the comedy a midsummer
nights dream.

2. What is A Midsummer nights dream?

The title suggests an atmosphere of fantasy, whimsy, and imagination,

which is a pretty accurate description of the magical wood where
characters experience events that seem more like a dream than
reality.

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3. Who are the main characters in A Midsummer nights dream?

Puck, Oberon, Titania, Lysander, Demetrius, Hermia, Helena, Egeus,

Theseus, Hippolyta, Nick Bottom, Peter Quince, Francis Flute, Robin
Starveling, Tom Snout, Snug, Philostrate, Peaseblossom, Cobweb,
Mote, and Mustardseed

4. Give a short summary of the story.

In Athens, Hermia refuses to wed parentally sanctioned Demetrius and

elopes to the woods with Lysander. Helena, aware of the plan and in
love with Demetrius, tells Demetrius of Hermias elopement; he heads
to the woods and she follows. Fairy king and queen Oberon and Titania
quarrel. Oberon sends Puck to sprinkle a love potion on Titania; Puck
complies, and also bespells Lysander and Demetrius.Titania falls for
Nick Bottom, the player Puck gave a donkey head, while Lysander and
Demetrius fall for Helena. A betrayed Hermia chases Helena while the
men fight.Oberon removes the enchantments on all but Demetrius.
Duke Theseus and Hippolyta share their wedding with the lovers.

5. Why is Shakespeare so popular this year?

Its 400 years since the death of William Shakespeare

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Dover Castle

History

When the castle was built.

Dover Castle was built between 1179 and 1188, it was a massive symbol of
King Henry II's power. The castle lies on the really beautiful white cliffs.

The nickname of the castle.

Dover Castle was also named as Key to England The nickname for the
castle comes from the history of Dover castle, which has included scenes
from almost every period in the United Kingdoms long account.

The person who built the castle.

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Henry II spent vast sums making Dover Castle the mightiest fortress in the
land. Yet, as John Gillingham argues, he did so not to protect his realm but to
save face following the murder of Thomas Becket

The king that started the building of the castle.

The king that started the building of the castle was Henry ll. Henry lived
from March 5, 1133 July 6, 1189. He lived in the royal house Plantagenet.
He had more nicknames: Henry Curtmantle, Henry FitzEmpress or Henry
Plantagenet. He married Eleanor of Aquitaine. Henry and Eleanor had eight
children, William, Henry, Richard, Geoffrey, John, Matilda, Eleanor, and Joan.
Thomas Becket was a close friend for him.

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Mediaeval Castle glossary

We didnt had time to make all the photos so some are from the internet.
Ive typed when a photo is from the internet, self-made or when my pictures
were not clear enough.

Drawbridge Gateway Portcullis Chapel

(Both Self-made) (From internet) (Self-made)

Battlements Gatehouse Keep

(Self-made) (Self-made) (I didnt had a clear

one)

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Inner Baily Murder holes The kings solar

(Self-made) (From Internet) (A group picture)

Curtain wall Arrow loops Decorations

(From internet) (Self-made) (Self-made)

The kings coat of arms Roman Pharos

(I didnt had a clear one) (Self-made)

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Photo assignment

Ive made the romantic picture with Daphne Hermans. The group picture Ive
made with the group were I was in the whole Dover Trip.

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The group picture at Dover Castle

Dictionary Canterbury trip

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Some words I already knew, but Ive learned that words through the trip to
Canterbury.

Word Meaning Place

1. Stained glass Glass with a pigment Canterbury

cathedral

2. Tales Stories Canterbury tales

3. Guide Someone who gives a tour River cruise

4. Come together Come with each other Someone said

that

5. Give way Go a side Someone said

that

6. Endeavour Trying It was on a

shop

7. Custom house House where you need to By the boat

show your password

8. Malicious Mean It was on a poster

9. Ruby murry A sort of curry Host family

10. Host family Family where students can Host family

sleep

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Interviews
Interview 1. The way there we went to England (on the boat)

1 Where do you live?

We live in Yorkshire close to London. When we were young we lived in

London.

2 What is your favorite English tradition?

Our favorite English tradition is to celebrate Christmas with their family.

3 What is your favorite food?

Our favorite food is fish.

4 Do you eat the traditional English breakfast with sausages bacon

and eggs?

Yes, we do, but only in the weekend.

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5 Have you ever been in the Netherlands?

Yes, we have. We enjoyed it.

6 What do you think is the main difference between England and

The Netherlands?

We think the main difference is that Dutch people speak English and that
English people dont speak Dutch, the food and on the countryside Dutch
people are very open towards each other.

7 Did you enjoy living in London?

Yes, we enjoyed living in London when we were young, but now we are
retired and we dont like living in London anymore.

8 What do you dislike about England?

The weather is very rainy and England is very crowded and has busy traffic.

9 What do you like about England?

We like the food.

10 What do you think are typical English names?

We think Marry, Peter and Amy are typical English names.

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Interview 2. (The host family)

1. For how long have you lived in Canterbury now?

13 years

2. Why do you want to be a host family?

I have worked in schools with young adults who find it difficult to attend
school and have social problems. I wanted to return the young adults to
education. I liked the way I learnt new things from the young adults and also
wanted to know more of their habits. Thats why we want to be a host family,
we can learn a lot of culture from people from all over the world.

3. Whats your first thought if you think of the Netherlands?

Well, Ive been to the Netherlands once and the things I still remember and
think of are the Dutch food, culture and landscape

4. Whats your favorite thing about Westgate-on-sea?

The beach, during the summer months we spend our time there. We also
have a beach hut!

5. What do you think is the best British program?

Supervet, its about all kinds of animals and very fun to watch.

6. Is there a special English meal?

Fish and chips of course! We eat it generally on Friday.

7. What do you think about our English skills?

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I think theyre fantastic.

8. How long have you already been a host family?

7 years.

9. Do you know a typical Dutch meal?

No I really dont.

10. What do you think about the public transport in England?

In general its quite good. I love the red buses in London they are iconic!

Our host family unfortunately didnt want us to take a picture of them.

Interview 3. The way back to The Netherlands (on the boat).

1. Where do you live?

We are living in Garden City, close to London.

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2. What is your favorite English tradition?

Our favorite English tradition is Christmas.

3. What is your favorite food?

Our favorite food is bacon and eggs.

4. Do you eat the traditional English breakfast with sausages, bacon

and eggs?

Yes, we eat the traditional breakfast through the week, but in the weekend
we have another breakfast.

5. Do you enjoy living in England?

Yes, we do.

6. What do you like about England?

We like the people and the breakfast.

7. What do you dislike about England?

We dont like the weather.

8. Did you ever been in The Netherlands?

Yes, we visited The Netherlands.

9. Where have you been in The Netherlands?

We went to Amsterdam, Den Haag and Rotterdam.

10. Do you like The Netherlands?

Yes, we do.

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Best photo contest
For the best photo contest we have made a phot by an old library. From the
inside it was modern but from the outside it was old. Ive made the picture
with Eva van Achel, Anne-Brechtje Deelstra and my. (Doortje
Verspagen)

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Short diary

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Wednesday, 20th April

At half past six, we leave school with two busses and we arrived at
11:30 in Calais. After the bus trip, we went with the ferry from Calais to
Dover. When we arrived in Dover we walked over the white cliffs. It was
really beautiful and you could make nice
pictures. We also made a group picture with all
students and teachers who were with us.
When we came in Canterbury we went to the
cathedral. We get a tour in the cathedral
from a nice woman and had to make a few
assignments. When you were finished with the assignments you could
go in the city of Canterbury. We went to shops and typical English
buildings. At half past six we met or host families and went with them
to their house.

Thursday, 21st April

In the morning we put on our clothes and had a nice breakfast. Then
we went to a drama workshop by Canterbury Steiner School. There we
had 2 hours a workshop. We rode back
to Canterbury centrum and ate there
our lunch in the park. After our lunch we
collected by Marlowe Theatre, There we saw
the musical A midsummer nights
dream. At five oclock we had a river
cruise. We had a nice man in our boat who told a lot about things we
saw. Then we went back to Westgate-on-sea and our host familys
picked our up.

Friday, 22nd April

On the last day we went to Dover Castle. We

looked around and had a look in the underground
hospital. Thats a long underground tunnel were
we had a guided tour. After Dover we walked back
to the busses and went to the check-in by Dover.
We came on the boat and entered in Calais. Then
we had to drive 5 hours before we were back on
school. At half past eleven in the evening we came on en went home. I
had a really nice trip but I was also tired.

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The funny anecdote
We went to a drama workshop with everybody. There were five people who
gave lessons. Every one of them had a short time to do his/her thing.
Everything has to do with acting. By one person you had to play in a group
of 5 people. All the 5 players had to act 1 of the 5 main characters of the film
a midsummer nights dream. So you got for example, the hero or the
heroine. Somebody has to act a character, so I for example was the hero.
People in the audience (The other Classes who were with us) had to guess
what you were. Everybody was a bit shy so nobody was
acting really well. But then it was my turn. I made my
feel like a hero and walked on stage. I shouted with a
low voice: Here I am, this going to be the greats party
ever! and everyone laughed. I was proud on myself
because I have stage fright, but it was really nice to do.

The limerick
We sat in a host family

The room looks like a fantasy

There was a nice woman with a daughter

But there was no father

In the house was always a melody

The poem
Ive been in Canterbury

It was almost a fantasy

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We had a nice host family

They were not brutality

We also saw a show

And sat on the best row

We went to Dover

It was almost over

Again back with the boat

Where I an interview wrote

With a great feeling

But I was not dreaming

Expectations
Im going to answer a few of the first 11 questions again to see how I after
the trip think about these things.

1. What do you already know about Canterbury?

Before: My sister has been there. The people speak only English in
Canterbury.
After: After the trip I also know how it looks in Canterbury and how the
people are there.
2. Have you even been on a ferry before?
Before: No, I havent
After: Yes, I do. It was really nice to be on a ferry. It was not too windy
so you could stay outside. There we have made a lot of pictures.

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 3. What do you expect it will be like?
Before: A huge boat.
After: My expectations were right, it was a huge boat. I didnt knew
that there were so big shops on the boat.
4. What do you expect your (host) family will be like?
Before: Kind and nice.
After: The woman and daughter were both really kind. It was clean, we
had good food, and everything was well.
5. What will be the main difference between Dutch and English houses?
Before: The style of the building.
After: The style of the houses were a bit different but not very much.
6. Which skills do you think you will be able to use during the trip?
Before: Asking questions in English.
After: I think that asking questions in English a good one is because
sometimes it was a bit hard to say the correct words.
7. What (new skills) do you expect to learn during the trip?
Before: Communicate with real English people.
After: I think that it went well to speak English. I could communicate
pretty with our host family so that was nice.
8. During the trip you will have to speak as much English as possible.
How are you going to stick to this?
Before: Ask my friends if they always want to speak English.
After: I asked my friends and they did, so we spoke the most of the
time English. Sometimes like in the evening, we spoke a bit Dutch but
then we fall asleep and the next morning we spoke English.

That was the assignment booklet. I really enjoyed the trip, it was very nice. I
also learned a lot more about Canterbury, so I am happy!

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