Week 47

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English

To Do:

• Planning Term 2
• Aims
• Listening
• Reading Chapter 3
• Check answers chapter 2

Planning

Term 2: Reading Test ( 3 December 2019)

                 Listening Test ( 14 January 2020)

                 Video presentation ( 31 January 2020)

Aims

After this week's lesson you should be able to:

• find information in a writtten and spoken text.
• identify different parts in a text.
• explain the function of each part of a text.

Listening/Watching

The hidden network that makes the internet possible.

What is fiber optics, how does it work, and how is it evolving? Sajan Saini explores the vital technology.

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Watching

Underwater cables that hold the internet

Watch the video and write down four facts that you find interesting.

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Reading- Recap Chapter 1

Purposes of a text:

inform, instruct, persuade, entertain

Reading strategies:

- Scanning: specific information

- Skimming: topic and main points

- Intensive Reading: complete understanding

Reading -Recap Chapter 2

Topic: what the text is about.

Main idea:  the point the author is trying to make about the topic.

Topic sentence: sentence that clearly states the main idea. Usually the first or last sentence of a text/paragraph.

Reading Chapter 3

Structure of a text:

- Introduction: introduce the topic / capture the attention of the reader

- Body: presents various points of information, ideas, arguments

- Conclusion: can be many things ( summary, opinion, recommendation etc.)

                             wraps up the text

                             

Reading Chapter 3

What: Text 1 - Text 6

How: Individually