The Secret in the farmhouse

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3

Reading: The secret in the farmhouse

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Vocabulary chapter 1

A quick check to revise some words from chapter 1. 

What does "treasure" mean? Explain or translate.

What does "to look after" mean?

1. kijken naar
2. zorgen voor
3. achteruit kijken

What is a 'bunk bed'?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

What does "settle in" mean? Explain or translate.

What is 'supper'?

1. lunch
2. supermarkt
3. diner
4. snoep

What does "to refuse" mean? Explain or translate.

Wat heb je als je "lack of money" hebt?

1. veel geld
2. te weinig geld
3. liefde voor geld
4. angst voor geld

What does "having a temper" mean? Explain or translate.

What does "to depend on" mean? Explain or translate.

Let's finish the first chapter now

What do you remember from what we read on Wednesday?

What do you predict will happen to Dan (and his temper)?

Writing assignment (in your notebook)

1) What are the most important things we've learnt so far about the characters and the setting?
2) What do you think will happen in the next chapters?

! You are not "done" before the 6 minutes are over. Keep writing. 

After 6 minutes: count how many words you have written.

Last class's assignment

Delen & uitwisselen

Dan's profile

Welcome!

> Secret in the farmhouse: vocabulary bespreken en lezen Chapter 2

Chapter 2: the old farmhouse

We're going to read chapter 2.

Before we read, let's look at some of the vocabulary in this chapter.

And, let's remind ourselves of our predictions.

Crucial words from chapter 2:
if you know one (or more) write a sentence with that word in it.

countryside
to nod
to match
to turn over
to let down
narrow

worn
cross(ly)
suspicious
proof
to shelter

Share the sentence you wrote with the words from chapter 2.

Crucial words from chapter 2:
Welke moeten we nog bespreken/vertalen?

countryside
to nod
to match
to turn over
to let down
narrow

worn
cross(ly)
suspicious
proof
to shelter

Which image matches 'countryside'?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

Write down a nice English sentence with the word "proof" in it (used properly)

Who looks 'cross'?

1. 
2. 
3. 
4. 

When would you need to shelter?

1. When you feel sick
2. When the weather is really bad
3. When you go on a first date with someone
4. When you're feeling extatic (very happy)

How could I let you down?

Now let's read chapter 2

Writing assignment:

Write down what happened (only the most important things) and also write down your PREDICTIONS and your QUESTIONS. 

Afterwards: share

CHAPTER 3 & 4

The Secret in the farmhouse

Study this vocabulary list of 
chapter 3 and 4

guide = gids

doorway = deuropening

servants = bedienden

to arrange = geregeld hebben

expelled = geschorst worden

robbery = beroving

van = busje

to march = marcheren, lopen

revenge – wraak

cheerful – vrolijk
quiet – stilletjes

to play it over in your head – nog eens over nagedacht (“afgespeeld in mijn hoofd”)

it suits me - komt mij goed uit

grumpily – chagrijnig

to snap at someone - uitvallen naar iemand (kattig doen)

I suppose – denk ik

to shrug – schouders ophalen

to mutter – mompelen/stotteren

gravestone – grafsteen

amazement - verwondering

Which English words were on the list? (enter them one by one)

Which word was new to you? (enter them one by one)

Which word is still difficult for you? 

guide = gids

doorway = deuropening

servants = bedienden

to arrange = geregeld hebben

expelled = geschorst worden

robbery = beroving

van = busje

to march = marcheren, lopen

revenge – wraak

cheerful – vrolijk
quiet – stilletjes

to play it over in your head – nog eens over nagedacht (“afgespeeld in mijn hoofd”)

it suits me - komt mij goed uit

grumpily – chagrijnig

to snap at someone - uitvallen naar iemand (kattig doen)

I suppose – denk ik

to shrug – schouders ophalen

to mutter – mompelen/stotteren

gravestone – grafsteen

amazement - verwondering

Reading time

chapter 3 and 4

Where any words missing from our vocabulary list?

Please share

Choose: retelling or predicting.
Write a summary of what happened OR make a prediction: what will happen next?

All Right Working time

Werk je in je boek? Kijk na! 

CHAPTER 5

The secret in the farmhouse

Where did we leave of?
(what happened until now?

Please share from your notes

Word list chapter 5

scavenger hunt 

breakfast tray 

to groan 

barn

roughly 

nosey 

to sign up for something 

One of you: describe one of the words from the word list. 

The rest of you: raise your hand if you know which word it is. 

Word list chapter 5

scavenger hunt 

breakfast tray 

to groan 

barn

roughly 

nosey 

to sign up for something 

Reading time

Chapter 5

Choose: retelling or predicting.
Write a summary of what happened OR make a prediction: what will happen next?

CHAPTER 6

The whole story

Word list chapter 6

reassuringly - geruststellend

squashed – geplet

weave in and out of traffic - slalommen tussen het verkeer

verge - berm

reward – beloning

tough – stoer, moeilijk

we are due to.... - we moeten (iets) nu doen

to demand – eisen 

Which words were on the list?
(enter one by one)

Reading time

Chapter 6

Choose: retelling or predicting.
Write a summary of what happened OR make a prediction: what will happen next?

Next class: overall book revision assignment

Look at all of your notes beforehand and if you missed a reading session make sure you have read everything.