OW Unit 2: On the move

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Unit 2: On the move

In this unit:

You will learn vocabulary aimed at transport, you will learn how to manage the Cambridge Use of English part 2 exercises and learn more about determiners and quantifiers (grammar) and prepositional phrases.

Let's start.

First: Do the Quiz on page 28

What's your result?

Then, a video on EVs. Answer the following questions:

1. What does EV stand for?

2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of EVs?

3. What is the best solution?

Extra question:

Make a word list of words that have something to do with the environment!

Page 31: Listening Part 3

Time to work on your weektask

UoE: p. 28 exercises 1 +2

Vocabulary: p. 29 exercises 2 +3

Determiners and quantifiers: p. 30 exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4

Prepositional phrases (1): p. 32 exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4

Push yourself: p. 34 exercise 1

Study exam vocabulary unit 1

Don't forget!

Study exam vocabulary unit 1

(after) Today('s class)

• You know what determiners and quantifiers are
• You understand and have practised with the concept of prepositional phrases.
•  You are well on you way finishing your weektask

so a quantifier is a type 

of determiner

a countable noun is word that has a plural form

one fish - two fishes

one glass - two glasses

an uncountable noun is a word that has no plural form

money, milk, food

Do you know these words in Dutch?

noun    verb   object   pronoun phrase    preposition   

It is smart to remember them.

zelfstandig naamwoord

werkwoord

voorzetsel

specifieke persoon of plaats, bijv.  London or Evie

zinsdeel

lijdend voorwerp of meewerkend voorwerp

bijwoord

bijvoegelijk naamwoord

noun

verb

preposition

proper noun

phrase

object

adverb

adjective

Determiners and quantifiers

all/whole         nota / not any / no / none of

each/every           a few / few           a little / little

whatever / anything       a lot of /lots of /a great deal of /plenty of

a lot / a great deal

both / both of / either / neither 

Determiners:

- articles

- demonstratives

- quantifiers

- possessives

Page 202

all/whole

Singular nouns:  all/ whole (of the)  > het totaal/geheel (Nl)

                                   All the /The whole class aced the English test.

Plural nouns:       all = alle (Nl)      whole = complete

                                   All teams are required to follow the rules.

                                   Whole teams couldn't participate due to the weather.

Whole+ period of time        We worked the whole week on this assignment

                                                       Tim will stay with us the whole summer.

Not a/ not any / no / none of

Any is only used in negative sentences.

There isn't any hope left.

Mary couldn't find any shoes that she liked.

Thomas didn't know any of the children of his new class.

Each / every

singular nouns:        each / every    > all

                                         Sinterklaas gave every/each child a gift.

Every:                talk about times, like days, weeks, months, etc

                              Every Monday Charles arrives late at school.

                              Every summer holiday we go to Greece.

Each                   when 2 options, it means both 

                              These vases cost € 50 each.

A few/ few        a little / little

A few = a small number of 

Few    = not many 

A little  = a small amount of / some

Little    =  not much / almost nothing

John has a few friends.

John has few friends.

He still has a little water in his bottle.

There is little water left.

many / much

Countable nouns                    many             books, houses, glasses

Uncountable nouns               much            hope, love, education

Time to work on your weektask

UoE: p. 28 exercises 1 +2

Vocabulary: p. 29 exercises 2 +3

Determiners and quantifiers: p. 30 exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4

Prepositional phrases (1): p. 32 exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4

Push yourself: p. 34 exercise 1

Study exam vocabulary unit 1

Time to work on your weektask

UoE: p. 28 exercises 1 +2

Vocabulary: p. 29 exercises 2 +3

Determiners and quantifiers: p. 30 exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4

Prepositional phrases (1): p. 32 exercises 1, 2, 3 and 4

Push yourself: p. 34 exercise 1

Study exam vocabulary unit 1

Driving in the UK

Did you know?

Countries that use left-hand traffic account for about a sixth of the world's land area, with about a third of its population, and a quarter of its roads.

Questions

1. How far back in time do we need to go to find the reason why Brits drive on the left side of the road?

2. Why did swordsmen prefer riding left of the road?

3. Why is it that 65% of the world drives on the right?

4. Why didn't Britain follow when the majority of countries started to drive on the right of the road.

5. Do you know of other cases in which the UK has chosen to stick to their own ways?

6. Can you describe the developments in America?

Ready

Progress Check: ex. 1-7 + 9