Tekstverklaren 3V

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Predicting

What kind of text is this?

1. a letter
2. an essay
3. a news article
4. an advertisment

Judging from the title, what do you think this text is about? (in Dutch)

Broken and distrusting:

Why Americans are pulling away from the daily news

Judging from the title, what do you think this text will be about? (in Dutch)

Guess 'why': why could Americans be pulling away from the news?

Using the structure of the text for information

Put the following paragraphs in the right order

The Reuters Institute revealed recently that 42% of Americans avoid the news because it is depressing or they just don’t believe it. In other countries, such as the UK and Brazil, the numbers avoiding it were even higher.

In the United States, people on the right avoid the news because they think it is biased, but those on the left often feel overwhelmed, or worry that the news might create arguments,”, the institute said.

Amanda Ripley, a former journalist, said she was embarrassed to admit that she has “been actively avoiding the news for years”. Ripley said it left her “so drained that I couldn’t write”. 

Write down the linking
words from paragraph 3

"And yet major news organisations are sceptical because their audience numbers just keep growing."

Wat geeft "And yet" aan?

1. Een voorbeeld
2. Meer uitleg
3. Oorzaak - gevolg
4. Een tegenstelling

More than words ...

What can you do when you don't know a word?

What does 'inundated with' (paragraph 7) mean?

1. Verrast door
2. Overspoeld door
3. Het zat zijn
4. Vermoeid zijn door

Dictionary race, find the meaning of the word: witticism

1. Getuigenbank
2. Genialiteit
3. Geestigheid
4. Gevat

Now, we read :)

Read the questions first. Then read the text and answer the questions on your page.

When you are finished, check your answers in pairs.

This reading preparation was

1. Useful
2. Fun
3. Too difficult
4. Too easy

Homework:

Finish and check your reading (keys on magister)

Relax & sleep well for tomorrow's test