CE prep 2 (les donderdag)

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• Studiejaar 2

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Examen

Lezen &

Luisteren B1

PREP 2

Miss Abels

A bit more... 

Reading & Listening

Nearly exam time!

So let's go over a few more exercises

(from the 2016-2017 + 2017-2018 practice exams).

interactive

How to get rid of 1000 things

Je vindt het moeilijk om spullen weg te gooien. Je hebt gehoord over een vrouw die zichzelf als doel heeft gesteld 1000 spullen weg te doen en bekijkt een filmpje waarin ze hierover vertelt. 

Dit is één vrij lang filmpje van 6:30 min.

Er horen 5 vragen bij het filmpje. 

Why did Liz want to throw away 1,000 things?

1. She read in a book that throwing stuff away would make her a lot happier.
2. She realized that over the years she had collected too much stuff.
3. She wanted to find out if having less stuff would make her happier.

Where can you find the answer?

Look at: 

1:34-1:41

Liz talks about the process of getting rid of stuff.

What does she say about that?

1. It was a good way to earn some extra money.
2. Reducing the amount of things was her one and only aim.
3. She did not allow herself to throw anything in the garbage.

Where can you find the answer?

Look at: 

2:05-2:07

What does Liz say about her husband?

1. He did not want her to throw away his gifts.
2. He encouraged her to get rid of her own stuff.
3. He has shown improvement in throwing stuff away.

Where can you find the answer?

Look at: 

3:00-3:04

Liz says that throwing away 1,000 things has taught her a few things.

Does Liz make the following statement?
'Do not buy storage furniture.'

1. Yes
2. No

Liz says that throwing away 1,000 things has taught her a few things.

Does Liz make the following statement?
'It feels good to get rid of stuff.'

1. Yes
2. No

Liz says that throwing away 1,000 things has taught her a few things.

Does Liz make the following statement?
'Keep the things you paid a lot of money for.'

1. Yes
2. No

Where can you find the answer?

Look at: 

4:28-5:22

What does Liz say about her life after throwing out 1,000 things?

1. She has a lot more storage space.
2. She has more free time to spend.
3. She hosts more dinner parties for friends.

Where can you find the answer?

Look at: 

5:47-5:51

Can smiling really 

make you happier?

Je komt een onderzoek tegen over gezichtsuitdrukkingen: door glimlachen zou je gelukkiger worden. Je bent nieuwsgierig hoe dit precies werkt en leest dit artikel.

Bij deze tekst horen 4 vragen.

What is the main idea in the first paragraph?

1. A serious facial expression could work against you.
2. Serious looking people get tired of being told that they should cheer up.
3. Smiling is likely to make unhappy people more cheerful.

What did Darwin first suggest back in the 1870s?
Changing your expression...

1. changes the way other people react to you.
2. influences your feelings.
3. makes you feel better.

In one of the experiments people were asked to do one of three things.

What is the conclusion of this experiment?

1. Participants who had to smile were the happiest.
2. Participants who only looked at images were the least happy.
3. Participants who saw their own reflection felt less emotion.

Which steps summarize Robert Zajonc's latest theory?

1. smiling --> less blood to the brain --> higher temperature --> more positive
2. smiling --> less blood to the brain --> lower temperature --> more positive
3. smiling --> more blood to the brain --> higher temperature --> more positive
4. smiling --> more blood to the brain --> lower temperature --> more positive

Fragment: 

Before you arrive in Canada

Je overweegt om naar Canada te verhuizen.

Het land biedt vele mogelijkheden voor goed werk.

Voordat je de stap waagt, onderzoek je iets meer over het land. 

Wat moet je weten en doen om de overstap makkelijker te maken?

Je ziet 3 fragmenten. 

Hierbij horen in totaal 5 vragen. 

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What does this video provide?

1. A number of actions to help you get ready to move to Canada.
2. A number of activities to do when you live in Canada.
3. A number of tasks to complete before you may enter Canada.

Is it necessary to learn both English and French if you want to live in Canada?

1. Yes, Canada has two official languages; all citizens speak both languages.
2. Yes, you need both languages in your daily life.
3. No, depending on where you live, either French or English can be used.
4. No, to live in Quebec it is required to speak French because English is not spoken here.

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Why are you warned about cheap hotels?

1. The location is incorrectly posted on the site.
2. The standard rooms are unpleasant.
3. They are sometimes in bad parts of the city.

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A family with two children aged 5 and 18 will be arriving in Canada.

Which of these statements is true for
every part of the country?

1. Both children may have to go to school.
2. The oldest must definitely go to school.
3. The youngest is required to go to school.

What is the best place to find information about education throughout the country?

1. The individual school, college or university.
2. The National Ministry of Education.
3. The provincial education authorities.

Good luck on your exam!

Check the time and location in your school mail and remember to bring your ID!!!