ENG 4 P3 Week 3

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ENGLISH

P2 W4

PLANNING

MATERIALS

TODAY'S GOALS

Today you'll learn:

1. het onderwerp (topic) van een tekst vaststellen;
   
2. de hoofdgedachte (main idea) van een tekst vaststellen;
   
3. de zin die de hoofdgedachte weergeeft (topic sentence) herkennen;
   
4. dat de hoofdgedachte niet altijd overeenkomst met het tekstdoel van de
   

auteur

What could the difference between a topic & the main idea of a text be?

TEXT 1

What is the topic of this paragraph?

1. Recycling creates new industries
2. recycling reduces the amount of garbage
3. advatages of recycling

TEXT 2

What is this paragraph about?

1. Mercy killing by active means
2. euthanasia
3. reasons for euthanasia

TEXT 3

What is the main idea of the article?

WHAT

Topic = general subject, described in a few words, never too general nor too specific

The main idea = what the author says, thinks or wants to communicate about the topic.

WHY

HOW

Topic = In general, what or who is the text about?

The main idea = What does the author say about the topic?

Click here to read the text

In pairs, read the text and write down the topic and the main idea

Are there texts that do not have a main idea?

1. Yes
2. No

TEXT 4

What is the topic?

What is the main idea?

Which sentence clearly states the main idea?

WHAT

Topic = general subject, described in a few words, never too general nor too specific

The main idea = what the author says, thinks or wants to communicate about the topic.

Topic sentence = sentence that clearly states the main idea

IDEA VS PURPOSE

(what was text purpose again?)

What is the difference between the main idea and the autohor's purpose?

ANSWER

TO RECAP

Topic =

Main idea = 

Topic sentence =

Difference between main idea and purpose? = 

PRACTICE

Taalblokken > Lessons >Reading + listening> B1 Chapter 2 > Reading

PART 2

Assignment: Conversations

Conflict conversation

When two or more people disagree about something, there is a conflict . They may have conflicting opinions or interests, for example. 

When two or more people disagree about something, there is a conflict . They may have conflicting opinions or interests, for example. 

WAYS TO RESOLVE A CONFLICT

• Forcing
  
• Accomodating
  
• Avoiding
  
• Compromising
  
• Problem solving
  

IMPORTANT POINTS

• Listen
  
• Appreciate
  
• Focus
  
• Attack the problem, not the person
  
• I statements
  
• Feedback
  
• Emotions
  

STRUCTURE

1. Introduction
   
2. Body
   
3. Conclusion
   

HOW 

Preperation > execution > reflection

Phase 1: Preparation

Who, what, where when why & how

Phase 2: Execution

Choose one of the following conversations to have:

Phase 3: Reflection

Beoordeel je gesprek aan de hand van de checklist aan de linkerkant

TO SUMMARIZE

1: Find a partner to have you conversation with (2)

2: Carefully reread the instructions as to how to have a conflict conversation

3: Choose one of the possible roleplay conversations (problem solving or negotiating)

4: Prepare using the instructions

5: Record your conversation

6: Self-evaluate using the feedback form

7: Hand in both your recoring and feedback form

Both of you hand in your work + feedback form via Teams before december 16