Examentraining Engels gaps and linking words

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Goals for today

At the end of this training: 

 - You have practiced your reading skills and signal words

- You know what skimming, scanning and intensive reading is

- You know what to do to prepare for the English exam

What are your
personal goals
for this training?

Behandel niet alle teksten op dezelfde manier, maar kies de juiste strategie

Niet teveel zelf invullen. Zoek bewijs in de tekst.

Gebruik je woordenboek alleen als het echt nodig is

Focus op de grote lijnen

Reading strategies

1. SKIMMEN: kijk naar de titel, inleiding, naam van de schrijver, kopjes, etc. Wat weet je al van het onderwerp?
2. SCANNEN: gericht zoeken naar het antwoord op de vraag: Lees de vraag. Begrijp je dit? Lees dan de alinea waar het antwoord staat goed door.
3. INTENSIEF LEZEN: woord voor woord, regel voor regel lezen om het antwoord op een vraag te vinden.

ELZA!!

Wat is skimmen?

1. De vraag lezen en het antwoord kiezen
2. raden wat het moeilijke woord zou kunnen betekenen
3. eerst naar de tekst kijken zonder deze te lezen zodat je ongeveer weet waar de tekst over gaat
4. gericht zoeken naar de antwoorden op de vragen

Wanneer ga je scannen?

1. als je wilt weten wat een woord betekent.
2. als je hele specifieke informatie zoekt.
3. als je wilt weten wat er in de eerste en laatste alinea van een tekst staat.
4. als je wilt kijken naar de titel, kopjes en tussenkopjes.

gap texts

Emphasis

Addition

Contrast

Result

however

in contrast

above all

furthermore

nevertheless

most importantly

on the other hand

consequently

certainly

besides

moreover

what is more

due to

therefore

so

that is why

for instance

although

in fact

Choose the linking words that add information

1. Therefore, so
2. Because, since
3. Also, too, as well
4. For example, such as

Choose the linking words that make a general statement concrete.

1. However
2. For example
3. Next
4. Such as

Choose the linking words that canNOT be used to introduce a conclusion.

1. To sum up
2. In conclusion
3. Finally
4. At last

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. as well as
2. furthermore
3. also
4. for example

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. in addition
2. additionally
3. however
4. moreover

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. therefore
2. such as
3. for instance
4. for example

Which linking word is the odd one out?

1. as a result
2. consequently
3. besides
4. therefore

consequently

1. kortom
2. met als gevolg
3. op dezelfde manier
4. terwijl

meanwhile

1. zodra
2. evenals
3. ondertussen
4. toch

despite

1. omdat
2. tenslotte
3. op dezelfde manier
4. ondanks

besides

1. hoewel
2. bovendien
3. tegenwoordig
4. desondanks

gevolg/conclusie

voorwaarde

reden/oorzaak

uitbreiding

tegenstelling

vergelijking/voorbeeld

however

moreover

unless

therefore

likewise

since

Fill in the correct linking word:
Climates are changing ______ global warming.

1. in spite of
2. as a result of
3. in order to
4. although

Fill in the correct linking word:
We don't take global warming seriously enough ________ rising ocean levels and floods.

1. though
2. as a result of
3. because of
4. in spite of

Fill in the correct linking word:
He could read and write
______ being blind.

1. despite
2. as a result of
3. although
4. besides

Fill in the correct linking word:
They lost the match ______ poor physical preparation.

1. despite
2. after
3. because of
4. even though

Categorise the following words into 

positive and negative words. 

significant

to lack

to blame

fortunately

to develop

advantage

approving

indifferent

concerned

counter-

National buffoon: 

answer question 16, 17, 18 and 21, using the strategies for gap texts.

National buffoon: question 16

1. annoying
2. British
3. funny
4. international

National buffoon: question 17

1. Ironically
2. Naturally
3. To make matters worse
4. Unwisely

National buffoon: question 18

1. analyse
2. limit
3. recognise
4. trigger

National buffoon: question 21

1. But then
2. Instead
3. Similarly
4. Therefore

Behandel niet alle teksten op dezelfde manier, maar kies de juiste strategie

Niet teveel zelf invullen. Zoek bewijs in de tekst.

Gebruik je woordenboek alleen als het echt nodig is

Focus op de grote lijnen

Heb je dit gedaan???

READING STRATEGIES
Multiple choice questions / true-false questions
Which statement is not true?

1. First read the question and the text and come up with your own answer
2. Always use whatever you already know about the topic of the text to activate prior knowledge.
3. The right answer is often in the text with different words
4. If you answer in English and you have not been instructed to do so the answer is usually correct.

READING STRATEGIES
When you do not know a word in the text you....

1. panic
2. use your dictionary
3. look at the context
4. both b and c are correct

READING STRATEGIES
How to answer 'open questions'?

1. you write down everything you know in English
2. you give a concise answer in English
3. you give a concise answer in Dutch
4. You write down everything you know in Dutch

READING STRATEGIES
Understanding the question is key to answering it correctly.

1. True
2. False

READING STRATEGIES
Fill in the Gap - questions:
You only have to read the sentence with the gap, nothing else.

1. True
2. False

National buffoon: 

answer question 16, 17, 18 and 21, using the strategies for gap texts.

What now?