English Lookback 1.5

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

lookback on Unit 1: Identity

Test Friday 28 October:

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Lookback on unit 1

• Good preparation for the test
• Covers most lessons in unit 1
• Mix of vocabulary, grammar, speaking and writing
• Did you finish all the assignments in My English Lab?
• Do you have any questions? Ask away!

next: what's the word?

• you will see the description of a word
• please fill in the word we're looking for 

speaking a language smoothly

someone that learned a language as a child

correctness, without mistakes

your first language

a plan of action

special words used by a profession or group that are difficult for others to understand

speaking two languages fluently

informal language, streettalk

the ability to do something well

a country or language
other than one's own

so.. words you should remember:

fluency

native speakers

accuracy

mother tongue

strategy

jargon

bilingual

slang

skill

foreign

next: 8 question forms

• is the sentence true or false?
• if false, we will discuss how the sentence must be formed
• we discuss the questions in class

When you started studying English?

1. true
2. false

Who did helped you to learn English?

1. true
2. false

What annoys you about your job or your studies?

1. true
2. false

Did you to learn anything important at school?

1. true
2. false

Do you be enjoy learning languages?

1. true
2. false

In your job or studies, is there anything you are not happy with?

1. true
2. false

When you imagine the perfect career, what do you think of?

1. true
2. false

What keeps you awake at night?

1. true
2. false

next: mixed up relationships 

• you see a word, but the letters are mixed up
• what word do we mean?
• the first to know: shout out! 

tomdogher

niface

ilupp

nraterp

ceanife

breemm

stamcasel

dethagorf

sobs

emeyloep

trenom

maatteeme

next... a bit of grammar

• You will see some sentences with two verb tenses  (werkwoordsvormen).
• Is the underlined verb tense correct or would you change something?
• Raise your hand if you would change something.

• I was walking to work this morning when I was seeing Mr Gonzalez, my old Spanish teacher.

• I was walking (past continuous) to work this morning when I saw (past simple) Mr Gonzalez, my old Spanish teacher. 

• He was wearing a leather jacket and carrying a guitar. I ask him how he was.

• He was wearing (past continuous) a leather jacket and carrying a guitar. I asked (past simple) him how he was.

• He said, 'Fine. I go to my band practice.'

• He said, 'Fine. I am going  (present continuous) to my band practice.' 

• I said, 'What band?' He replied, 'I don't teach any more. It wasn't really the best job for me.

• I said, 'What band?' He replied, 'I don't teach (present continuous) any more. It wasn't really the best job for me. 

• A few years ago I was starting a band called The Big Easy.

• A few years ago I started (past simple) a band called The Big Easy.

• 'We don't make much money, but I'm liking the lifestyle'. 

• 'We don't make (present simple) much money, but I like (present simple) the lifestyle'. 

• I asked him where he lived and he said, 'I'm living in my caravan at the moment.

• I asked him where he lived and he said, 'I'm living (present continuous) in my caravan at the moment.

• 'I travel a lot. I'm a child of the sixties!' 

• 'I travel (present simple) a lot. I'm a child of the sixties!' 

recap of present verb tenses:

• present simple

1. to describe facts (water boils at 100 degrees) and habits (he plays tennis); things that don't change. 
2. to describe scheduled events in the future (the train leaves at 3 o'clock)

• present continuous (to be + verb + -ing)

1. to talk about actions which are happening at the present moment, but will soon finish (he is playing tennis right now).

recap of past verb tenses:

• past simple:  

1. to describe facts  that happened and ended in the past  (he played tennis yesterday)

• past continuous:

1. to talk about actions which were going on for some time in the past (he was playing tennis for a while).

next: homework

• Not finished yet? You may do so now. 
• It must be finished by Friday.
• All homework finished? You may work on another subject.
• Please do not disturb your working classmates!

Test Friday 28 October:

• Bring your laptop!
• Bring your charger
• Make sure you have WiFi
• Not present? You must wait and retry next period. 
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