Lesson 5,

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Today's programme

- looking back at last week's lessons
- the upcoming test and exam
- Goodreads challenge
- summary writing tips & exercise
- working online; reading and listening

English

Looking back at last week's lesson

- Christmas quiz and working online

Week 1 23 November	Introduction, Jamie Oliver and working online
Week 2 30 November	Adverbs and adjectives, reading and working online
Week 3 7 December	language card exercise and international project with Danish students
Week 4 14 December	reading and listening exercise and international project with Danish & Finnish students
Week 5 21 December	Working online & Christmas Quiz & puzzles
Week 6 11 January	Writing and practicing your reading and listening skills online
Week 7 18 January	Adverbs/adjectives and listening exercise about the number 1 new restaurant in the United States
Week 8 29 January - 2 February	Exam English reading & listening B1
5-9 February test week	Test writing & language card

The upcoming exam

CE week from 22 January - 2 February

C(entraal) E(xamen) English reading and listening B1 level

For this exam you need to bring your (fully charged) laptop with you.
Note: Schoolyear needs to be installed on your laptop. Let me know if this is not the case.

How can I prepare myself for this exam?

By practicing...Unit 1 and 4 of NuEngels online or go to...

https://learnenglishteens.britishcouncil.org/skills

The upcoming test

 Testweek from 5 - 9 February

The test will be in class, normal time.

The writing test is formative, so this means it is not for a grade or a pass but to receive feedback, reflect on it and learn.
Be in class on time, bring your (fully charged) laptop with you.

Learn all the words of page 6 of your language card Notorious - to reach .

Today you will practice your writing skills in class in preparation for your test.

2024 Reading challenge
Install the app 
Set a goal for yourself

You may use the last 10 minutes of each lesson to read, so bring your (e-)book with you to class

Practicing the skills...

...writing

Summary writing

accuracy & objectivity

1. read or watch the source material
2. make a list of the key points
3. write the summary in your own words 
4. edit and cut what's unnecessary

Exercise 1

Find yourself an English text. For example use BBC.com or theguardian.co.uk or https://www.howstuffworks.com/

Read the article and write your own summary.
Send me your work and the link of the article via Teams when you are done.

Exercise 2

We are going to read a text and answer questions about different sorts of wine. 

wine 1 wine 2 wine 3

Working online

You are now going to work online. Work on Unit 1 and/or 4 and practice your reading and listening skills

Speaking exercise

Pickwick Tea Questions II or let someone describe and draw