V4C - Les 21 (15-12-2022)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

WELCOME

Today is the 15th of December

The Word of the Day is extirpate

verb | EK-ster-payt

"to destroy completely (often related to plants/animals)"

The town attempted to extirpate the purple loosestrife from the landscape.

TODAY

After this lesson you will

• ... have read text 7
• ... have worked on error correction
• ... have repeated possessives, conditionals and tenses

TEXT 7

complain = klagen

fail = lukt niet

slug = slak

wrap = inwikkelen

napkin = zakdoekje/servetje

slip = laten glijden

summon = op het matje roepen

nod = knikken

screech = krijsen

dissatisfied = ontevreden

opposite = tegenover

raised her voice = haar stem verheffen

rather = liever

replacement = vervanging

swap = wisselen

salesman = verkoper

shoddy = gebrekkig

deserved = verdiende

key difference = het belangrijke verschil

attitudes = houdingen

spending  = uitgeven

we are catching on = beginnen te begrijpen

according to = volgens

survey = vragenlijst

customer service = klantenservice

regularly = regelmatig

deficient = gebrekkig

goods and services = goederen en diensten

newfound = nieuwe

getting us nowhere = we komen nergens

demanding = veeleisend

incredibly cheap = heel goedkoop

accurate = nauwkeurig

complaints = klachten

develop = ontwikkelen

needs = behoeften

handle = omgaan met

waste = verspilling

dislike = houden niet van

their account = hun rekening

breed = soort

think nothing of = geen punt van maken

switching ... loyalties = veranderen van merken

properly = goed doen

satisfaction = tevreden(heid)

sophistication = geraffineerdheid, verfijning

keep cool = blijf rustig, koel

apology = excuses

discount = korting

judge = beoordeel

senior enough = is hun rang hoog genoeg

stiff upper lip = uiterlijke onbewogenheid

civilised = beschaafd

time-driven = tijdgestuurd

admirably = bewonderenswaardig

taken advantage of = geprofiteerd van

ERROR CORRECTION

POSSESSIVES

(son - John) will go to America next year.

Can you borrow your (parents - car)?

The statue can be found on (top - hill)

There was no food in (the dog - cage)

(The country - exports) declined during the war.

CONDITIONALS

The whole machine would fall to pieces if you (remove) that screw.

1. will remove
2. removed
3. had removed
4. would remove

If she hadn't been in such a rush she (not add) pepper to the sauce instead of sugar.

1. not added
2. would not have added
3. would not add
4. will not add

If he tells you a secret, (you swear) not to tell it to anyone else?

1. will you swear
2. had you sworn
3. would you swear
4. did you swear

I wish I (buy) tickets after all, I heard it was great!

1. will buy
2. would buy
3. had bought
4. would have bought

TENSES

Next week I (try) again.

I (not feel) well since last week.

I walked to school after my bike (break) down.

Yesterday he (bring) the kids to school.