2.4 Reading about superpowers (A2, B1, B2)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome A2A

Please take your seat 

Grab a pen/pencil and put the rest of your stuff on the rack.

Sit down & get ready to read

Class expectations

Use English as much as possible

Don't laugh when someone makes a mistake

Be quiet when someone's speaking

Listen to your classmates and teacher

Laptops are half-closed when not in use - NO gaming!

Today's planning

1st hour: 

• Test revision U1
• 2.2 Grammar

2nd hour: 

• English games

Reading practice

I can scan a text to locate specific information. 

Choose what you want to read

A2: Was reading difficult in VWO 1? Raise your hand.

B1: Was reading okay in VWO 1? Stand up.

B2: Was reading (too) easy in VWO 1? Stay in your seat.

Let me know if you have questions or need help.

Check yourself: A2

Assignment one:

A: about two people who have superpowers.

B: he is super strong

C: he could walk the stairs at 8 months old, he could lift heavy furniture at the age of three. 

D: yes, he is much fitter than a normal adult and has little bodyfat.

E: Liam's body is lacking protein which is why his muscles keep growing.

F: he has a large stamina.

G: 1. run 50 marathons within 50 days.

     2. run for three days without sleep.

H: they can be active for a long time since they don't get tired.

Check yourself: A2

Assignment two:

1: Liam, line 12-13

2: Dean, line 22-23

3: Liam, line 31-33

4: Liam, line 15-16 and Dean, line 28-29

5: Dean, line 33

6: Dean, line 22-23

7: Liam, line 9-12

Check yourself: B1

Assignment one: 

A: Synesthesia is a brain condition that links a person’s senses together in an unusual way. 

B: For example: hearing sounds and feeling them, tasting flavors and seeing them, seeing numbers or letters in certain colors, seeing colors when hearing sounds. 

C: Yes, there are, because every synesthete is different and there are many possible combinations of senses.

D: there are links between different parts of the brain that are normally separate.

E: one theory says it develops in babies while they are still creating links between different parts in the brain.

F: probably not, it is said to be a genetic trait that skips generations.

G: about 4 % of the population.

Check yourself: B1

Assignment one:

H: because it’s a relatively new area of research 

Assignment two:

1: paragraph 4, lines 23-26

2: paragraph 2, lines 8-9

3: paragraph 3, lines 14-15

4: paragraph 1, lines 3-4

5: paragraph 6, lines 48-49

6: paragraph 5, lines 33-41

  

Check yourself: B2

Assignment one:                       Assignment two:

1. C          5. B                           1. A             6. A

2. B          6. B                           2. B             7. A

3. D          7. D                          3. C             8. C

4. A           8. A                          4. A              9. B

                                                 5. B             10. A

 

Can you ...

... understand and analyze an English text successfully?

... take ownership of your learning process and choose your level?

TO DO: study 2.4

Use the WB for extra practice