2.4 Reading: Superpowers at A2, B1 + B2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome AMGM2

- Please take your seat 

- Put your phone and earbuds in your bag 

Grab a pen and a piece of paper.

New book rule

Forgot your book once -->

No problem but do watch out.

Forgot your twice --> 

Come meet me after your last class and read for an hour.

Class rules

Try to speak as much English as you can

Be quiet when someone is speaking 

Be nice and have respect for each other 

Five free minutes if the teacher decides it's okay

No homework --> you study at home

No laptops or phones without permission.

Today's planning

• Reading practice

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 easy in VWO 1? Stay in your seat.

Let me know if you have questions or need help.

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.

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

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.

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

  

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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