W2L1 V6B

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Good morning V6! 

English class

Mevrouw Plazier/Ms. Plazier 

What do I expect of you?

• Try to speak as much English as possible. 
• Be mindful, respectful & communicate!
• Be on time: more than 5 minutes = too late. 
• Raise your hand if you have a question and be silent during explanations of me/student. 
• Bags are on the ground, phones in your bags. 
• No eating in the classroom (gum included), drinking water is allowed. 

learning goals

You will know how you did on your reading & speaking exam. 

You will know what to expect from this second period. 

You will have practiced for kijk/luisteren. 

Speaking exam: how do you think it went?
(1=very bad, 5=very good)

15

Reflect on your speaking exam: mention 1 thing that went well and 1 thing that you could improve in the future.

Feedback forms

1) Take a look at your feedback form: do you understand the notes/feedback points?

2) Compare/contrast this with what you wrote down in the previous slide. Is it similar/different?

Compare/contrast the feedback form to your own thoughts. Is it similar/different? Explain!

Hand back your forms and let's take a look at some points together. 

Feedback points

- You knew the books well, could tell us a lot about the themes in relation to society now. Romantic elements was harder. Romantic vs romantic (emotions), nature - mountains, 

- why can Frankenstein be perceived as unreliable? 

- Well done with the job interview: you were very creative! 

- cartoons, not always accurate in the info you gave. King Charles' shadow -> NOT CAMILA! King Charles is not dead! 

Features

- emotional and imaginative

- intuition

- nature (as mysterious force, god-like or supplement for religion)

- exploration of human nature and native past

- exploration of importance of self-expression

- concern for outcasts of society

- focus on individuals/common man

- use of symbolism

- art as expression

- supernatural elements

neoclassical vs Romanticism

Age of reason: logical, common sense, Greek and Roman culture, optimism, self-confidence

turns into

Age of imagination: simplicity, emotion, individual voices, discontent with world around them

Frankenstein  - How is this Romantic?

• The story says they are "uplifting their spirits with the beauties of nature." 
• Frankenstein first became inspired by seeing a lightning bold hit a tree (the force of nature).
• The monster’s experience of coming into the world without any knowledge of social norms and behavioral expectations reflects Romanticism’s curiosity about how innate human nature is gradually shaped by society and culture.
  

Frankenstein - How is this Romantic?

• Focuses on an outcast of society (the creature).
• A lot of focus on the emotion of individuals.
• Many of the characters suffer because of scientific advancements. 

Feedback points - speech

-  You can include more linking words in your sentences! 

- If you struggled with finding the right words, this is an indication to study examenidioom, listen more to English shows, read more in English etc.

- Do not overuse LIKE! Omit "stuff", "I can check it out for ya"

- Make sure to include articles in your sentences: a/an, the etc. 

Feedback points

- Job interview: do not use slang (wanna, gonna etc.) or "like", "actually." In a formal setting be aware of these words and how often you use them. 

- Some of you used linking words while speaking! ++ 

- pronunciation: I tink/tought so/welty, troughout the book, custumers, woman at the time...., 

- non-existent vocab: observating, childrens, raise up a child

Reading - feedback 

Which questions do you want to discuss? 

Reading - feedback 

• Read carefully, does it say "citeer?" or is it an open question = Dutch. 

Vraag 6 Tekst 3

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 3?

A omnivorism

B carnivorism

C cannibalism

D vegetarianism

Do you understand what these words mean?

What are cannibalism and carnivorism?

Vraag 6 Tekst 3

Vraag 7 Tekst 3

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 5? 

A Similarly

B Conversely

C In short

D For instance

E Besides

What are the categories that they belong to?

Vraag 7 Tekst 3

Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 5?

• A Similarly - comparison 
• B Conversely - contrast
• C In short - summary 
• D For instance - example
• E Besides - adding info

What are the categories that they belong to?

Vraag 7 Tekst 3

• What does "analogous" mean? 
• analogy = comparison

A Besides - adding info

B Conversely - contrast

C For instance - example

D In short - summary

E Similarly - comparison

vraag 30 - tekst 7

A new period.......

• SE3: kijk/luistervaardigheid
• SE3: literatuurgeschiedenis 

Once I have your grades, we will reflect on the speaking exam & the reading exam in class! 

Listening

I will ask you to practice in Holmwoods & Woots on your own but we will also practice with old CITO exams/ted talks and other material in class. 

You need to be at B2 level for listening at the end of VWO6 or 

C1 = 6,0

Send me any videos/podcasts you would like to listen to in class

Three aspects listening/watching

• ‘gist’ (de essentie van het fragment) 
• specific information 
• important details 

• Try to discover which one applies to the questions when you are making a listening/watching test. What do they want from me?

Kijk/luisteren VWO Engels

• globaal luisteren of kijken: hier mag je de vragen nog niet lezen. Je kijkt/luistert naar het fragment, maakt aantekeningen en dan beantwoord je de vragen. 
• selectief luisteren : hier mag je de vragen al wel lezen, dan luister je naar het fragment en vervolgens beantwoord je de vragen 

Literatuurgeschiedenis

Poetry 

Blake, Coleridge, Wordsworth

Literature

Frankenstein

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Eyre

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Which strategies do you use when making a listening/watching test for English?

Which general aspects make Trump's current nomination different from previous one?

1. He is less organized now and has no clear political objectives.
2. His health is undermining his work and he will retire after this term.
3. His political objectives are clearer now and he is more organized

What were Trump's executive appointees unwilling to do in 2020 according to the video?

1. Boycotting Democrats that wanted to work with them.
2. Working for Donald Trump in general.
3. Spreading fake messages that were created to ruin Hillary Clinton
4. Suing critics and opponents of Donald Trump.

What type of people is Trump looking for in his executive branch according to the speaker?

1. people who are firm believers of his political stance
2. people who are firm followers of ethics
3. people who are open to different points of view.
4. people who were part of his 2020 administration

What is Trump's plan regarding immigration now compared to 2016?

1. Returning undocumented immigrants that have just crossed the US border
2. Blocking undocumented immigrants from crossing the US border
3. Returning undocumented immigrants that have lived for multiple years in the US.

What does the agreement among the Republican supreme court judges in the lawsuit against Trump show us?

1. That a president never stands above its citizens
2. That Trump thought he could not persecuted as he was the president.
3. That a president like Trump can actually stand above the law.

Eating Ethically 

Listen to the video and make notes.

After this you will be allowed to look at the questions and answer them. 

Globaal kijken

How language shapes the way we think

Make a Dutch sentence to explain what is happening in each picture.

Make an English sentence to explain what is happening in each picture.

De fles staat op tafel.

De fles ligt op tafel.

The bottle is on the table.

The bottle is on the table.

              

HERE WE GO ! 

Listen to the TedTalk and write down the key aspects.

Compare your notes to those of your neighbour, what are the differences?

From the final part, do you see parallels with languages you speak?

Can you think of any examples of this from languages you speak?

homework/ task

Find something that we can watch/ listen to/ read in class in the first 10 minutes.

It needs to be originally in English

It needs to be accessible to everyone ( np paywall/subscription)

link to the article/song/fragment/....: TEAMS (PZR Plazier)

Woots 

Can you try to log in, in Woots? 

Go to: somtoday - algemeen - woots - inloggen met entree 

I will add old exams + skilllevels to practice with!