2.4 Reading about superpowers (A2, B1, B2)

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Welcome A2A
Please take your seat 
Grab a pen/pencil and put the rest of your stuff on the rack.

Sit down & get ready to read
timer
2:00

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Class expectations
Use English as much as possible
Don't laugh when someone makes a mistake
Be quiet when someone's speaking
Listen to your classmates and teacher
Laptops are half-closed when not in use - NO gaming!

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Today's planning
1st hour: 
  • Test revision U1
  • 2.2 Grammar
2nd hour: 
  • English games

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Reading practice
I can scan a text to locate specific information. 

Choose what you want to read
A2: Was reading difficult in VWO 1? Raise your hand.
B1: Was reading okay in VWO 1? Stand up.
B2: Was reading (too) easy in VWO 1? Stay in your seat.

Let me know if you have questions or need help.

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Check yourself: A2
Assignment one:
A: about two people who have superpowers.
B: he is super strong
C: he could walk the stairs at 8 months old, he could lift heavy furniture at the age of three. 
D: yes, he is much fitter than a normal adult and has little bodyfat.
E: Liam's body is lacking protein which is why his muscles keep growing.
F: he has a large stamina.
G: 1. run 50 marathons within 50 days.
     2. run for three days without sleep.
H: they can be active for a long time since they don't get tired.

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Check yourself: A2
Assignment two:
1: Liam, line 12-13
2: Dean, line 22-23
3: Liam, line 31-33
4: Liam, line 15-16 and Dean, line 28-29
5: Dean, line 33
6: Dean, line 22-23
7: Liam, line 9-12

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Check yourself: B1
Assignment one: 
A: Synesthesia is a brain condition that links a person’s senses together in an unusual way. 
B: For example: hearing sounds and feeling them, tasting flavors and seeing them, seeing numbers or letters in certain colors, seeing colors when hearing sounds. 
C: Yes, there are, because every synesthete is different and there are many possible combinations of senses.
D: there are links between different parts of the brain that are normally separate.
E: one theory says it develops in babies while they are still creating links between different parts in the brain.
F: probably not, it is said to be a genetic trait that skips generations.
G: about 4 % of the population.

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Check yourself: B1
Assignment one:
H: because it’s a relatively new area of research 

Assignment two:
1: paragraph 4, lines 23-26
2: paragraph 2, lines 8-9
3: paragraph 3, lines 14-15
4: paragraph 1, lines 3-4
5: paragraph 6, lines 48-49
6: paragraph 5, lines 33-41




  





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Check yourself: B2
Assignment one:                       Assignment two:
1. C          5. B                           1. A             6. A
2. B          6. B                           2. B             7. A
3. D          7. D                          3. C             8. C
4. A           8. A                          4. A              9. B
                                                 5. B             10. A
 

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Can you ...
... understand and analyze an English text successfully?
... take ownership of your learning process and choose your level?

TO DO: study 2.4
Use the WB for extra practice

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