Start Chapter 3: Reading

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome to today's English lesson!

With Ms Frijns

By the end of this lesson, you...

...you know more about the news.

...you know what linking words are.

...you have worked on your homework. 

Table of Contents

Start: Watch BBC News

Important dates!

Warm up: What are linking words?

Work by yourselves

www.bbc.com

Linking words

Warm-up activity:

Reading

• We are going to read a text together
• While reading try to notice the words in bold
• What do you think these words do?

Linking words

Linking words (voegwoorden) worden gebruikt om twee zinnen samen te voegen. 

Examples: And, But, Because, for example, first/ second, next, finally, in fact, for example etc.

Betekenis van voegwoorden: Laten zien wat de verbinding is tussen de zinnen

Linking words

Look at the text on page 141. Highlight or underline the linking words:

And, But, Because, for example, first/ second, next, finally, in fact, for example etc.

Linking words: but

but = maar

I have performed live a few times, but I felt really uncomfortable. 

Welk verband laat het woord zien?

Linking words: but

but = maar

I have performed live a few times, but I felt really uncomfortable. 

Welk verband laat het woord zien?

Een tegenstelling

Linking words: because

Because = omdat

Because we were curious to find out how it all works.

Welk verband laat het woord zien?

Linking words: because

Because = omdat

Because we were curious to find out how it all works.

Welk verband laat het woord zien?

Er wordt een rede gegeven. 

Linking words

1. BUT (maar): Tegenstelling met de vorige zin.                                                                       She wants to buy a car but can't afford it. 
2. AND (en): Toevoeging aan vorige zin                                                                                Last Sunday, we went to the movies and we also grabbed dinner together.
3. BECAUSE (omdat): Reden van vorige zin                                                                                        I did not go to school yesterday because I was sick. 
4. SO (dus): Reden/resultaat van vorige zin                                                                                It was a long journey, so I’m really tired now.  

Linking words

Now, do exercise 18 C by yourselves. 

Over to you...

Do the homework:

Exercise: 18d + 20 

Make an account on Read Theory and do the intake test!

Done?

Practise on Read Theory