V6+ week 38 speaking and words in progress

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Speaking and words in progress

Dutch  word

1. Havo
2. Vwo
3. MBO
4. HBO
5. University
6. Kleuterschool
7. Lagere school
8. Middelbare school
9. Cijfer
10. Decaan
11. Spijbelen

English word

1. School of General Secondary Higher Education
2. Pre-academic/pre-university education
3. Vocational school
4. University of Applied Sciences
5. University (US: also College)
6. Nursery school (UK)/Kindergarten (US)
7. Primary school (UK)/Elementary school (US)
8. Secondary school (UK)/High school (US) - e.g. to attend school
9. Mark (UK) / Grade (US) - e.g. to score an A

A = excellent (90 - 100 points)

B = good (80 - 89 points),

C = average (70-79 points)

D= sufficient (60-69 points)

F = failed (0-59 points)

9. Careers adviser (UK) /  Guidance counselor (US)

10. To play truant (UK)/ To skip class/to play hooky (US)

Talk to your classmates (pairwork)

Talk to your classmate about your school life: 

1) Which schools did you attend? (Kindergarten, elementary school, high school + higher  general secondary education - I have attended high school since ...

2) Which courses are in your curriculum? (I take math, physics, physical education/physed, etcetera)

 3) Which compulsory classes do you intensely dislike & why?

4) When will you graduate? (I hope to/expect to graduate / obtain my GCSE;  I am afraid of/think .... will be a piece of cake!)

5) What studies will you do after graduating from high school? (To pursue a studies in the field of business, arts, sciences) 

KEEP ON TALKING FOR 3 MIN. STRAIGHT PER PERSON, AVOID LONG SILENCES

1) Describe the pictures: 

Use for example: pale, to fall ill,  GP, treatment, a fever, to recover; People with disabilities, health insurance (covers ...), paraplegic (person suffering from a form of paralysis in the lower body)

2) How does our country treat people with a disability?

1) Describe the picture

2) What should schools do to prevent bullying?