Period 2 lesson 11 Synonyms. Facet listening

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Please pay attention to the word 'almost'. 
Today's class
The use of synonyms.

Facet sample listening.

Handy website to prepare for:
listening
reading

www.youtube.com/@carolien_dyslexieacademy 

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Synoniemen herken je niet altijd meteen in de leesteksten en luisterfragmenten.
Als je denkt het juiste antwoord te hebben gevonden controleer je de betreffende alinea of het betreffende fragment. 
Synonyms of the word 'funny'.
The letters she writes are always ...
He makes me laugh, he's so ...
Samson's jokes are so cool, he's ...
I like Jim, but he's a little ...
Anna found the whole situation ...
Oh that practical joke! You're so ...

a....................
c....................
d....................
g....................
h....................
w....................
amusing
comical
droll
goofy
hilarious
witty

Slide 3 - Drag question

Een synoniem heeft 'ongeveer' dezelfde betekenis. Soms is er een duidelijk verschil 'warm-hot', vaak is het een gevoelsmatig verschil 'beautiful-gorgeous'.
Write down synonyms of the word:
big

Slide 4 - Mind map

large 
great 
huge 
giant 
massive 
vast 
enormous 
considerable 
substantial 
extensive 
immense 
spacious
gigantic
monumental (informal)
mammoth
bulky
burly
colossal
stellar (informal)
prodigious
humongous or humungous (informal)
sizable or sizeable
supersize
hulking
ponderous
voluminous
elephantine
ginormous (informal)

Synonyms
When reading an English text and answering questions about it, pay attention to: synonyms.
https://justenglish.me/2014/04/18/synonyms-for-the-96-most-commonly-used-words-in-english/

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Je kunt en hoeft natuurlijk niet al die synoniemen uit je hoofd leren. Kijk eens of je er al een aantal kent.

Het gaat er vooral om dat je je bewust bent van het gebruik van synoniemen.

Slide 6 - Video

BBC Learning English
VOCABULARY: How to use synonyms
6 Minute Vocabulary - Improve your knowledge and use synonyms.

LINK
https://youtu.be/bdczLkc4Dns

Pitfalls Reading/Listening Exam
  • Valkuil 1: het staat wel in de tekst maar wordt niet gevraagd.
  • Valkuil 2: het is misschien wel zo, maar het staat er niet (eigen mening).
  • Valkuil 3: het antwoord bevat woorden uit de tekst ... en dus ... 

  • ... Het antwoord bevat vaak een synoniem of omschrijving van informatie in de tekst. Wees altijd achterdochtig bij antwoorden die letterlijk dezelfde woorden uit de tekst bevatten.

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Pitfalls = valkuilen.

What do the questions look like 
at the exam?

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FACET MBO Examens Engels B1
  • niveau B1
  • 90 minuten
  • leesteksten & kijk- en luisterfragmenten
  • 40 vragen
  • multiple choice
School zorgt voor:
- headset
- woordenboek

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Mbo Engels B1 2022-2023 oefenexamen
timer
12:50

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Slide 12 - Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ql5Wb_ACacc&t=2s

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What is Kevin's reason for making this video?
A
He want to give beginners tips to get a good start.
B
He wants to share his own bad experiences as a beginner.
C
He wants to tell beginners how to impress their mates.

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A 0.30 - 0.42 LINKING WORD + SYNONYM
"....,so I kinda came up with 5 things .. make that beginner stage of a snowboarding go a lot smoother".

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What should you take into account when setting your goals,
according to Kevin?
A
How you feel on a particular day.
B
The lowest skill level you want to achieve.
C
Your experience with other sports.

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C 0.57-1.03 
LINKING WORD + SYNONYM
"... so if you're somebody who's really into skateboarding and surfing then you're probably gonna pick-up snowboarding quick ..."

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What should you do when your friends are more experienced snowboarders?
A
Ask them to wait for you as often as possible.
B
Get them to teach you some new techniques.
C
Join them at first and then go board on your own.

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C 1.39 - 1.48 SYNONYM
"... maybe do one or two runs with them in the morning and then let them go off and do their own thing ..."

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What is the best way to learn
all the differrent techniques,
according to Kevin?
A
Focues on one technique until you feel you have mastered it.
B
Get through the basic techniques as quickly as possible.
C
Practice those techniques first that take very little effort.

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A 3.17 - 3.31
LINKING WORD + SYNONYM
"... there's like 10 or 15 things you learn as a beginner, and it's something to try to rush through all those things as fast as you can, but mileage is really the key ..."

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Which safety gear is absolutely essential, according to Kevin?
A
Helmet
B
Gloves
C
Kneecaps

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A 4.25 -  4.35
LINKING WORD + SYNOYM
"... wearing my helmet defenitely helps .., so for a beginner you defenitely want to make sure you're wearing a helmet ...."

Slide 28 - Video

Tips hoe je je woordenschat kunt uitbreiden door iets te doen wat je leuk vindt.
Extensief luisteren= 
- films kijken op Netflix o.i.d.
- video's kijken op YouTube.
- Engelse ondertiteling aanzetten.
- podcasts luisteren.

LINK [2:39]
https://youtu.be/LTjzopM38iA

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Globaal
Je leest de informatiepagina voorafgaand aan de vragen en begrijpt waar de tekst over gaat.
 
Intensief
Je leest de vraag nauwkeurig. Je probeert zoveel mogelijk informatie die je leest te onthouden. Gebruik je digitale arceerstift.
 
Zoekend
Je weet wat je zoekt en kijkt of je in de tekst/fragment het antwoord kunt vinden. Daarna kijk je of je jouw antwoord ziet staan bij één van de gegeven antwoorden.









Drie lees- en luisterstrategieën

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Practice makes perfect !!!
Wat to practice more? 
Go to this website:
https://test-english.com/listening/b1/

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Your
GPS goal 
this week is:

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Use synonyms
Think of more interesting words to replace overused, less imaginative adjectives such as: 
happy, sad, hot, cold, big, small

These words are referred to as dead words "a word in the English language that is overused”.

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