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Today's program

Checking Reading Homework

Practice Grammar Unit 4

Homework

Checking Reading Homework

1. Look at the title and write
down what you know about the topic.

2. Look at the title again
and write down what
you think the article will be about.

Chelsea heeft net een aantal gaatjes in haar oren laten maken.
→ Welke twee argumenten noemt Chelsea’s moeder om haar bezwaren hiertegen duidelijk te maken (regels 1-12)?

What does Chelsea want to make clear in lines 13-17?

1. Her mother is too old to know what girls wear these days.
2. Her mother should spend more time on how she herself dresses.
3. Her mother should think about getting earrings herself.
4. Her mother usually does not pay enough attention to her daughter’s appearance.

‘It’s obscene.’ (line 41)
What does Chelsea find obscene?

1. The fact that Ginny had a conversation with Rob.
2. The fact that Ginny thinks Rob is too young for her daughter.
3. The way Ginny was getting friendly with Rob.
4. The way Ginny was trying hard not to laugh.

‘Then go for it’ (regel 51).
Wat bedoelt Ginny met ‘it’?

‘... you have to work flat out to fight Mother Nature’ (lines 60-61). What does Ginny want to make clear by saying this?

1. She does all she can to keep looking young.
2. She insists on eating only natural products.
3. She spends a lot of time choosing the right clothes.
4. She tries hard not to become a boring person.

Ginny stelt voor om in het weekend samen te gaan winkelen en dingen voor elkaar te kopen (regels 66-75).
Maak de zin af op je antwoordblad:
Chelsea kiest voor haar moeder (1)..... en Ginny koopt voor haar dochter (2).....

Als je let op de manier waarop Ginny en Chelsea met elkaar omgaan, kun je de tekst in twee stukken verdelen.

Bij welke regel begint het tweede gedeelte?

What does the title ‘Heavy Metal’ refer to?

1. Chelsea's favourite music.
2. The number of earrings Chelsea is wearing.
3. The quarrel between Chelsea and her mother.
4. The way Ginny dresses.

Practice Grammar Unit 4

(un)countable nouns & a/an, some/any

What are uncountable and countable nouns?

Can you name a countable noun?

Can you name an uncountable noun?

Is the underlined part countable or uncountable?

There are some chairs and tables in the kitchen.

1. Countable
2. Uncountable

Is the underlined part countable or uncountable?

We need some new furniture for our kitchen.

1. Countable
2. Uncountable

Is the underlined part countable or uncountable?

Can I have some bread, please.

1. Countable
2. Uncountable

Is the underlined part countable or uncountable?

That’s an important information.

1. Countable
2. Uncountable

Is the underlined part countable or uncountable?

He saw three rare birds on his last birdwatching trip.

1. Countable
2. Uncountable

Is the underlined part countable or uncountable?

Yesterday, I adopted a dog from the animal shelter.

1. Countable
2. Uncountable

Do you remember when to use a/an?

Complete the sentences with a or an:

Rita bought _____ dress in the sales.

1. a
2. an

Complete the sentences with a or an:

I have ____ uncle.

1. a
2. an

Complete the sentences with a or an:

Have you ever seen ___ elephant?

1. a
2. an

Complete the sentences with a or an:

Henk wants to buy ____ red car.

1. a
2. an

Complete the sentences with a or an:

There is ____ red book on the table

1. a
2. an

Do you remember when to use a/an?

Complete the sentence by using some or any:

I ate _______ fruit for breakfast.

Complete the sentence by using some or any:

Anita hasn’t got _____ pets

Complete the sentence by using some or any:

The flight attendant didn’t have ____ information about our arrival time.

Complete the sentence by using some or any:

April has _____ family in Wales.

Complete the sentence by using some or any:

Harrold and Julia don’t know ____ good restaurants in Boston.

Complete the sentence by using some or any:

My parents grow _____ vegetables in their garden.

Homework

Do the exercise sheet on Som.

(un)countable nouns & a/an, some/any