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EngelsMiddelbare schoolvmbo tLeerjaar 3

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Slide 1 - Diapositive

Tekst 1:  'Hissing Sid' 

Read and answer the question in the Lesson Up

Slide 2 - Diapositive

Schrijf de letters op in de juiste volgorde. bv. a-b-c

Slide 3 - Question ouverte

Why?
  • c-b-a
  • C: "The vicious bird" - "flapping his wings and pecking holes in boats"
  • B: "The swan's violent behaviour" - "forced the local canoe club"
  • A: "The club" - "Where they have been living in peace ever since"

Slide 4 - Diapositive

Tekst 2
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Slide 5 - Diapositive

'the flash of insight’ (paragraph 1)
In welke alinea wordt de gebeurtenis die dit veroorzaakte beschreven?
Noteer het nummer van deze alinea.

Slide 6 - Question ouverte

Why?
Alinea 3
"For Linda Cruse, the flash of insight occurred 15 years ago during a terrifying incident" - alinea 1

I thought I might die and I made a vow to myself if
I survived, I would change my life - alinea 3. 

Slide 7 - Diapositive

What point is made in paragraph 2?
A
Linda hardly ever sees her relatives now she is an aid worker.
B
Linda has lost all her belongings after a nasty divorce.
C
Linda is happy with the way in which her life has changed.
D
Linda started a new job when her children were old enough.

Slide 8 - Quiz

Why? 
  • C
  •  Yet what she lacks in material goods she makes up for in conviction. “I have absolutely no regrets,” she says. 
  • conviction - overtuiging
  • Ze heeft geen spijt van haar beslissing - She is happy with the way her life changed

Slide 9 - Diapositive

Kies bij 11 in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.
A
dissatisfied
B
needed
C
overqualified
D
underpaid

Slide 10 - Quiz

Why?
  • A: Dissatisfied - ontevreden
  • "She has since discovered that temporary blindness can be caused by stress. From that moment on she banished all negative influences from her life."

Slide 11 - Diapositive

What can be concluded from paragraph 4?
A
Linda actively approached international celebrities to get more media attention.
B
Linda and her daughter have worked on commercial projects all over the world.
C
Linda is good at persuading companies to support organisations for people in need.
D
Linda only works for projects in countries that have reliable political leaders.

Slide 12 - Quiz

Why?
  • C
  • "Before long she gained a reputation for creating strong links between big businesses and small local charities."

Slide 13 - Diapositive

‘The real test came in 2004’ (paragraph 5)
What is meant by ‘the real test’?
A
confronting the local inhabitants with what could be improved
B
trying to interest the right parties into rebuilding a destroyed area
C
using comedy to lighten up the lives of hungry children and orphans
D
working in a disaster zone where urgent help is needed

Slide 14 - Quiz

Why?
  • D
  • but the first few hours were so horrifying she wondered if she could bear to stay. "Mass hysteria" "Destruction and grief"

Slide 15 - Diapositive

What becomes clear from paragraph 6?
A
Linda believes many people in the UK live superficial lives.
B
Linda thinks her friends feel threatened by her achievements.
C
Linda’s lifestyle is healthier than that of the average Briton.
D
Linda’s relatives want her to come and live in the UK again.

Slide 16 - Quiz

Why? 
  • A: Superficial - (in de context) oppervlakkig
  • Spending her time amid such hardships and suffering made it harder for Linda to visit the UK. She says: “I try not to be judgmental but people here do take a lot for granted.”

Slide 17 - Diapositive

How is Linda presented in this article?
A
as irresponsible and restless
B
as quick and impulsive
C
as skillful and admirable
D
as strict and inflexible

Slide 18 - Quiz

Why?
  • C: Skillful and admirable - Handig/vaardig, bewonderingswaardig.
  • Until then, this amazing woman will continue to fly high. 

Slide 19 - Diapositive