1.3 Listening: urban legends, risks & disasters

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome, y'all!

Please take your seat

Put your phone and earbuds in your bag

Why do you think this week 

is special?

Class rules

Use English as much as possible --> Mistakes, no problem

Homework = study and watch a video sometimes

Today's planning

1st hour:

• Anti bullying week 
• 1.3 Listening
  

Urban legends, risks, disasters

Discuss in pairs:

What are urban legends?

Do you know any urban legends? 

How do you feel about taking risks?

What's the last disaster you saw on the news?

1.3 Listening

You can understand the key points of a programme on a familiar topic.

Let's talk about these questions:

1: What listening tips are important to remember for the test?

2: What's the first thing you do BEFORE the test starts?

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Answers

Assignment one

1A - 2B - 3B - 4A - 5A - 6A - 7A - 8B         Assignment three

Assignment two                                        1B -2C -3B -4A -5C -6A

1B - 2D - 3A - 4B – 5B

Assignment four

1: pollution, disease                 5: hurricane, floods

2: war, famine                          8: earthquake, tsunami

4: forest fires, drought

Let's talk 

Form groups of 3 to 4 people and talk.

Do you believe in the supernatural?

Do you know of any urban legends or myths?

What's the biggest risk you've ever taken?

How do you think climate change is effecting the NL?

How do you think you'd deal with living in fear of natural disasters.

Discuss all questions in detail and share thoughts.

Can you ...

... understand the key points of a programme on a familiar topic?

... use listening tips to your advantange?

... talk about an unfamiliar topic in English?

TO DO: study unit 1

Use the WB for extra practice