Y5 - Exam Idiom Lesson 1

What do you think of when you hear the term 'exam idiom'?
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Slide 1: Mind map
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What do you think of when you hear the term 'exam idiom'?

Slide 1 - Mind map

Exam idiom
- frequently used words in final exams
- signal words and function words

Slide 2 - Slide

Exam idiom test
Friday 10th of September
Study: Signal words and Function words (2 lists)

Slide 3 - Slide

Today
- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context
- I can answer gap questions using signal words

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Signal words
Exercise 1:
- I can recognize signal words in context

Slide 5 - Slide

Signal words in context
Find all signal words in the attached text
Write down all the signal words found
on the next slide

Slide 6 - Slide

Write down all the signal words.

Slide 7 - Open question

Slide 8 - Slide

Categories of signal words
Listing (opsomming, uitbreiding)
Causal (reden, oorzaak)
Contrast (tegenstelling)
Condition (voorwaarde)
Consequence (gevolg, conclusie)
Comparison (vergelijking)
Example (voorbeelden)

Slide 9 - Slide

Signal words
Exercise 2:
- I can link signal words to the correct category

Slide 10 - Slide

As ... as
A
Causal
B
Consequence
C
Comparison
D
Contrast

Slide 11 - Quiz

Because
A
Causal
B
Condition
C
Consequence
D
Example

Slide 12 - Quiz

Though
A
Causal
B
Contrast
C
Condition
D
Consequence

Slide 13 - Quiz

Signal words
Good job! Let's make things a bit harder.

Exercise 3:
- I can link signal words to the correct category

Slide 14 - Slide

Listing
Causal
Condition
Consequence
as well as
furthermore
indeed
for
As a result of
since
if
provided that
consequently
thus
hence
once
in short

Slide 15 - Drag question

Contrast
Comparison
Example
conversely
Instead
paradoxically
then again
however
e.g.
for instance
such as
equally
likewise
similarly

Slide 16 - Drag question

Do you understand what the categories are and which kinds of words belong in them?
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Slide 17 - Poll

Signal words
Exercise 4:
- I can fill in or use signal words to answer gap questions

Slide 18 - Slide

Orientation
Text:
- title: psst, wanna buy a kidney?
- header: organ transplants
- image of doctors
- adapted from The Economist

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A
Consequently
B
In addition
C
Luckily
D
Unfortunately

Slide 20 - Quiz

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A
are unlikely to survive
B
suffer the consequences of
C
will have to sue because of

Slide 22 - Quiz

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A
As a result
B
On the other hand
C
To make matters worse
D
To sum up

Slide 24 - Quiz

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A
enforce
B
ignore
C
legalise
D
restrict

Slide 26 - Quiz

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A
cosmetic surgeons
B
governments
C
individuals
D
the elderly

Slide 28 - Quiz

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A
a continuation of
B
a deterioration of
C
an expansion of
D
an improvement on

Slide 30 - Quiz

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A
acceptable
B
easy
C
profitable
D
wrong

Slide 32 - Quiz

Slide 33 - Slide

Do you have a good idea of what a signal word is?
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Slide 34 - Poll