Week 2 reading & speaking N3/4

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Reading

What are we going to do today?

- We are going to make a wordweb about mobile phones
- We will have a look at a short film about mobile phones and discuss what we have seen
-We are going to read a text about mobile phones and answer some questions about it
- You are going to write a short pitch about mobile phones and present it in a little group

Learning goal of today: You are able to express your opinion about the use of mobile phones.

Mobile Phones

How do you feel after watching this short film? Write down in one short sentence.

Exercise

We are going to read a text about mobile phones. I will send you the text via the teams chat. I will give you five minutes to read the text.

1. According to the text, do mobile phones lead to brain tumours?

1. Yes, definitely
2. No, definitely not
3. Too early to say

2. The text mentions the 1990s because this was when mobile phones

1. were invented
2. caused cancer
3. became popular

3. Why does the article mention microwave ovens?

1. They also use EMR
2. They cause tumors
3. They can be wireless

4. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the article?

1. video game consoles
2. digital televisions
3. laptop computers

5. If mobile phones are shown to be hazardous, the mobile phone industry's profits will

1. increase
2. decrease
3. stay the same

6. Which are NOT a form of electromagnetic radiation?

1. sound waves
2. microwaves
3. radio waves

7. Many experts say electronic devices should be at least six feet from our heads when we're

1. keeping them
2. using them
3. sleeping

8. Many health professionals say we should be careful until _______ studies on safety are done.

1. definitive
2. logical
3. scientific

9. How is mobile phone use compared to tobacco use in this article?

1. both cause brain tumors
2. both need long-term studies
3. they are equally hazardous

10. Which is recommended when using a mobile phone?

1. holding it to your ear
2. doing a handstand
3. using a headset

Exercise (15 minutes)

Je gaat een korte pitch schrijven en presenteren (in groepjes) over mobiele telefoons. Je krijgt 5 minuten om deze opdracht voor te bereiden.
-besluit of je de voor- of nadelen wilt benoemen van mobiele telefoons.
- schrijf de voor- of nadelen eerst in het Nederlands op, vertaal ze dan naar het Engels. 
- je wordt via break out rooms in een groepje gezet. Iedere leerling presenteert hier zijn of haar pitch voor de groep.

- aan het einde komen we allemaal terug in de les en bespreken we hoe het is gegaan.

Are there any questions left?