W19 EN 4H U4 les2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Overview Lesson 2

Text pp. 40-41 (coursebook)

Exercises 33, 34, 35 and 36.

Exercise 33 (WB p. 94)

Read the text on pp.40-41 of your coursebook. 

Reasons for not swimming

Reasons for swimming

poor vision

health

looks

cultural block

embarrassment

better health

better looks

more fun during holidays

Who doesn't like to swim because of poor vision?

1. Andy James
2. Maxine Clayman
3. Kara Rebeiro

Who doesn't go swimming because of his/her health?

1. Andy James
2. Maxine Clayman
3. Kara Rebeiro

Who doesn't like swimming because of his/her looks?

1. Andy James
2. Maxine Clayman
3. Kara Rebeiro

Who doesn't go swimming because of a cultural block?

1. Andy James
2. Maxine Clayman
3. Kara Rebeiro

Who doesn't go swimming because of embarrassment?

1. Andy James
2. Maxine Clayman
3. Kara Rebeiro

Who would like to go swimming for better health?

1. Andy James
2. Maxine Clayman
3. Kara Rebeiro

Who would like to go swimming for better looks?

1. Andy James
2. Maxine Clayman
3. Kara Rebeiro

Who would like to swim to have more fun during holidays?

1. Andy James
2. Maxine Clayman
3. Kara Rebeiro

Exercise 34 (WB p. 94)

Which part of the sentence is incorrect?

1. Maxine Clayman conducted a survey to find out how many people in the UK can swim.

1. Maxine Clayman
2. survey
3. people in the UK

2. The third most common accidental death among all UK residents is drowning.

1. third
2. all UK residents
3. drowning

3. One in ten people cannot swim, although 94 per cent think it is highly important to teach children how to swim.

1. ten
2. 94 per cent
3. children

4. Two years ago there were fewer than 381 drownings.

1. two years
2. ago
3. fewer than 381

5. Swimming is good for all important muscle groups but it's a very expensive sport.

1. is good
2. important muscle
3. very expensive

6. It's a safe sport unless you have back problems.

1. safe
2. unless you have
3. back problems

Exercise 35 (WB p. 35)

Match the sentences.

1. I was embarrassed

2. Is there really a monster in Loch Ness,

3. A person who is self-conscious is often so shy

4. I get shivers at the thought of

5. I often need an extra incentive

6. If something really matters to you,

7. When you get disturbing news

8. You can test your endurance 

a. going into the freezing water

b. he or she does not dare to look you in the face.

c. it's hard to control your emotions.

d. it's worth taking trouble over it.

e. or is it just a myth?

f. by running a marathon.

g. to do something I do not like.

h. when he discovered that I cannot swim.

Exercise 36 (WB p. 94)

Choose the correct alternative.

1. to have something in common

1. to share the same characteristics
2. to own the same thing as another person
3. to be ordinary

2. to miss out on something

1. to avoid doing something you hate
2. to fail to benefit from something nice
3. to hit the wrong target

3. to overcome your fears

1. to overwhelm someone with your fears
2. to pass your fears on to your children
3. to deal with your fears successfully

4. to use something as an excuse

1. to motivate yourself by it
2. to justify your actions with it
3. to apologize for interrupting someone

5. to tone up

1. to raise the quality or improve the style of something
2. to become stronger, healthier or more forceful
3. to increase the volume of something