V5C 20-3-2025 45 min

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome! 

You need: Wasp, notebook, pen, exam texts

Programme

1. Learning goals

2. Dictionary practice (5 mins)

3. Reading practice (20 mins)

4. Time to study (10 mins))

5. Round off together

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson...

- I will have practised my reading skills

- I will have practised using a dictionary

Dictionary practice

misnomer

misnomer

verkeerde benaming

aggregate (adj)

aggregate (adj)

cumulatief, gezamenlijk

imminent

imminent

acuut, onmiddellijk

unhinged

unhinged

ontredderd, ontspoord

premise

premise

vooronderstelling

To do: exam texts

Practise exam texts (new handout, texts 6-11)

Finish/check exam texts 1-5 (answers in Teams)

OR: do extra exercises + text from The Guardian

Do online exercises (links in Teams)

Watch video about reading strategies (link in Teams)

Check out linking words on ELO

Well done! You...

- have practised your reading skills

- have practised using a dictionary

Discuss in English

- groups of 3-4

- goal 1: decide on a favourite song

- goal 2: practise formulating arguments

- requirements: English lyrics & appropriate language

Send me the lyrics and a link to the song in Teams

Provide 3 REAL arguments

I think…

I believe…

In my opinion…

I agree with…

I feel that…

I’m pretty sure that…

I’d say that…

As far as I know…

My view is…

From my point of view…

I suppose…

I’m confident that…

Supporting yourself & others

= last week's theme

Writer and actor Natasha Rothwell talks about

 things that helped form her identity & what supported her

Video (0:00 - 3:30)

1. Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

2. What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

3. What is her final lesson / advice?

To ignite: (doen) ontbranden / ontvlammen

Insationable: onverzadigbaar

'Pinch me' moment: ........

www.ted.com

In pairs, discuss:

1. Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

2. What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

3. What is her final lesson / advice?

Let's hear your answers...

Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

- What ignites your creativity?

- What does TV need more of? What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

- Describe a 'pinch me' moment. What is her final lesson / advice?

- ignite creativity: curiosity about the human condition

- TV needs more: representation

- Pinch me moment: seeing herself mentioned as a writer on the credits list of Saturday Night Live (TV programme)

Be the main character in your own story, take up space

Final lesson: don't wait for someone else to acknowledge you, go & do what you want to do

Speaking exercise

- What ignites your creativity?

- What makes you feel confident? 

- Who is an example to you and why?

- Do other people's opinions influence your behaviour?

- Who or what supports you?

- Are you usually supportive of other people's plans? In what way could you be (even) more supportive?

Discuss in English

- groups of 3-4

- goal 1: decide on a favourite song

- goal 2: practise formulating arguments

- requirements: English lyrics & appropriate language

Send me the lyrics and a link to the song in Teams

Provide 3 REAL arguments

I think…

I believe…

In my opinion…

I agree with…

I feel that…

I’m pretty sure that…

I’d say that…

As far as I know…

My view is…

From my point of view…

I suppose…

I’m confident that…

Supporting yourself & others

= this week's theme

Writer and actor Natasha Rothwell talks about

 things that helped form her identity & what supported her

Video (0:00 - 3:30)

1. Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

2. What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

3. What is her final lesson / advice?

To ignite: (doen) ontbranden / ontvlammen

Insationable: onverzadigbaar

'Pinch me' moment: ........

www.ted.com

In pairs, discuss:

1. Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

2. What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

3. What is her final lesson / advice?

Let's hear your answers...

Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

- What ignites your creativity?

- What does TV need more of? What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

- Describe a 'pinch me' moment. What is her final lesson / advice?

- ignite creativity: curiosity about the human condition

- TV needs more: representation

- Pinch me moment: seeing herself mentioned as a writer on the credits list of Saturday Night Live (TV programme)

Be the main character in your own story, take up space

Final lesson: don't wait for someone else to acknowledge you, go & do what you want to do

Speaking exercise

- What ignites your creativity?

- What makes you feel confident? 

- Who is an example to you and why?

- Do other people's opinions influence your behaviour?

- Who or what supports you?

- Are you usually supportive of other people's plans? In what way could you be (even) more supportive?

Watching the news

- listen carefully

- we will discuss each news item together

- this way, you also practise understanding of exam texts

edition.cnn.com

www.bbc.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk

edition.cnn.com