2.3 Past Simple

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Happy New Year!!!

What are your resolutions for 2025?

Important info

Test  OP2 - 15 Jan

Resit - 20 Jan

Exam on paper

Reading 1,2,3,4 and Technology

Technology B1 and B2

What technology do you use every day?

Which gadget or app do you use the most?

Technology B1 and B2

What technology do you use every day?

Which gadget or app do you use the most?

Technology B1 and B2

Can you name some of the new technological innovations?

Technology B1 and B2

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools - ChatGPT and other AI-powered assistants . Applications in education, healthcare, and business are growing rapidly.

Electric Vehicles (EVs) 

Smart Home Devices-Smart speakers (e.g., Amazon Echo, Google Nest) 

Wearable Technology - Smartwatches (e.g., Apple Watch, Fitbit) and fitness trackers 

New wearables include smart glasses and even clothing with embedded sensors.

Renewable Energy Innovations- Solar panels , Wind turbines.

Blockchain Technology - Cryptocurrencies.

Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR)

5G Technology

Robotics 

Biotechnology Advances.

Quantum Computing 

Drones

Work time - Reading > Technology

5 NASA rover - An article about NASA’s rover Perseverance, which landed on Mars -B1

6 BeSafe - A brochure about safety solutions for working at height - B1

7 Wrong shipment - A letter of complaint about incorrectly delivered construction materials- B1

8 Induction cooking - An informative article about induction cooking - B1

9 Deepfakes - An informative article about deepfakes and how to recognise them -B1

10 Gadget Club - An interview (advertorial) about the Get That Gadget Club -B2

11 &Flux -Personal letter from Eugene to Nicky telling them about his new job at &Flux - B2

2.3 & 2.4

Listening - Conversations at work or at an internship

Grammar - Past simple 

What do you know about Past simple?

Past Simple

The past simple is used for past actions or events that are completed. Example: I walked to the store yesterday.

Herkennen aan tijdsaanduiding in de zin.

Explain the past simple tense and give an example.

Signal Words

Signal words can indicate when to use a specific past tense. For the past simple, use words such as yesterday, last night, or ago. 

Explain signal words and give examples for both past tenses.

I _______ (walked/was walking) to work yesterday.

I _______ (to know) the answer, but I didn't raise my hand.

Work time 

Grammar 10 mins

Report Writing - 15 mins

Summarize what was learned in the lesson and congratulate the students for their effort.

^{Goal: You understand the main points of important conversations at work or during your internship.}

What do you know about internships? 

What is discussed during internship meetings?

What is the best way to attend internship meetings?

Homework

Finish the chapter 2.3

Forms of the verb

Use google for more 

Has/Have = Past participle

Use google for more 

Work time 15 mins

2.4 Presentations

Work time 15 mins - Networking assignment

Which five of your teachers, fellow students, and friends would be good to have in your professional network after graduation?

Make a list in which you mention each one, and describe (in English) why they are professionally interesting, and how you could benefit from them.

150 words