3.8 Speaking

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome AG2A

Please take your seat 

Grab a pen/pencil, laptop. Rest on the rack. 

Grab your book and read.

Class expectations

Use English as much as possible

Don't laugh when someone makes a mistake

Be quiet when someone's speaking

Listen to your classmates and teacher

Laptops are half-closed when not in use - NO gaming!

Today's planning

Today you will ...

... read for ten minutes

... recap the comparisons briefly (3.2)

... learn how to describe people, places & experiences (3.8)

Recap 3.2

Click this link and practice the comparisons. 

Done? Write down at least three sentences in which you compare yourself to the people in this classroom.

Menti Word Cloud

Grab your phone and use the QR code or go to the site and use the code that'll appear on the board.

Add 6 adjectives (bijv. nmw.) that could describe a person, feelings, or a place. Done? Phone away!

did we write any of these?

bored, crowded, empty, excited, famous, shy, friendly, frightened, happy, irritated, miserable, nervous, noisy, proud, quiet, tired, young, interesting, boring, expensive, hot, loud............

3.8 Descriptions

When describing people, places, or experiences.

Tell us what's happening and what you see.

Word order

Describing people/experiences

Use adjectives (bij nmw) and start with the subject (onderwerp)

Ms. Wildeman looks young but she has some gray hairs.

The concert I went to lasted for so long but it was exciting and fun.

Describing places

Put the time and place at the end of the sentence and use adjectives.

My friends are in a noisy area so I think they're in the music room.

Describe this photo

Describe this photo

One minute masterpieces

Get a piece of paper and a pencil/pen and form pairs.

Take turns using the generator to describe a photo. The other person recreates the photo in a drawing.

Take turns describing the pictures. Use English and the focus.

Describe this lesson in one sentence. Use at least one adjective.

Do you ...

... know how to describe people, places and things?

... know how, when and where to use adjectives?

TO DO: study 3.8

Extra practice? Go to MyEnglishlab or come to my flexhour.