2023-04-13 Use of English

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2023-04-13 Use of English

Today's plan

Repeat what we discussed last Tuesday

Check your homework

Plan for next week

If time left, work for yourself/read

Today's learning goals

At the end of this class I have gained insight in my ability to do Use of English vocabulary exercises. 

At the end of this class I can express my needs to improve my skills with doing Use of English vocabulary exercises. 

Strategies we've discussed

Context

Translation

Wordtype

Before we check the homework...
Try to indicate how many answers you think you'll have correct.

1. Between 0% and 25%
2. Between 26% and 50%
3. Between 51% and 75%
4. Between 76% and 100%

Answers

I will display the answers on the board

Take about 15 seconds to check your answers

This should be done in silence

After checking your answers take a breather and wait

I will give you an opportunity to ask questions after the time has passed

Answers For Music Ex. 1

1. orchestra

2. stage

3. compilation

4. exhibition

5. choir

6. skills

7. bill

8. camera

Which strategy/strategies did you use for the homework? You should have written these down!

Music Ex. 1

Fill-the-gaps vocab

Remember those three strategies we've discussed like 2 minutes ago

Try to cross answers which you've used to avoid confusion

Having issues? Skip the sentence and come back to it later!

The answers to exercise 2

Which strategy/strategies did you use for the homework? You should have written these down!

Music Ex. 2

This one is tricky, you have to remember grammar from 5..? years ago! Here's a reminder (with my personal donkey bridges): 

Present simple: I work, he works, they work

This rule is simple! It is used for facts, regularities and habits. (Aka simple things)

Present continuous: I am working, he is working, they are working

This rule is about something which is still continues at this moment.

Music Ex. 3

1. C

2. D

3. C

4. B

5. A

6. C

7. B

8. D

Which strategy/strategies did you use for the homework? You should have written these down!

Ex. 3

Exercise 3 is the most annoying one of this set, since the words given are very similar, I'd recommend you cross the wrong answers (some are obviously wrong) and try to see which one fits best. TAKE YOUR TIME WITH THESE.

Which strategy/strategies did you use for the homework? You should have written these down!

ex 1

Exercise 1: this one is tricky (the hardest one in my opinion)! It requires you to look at the context of the sentence and determine based on different factors (including tense!) what the correct answer is while keeping track of what words you've used.

The subject is also a huge factor in determining whether an exercise is difficult or not. 

Which strategy/strategies did you use for the homework? You should have written these down!

Ex. 2

Some sentences sound VERY weird, those are probably wrong. (Try to read them out aloud, don't do this at the test though...)

Which strategy/strategies did you use for the homework? You should have written these down!

Ex 3

READ THE ENTIRE SENTENCE. What helped for me was repeating things and afterwards they started to make sense. Translating can also help you. Sometimes you are required to read the sentence after the gapped sentence.

How many did you get right? (try to guess and be honest, no shame!)

1. Between 0% and 25%
2. Between 26% and 50%
3. Between 51% and 75%
4. Between 76% and 100%

Try to formulate your own learning goal on what you are going to work for the test.

Recap of what we did today

We have discussed your the work you've prepared for today

You should have gained insight in what went well and what needs work

Final questions for today: do you want me to upload th slides to Classroom? 

Next week!

Tuesday: no class

Wednesday: homework: read parts 1 and 2 of the Circle and answer the questions in the reader

Thursday: Use of English