Week 11, 12 13

• Engels
• WO
• Studiejaar 3

Today

 10 minutes reading

Check understanding reported speech

Recap comparison/superlative

Vocabulary 

Homework check

Open your books on page 169/170

Jane said, "I live in Londen"

Tom said, "We are watching a Harry Potter film at home"

My parents said, "We saw these books here on the table"

My parents said, "We saw these books here on the table"

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Poll time!

Before we start: a few polls. 

Vul ze eerlijk in!

Ik voel me voldoende voorbereid op de toets van donderdag

Ja

Nee

Ik ben volgende week wo, do, vri op excursie (en dus niet in de les)

Ja

Nee

Today (22-03-2022)

Check understanding Comparisons/superlatives

Check understanding future continuous & future perfect 

Comparative and superlative 

                                      Revision of the comparative and superlative.

                                                   From minimal to maximal with regards to adjectives.

1. One syllable: add –er, add –est.

 Small – smaller – smallest

2. Two syllables (ending in –y, - le, -ow, -er): add –er, add –est. 

 Happy – Happier – Happiest

3. Two syllables (the rest): add ‘more’, add ‘most’.

 Peaceful – more peaceful – most peaceful

4. Three syllables: add ‘more’, add ‘most’. 

 Extraordinary – More extraordinary – Most extraordinary

5. Irregular: depends on the adjective. 

 Bad – Worse – Worst

                                                          Overview

1. One syllable: add –er, add –est.

 Small – smaller – smallest

2. Two syllables (ending in –y, - le, -ow, -er): add –er, add –est.

 Happy – Happier – Happiest

3. Two syllables (the rest): add ‘more’, add ‘most’.

 Peaceful – more peaceful – most peaceful

4. Three (or more) syllables: add ‘more’, add ‘most’.

 Extraordinary – More extraordinary – Most extraordinary

5. Irregular: depends on the adjective.

 Bad – Worse – Worst

Irregular forms:

good- better- best

bad -worse-worst

litte- less -least

many- more- most

much- more- most

1. The new armchar is ......(better)......... the old one.

2. This is ........(exciting).......... film I've ever seen.

3. a kilogram of feathers is .......(heavy)..... a kilogram of steel. They are the same weight.

4. In this classrom there are ......(many)...... boy than girls.

5. I bought .......(expensive)...... souvenir I could find.

6. Trains are .......(slow)..... planes

Exercises like you'll get on the test: 

1. The new armchar is ......(better)......... the old one. 

2. This is ........(exciting).......... film I've ever seen. 

3. a kilogram of feathers is .......(heavy)..... a kilogram of steel. They are the same weight. 

4. In this classrom there are ......(many)...... boy than girls.

5. I bought .......(expensive)...... souvenir I could find.

6. Trains are .......(slow)..... planes

Exercises you'll get on the test: 

1. The new armchar is better than the old one. 

2. This is the most exciting film I've ever seen. 

3. a kilogram of feathers is as heavy as a kilogram of steel. They are the same weight. 

4. In this classrom there are more boys than girls.

5. I bought the most expensive souvenir I could find.

6. trains are slower than planes.

The Future Perfect

Future perfect

There always a dealdine. 

Signal words: 

By the time... 

By tomorrow

At 2 o'clock

etc.

Future perfect

Future Perfect - examples

The future continuous

Form: 

will + be	root verb + ing
will be will be	staying watching

Future continuous

Future continuous

Not a dealdine: the action is going on at a specific time in the future. The action is not finished. 

(de actie is gaande op een bepaald moment in de toekomst, not niet afgerond.)

Future Continuous - examples

Future continuous   Future perfect

I hope that, 20 years from now, we'll all be living in towns like Gaviotas.

In PROGRESS

will + be + verb-ing

ALWAYS 'will be'

50 years from now, we will have used up all the Earth's resources.

FINISHED

will + have + past participle

ALWAYS 'will have'

1. Don't call between 7 and 8. We (to have) dinner then.

2. Will you be available to eat at 7? Yes I (to finish) work by 7.

3. If you need to contact me, I (to stay) at the hotel untill Friday.

4. By 2026 I (to graduate) high school.

5. I would like to be responsible by the time I (to reach) the age of 20.

Exercises you'll get on the test

1. Don't call between 7 and 8. We (to have) dinner then.

2. Will you be available to eat at 7? Yes I (to finish) work by 7.

3.  If you need to contact me, I (to stay) at the hotel untill Friday. 

4. By 2026 I (to graduate) high school.

5. I would like to be responsible by the time I (to reach) the age of 20.

Exercises you'll get on the test

1. Don't call between 7 and 8. We will be having dinner then.

2. Will you be available to eat at 7? Yes I will have finished work by 7.

3.  If you need to contact me, I will be staying at the hotel untill Friday. 

4. By 2026 I will have graduated high school.

5. I would like to be responsible by the time I have reached the age of 20.

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Today (23-03)

Practice with reported speech 

What are the steps to turn direct speech into reported speech?

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Today! 

What if your wish came true...

....practice using the future perfect and future continuous in writing

....practice using comparisons/superlatives in writing

Today you will....

Make a wish!

If you could have one wish come true in the next 5 years: what would it be? 

Take a minute and

fill it out on your form!

Convince the fairy god parents

Convince fairy god parents that your wish should be granted!

Today you will write a letter to the fairy god parents. Tell him what your life will be like in 5 years' time if they granted  you your wish:

1. Write down at least two sentences about what you will have achieved / what will have happened? (use future perfect)
2. Write down at least two sentences about what you will be doing (future continuous)
3. Use at least one comparative and one superlative!

Create the most beautiful (superlative) future so that fairy god parent will be convinced to help you!

Make a picture of your letter to the fairy god parents

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