W2 L1 Reading and Listening tips and tricks

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

PERIOD PLANNER:

Lesson 1: introduction, period planner, LLA Name Game, purchase LLA Studiemeter and work on it during class. Finish LLA before the next class!	Lesson 5: Writing + grammar Writing assignment in class + peer feedback + re-cap important grammar.
Lesson 2: Reading & Listening Discuss results from LLA and divide into 2 groups: A1-A2 and A2-B1. Reading & Listening tips & tricks.	Lesson 5: Writing + grammar Writing assignment in class + peer feedback + re-cap important grammar. Receive teacher feedback on previous assignment.
Lesson 3: Reading & Listening Go to facet mbo examens Engels and practise in class and/or at home.	EXAM WEEK: Reading & Listening + Writing You will receive an invitation for your exams via Magister/ email from the exam office of the HMC.
Lesson 4: Reading & grammar Practise Test Reading in class + important grammar/ tenses. Go to facet mbo examens Engels and practise in class and/or at home.	END WEEK - no classes Resits: final assignment (podcast pitch+ recording)

You can find the worksheets in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening

After the LLA:

A1 - A2	A2 - B1
Sven N. Luca van G.?	Bernardo H., Jay van W. Luca van G.?

You can find the worksheets in Teams - Lease Material - Interior & Design - Y2 - Guerilla Gardening

Today's class

• Reading and listening strategies
• Example text

Reading strategies

• before reading
• how to read
•  unknown words

What do you already know
about reading strategies?

READING AND LISTENING TIPS

Before reading

Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Step 4
Look for the form of the text : what kind of text is it? This helps you to get the gist.	Look at the heading . This tells you what the text will be about.	Look at the images . This also tells you what the text is about.	Look at the assignment . Then you know what you need to find in the text.

READING AND LISTENING TIPS

Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Option 4
Questions about the entire text : Skim; look for clues	Questions about certain information : Scan; look for specific words/numbers e.g.	If a question mentions a line number : read the whole paragraph to see the context.	Multiple-choice question : always in order of the text; read the question, then the text, then the answer possibilities.

Kinds of questions and how to read

READING AND LISTENING TIPS

Option 1	Option 2	Option 3	Option 4
Read the whole sentence/paragraph: context .	Does the word look/sound like a word you know from other languages ?	Use a dictionary (this does take some time, so be careful with it).	Learn signal words and common words (see next page).

ways to find meaning of words

Let's practice!

Read the first paragraph of the text 'Possible days out'.

Lees alinea 1.
Wat is de 'Mermaid II'?

1. Een standbeeld
2. Een vissersboot
3. Een rondvaartboot
4. Een viskwekerij

Lees alinea 2.
Wat voor uitje wordt in alinea 2 beschreven?

1. Een dagje naar de dierentuin
2. Een bezoek aan een pretpark
3. Een tocht door een natuurpark
4. Een boomklimdag

Lees alinea 3.
Wat wordt er gezegd over de ballonnen?

1. Ze hebben allerlei vormen
2. Ze hebben een probleem met opstijgen
3. Ze blijven een hele dag in de lucht
4. Ze zijn 120 meter hoog.

Lees alinea 4.
Waar staat de 'outdoor table' die genoemd wordt?

1. Op het dak van de Babylon
2. Op de zevende verdieping
3. In een Engelse tuin
4. Bij een riviertje

Vergelijk uitjes 1 t/m 4.
Bij welk uitje krijg je groepskorting?

1. Uitje 1 Catch, Penzance
2. Uitje 2 High drama, Cornwall
3. Uitje 3 Hot air rising, Ashton Court, Bristol
4. Uitje 4 Rooftop lunch, London

Want more practice?

Read the rest of the text 'Possible days out' and answer the next few questions.

Listening strategies

What listening strategies do you already use?

READING AND LISTENING TIPS

LISTENING TIPS

Step 1	Step 2	Step 3	Last tips
Read the question and play the audio fragment.	Look for details, synonyms and signal words in answer possibilities and fragment.	Try not to change your answer ; go for your gut feeling (during exam no replay possibility).	Keep working fast enough (time limit); ALWAYS fill in something , trust yourself and practise!

What is a post-listening strategy?

1. Summarizing the main points of the listening.
2. Repeating the listening without pausing.

Why is it important to listen for specific details?

1. To summarize the entire listening in one sentence.
2. To answer detailed comprehension questions accurately.

What is an example of a during-listening strategy?

1. Recognizing signal words and phrases.
2. Skipping ahead to the next part of the listening.