Reading skills part 5

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 4

Welcome to Mrs Everstijn's (online) classroom

Materials :

Handouts:

Teksten examen 2011 tijdvak 1

Opgaven examen 2011 tijdvak 1

Pen, marker & paper = notes + answers

Diary / Planner / Calendar = homework

Learning objectives:

• Student can use reading strategies.
• Student can use test strategies.
  
• Student can use online tools for online teaching.
  

Homework:

4HB = Thursday January 28th:

4HA = Tuesday February 2nd:

DO: "aangepaste vragen examen 2011-I tekst 7 tm 11.docx

Note: Time your work. Max. of 60 minutes.

How long have you worked on the exam texts?

1. 0 - 50 min
2. 51 - 65 min
3. 66 - 80
4. other

Q30: Welke van de in het artikel genoemde personen vindt dit ook?

1. Denis Pyatt
2. (David ) Crystal
3. British Council
4. Seth Mydans

Q31: Welk kenmerk van het woordgebruik in sms-taal is volgens de schrijver van dit artikel een verbetering ten opzichte van conventioneel taalgebruik? Citeer uit de alinea's 2 t/m 4 het deel van de zin dat dit kenmerk kernachtig samenvat.

1. (the) realignment (of spelling) with sound
2. in (their) own context, become new English words.
3. new conventions in spelling have emerged

Q32: Noteer de namen van 3 personen of instellingen voor wie dit geldt.

1. the Scottish Qualifications Authority education officials in New Zealand Denis Pyatt
2. the Scottish Qualifications Authority education officials in New Zealand The British Council
3. education officials in New Zealand Denis Pyatt & the British Council
4. the Scottish Qualifications Authority The British Council & Denys Pyatt

Q33: Citeer het eerste woord van deze zin.

1. In
2. But
3. Skoolz
4. Text

Q34: Which of the following quotations is not ironic in tone?

1. Jamie Lee Curtis ... Prom Night (par 1)
2. Because...sophistication (par 2)
3. Ms. Curtis's...Donna (par 2)
4. Prom Night...queen (par 3)

Q35: What conclusion do paragraphs 1-3 lead up to?

1. Serious journalism should not make use of practices that are acceptable for entertainment shows.
2. The recent outrae about untruthful scenes in reality TV shows was long overdue.
3. TV producers and broadcasters who cheat on the public should be force to resign.
4. Viewers are smart enough to know when they are being misinformed by TV production companies.

Q36: How does paragraph 4 relate to paragraph 3, besides elaborating on it?

1. adds a new argument to it
2. contradicts it
3. illustrates it
4. sums it up.

Q37: Citeer 3 woorden of woordgroepen uit alinea 4.

1. concocted / witch-hunt / trials by television
2. concocted / faked (TV) / trials by television
3. concocted / witch-hunt / faked TV
4. other

Q38: Which of the folling fits the gap in par. 4?

1. Consequently,
2. Moreover,
3. Similarly,
4. Yet

Q39: Considering the text as a whole, which of the following fits the gap in par. 5?

1. accept that serious journalists need to adapt to the times
2. appreciate its amusement value
3. demand less cheating from TV producers
4. find new ways to entertain ourselves

Q40: In welke alinea wordt deze opmerking (= onderkop) nader uitgewerkt?

1. (alinea) 1
2. (alinea) 4
3. (alinea) 5
4. (alinea) 6

Q41: Welke tip uit de tekst geeft de grootste kans om misselijkheid tgv het zien van deze film te voorkomen?

1. (De DVD huren en) thuis bekijken
2. (Uit)zicht rondom je beeldscherm hebben
3. medicijnen tegen duizeligheid (nemen)
4. gebruik otorhinolaryngology

Back to courseware & unit 3:

Vocabulary

= emotions, happiness, money & comparisons

Grammar

= using modifiers for comparison

= present perfect & past simple

= present perfect  simple or continuous

Use of English

= as or like

Recap:

Using modifiers for comparison

READING METHOD next slide

Paris ... cheaper than Milan - in fact it's more expensive.

1. isn't any
2. isn't quite

It's ... the most beautiful city I've ever visited.

1. a lot
2. by far

Renting an apartment can be ... cheaper than a hotel.

1. rather
2. not quite

I was feeling ... better so I decided to go for a walk.

1. slightly
2. just

This car is ... more expensive than the other one.

1. not quite
2. a little

Recap - Grammar :

Present Perfect / Past Simple

READING METHOD next slide

Match the phrase to the tense:
1. You can see she's been swimming - her hair's still wet.

1. Present perfect continuous: to emphasise that an action has been going on for a long time.
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
4. Present perfect: for an action repeated up to the present time.

Match the phrase to the tense:
2. I knew almost everyone at the party.

1. Past simple: for a state in the past
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
4. Present perfect: for a completed single action, with some relevance to the present.

Match the phrase to the tense:
3. Carol's been working here for the last few weeks while Chloe's away having a baby.

1. Present perfect continuous: to emphasise that an action has been going on for a long time.
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
4. Present perfect continuous: to suggeset that an activity is temporary.

Match the phrase to the tense:
4. I've only worn that shirt three times since I bought it.

1. Present perfect continuous: to emphasise that an action has been going on for a long time.
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Present perfect: for a completed single action, with some relevance to the present
4. Present perfect: for an action repeated up to the present time.

Match the phrase to the tense:
5. I've been having driving lessons for months but I'm not getting any better.

1. Present perfect continuous: to suggest that an activity is not complete.
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Present perfect: for a completed single action, with some relevance to the present
4. Present perfect: for an action repeated up to the present time.

Match the phrase to the tense:
6. All my friends at school played foorball, not rugby.

1. Present perfect continuous: to emphasise that an action has been going on for a long time.
2. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
3. Past simple: for a state in the past.
4. Present perfect continuous: to suggeset that an activity is temporary.

Match the phrase to the tense:
7. I've just seen Carrie, she sent you her best wishes.

1. Present perfect: for an action repeated up to the present time.
2. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
3. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
4. Present perfect: for a completed single action, with some relevance to the present

Match the phrase to the tense:
8. Harry's birthday party didn't end until three in the morning.

1. Past simple: for a state in the past.
2. Past simple: for a habit in the past.
3. Past simple: for a finished event that happened at a specific time in the past.
4. Present perfect continuous: to suggeset that an activity is temporary.

Match the phrase to the tense:
9. They've been building that house for ages and it's still only half-finished.

1. Present perfect: for a completed single action, with some relevance to the present
2. Present Perfect continuous: for a recent completed activity when the effects are still relevant.
3. Present perfect continuous: to suggest that an activity is not complete.
4. Present perfect: for an action repeated up to the present time.

Recap - Grammar :

as & like

Match the first part to the correct second.
1. I have long dark hair,

1. as my sister.
2. like my sister.

He's always losing things,

1. as his phone and his keys.
2. like his phone and his keys.

I suggested going shopping,

1. and she didn't feel like it.
2. but she didn't feel like it.

She says she doesn't feel

1. as doing anything tonight.
2. like doing anything tonight.

Buying a new printer looks

1. as the best solution to the problem.
2. like the best solution to the problem.

I've always thought of you

1. as someone I could depend on.
2. like someone I could depend on.

It's probably best to do

1. as your father suggests.
2. like your father suggests.

Conor acts

1. as if he was in charge of us all.
2. like he was in charge of us all.

Recap - Vocabulary :

unit 3

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Quizlet live unit 3

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My English Lab progress class

Recap - Vocabulary :

listening exercise

Gold B2 first - unit 3 - page 27

Audio file 11

What mark would you give yourself with reference to your input this week?

What will you change next week in order to improve on this mark?