Current events

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Who is this man?

Why was this man in the news last week?

News item+questions

• In a moment we are going to watch a news item about the death of Prince Philip
• Grab a pen and a piece of paper and take notes about what you see and hear
• There will be a small test after the video

How old was Prince Philip when he died?

1. 100
2. 90
3. 99

Where did Philip die?

What was his most important role?

1. Support Queen Elizabeth
2. Rule over Britain
3. Hunting

What are the names of Philip's grandsons?

Where was Prince Philip born?

1. Germany
2. France
3. Britain
4. Greece

In what year did Prince Philip marry Elizabeth?

1. 1945
2. 1974
3. 1947
4. 1954

What were Prince Philip's interests?

1. Charities
2. Working with young people
3. Hunting animals
4. Games

What do they say about Prince Philip's character?

1. embarrassing, unique, arrogant
2. spoke his mind, unique, modest
3. aggressive, social
4. kind, social, shy

Now let's do another news item...

What Muslim celebration has started last week and was in the news?

What do you already know about Ramadan?

Now let's watch a news item about Ramadan...

• Take notes while you are watching
• A small test will follow 

How do Muslims know Ramadan starts?

1. full moon in the 10th month of Muslim calendar
2. first sunset in the 9th month of the Muslim calendar
3. first sight of moon in the 9th month of Muslim calendar

What is the meal for breakfast during Ramadan called?

What is the first thing Muslims eat after sunset?

How long does Ramadan last for?

1. 40 days
2. 30 days
3. 13 days

For what reasons do Muslims have Ramadan?

The end. Fijne vakantie! 

Is it difficult to prepare a small speech about a news item in English or not?

Not difficult

A little difficult

Really difficult

For next lesson:

• Make sure you have let Mrs de Vries know who you want to do the speaking test with> Teams chat
•  Make sure you have chosen a famous person you admire
• Choose a recent news item you want to talk about in the speaking test (>2-minute speech)