Lesson 2: Reading unit 1 + current affairs

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Goals and planning

At the end of this lesson: 1. You will have shared your story, you have gotten information from a text, and you can tell something about current affairs in your own words.

• Your story - Share
• Working on reading
• Current Affairs
• Wrap up

Share your story with the other group

Who had a really cool story

Instructions - page 12/13

What: Practice reading

Why: Very important skill - practice for tests/exams

How: Do exc 1 - 7

Time: 15 min

Help: Book, Neighbour, Boss

Outcome: Discussed in class 

Finished: Write about what you're into in 5 lines

Who watches/reads the news?

Could you name a current affair in the Netherlands?

Could you name on worldwide?

Could you name one in the UK or UsA?

Why do you think following the news is important (for understanding English)?

Instructions for current affairs

What: Watch Newsround  and prepare a presentation/talk

Why: To get into current affairs which helps with English

How: Watch Newsround in class, pick one item, find more info, create a 1-2 minute presentation telling in your own words what's up

Help: Internet, mom and dad etc. Poster other tool with one sheet

Time: Watching and thinking in class - preparing presentation at home

Finished: ...

This is a test run, next time for a grade. 

www.bbc.co.uk

Wrap up

1. What have you learned today?

2. What did you have to do for that?

3. Do you have any questions?