V5C 13-3-2025 45 min

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome! You need: laptop, Wasp, notebook, pen

Program

1. Learning goals

2. Reading practice (20 mins)

10:20: school photo

3. Video + speaking? (10 mins)

4. Round off together

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson...

- I will have practised my reading skills

To do now:

                                            Exam texts (handout)

                                 I will send the answers in Teams

https://engexam.info/cae-reading-and-use-of-english-practice-tests/cae-reading-and-use-of-english-practice-test-1/

https://www.usingenglish.com/comprehension/29.html

Discuss in English

- groups of 3-4

- goal 1: decide on a favourite song

- goal 2: practise formulating arguments

- requirements: English lyrics & appropriate language

Send me the lyrics and a link to the song in Teams

Provide 3 REAL arguments

I think…

I believe…

In my opinion…

I agree with…

I feel that…

I’m pretty sure that…

I’d say that…

As far as I know…

My view is…

From my point of view…

I suppose…

I’m confident that…

Supporting yourself & others

= this week's theme

Writer and actor Natasha Rothwell talks about

 things that helped form her identity & what supported her

Video (0:00 - 3:30)

1. Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

2. What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

3. What is her final lesson / advice?

To ignite: (doen) ontbranden / ontvlammen

Insationable: onverzadigbaar

'Pinch me' moment: ........

www.ted.com

In pairs, discuss:

1. Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

2. What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

3. What is her final lesson / advice?

Let's hear your answers...

Summarize her answer to each question in 1 sentence max.

- What ignites your creativity?

- What does TV need more of? What does she mean when she says 'main character energy'?

- Describe a 'pinch me' moment. What is her final lesson / advice?

- ignite creativity: curiosity about the human condition

- TV needs more: representation

- Pinch me moment: seeing herself mentioned as a writer on the credits list of Saturday Night Live (TV programme)

Be the main character in your own story, take up space

Final lesson: don't wait for someone else to acknowledge you, go & do what you want to do

Speaking exercise

- What ignites your creativity?

- What makes you feel confident? 

- Who is an example to you and why?

- Do other people's opinions influence your behaviour?

- Who or what supports you?

- Are you usually supportive of other people's plans? In what way could you be (even) more supportive?

Well done! You...

- have practised my reading skills

Watching the news

- listen carefully

- we will discuss each news item together

- this way, you also practise understanding of exam texts

edition.cnn.com

www.bbc.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk

edition.cnn.com