P3 - Week 8

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Starting task: discuss your holiday

• What was the best thing that happened?
• What was the worst thing that happened?
• What would you do with one extra day off?

Learning objectives

Speaking

• Explaining a cartoon

Watching

• CNN10

CNN 10

• Attempts are being made  to evacuate civilians.
• Russian and Ukrainian forces agreed to a ceasefire.
• The Russian leader has already called the Western sanctions on Russia the equivalent of a war declaration.

• Have you been following the news on the war?

Homework by Friday

Study

• Finish Up 39, 40
  
• Linking words: Conclusion, Condition (Stepping Stones Book A, page 185).

What's the best way to learn a foreign language?

• Order the suggestions from 1 (the best) to 6 (least effective)

Learning objectives

Reading

• Understanding a news article.

Reading

‘Almost unsaleable’: slump in school trips to UK blamed on Brexit

1. Read text 
2. Answer task 2 and 3
3. Extra:  task 4
   

Discuss in groups

• Travel is an important part of a young person’s education.
• The best place to learn a language is in a country where it is spoken.

Discuss in groups

• Travel is an important part of a young person’s education.
• The best place to learn a language is in a country where it is spoken.

In your own words

Find the answer to at least one of these questions:

1. Which are the world’s ten most widely spoken languages?
2. How many people speak your language as a first language?
3. In how many countries is English an official language?
4. What are the official languages of the United Nations?
5. Which language has the most words?

Learning objectives

Writing

• You are going to write an informal report.
• You are going to use linking words.

differences between UK and US

Your report should include:

• Decide if you want to inform, entertain or persuade
• A description of the differences
• An interpretation of these differences
• Your own opinion
• A short logical conclusion
• linking words for conclusion and condition from Stepping Stones

 

In the next slide you can find a few differences between British and American culture.

Write a report about one or more of these cultural differences. You may disagree with the stated differences.

Your report should be between 200-250 words. 

Report outline

Title:

Introduction:

Paragraph 1 subheading:

Paragraph 2 subheading:

Paragraph 3 subheading:

Paragraph 4 subheading:

Conclusion:

Evaluate

• positive aspects
• to work on
• 2 tips

Learning objectives

Vocabulary

• Finish Up 39-40
• Linking words

Speaking

• Role play: detectives

We'll go ___ the weather is good.

1. as long as
2. in order to
3. unless
4. provided

I don't mind at all. ___ , I would be delighted to help.

1. In general
2. Indeed
3. After all
4. After all

They decided to close seven shops, ___ raising capital and reducing costs.

1. after all
2. in short
3. from this we see
4. thus

Write a sentence with at least 10 words.
thus - to catch - prey

Write a sentence with at least 10 words
if - to sting - swift

Speaking

Work in pairs. You are both police detectives. You are very close in solving a case. Take a few minutes to prepare your speculations on what has happened. Discuss your speculations about the case with each other. Your discussion should last at least 3-4 minutes.

 

You have found the following objects:

- An unconscious victim

- A red rose

- A business card from a private investigator

- A reservation number for an expensive restaurant