VWO - Exam Idiom - Lesson 1

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Exam Idom

VWO - Lesson 1

What do you think of when you hear the term 'exam idiom'?

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Exam Idiom

- frequently used words in final exams

- signal words and function words

- drawing connections

Learning goals

End of lesson series

- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context

- I can fill in the correct signal word in a gap question

- I can define the connection between words, phrases and/or paragraphs

Today

- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context

- I can answer gap questions using signal words

Signal words

Exercise 1:

- I can recognize signal words in context

Signal words in context

Find all signal words in the attached text

Write down all the signal words found

on the next slide

Write down all the signal words found in the text on the previous slide

Signal words can grouped up in seven categories (verbanden). Write down those seven.

Signal words

Exercise 2:

- I can link signal words to its correct category

Listing

Contrast

Causal

Example

Also

In addition

Because

Since

Although

Rather

Instead

Yet

For example

For instance

i.e.

In fact

As

Signal words

Exercise 3:

- I can link signal words to its correct category

To which category does the following word belong?

"If"

1. Comparison
2. Conditional
3. Consequence
4. Contrast

To which category does the following word belong?

"As a result"

1. Comparison
2. Listing
3. Consequence
4. Causal

To which category does the following word belong?

"Still"

1. Listing
2. Causal
3. Contrast
4. Comparison

To which category does the following word belong?

"Moreover"

1. Listing
2. Contrast
3. Example
4. Comparison

To which category does the following word belong?

"Likewise"

1. Conditional
2. Consequence
3. Comparison
4. Contrast

Signal words

Exercise 4:

- I can fill in or use signal words to answer gap questions

Orientation

On the next slide you'll see a text (also provided by teacher). Have a quick look at the text and pay attention to the following aspects:

- title

- pictures?

- adapted from?

Read the text and highlight all the signal words that you can find. What is their function?

1. ignoring the computer's potential
2. inclined to be distracted easily
3. subject to complex emotions
4. wired for social interaction

1. consequently
2. however
3. in short

Do you have a good first feeling of what the exam idiom is?

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