W2L2 Listening Practice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Basic rules

• We do our work when we should
• We are silent during explanations and raise our hands for questions
• Our phone is in our "zakkie" in our bag
• We don't eat, drink, or chew gum in class

learning goals

I know what to expect from period 2 (SE3) 

 I know how to go about "globaal kijken" for my listening test.

Reflection on the books

Features

- emotional and imaginative

- intuition

- nature (as mysterious force, god-like or supplement for religion)

- exploration of human nature and native past

- exploration of importance of self-expression

- concern for outcasts of society

- focus on individuals/common man

- use of symbolism

- art as expression

- supernatural elements

neoclassical vs Romanticism

Age of reason: logical, common sense, Greek and Roman culture, optimism, self-confidence

turns into

Age of imagination: simplicity, emotion, individual voices, discontent with world around them

Frankenstein  - How is this Romantic?

• The story says they are "uplifting their spirits with the beauties of nature." 
• Frankenstein first became inspired by seeing a lightning bold hit a tree (the force of nature).
• The monster’s experience of coming into the world without any knowledge of social norms and behavioral expectations reflects Romanticism’s curiosity about how innate human nature is gradually shaped (corrupted) by society and culture.
  

Frankenstein - How is this Romantic?

• Focuses on an outcast of society (the creature).
• A lot of focus on the emotions of individuals.
• Many of the characters suffer because of scientific advancements. 

Yes

importance of individualism

Elizabeth is led by emotions over rationality in important decisions

nature seems to lift Elizabeth's spirits

the book critisises society

No

no supernatural elements

nature doesn't play an important role

not about outcasts of society

no (extreme) exploration of emotions

code of manner and decorum

Pride and Prejudice, Romantic?

Engels Herkansen? 

Feedback points - speech

- If you struggled with finding the right words, this is an indication to study examenidioom, listen more to English shows, read more in English etc.

- Do not overuse LIKE! Omit "stuff", "I can check it out for ya"

- Make sure to include articles in your sentences: a/an, the etc. 

Feedback points

- vocabulary: do not use slang (wanna, gonna etc.) or "like", "actually." In a formal setting be aware of these words and how often you use them. 

- non-existent vocab: observating, childrens, raise up a child

- Most of you used linking words while speaking! ++ 

- pronunciation: I tink/tought so/welty, troughout the book, custumers, woman at the time...., 

A new period.......

• SE3: kijk/luistervaardigheid
• SE3: literatuurgeschiedenis 

Literatuurgeschiedenis

Poetry 

Blake, Coleridge, Wordsworth

Literature

Frankenstein

Pride and Prejudice

Jane Eyre

The Picture of Dorian Gray

Listening

I will ask you to practice in Holmwoods & Woots on your own but we will also practice with old CITO exams/ted talks and other material in class. 

You need to be at B2 level for listening at the end of VWO6 or 

C1 = 6,0

Send me any videos/podcasts you would like to listen to in class

Which strategies do you use when making a listening/watching test for English?

Three aspects listening/watching

• ‘gist’ (de essentie van het fragment) 
• specific information 
• important details 

• Try to discover which one applies to the questions when you are taking a listening/watching test. What do they want from me?

Kijk/luisteren VWO Engels

• globaal luisteren of kijken: hier mag je de vragen nog niet lezen. Je kijkt/luistert naar het fragment, maakt aantekeningen en dan beantwoord je de vragen. 

• selectief luisteren : hier mag je de vragen al wel lezen, dan luister je naar het fragment en vervolgens beantwoord je de vragen 

globaal luisteren

Listen to the video and take notes.

After this, you will be allowed to look at the questions and answer them. 

Which general aspects make Trump's current nomination different from previous one?

1. He is less organized now and has no clear political objectives.
2. His health is undermining his work and he will retire after this term.
3. His political objectives are clearer now and he is more organized

What were Trump's executive appointees unwilling to do in 2020 according to the video?

1. Boycotting Democrats that wanted to work with them.
2. Working for Donald Trump in general.
3. Spreading fake messages that were created to ruin Hillary Clinton
4. Suing critics and opponents of Donald Trump.

What type of people is Trump looking for in his executive branch according to the speaker?

1. people who are firm believers of his political stance
2. people who are firm followers of ethics
3. people who are open to different points of view.
4. people who were part of his 2020 administration

What is Trump's plan regarding immigration now compared to 2016?

1. Returning undocumented immigrants that have just crossed the US border
2. Blocking undocumented immigrants from crossing the US border
3. Returning undocumented immigrants that have lived for multiple years in the US.

What does the agreement among the Republican supreme court judges in the lawsuit against Trump show us?

1. That a president never stands above its citizens
2. That Trump thought he could not persecuted as he was the president.
3. That a president like Trump can actually stand above the law.

eating ethically

Globaal kijken

Woots 

Go to: somtoday - algemeen - woots - inloggen met entree 

Practice with the audio/video fragments I put online. 

I will add old exams + skilllevels to practice with!

homework/ task

Find something that we can watch/ listen to in class in the first 10 minutes.

It needs to be originally in English

It needs to be accessible to everyone (i.e.  no paywall/subscription)

link to the article/song/fragment/....: TEAMS (ARD, van Anraad)