Unit 5.5 Grammar + History meets English

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome B1L

Please take your seat 

Put your phone and earbuds in your bag 

Start reading your book.

Class rules

Try to speak as much English as you can

Be nice to and respect each other

Listen to the speaker in silence

Raise your hand if have something to say

Help each other when working independently

It is what it is --> it eez what it eez

Today's planning

1st hour: 

• Wordle + reading time
• 5.5 Grammar

2nd hour: 

• History meets English

5.5 Grammar

 I can use be and can in the 

Past Simple.

Talk about these questions:

1: What do the words be and can mean in Dutch?

2: What do you think the Past Simple is and when do we use it?

5.5/6.2 Past simple

Past simple: verb + ed --> VERLEDEN TIJD

Past simple is used when something happend in the past.

I worked very hard last week. 

Mikayla married her wife five years ago.

Children played in the garden a few a hours ago

Ms. Wildeman painted something beautiful yesterday.

Fill in the gap:
Nate ... (bezoeken) his friends yesterday.

Fill in the gap:
Sophie ... (luisteren) to music last night.

Fill in the gap:
He ... (spelen) basketball over the weekend.

What is the Past Simple?
When and how do we use it?

Exceptions to the rule

Be in the Past Simple

I, he, she, it was alone last night.

you, we, they were home yesterday

Ms. Wildeman was at school on Monday. 

Were all the other teachers at school too?

No, only Ms. Zelencka was there and the others weren't.

Can in the Past Simple

I, you, he, she, it, we, they 

could get COVID-19.

I failed the test because I couldn't study. Could you give me tips for the resit please? 

Yes, of course. You could practice the grammar and words online.

Albert Einstein ... a very famous scientist.

From an early age, he ... good at Maths and Science and he ... play the violin well.

But at school, he ... good at all subjects.

History and Geography ... easy for him and he ... good at foreign languages

But Einstein ... a genius and scientists are still studying his brain to help them understand about intelligence.

Two truths and a lie with was/were.

1. My bf and I were in Berlin in January.
2. I was eight years old when my sister was born.
3. I was 19 when I started working at Corderius.

Two truths and a lie with could.

1. I couldn't sleep last night.
2. I couldn't swim until I was 7 years old
3. I couldn't understand math when I was in high school.

Two truths and a lie

Write down three statements using the PAST SIMPLE. 

Person A reads their statements while person B and C try to figure out which one is the lie.

Switch roles and speak English!

I can use be and can in the
Past Simple.

1. Yes, I can
2. No, I can't
3. Sometimes I can and sometimes I can't

       Try to guess my own Wordle

You will learn about the Roman empire and our current government (overheid) with Mr. Veenendaal. 

You will learn some grammar and how to write an article with Ms. Wildeman. 

Grade for History, points for English

What do you remember about
the HME assignment?

What have you learned about
the Roman empire so far?
Use was, were or could.

History meets English

You've started working on the U5 project and have decided on form.

Work on the following points:

1: Research different types of news items and pick one form you like.

2: Start writing random sentences about Mr. Veenendaal explained in English.

3: Combine the seperate (losse) sentences into a story.

Reflect

 I can talk about prohibition, obligation and give advice.

Study paragraph 5.5 and work on the History meets English project.

Need more help? Ask questions or come to a flexhour.