Lesson 8 - Vocab + reading (print) - 2THV

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome...

To English! Good to see you.

We will start when the timer has run out.

Checklist:

- Take a seat according to the plan;

- Get your task book / notebook.

Voorbereiding docent:

Zorg dat je de tekst 'reading city year 2 THV' uit de online map geprint hebt voor je klas (evt. Repro)

Zorg ook dat je klas de woordenlijst van deze Task heeft.

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Task 4 - reading practice

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Planning

- Warming up (vocabulary from list)

- Word guessing strategies

- Reading (choice)

- Done? Challenge assignment

Goal: At the end of class you know what you can do to guess the meaning of a word in the text. 

Warming up: word list

1. Choose two words from your wordlist.

2. Make example sentences using at least 2 of the words in one sentence.

3. Make them meaningful!

4. Write the example sentence in your task book / notebook.

You only have to keep them for this lesson.

Warming up, words:

journey  

traffic jam

appeal(ing) 

convenient 

to recommend 

vehicle

and add 2 words of your own choice. 

What did you make?

Choose your best sentence. 

Reading

Strategies for word guessing

What do you do, if you don't know a word?

Strategies for word guessing

Examples: 

- from context

- recognise part of the word

- looks like a Dutch word

Let's see: 

Technique 1: From context

- That shabby building at the end of the street should be taken down. It's almost falling apart. 

- That corner is dangerous for pedestrians. It's well-known place for accidents. The shrubs hide anyone that's crossing. 

- This is my least favourite part of the city. It's so dreary with all the run-down houses and dying trees. 

Technique 2: Recognise part of the word

I love your house, it's so spacious.

We should really go and check out all the famous landmarks of Paris. 

I live in the outskirts of Manhatten. 

Technique 3: Looks like Dutch

My friend always has to travel to the city to go to a mosque. 

The local facilities in this town are amazing. 

Denmark is known for its picturesque fishermen's villages, with coloured houses. 

Reading, choice:

Option 1: Work in pairs (whisper)

Option 2: Work alone

Option 3: Work with me

What to do:

Read the text. Find the synonyms of the words on top. Highlight them.  Extra challenge? Cross out the paragraphs before you start. Looking up words = not allowed

Try to use the strategies and work together. 

Done? Make your own crossword on the back

Challenge: Don't use words from the list, find your own

Let's check

Did you find all the words?

Did you recognise any of them?

Were there words that looked like Dutch?

Answers on the next page. 

Answers

1. noise = din                                    7. preference = cup of tea

2. attractive = appealing            8. variety = diversity

3. journey = commute                 9. large range = plethora

4. health = wellbeing                   10. extra benefits = perks

5. the area you live in = neighbourhood

6. atmosphere = ambience

Which guessing strategies did you use most?

Context

recognise part of the word

looks like Dutch

I knew all the words already

I don't really understand the strategies yet

Goal check

Goal: At the end of class you know what you can do to guess the meaning of a word in the text. 

Next class: Bring your B-book!