V5 WR 23.2 Limitarianism

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome to English class

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Learning goals

learn new words

practice reading/listening
know about compound words

know what a neologism is

Too rich and too poor?

The disparity between the extreme rich and the poor is getting bigger and bigger. 

Can someone be too rich?

Companies should be required to share part of their profits with their employees.

I agree

I disagree

The super-rich have an obligation to donate money to the poor.

Yes, they should make a law for this.

No, they should decide that for themselves.

Words words words

abundance = overvloed                                                                    staggering = verbijsterend

to amass = vergaren                                                                           unilateral = eenzijdig

a cap = een limiet of grens                                                               happenstance = toeval

to curb = begrenzen, aan banden leggen                                 platitude = cliché

disparity = ongelijkheid, verschil                                                   premise = vooronderstelling, premisse

in perpetuity = tot in het oneindige, voor altijd en eeuwig

to leverage = goed benutten

mistimed = op het verkeerde moment, niet goed getimed

redistributive = herverdelend

to regurgitate = ophoesten, echoën

Listen and read along

Open your student file on page 21 and your magazine on page 24

Listen to the recording and read along.

Determine if the statements in assignment 72 are true or false.

Limitarianism

Neologism

Latin

neo = new

Greek

logos (λόγος) = word

Most new words are derived from existing words. 

Two words combined to make a new word = compound word.

Noun compounds

two words form a noun

head + ache -> headache

sun + flower -> sunflower

court + house -> courthouse

Adjective compounds

two words form an adjective

full + time -> full-time

bitter + sweet -> bitter-sweet

low + key -> low-key

verb compounds

two words form a verb

sight + to see -> to sightsee

mass + to produce -> to mass-produce

lip + to sync-> to lip-sync

blended words

two parts of two words form a new word

smoke + fog -> smog

motor + hotel -> motel

Eponyms

Neologisms named after peop.le

Étienne de Silhouette was a French finance minister in the 18th century (1700-1800) who liked to cut paper shadow portraits, which became popular as a cheaper alternative to oil paintings. 

New words

... can be formed by combining two words

... can be formed by using a name as a new word

Ass. 74 B: words derived from names

Study for test

• Glossaries 4 texts
• CITO-woordenlijst 3-10
• assignments: 44, 47, 58, 61, 66, 74 -> study all words/phrases left to right and right to left
  
• writing meaningful sentences

Do you want me to fill a lesson with in-depth repetition and/or explanation next week?

Yes, I think I could use some (extra) instruction or help.

No, thanks, I'll be fine.

Which of the following items would you like to tackle in class next week?

CITO-woordenlijst

Language organisers

Glossaries

Writing meaningful sentences