Listening skills

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

HV2 English today

Goals for the lesson

By the end of the lesson you will have practiced your listening skills.

By the end of the lesson, you will have written a letter.  

To begin

We gaan een video kijken over een cruiseschip.

• What do you already know about cruise ships?
• Have you ever been on one?
• What do you want to learn? (wat wil je leren over cruiseschippen?)
  

01:37

How tall is the aqua dome?

1. 82 feet
2. 164 feet
3. 182 feet
4. 64 feet

02:16

How many guests will the ship have?

1. 5600
2. 5510
3. 5610
4. 5650

02:58

How many tiles and motors does the pearl have?

1. 3500 tiles and 10,000 motors
2. 3600 tiles and 10,050 motors
3. 3650 tiles and 9,000 motors
4. 3600 tiles and 10,000 motors

03:26

What is the name of the second most expensive room on the ship?

1. Royalist suite
2. Royal loft suite
3. The sweet suite
4. The $11,000 suite

06:13

What is the difference between the Royal Loft Suite and this one?

1. the Royal Loft is more luxurious
2. This suite is designed for families
3. the Royal Loft is way more expensive
4. This suite is on the upper deck and the other on the lower

06:47

How much does the Ultimate Family Townhouse suite cost per week?

1. $85,000
2. $19,000
3. $137,000
4. $1,000,000

07:38

How many engines can you find in the engine room?

1. 5
2. 6
3. 7
4. 16

08:55

How many kilowatts does the ship run on?

1. 120,000
2. 90,000
3. 115,000
4. 89,000

10:10

What percentage of fresh water is produced on board?

1. 95
2. 92
3. 93
4. 94

11:20

How many feet is the drop off of the edge?

1. 144
2. 134
3. 164
4. 154

13:19

What kind of attractions/activities can you find on the ship?

14:39

What is the red button for?

1. to stop the ship
2. the horn
3. to turn the ship
4. to make an announcement

16:16

What does the captain have to do before he can start the ship?

1. call the engineer
2. he turns on the engines himself
3. press the red button
4. use the key

16:50

Bonus: how many gross tons does the ship weigh? they said it at the beginning of the video :)

1. 250,000
2. 248,663
3. 238,600
4. 258,655

Now: 

You see an advertisement to be able to work on this cruise ship. You want to apply for the job! 

Write a letter to the captain and include the following:

-  Zeg wie je bent. 

- Zeg waar en wanneer je de advertentie bent tegengekomen en wat je eerste indruk ervan is.

- Stel een vraag over de werkdag.

- Noem twee redenen waarom je heel veel zin in hebt.

Don't forget to use the correct beginning and end!