V5C 17-3-2025 90 min

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome! 

You need: Wasp, notebook, pen, exam texts

Programme

1. Learning goals

2. Speaking + video + assignment (15 mins)

3. Reading practice (20 mins)

4. Check answers together (10 mins))

5. Second lesson: same, more or less

6. Round off together

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson...

- I will have practised my reading skills

- I will have practised listening & speaking

Speaking exercise

Wasp, assignment 76, pp.23-24

Watching a video (4:44)

First, read assignment 79

Reading practice

Read "Assholocene", Wasp Magazine, pp.26-27

I will give you exam questions

Underline the answers in the text

Finished? Ask me what else you can do

(or any questions about the exam texts you read last lesson)

Last exercise:

Assignment 80, SF p.24

To do: Wasp + exam texts

Finish/check handout last lesson (answers in Teams)

Finish/check Wasp "Assholocene"

Do more exam texts (ask me)

Check out linking words on ELO

https://engexam.info/cae-reading-and-use-of-english-practice-tests/cae-reading-and-use-of-english-practice-test-1/

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/29.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dvZ4Ttp0DU

Last exercise:

Assignment 80, SF p.24

Exam texts: what would help you
in our last lesson?

Discuss in English

- groups of 3-4

- goal 1: decide on a favourite song

- goal 2: practise formulating arguments

- requirements: English lyrics & appropriate language

Send me the lyrics and a link to the song in Teams

Provide 3 REAL arguments

I think…

I believe…

In my opinion…

I agree with…

I feel that…

I’m pretty sure that…

I’d say that…

As far as I know…

My view is…

From my point of view…

I suppose…

I’m confident that…

Supporting yourself & others

= last week's theme

Writer and actor Natasha Rothwell talks about

 things that helped form her identity & what supported her

Video (0:00 - 3:30)

1. Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

2. What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

3. What is her final lesson / advice?

To ignite: (doen) ontbranden / ontvlammen

Insationable: onverzadigbaar

'Pinch me' moment: ........

www.ted.com

In pairs, discuss:

1. Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

2. What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

3. What is her final lesson / advice?

Let's hear your answers...

Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

- What ignites your creativity?

- What does TV need more of? What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

- Describe a 'pinch me' moment. What is her final lesson / advice?

- ignite creativity: curiosity about the human condition

- TV needs more: representation

- Pinch me moment: seeing herself mentioned as a writer on the credits list of Saturday Night Live (TV programme)

Be the main character in your own story, take up space

Final lesson: don't wait for someone else to acknowledge you, go & do what you want to do

Speaking exercise

- What ignites your creativity?

- What makes you feel confident? 

- Who is an example to you and why?

- Do other people's opinions influence your behaviour?

- Who or what supports you?

- Are you usually supportive of other people's plans? In what way could you be (even) more supportive?

To do: Wasp + exam texts

Finish/check handout last lesson (answers in Teams)

Finish/check Wasp "Assholocene"

Do more exam texts (ask me)

Check out linking words on ELO

https://engexam.info/cae-reading-and-use-of-english-practice-tests/cae-reading-and-use-of-english-practice-test-1/

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/29.html 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dvZ4Ttp0DU

Well done! You...

- have practised your reading skills

- have practised listening & speaking
 

Discuss in English

- groups of 3-4

- goal 1: decide on a favourite song

- goal 2: practise formulating arguments

- requirements: English lyrics & appropriate language

Send me the lyrics and a link to the song in Teams

Provide 3 REAL arguments

I think…

I believe…

In my opinion…

I agree with…

I feel that…

I’m pretty sure that…

I’d say that…

As far as I know…

My view is…

From my point of view…

I suppose…

I’m confident that…

Supporting yourself & others

= this week's theme

Writer and actor Natasha Rothwell talks about

 things that helped form her identity & what supported her

Video (0:00 - 3:30)

1. Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

2. What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

3. What is her final lesson / advice?

To ignite: (doen) ontbranden / ontvlammen

Insationable: onverzadigbaar

'Pinch me' moment: ........

www.ted.com

In pairs, discuss:

1. Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

2. What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

3. What is her final lesson / advice?

Let's hear your answers...

Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

- What ignites your creativity?

- What does TV need more of? What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

- Describe a 'pinch me' moment. What is her final lesson / advice?

- ignite creativity: curiosity about the human condition

- TV needs more: representation

- Pinch me moment: seeing herself mentioned as a writer on the credits list of Saturday Night Live (TV programme)

Be the main character in your own story, take up space

Final lesson: don't wait for someone else to acknowledge you, go & do what you want to do

Speaking exercise

- What ignites your creativity?

- What makes you feel confident? 

- Who is an example to you and why?

- Do other people's opinions influence your behaviour?

- Who or what supports you?

- Are you usually supportive of other people's plans? In what way could you be (even) more supportive?

Watching the news

- listen carefully

- we will discuss each news item together

- this way, you also practise understanding of exam texts

edition.cnn.com

www.bbc.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk

edition.cnn.com