Welcome_lesson 2_2024

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome - lesson 2

Today

- Last lesson we looked at Flags and nationalities
- Explanation of the verb "to be"

- Complete the dialogue exercise

- Quiz time!

- Taking a taxi listening exercise

- Classroom English test on the 7th of October

- Classroom English crossword puzzle

The verb "to be"

You have to know all the forms of the verb "to be" for your classroom English test. 

Let's check your knowledge of this verb.

Complete the dialogue. Note down your answers in your notebook or a Word document. We will check it together in a few minutes.

The verb "to be"

 Now show me what you've got in the following quiz! Choose the correct form of "to be":

is - am - are

1. She ___ (to be) a mathematics teacher.

2. My mum ___ (te be) very sweet.

3. I ___ (to be) good at tennis.

4. Mary and Alice ___ (to be) sisters.

5. Tom ___ (to be) crazy about pizza.

6. The children ___ (to be) cold.

7. We ___ (to be) really good friends.

8. The cat ___ (to be) in the garden.

9. Sam and I ___ (to be) at school.

10. Our neighbour ___ (to be) very kind.

Listening exercises: taking a taxi

We are going to listen to a man taking a taxi. But first, there is a warming up question on the next slide.

Taking a taxi

Pre listening: What questions might you ask a taxi driver before and after you board the taxi?

Idioms

“drive someone up the wall” = to annoy or bother someone a lot
“My brother kept talking in his sleep during our vacation, and that drove me up the wall.”

“hit the road” = to begin or start your travel
“Hey. We need to hit the road before 5:00 a.m. if we want to arrive at mom’s house by noon.”

Listening exercises: taking a taxi

Visit this site and do the listening exercises. You may listen as often as you like.

1. Where is the man going?

1. to a movie theater
2. to a museum
3. to a musical

Taking a taxi

2. How long will it take to get to his destination?

1. under 8 minutes
2. under 5 minutes
3. under 12 minutes

3. What time does the place in question 1 close?

1. At 6.30 p.m.
2. At 5.00 p.m.
3. At 6.00 p.m.

4. How much will the fare be for the taxi ride, not including a tip?

1. between fifteen and twenty dollars
2. between five and ten dollars
3. between ten and fifteen dollars

5. Where is the man going later downtown?

1. to a play
2. to a party
3. to a restaurant

Taking a taxi:

 Vocabulary Practice

Visit this site and do the Vocabulary Practice. 

You will find two vocabulary quizzes with the words from the conversation for more practice.

Exercise 1: Mixed-Up sentence

-Exercise 2: Sentence and Vocabulary Matching

Do these online exercises, please.

Classroom English test

Make sure you note down the 7th of October in your diary!!

It's the date of your Classoom English test.

What's in your Classroom English Test?

- Different sorts of exercises with the vocabulary (for example: fill in the gap or combine the definition with the words). 

- Translate sentences from Dutch to English.

- Fill in the right verb (is - am - are - have (got) - has (got)

- A small writing assignment

Vocabulary

Check your knowledge of classroom English vocabulary in the online cross word puzzle on the next slide!

crosswordlabs.com

Homework Tuesday the 17th of September

- Finish this LessonUp lesson, please. Do the listening and vocabulary exercises on slides 19 - 28 as well. The crossword on slide 32 is not obligatory (niet verplicht).

- Study the first 15 words of the classroom English list, please! You can find the classroom English list in SomToday.