Week 5: Grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

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w5	Future tense, explanation speaking
w6	Inzage SE, skill practice
w7	Skill practice
w8	Test G&V 3
w9 & w10	Holiday Speaking
w11	Reading
w12	Reading
w13	Reading
w14	Testweek

Wegingen: 

Reading SE: 3

LUVA: 3

V&G 3: 2

Speaking: 3

Goals this week

You are able to make a future tense sentence

You can tell the different future tense options apart

You know what will be on the upcoming test

Simple verb (+s)

Something is scheduled
(iets is gepland, met een schema/tijd)

Use the present simple 

The party starts at ten o'clock

The plane leaves at 7 AM

Will + verb

Offers, promises and predictions
(Als je iets aanbied, een belofte doet of iets voorspelt, dit ga je echt wel doen) 

We will discuss the future tense. 

I will carry your bag for you. 

am/are/is + going to + verb

To talk about intentions, including plans for which you have not made any arrangements yet.

(je spreekt over iets wat je zou willen doen of plannen die nog niet vast staan, het is nog niet zeker)

I am going to run a marathon but I have not started training yet! 

We are going to go by train or by bus.

am/are/is + verb with ing 

To talk about plans for which you have already made arrangements.

(Plannen waar je al iets voor hebt voorbereid)

I am making a test tomorrow, I have studied all weekend. 

We are leaving for our holiday next week, all the tickets are booked. 

will + be + verb with ing

Something that will probably be going on at a specfic time in the future.

formed by will + be + verb + -ing.

I will be teaching an extra lesson at three o'clock.

They will be having lunch at twelve o'clock.

Extra explanation

Practice 

Extra 1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgBk0vqY4z0

Extra 2

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U8L2m8TeIWA

Extra 3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Ae7O57Itu8

Extra 4

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTUamuGwG1c

Extra 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkkdFD9Zzvc

https://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises/tenses/future.htm

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/future-tenses-form-mixed-exercise-1.html

https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/future.htm

https://agendaweb.org/verbs/future-simple-exercises.html

https://elt.oup.com/student/solutions/preint/grammar/grammar_06_012e?cc=nl&selLanguage=en

What will the upcoming test be about?

Upcoming test

• Study the words EN -> NL, NL -> EN 

(you must translate this time) 

• Be able to put words into sentences
• Fill in the verb correctly; future tense
• Be able to write an adverb correctly
• Choose between an adverb and an adjective 

Adverbs & adjectives 

She is nice VS she sings nicely 

Melanie is so loud VS Melanie speaks loudly

They are nervous VS they walked nervously 

What difference do you notice between the sentences?

First -> know the difference

Adjectives

Says something about a noun, usually comes before the noun.

Adverbs

Says something about a verb, usually comes after the verb. 

Regular -> know the rules 

Add -ly to the word

Word ends in y? remove the y and add -ily

Word ends in -ic? add -ally

Word ends in -le? add -ly

Irregular -> study by heart

good – well

fast – fast

long – long

low – low

Adverbs of frequency 

Sometimes -> soms

Often -> vaak

Always -> altijd

Usually -> normaal gesproken

Never -> nooit

Hardly ever -> bijna nooit

Adverbs of frequency 

In most cases, you place an adverb of frequency before the main verb.

  

We sometimes take the bus to school.

They always help me when I’m stuck.

He never lends me any of his games.

Adverbs of frequency 

If the main verb is a form of to be, you place the adverb of frequency after the verb.

I am usually quiet in class.

You are often out playing tennis.

She is hardly ever on time.

For the test I must be able to: 

Decide wether the sentence must have an adverb or an adjective

Be able to make an adverb myself

Explanation speaking test 

Three parts

Reading out loud

A short presentation 

Comparing pictures together

Part 1: reading out loud 

There will be texts present at the exam. Your teacher will ask you to read one out loud. 

Tips: 

Learn to pronounce difficult words

Practice 

Pronounce your words clearly

Speed and sound: like a newsreader 

Questions about part 1? 

Part 2: a presentation

Speaking exam = a presentation/interview

A presentation 

About one of these topics: 

Your best holiday ever

or 

your future plans (as in next year) 

Good Presentation

Catchy Opening 

Eye contact

Stick to the point

Expressive voice/body language

Tell good stories

Inflict Passion

Conclusion

• Today I am going to talk to you about...

• Today we’re going to talk about …

• As you can see on the poster, my topic today is … / today’s topic is …

• My presentation is in two parts.

• My presentation is divided into four main sections.

• Firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally …

• I’m going to … take a look at… [or] talk about… [or] examine … [or] demonstrate …

• I’d like to talk about / I’d like to present to you today is …

• This morning/afternoon I’ll tell you something about the background … [or] give you some facts and figures …

• Ok … indeed … right … sure …

• I’d now like to move on to …

• I’d like to turn to …

• As I mentioned before, we …

• That’s all I have to say about …

• Now I’d like to look at …

• So, let’s move to …

• This leads me to my next point …

• [pause for a few seconds, this will alert your audience too]

De uitleg bij je plaatjes/afbeeldingen:

• This picture shows you …

• Take a look at this …

• If you look at this, you will see …

• I’d like you to look at this …

• As you can see in this picture / chart / graph / diagram … 

• This clearly shows …

• From this, we can understand how / why …

• This picture is interesting, because …

Part 3: picture assignment 

You will get different pictures and talk about them with your speaking partner. 

There are questions you can answer

DO'S:

• Relax
• Answer with: I agree / disagree because...
• Look at partner
• Talk loud and clear
• Correct your mistakes
• Find other ways to say words
• Go beyond the picture
  

DON'TS

• Only answer with yes / no
  
• Don't ook at examiner
• Don't say sorry
• Not asking opions
• Taking long pauses
• Don't talk monotone
  

Part 4: questions 

You will be asked questions, answer to the best of your ability

Examples -> see booklet