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• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

Planner for today

Planner for today

1. Holiday talk
2. Exam - final tips/tricks
3. Time to practice
4. Evaluation

Describe briefly around 3-6 sentences, 

What are you going to do in your holiday?

Algemene informatie

• Het examen bestaat alleen uit leesvragen
• Meestal zijn het iets meer dan 40 vragen
• Vaak zijn er een stuk over 15 teksten om te lezen
• Je krijgt 3 boekjes: tekstboekje, vragenboekje, antwoordenboekje
• Er zit geen brief meer in het examen (voorheen wel)
• NEEM JE WOORDENBOEK MEE ENG - NED

🧨BE AWARE LADIES AND GENTS🧨

8 -->  B

9 --> While millions

10 --> 1 Niet     2  Niet       3  Wel         4 Wel

Aim

Today is about how you should use a dictionary.

Many of you will hardly ever use one these days,
but they are very convenient and you should 
definitely use one during your exam.

(Obviously you can't use the Internet during the exam...!)

First of all...

Check out the instruction and list of abbreviations in your dictionary!

Why you should do that...?!

Well, reading this is important because this way you will find out how entries are arranged (different definitions), how words should be pronounced etc.

You've got 5 minutes.

Know your alphabet!

This may sound very obvious but it is so important to know the order of the letters (without having to go through them all the time) because dictionaries follow the alphabetical order. 

For example, "hond" begins with "h" so the word is found in the section after "g" and before "i".

Check out the guide words. 

The two words at the top of the page tell you if you're looking in the right letter section.

If you're looking for the word "braam" you would begin looking in the "B" section. You would look at the tops of the pages as you went through it until you came to the page with the guide words "bo-br" This tells you that all the words between "bouwbedrijf" and "breuk" are on this page. Since "braam" starts with "b-r-a" it will be in this section.

As always, the dictionary goes in alphabetical order, so "braam" (b-r-a) will come before "breuk" (b-r-e).

Scan!

Scan down the page for your word. 

If you were looking for the word "fraude," for example, 

you would move past "fraai" and "fractuur" and "franchise". 

Since the example word begins with "f-r-a", go past all the "f-l" and all 

the "f-o" words alphabetically until you reach the "f-r" area of the page. 

In this example, move right down through "fraai" and "frangipane" and just below this is where you will find "fraude."

Read the definition

Once you've found the word you need to translate, 

you will see that it will tell you exactly what it means. 

But, very often there is more than one meaning!

Also, it will tell you how to pronounce it, what part of speech it is and so on.

For you it's just important to know that you should not 

always use the first word you see in your dictionary!

Challenge!

Sometimes you may think you know a word but 

it may well be that you don't get the spelling correctly.

This is why I want you to join in the challenge.

Your task:

look up the words, even if you (think you) know 

the correct translation and spelling...

Let's start with an easy one...
"aanwinst"
He is a great ...?... for our company.

You should keep your normal garbage "gescheiden" from glass and paper.
What is the correct translation here?

24 A

25 B

26 1. Wel 2. Niet  3. Niet 4. Wel

Quoting from a text.....

• A quote, or quotation is a piece of text that you copy from a larger piece of text. This can be a word, a part of a sentence, whole sentence or even a couple of sentences.
  
   
•  But uhh..... mister Hulst how do I quote something from a text?

“Pushing a child will not work” (titel)
In welke zin wordt dit nog eens genoemd?
Citeer ( = schrijf over uit de tekst) de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.

“Privately owning exotic animals is currently permitted with essentially no
restrictions” (alinea 2)

In welk van de volgende citaten uit alinea 1 wordt bevestigd dat het
houden van exotische dieren nu nog wettelijk is toegestaan?

1. “more exotic animals live in American homes than are cared for in American zoos.”
2. “It has drawn criticism from animal welfare advocates and wildlife conservationists alike.”
3. “it’s not only dangerous to bring captive-bred wildlife into the suburbs, but it’s also cruel, which is why it should be forbidden too.”

“Your Shorts are a Health Hazard” (titel)
Het zwembad bood Andy Toms een oplossing aan voor dit probleem.
Uit welke zin blijkt wat Andy Toms van deze oplossing vond?
Citeer (=schrijf over uit de tekst) de eerste twee woorden van deze zin.

"Social media has revolutionized the way we communicate and connect with others. 1_______________, it allows us to stay connected with friends and family, no matter where they are in the world.

1. Depite
2. On one hand
3. therefore
4. However

Social media platforms also provide a platform for sharing ideas, fostering creativity, and building communities. 2___________, there are downsides to excessive social media use

1. Consequently
2. In spite of
3. However
4. Because

Many people experience feelings of loneliness, anxiety, and depression _________ comparing their lives to others' highlight reels.

1. As a result of
2. Frequently
3. in brief
4. Scarcely

___________, privacy concerns and the spread of misinformation are prevalent issues on social media platforms.

1. Likewise
2. Besides
3. Hence
4. Additionally

_______ these drawbacks, with proper moderation, social media can be a valuable tool for staying informed and connected."

1. Perhaps
2. Despite
3. Though
4. Since

I have practiced gap questions and using signal words into the correct context.

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Final 

Tips &
Tricks 

• Have a look at your signal words that you have studied in period B.
• Use a dictionary when you certainly don't know a word in a question.
• DO NOT STRESS, imagine that you are a SCHWA, because a schwa is never stressed! --->
  
  
• Have a look at all the shared LessonUps from B

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