introduction unit 2

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introduction unit 2

Welcome back after a lovely  autumn break!

Today's Programme

*What did you do during the autumn break? 

*Introduction to the new Unit: 'Wales' 

*Start lesson 1: "The Welsh Language"(De taal die in Wales wordt gesproken!) 

Do: exercises 

*End of the lesson: Look up information about a famous Welsh landmark (bezienswaardigheid) or a famous Welsh actor/athlete. 

What did I do...?

I worked for about two hours in a small café. 

I visited friends of mine who had moved house to Elburg.  

I washed my car. 

I went for a jog on Monday and Thursday.

I played paddle tennis with some colleagues on Wednesday

What did you do during the autumn break? Name two activities (played - visited - swam - sailed - had a good lie-in (uitslapen) )

Good to know... 

in the upcoming video (about Wales) you'll hear an AI bot who's doing the voice-over of a video; So you won't hear a person who's speaking actually. There's one word that isn't pronounced correctly. I will provide the correct pronunciation afterwards. 

00:39

Met welk legendarisch figuur uit de Keltische mythologie wordt de draak in de vlag van Wales in verband gebracht?

1. Merlijn
2. Koning Arthur
3. Koning David
4. Koning Salomo

01:52

Why was the lovespoon traditionally made in Wales?

1. to show that the man was good at crafting things
2. to show that the man was good at coming up with solutions for problems
3. to show the man's strength and wisdom.
4. to show that the man was capable of raising children.

02:24

Which funny world record is a town in Wales famous for?

03:05

Why do soldiers wear a badge in the shape of a leek (prei) on St. David's Day?

Please turn to page 83

Let's pronounce some of the words of lesson 2 (unit 2); Then: page 52

Let's read the introduction in the purple box on the top of the page 

and the text: 'The Welsh Language'. 

Don't log off yet..

afterwards: Do: exercises 1,2 (p.50)

Do: exercises 2,5 (p.52 + 53)  ENCIRCLE THESE EXERCISES

Finished? 

*Exercise 2: "Wales also has a radio station and TV station in Welsh"

-time: till 11.15 o'clock; 

*If we work well, we can play a game of blooket (of course we're writing down our homework in our diaries first); 

Go on the internet. Find a famous Welsh landmark or a famous Welsh person. Shortly describe that person / landmark.

Homework next lesson

Wednesday the first period 

Lr. Unit 2, word list lesson 2 (p.50)

Lr. onregelmatige werkwoorden 'to be' t/m 'to come' st. past simple (p.84) 

Do: ex. 2,5 (p.52)