Final lesson term 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Tuesday, March 26th

Programme

- SE Speaking: text 10

- SB Unit 14: Reading and Use of English part 4

- Choose what to do next

Text 10: Is there anybody out there?

Answer the questions

in groups of 4

- Read paragraphs 1 - 7: Why do most plans focus on Mars and 'follow the water'?

- What does the 'direct approach' consist of?

- What is said about the moons of Jupiter and Saturn in paragraphs 8 and 9?

Discuss in groups of 4

- Approach 1 was the direct one, what are the other two (paragraphs 11 - 17)? Can you describe them?

- What does a planet need to be habitable?

- Explain what they mean with 'so the discourse will be tedious' (paragraph 18).

Your opinion

Do you agree with the writer that finding extra-terrestrial life would be a good find?

Why (not)?

Key word transformation

Turn to SB p. 189

Take a look at exercise 1: Can you match the phrases to a different one with the same meaning?

Answer key exercise 1

1. as a consequence   -   G. this led to

2. supposedly   -   F. it is said that

3. none of your business   -   A. nothing to do with you

4. there has been a drop in   -   H. this has fallen

5. put at risk   -   C. be put in jeopardy

6. nothing like as (adjective) as   -   E. much (comparative adjective) than

7. it doesn't make much difference   -   D. it has little effect on

8. there's no chance that   -   J. it's highly unlikely

9. immediately after   -   I. no sooner ... than

10. I never considered   -   B. it didn't occur to me

Key word transformation

Read the exam check on SB p. 193. Which information is correct?

Now work on the Reading and Use of English part 4 exercises:

- SB p. 189: exercise 2

- SB p. 193

Answer key exercise p. 189

1. It is said that there is no hospital with better facilities than this one.
2.  There was a traffic jam, which led us to missing our dental appointment.
3. It is none of your business what my medical test results are. 
4. I'm nothing like as sick as I was yesterday.
5. Your health can be put in jeopardy by lack of regular exercise.
6. The negative effects of my lack of sleep had never occurred to me before.
7. The number of cases of asthma has fallen dramatically for the last twelve months. 

Answer key exercise p. 189

• 8. No sooner was his condition diagnosed than he was sent for emergency surgery.
• 9. It's highly unlikely she will be discharged by the hospital this afternoon.
• 10. The vitamin supplements I've been taking have had little effect on my energy level. 

Answer key exercise p. 193

1. I couldn't believe it when I was told by the doctor that I was ready to be discharged.
2. In the event of the concert being called off, we'll get a refund.
3. It goes without saying that I should not have overslept. 
4. The pharmacist didn't make it clear whether or not the pills were suitable for children.
5. If it had not been for that operation, I don't know if I'd have got better.
6. I'm having my tooth taken out by the dentist next week. 

Did you make the following common mistakes?

1. changing the form of the given word
2. writing more than six words in the gaps
3. using the wrong tense or part of speech for key information
4. forgetting to include information/ a key word from the 1st sentence 
5. writing an answer in the active which should be in the passive form
6. incorrectly spelling a word in your answer
7. incorrect word order

Finished?

Choose what to do:

- SB Unit 14: Grammar/ vocabulary exercises

- SE Speaking practice (reader/ speaking prompts/book assignment)

- CE practice (examenblad.nl)

- C1 Advanced practice (exam booster on Magister SW)

See you Thursday for the 'paasviering'!

Good luck with your preparations for test week 3!