Theme 5 Grammar E&I

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome!

Please open your books and start reading!

Planning

• Homework Check
• Grammar Theme 5: 

      - Pre- and Suffixes   

      - Conjunctions "and, but, because"

• Exercises

Goal: Understanding pre- and suffixes, and conjunctions

Prefixes and Suffixes

Voorvoegsels en Achtervoegsels

Letter that you add before and after a word to change the meaning of a word.

Prefixes

• un-

Meaning: "not" or "the opposite". Also to cancel an action (undo)

Examples: unhappy, unused, unfriend

• re-

Meaning: "again"

Examples: rewrite, repaint, redo

Prefix

Wat is het tegenovegestelde van reliable?

Wat is het tegenovergestelde van honest?

1. unhonest
2. ilhonest
3. dishonest
4. mishonest

suffixes

• -less

Meaning: "without"

Examples: colourless, harmless, fearless

• -ful

Meaning: something/someone has a certain characteristic (eigenschap)

Examples: playful, colourful, harmful

suffixes

• -ing

Meaning: products of actions

Examples: building, painting, drawing

• -er
  

Meaning: a person is doing something

Examples: writer, painter, teacher

What else is -er used for?

een vergelijking 

(vergrotende trap)

een mens, dier of ding die 'iets doet' 

(een actie)

harder

sweeter

teacher

dancer

nicer

biker

Suffix

Ik snap prefixes en suffixes.

Yes!

Nog niet helemaal

No!

Conjunctions: and/but/because

Voegwoorden

Used to connect to sentences

And / But / Because

• Because

Meaning: gives a reason

Dutch: "omdat", "want", "doordat"

• And
  

Meaning: add something
Dutch: "en"

• But
  

Meaning: contrast
Dutch: "maar"

I have to write a report ... I can't find a pen.

1. and
2. but
3. because

Sophie likes to use instagram ... she also uses snapchat.

1. and
2. but
3. because

I bought a new phone ... the old one broke.

1. and
2. but
3. because

I have to finish my book ... we have a test soon!

1. and
2. but
3. because

I have to finish my book soon ... I don't want to.

1. and
2. but
3. because

Ik snap de voegwoorden "and", "but", en "because".

Yes!

Niet helemaal...

No!

Let's get to work!

From Theme 5, do:

- E Writing & Grammar, exercises 27 t/m 30

- I Writing & Grammar, exercises 51 t/m 53

Finished?

Read your book / prepare for oral exam / study vocabulary

= homework

Homework

- Theme 5: E Writing & Grammar, exercises 27 t/m 30

- Theme 5: I Writing & Grammar, exercises 51 t/m 53

- Read your book, prepare for the oral exam!

Reminder:

- 15 maart - boektoets

- 14 maart - start mondelingen