Feedback assignment 3

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

Energizer
Why do we keep things we do not use or need?

What do you call someone who keeps things we do not use or need?

Read the following article

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2018/aug/21/hoarders-stereotypes-hoarding-depression

Answer the following questions:

1. Which reasons of hoarding are mentioned in the text?

2. What is the writer's purpose of writing this article?

3. How does the writer wants us to react?

Find synonyms for the following words in the text:

1. rubbish

2. things

3. throw out

Key

1. clutter

2. stuff

3. decluttering, clearing, letting go

Phrasal verbs

- verbs with prepositions

- adverbs that change the meaning of the verb

Examples:

give up, look after, turn off

Look for phrasal verbs in the article and match them to their meaning

1. loads

2. assist

3. start

4. wait

5. influence

Key

1. pile up

2. work with

3. set up

4. stay for

5. impact on

Speaking

- describe the photo in pairs

- discuss whether the things in the photo are junk or valuable possessions.

- discuss your own belongings

- use vocabulary from the previous exercise

What have you learned today?

What can you do now?

The End