CIto vwo practise Sheffield social housing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Dit is een voorbeeldopgave om te oefenen met het nieuwe onderdeel van de Cito Kijk- en luistertoets Engels

• Je krijgt eerst het hele fragment (ongeveer 6 minuten) te zien, daarna volgen de vragen.
• Je gaat kijken en luisteren naar een reportage uit Sheffield. Er wordt gesproken over social housing, council houses en council estates. Met deze begrippen wordt de relatief goedkope, door de overheid gesubsidieerde sociale woningbouw bedoeld

Take notes

• Use key words and write down names
• Work schematically to highlight important parts 

1. How were council houses presented after the First World War?

1. as an economic effect of the military victory
2. as an incentive for people to join the military
3. as a reward for military services rendered

2. What is said about the Sheffield Flower Estate?

It was an estate where the concept of council housing...

1. was geared toward raising a family.
2. was initially experimented with
3. was linked to the benefits of natural life.

3. What was the overall mood in the Flower Estate?

1. People experienced a strong sense of belonging.
2. People felt an urge to renovate their homes.
3. People were happy to live with their relatives nearby.

4. What is one of the dilemmas regarding social housing these days?

1. what is done to stimulate people to buy their council home
2. what needs to be done about crime in council estates
3. what the criteria should be to qualify for a council house

5. What should an estate be like, according to tenant Lesley?

It should be a place ...

1. that is about people rather than about government policies.
2. where everyone gets the chance to buy a cheap house.
3. with a proper balance between owners and tenants.

6. What is a reason for the social housing crisis, according to Melanie Rees?

1. The authorities have been giving priority to other building projects
2. The council houses no longer meet with today’s housing standards.
3. There are many people who wrongfully occupy a council house.

7. What, according to property analyst Kate Faulkner, does the government fail to see?

That building council estates...

1. should be a moral obligation, rather than an economic consideration
2. makes sound economic sense, when analysed in a broader context