H3 - 14/11/2018

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 3

Wednesday 14 November

- Read

- Correct homework

- Listening exercises

- Quizlet

Read 

Correct homework

- Exercises 1, 4, 5 & 8 

(p. 26-29 WB)

- Exercises 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 & 19 (p. 30-33 WB)

Listening exercises

Headless chicken

Scientists have made a discovery near Antarctica.

Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. 

nickname - a name that is different from your real name but is what your family, friends, etc., call you

to nickname - to give someone or something a nickname

to emit light - to send out light

predator - an animal that lives by killing and eating other animals

to withstand - to be strong enough to resist something

to wander around - to move around without any clear purpose or direction

to rename - to give a new name

First read the assignment. Next watch the video. Take notes to help you do the assignment.

1. Where did the scientist spot the “headless chicken monster”?

2. To what group of animals does the “headless chicken monster” belong?

3. Where was “headless chicken monster” only seen before?

4. How was it possible to film the “headless chicken monster”?

5. How do the presenters feel about the name “headless chicken monster”?

A Sinking Feeling

A sinkhole has been spotted on the White House lawn. But what causes sinkholes?

Read the following words and phrases and their definitions. 

to be beyond help - to be at a point where nothing can be done to make things better

bedrock - the solid rock that lies under the surface of the ground

worn away by erosion - gradually destroyed by natural forces

limestone - a whitish-coloured rock

susceptible - easily affected, influenced or harmed by something

cracks and crevices - a narrow openings in a hard surface, especially in rock

pumice - a gray stone that comes from volcanoes and is full of small holes

to erode - to be gradually destroyed by natural forces such as water, wind or ice

sewer pipes - pipes that are usually underground and that are used to carry off water and such

in the blink of an eye - very quickly

to detect - to discover or notice

First read the assignment. Next watch the video. Take notes to help you do the assignment.

1. How do sinkholes form? Explain in your own words.

2. Why do sinkholes often form in places that are built mostly on limestone?

3. Do sinkholes always form as a result of natural causes? Explain your answer.

4. In which country can the most famous sinkhole be found?

5. What can people do to avoid sinkholes?

6. What crazy natural disaster are you afraid of?

Homework

Study the words of lesson 1 + 2 (p. 34-35 TB)