Year 3 Reading File - Text 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Year 3 

Reading File 1 

Welcome to BOOMtown

Today's lesson

Orienting to the text

H. warning signs

I. Onomatopoeia 

J. Homophones

Lesson aims

I can explain what an onomatopoeia is and give an example. 

I can explain what homophones are and give examples. 

I can analyse the structure of a text.

                                                         Text 2

MindMap:
BOOM

What is the Netherlands' signature product?

What is China's signature product?

Text 2: D. Getting to know the text

Have a look at the text. 

Have a look at the table. 

In which order are these terms presented in

the text?

Put them in the correct order. 

You'll have 10 minutes.

Done? Work on exercise E (vocabulary). 

Answers Exercise D

1   -  4

2   -  6

3  -  7

4   - 1

5  -   3

6   -  5

7   -  2

Exercise H

There are warning signs all around us. 

You'll see some scrambled warning signs. 

Put the words in the right order. 

You'll have 45 seconds for each scrambled word.

on skomnig

etner

on dgos awellod

dnaegr

tuo fo odrer

plul

pvirtae

qeuue hree

wya uto

kpee otu

Onomatopoeia

Words that sound like the noises they describe

Can you think of an Onomatopoeia?
Either in Dutch or English.

Homophones

homo = same / phone = sound

Dialect?

two - too 

their - there - they're

Can you think of two homophones?
Either in Dutch or English.

Are the following words homophones?
ate - eight

yes

no

Are the following words homophones?
look - luck

yes

no

How to check?

Dictionaries offer phonetics. 

cambridge / oxford learners'

Also listen to the sound!

Let's practice: I + K

Work on exercises I (i) and K. 

You can work togehter. 

Write the answers in your notebook. 

Done? Work on exercises G and J (homework)

Answers Exercise E

1. birthplace (n)

2. firecrackers (k)

3. bottle rockets (d)

4. independence day (b)

5. state-owned (i)

6. black powder (j)

7. non-flammable (a)

8. key ingredients (l)

9. cherry bomb (m)

10. Skill level (c)

11. Fireworks industry (e)

12. Evil spirits (f)

13. Labour-intensive (g)

14. bunkerlike (h)

Answers Exercise F

Boomtown	Liuyang
Flying Dragon Fireworks	Terry Winkle
500	RMB
Liu Zhourong	President of Changsha ...
Li Tan	Tang Dynasty Monk
Temple of Heaven	Horse
States that manufacturing...	Bejing
60	Percent

Year 3 

Reading File 1 

Welcome to BOOMtown

Today's lesson

Discussing homework

J. Translation

Lesson aims

I can translate an English sentence into proper Dutch. 

I can decide whether two words are homophones. 

I. Onomatopoeia

1 – h                                     11 - n

2 – l                                      12 - e

3 – j                                      13 - g

4 - i                                       14 - b

5 – o                                    15 - k

6 – d

7 – m                           

8 – c                            

9 – f

10 – a

K. Homophones

In groups of 4, discuss the answers you've written down. 

Are they all homophones?

Use an online dictionary if you're not sure. 

Remember, if the phonetics are the same, they are homophones! But, only if they're spelled differently.

You'll have 15 minutes. 

K. Homophones

Are there any words your group was unsure about?

J. Translation

You'll have to translate the English sentences into Dutch. 

Tips: 

* Try not to translate literally. 

* Translate on tone and meaning. -- languages have different ways of saying the same thing.

* Try to only use a tool to translate single words -- translation is a skill!

* You're allowed to be creative with the original text. 

The world's capital of fireworks.

These factories are located in the hills and safely separated from town.

J. Translation

Translate the sentences 2-8. 

You're allowed to work together. 

Be back in this meeting in 15 minutes. 

J. Translation

Any difficult sentences? 

Translations you want to check?

Next week / homework

Text 3 of the reading file. 

To prepare for your SO: 

Study the words form (A + B) from text 1 and 2.