VWO 4 - Examenteksten 2

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VWO 4 - Examenteksten 2

Today

• The importance of 'signaalwoorden'
• Go through vocabulary list 
  
  
• Practise some exam questions 

The English exam 
- review last class

• exam = reading 
• types of questions: multiple choice, gap, statements, open 
• action plan multiple choice:
  1. read question
  2. read text
  3. form own answer
  4. choose from options  

Signaalwoorden

Signaalwoorden

• Linking words, such as 'therefore', 'however', 'in conclusion' 
• Indicate connections between different parts of the text 
• This way you can already see what is going to be discussed in the following sentence.
• Possibilities: lists, contradictions, sequences, comparisons, cause/consequence, etc. 
• Knowing the meaning of these words, as well as knowing what these words indicate, will help you conclude correctly. 

Signaalwoorden

• CITO loves these words
• They often 'hide' the answers in the sentences starting with a linking word. 
• This is especially the case in the havo exams. 

• To illustrate this, let's look at the following example of an open question. 

Wat is volgens alinea 1 de belangrijkste oorzaak voor het krimpen van de
aantallen rode eekhoorns?
Geef antwoord in het Nederlands.

SSL word list

• Vocabulary list containing the most common words from exams  
• Divided into 3 parts:
  1. Signaalworden
  2. Functiewoorden
  3. Basiswoorden 
• Let's take a look at the list. 

Practise multiple choice questions 

Text 6 - questions 16, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

Remember the action plan: 
Step 1: read the question

Step 2: read the text

Step 3: form your own answer

Step 4: look at the given answer options 

So far, are the questions more or less difficult than you had expected? 

Next class

• Discussion of 'gap questions'