Reading skills

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

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READING

Tekst 1, 2, 3

Tekst 1:  'Hissing Sid' 

Read and answer the question in the Lesson Up

Schrijf de letters op in de juiste volgorde. bv. a-b-c

Why?

• c-b-a
• C: "The vicious bird" - "flapping his wings and pecking holes in boats"
• B: "The swan's violent behaviour" - "forced the local canoe club"
• A: "The club" - "Where they have been living in peace ever since"

Tekst 2

• Maak tekst 7 zelfstandig of met je partner
• Markeer de regels waarop je je antwoord baseert
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• Blijf nog in de Lesson Up

'the flash of insight’ (paragraph 1)
In welke alinea wordt de gebeurtenis die dit veroorzaakte beschreven?
Noteer het nummer van deze alinea.

Why?

Alinea 3

"For Linda Cruse, the flash of insight occurred 15 years ago during a terrifying incident" - alinea 1

I thought I might die and I made a vow to myself if

I survived, I would change my life - alinea 3. 

What point is made in paragraph 2?

1. Linda hardly ever sees her relatives now she is an aid worker.
2. Linda has lost all her belongings after a nasty divorce.
3. Linda is happy with the way in which her life has changed.
4. Linda started a new job when her children were old enough.

Why? 

• C
•  Yet what she lacks in material goods she makes up for in conviction. “I have absolutely no regrets,” she says. 
• conviction - overtuiging
• Ze heeft geen spijt van haar beslissing - She is happy with the way her life changed

Kies bij 11 in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.

1. dissatisfied
2. needed
3. overqualified
4. underpaid

Why?

• A: Dissatisfied - ontevreden
• "She has since discovered that temporary blindness can be caused by stress. From that moment on she banished all negative influences from her life."

What can be concluded from paragraph 4?

1. Linda actively approached international celebrities to get more media attention.
2. Linda and her daughter have worked on commercial projects all over the world.
3. Linda is good at persuading companies to support organisations for people in need.
4. Linda only works for projects in countries that have reliable political leaders.

Why?

• C
• "Before long she gained a reputation for creating strong links between big businesses and small local charities."

‘The real test came in 2004’ (paragraph 5)
What is meant by ‘the real test’?

1. confronting the local inhabitants with what could be improved
2. trying to interest the right parties into rebuilding a destroyed area
3. using comedy to lighten up the lives of hungry children and orphans
4. working in a disaster zone where urgent help is needed

Why?

• D
• but the first few hours were so horrifying she wondered if she could bear to stay. "Mass hysteria" "Destruction and grief"

What becomes clear from paragraph 6?

1. Linda believes many people in the UK live superficial lives.
2. Linda thinks her friends feel threatened by her achievements.
3. Linda’s lifestyle is healthier than that of the average Briton.
4. Linda’s relatives want her to come and live in the UK again.

Why? 

• A: Superficial - (in de context) oppervlakkig
• Spending her time amid such hardships and suffering made it harder for Linda to visit the UK. She says: “I try not to be judgmental but people here do take a lot for granted.”

How is Linda presented in this article?

1. as irresponsible and restless
2. as quick and impulsive
3. as skillful and admirable
4. as strict and inflexible

Why?

• C: Skillful and admirable - Handig/vaardig, bewonderingswaardig.
• Until then, this amazing woman will continue to fly high.