416PH, les 2 2020

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 4

English

Last lesson, VEPL416PH

programme

1. tips on reading and listening

2. your questions

3. speaking and conversation

4. writing

before you start reading

what kind of text will you be reading?

what do you already know about the subject?

what do you want to learn from it?

-> the answer tells you how to read

different ways to read

- is it something for you?

- do you want the big picture?

- are you lokking for an answer?

- do you want to know all the details?

predicting

- what is the text about, look at pictures and headings

- what kind of text is it?

- what is in it for me?

skimming

- to get the big picture

- what are the main items?

- how are they related?

- read the first and last paragraph

- read the first and last line of the other paragraphs

scanning

- look for an answer to your question

- scan the text for specific information

(date of birth: scan for months (August) or years (1971) in the text)

intensive reading

- you want to know the details, the arguments, the connections

context

- you won't understand every word in a text

- can you understand the word from it's context

- you don't have to understand every word to understand the text

(using a dictionary takes a lot of time)

strategies

- most of the time you will use more than 1 

programme

1. tips on reading and listening

2. your questions

3. speaking and conversation

4. writing

questions?

programme

1. tips on reading and listening

2. your questions

3. speaking and conversation

4. writing

Speaking and conversation

work in pairs

subject: talk about your work

one talks, other listens and asks questions

switch roles after 5 minutes

subject: your workplace

what does it look like

colleagues and clients

work schedules

during your (lunch)break

how to get there

programme

1. tips on reading and listening

2. your questions

3. speaking and conversation

4. writing

writing exam

- you don't know the assignments until the exam starts

- you will have to make up a story 'on the spot'

- use your imagination to make up your story

- your story doesn't have to be true!

use your imagination

we're going to write a letter to ourselves

first line is given

fill in your own name after 'dear'or 'hello'

continue the story (1 or 2 lines) and pass it on

the last in line ends the letter

letters

most of the time the letters are funny or strange

who wants to read her letter out loud?

final questions?

next time 

writing exam

Good Luck with your exams!