Preparing for the reading exam 2016-II, part 2

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Preparing reading exam 2016-II, part 2

h4entl1, 22 May 2024

Presentations by

Mick, Thijmen, Maurits, Sunny

Do text 3 & 4 of reading exam in the Mediatheque (for real!): 

Floris, Stan, Sophie, Liesl, Tijntje, Fenna, Marleen, Yoanna, Nikos, Amber, Iris, Ilse, Evi, Maarten.

Return to class at 11.50.

Reading practice: text 4 & 5

Two options:

1. You work for yourself in silence on these texts. (or you don't, but don't bother other people)
2. You join the Lesson Up, to do the texts step by step. That way you can ask questions if you need more help.

Make notes of words/strategies to help you remember!

correct answers Text 3

5: E ("prospects for marriage" / "a calamitous inheritance")

6: niet, wel, niet, wel

maatschappelijke betrokkenheid: she wants to be a missionary and is concerned about slavery

kortzichtige denkbeelden: about slavery

7: C (geluid van paard en wagen)

Look at text 4: what is it about?

Look at question 8: what do you do? Then answer the question on your exam paper.

1. read the whole text
2. read paragraph 1 and 2
3. read paragraph 1
4. read paragraph 2

Question 8

Correct answer is A. Why?

Summary of paragraph 1: left-handed children are no longer punished, but experts say they have trouble writing and fall behind.

Summary of paragraph 2: a solution might be to give them spoken as well as written exams, because they write less, have less practice and therefore get lower grades.

Read question 9

1. Counterbalance
2. Emphasise
3. Make clear
4. Make fun of

What do these words mean? What do you think would be true?

Then read paragraph 3 and answer the question.

Correct answer to question 9

= C. Why?

Correct answer to question 9

C. Why?

This paragraphs mentions successful 'lefties'. 

You could argue A, but you can be ambitious and not have a flourishing career. 

B = when you get examples of failures. (help is required)

D = no one is making fun here.

words in question 10 that you don't understand.

Correct answer to question 10

= D. Why?

Correct answer to question 10

= D. Why?

"We are all using new technologies such as computers and texting, and left and right-handed people are losing the ability to write."

Which kind of text is the most difficult for you? 1, 2, 3 or 4. And why?

Continue

Do text 5.

Work for yourself.

If you can't find the answer you can discuss with a partner.

But no louder than a whisper.

Do you need more help? Let me know.

You can check answers at Examenoverzicht.nl or wait for me.

Next week

Presentations: 

Sten, Tristan, Nikos, Skip, Marleen, Collin, Sven, Sophie

Bring the exam texts with you every lesson or 

(if you think you might forget...)

write your name on the document and hand it in.