Les 2 Triple T

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 2

WELCOME BACK

22ND OF DECEMBER 2023

Present?

Our aims for today:

• Practicing listening skills
• Practicing speaking skills
• Practicing X-mas knowledge

How many journeys do the passengers of the London Underground make a year?

1. 1 million
2. 1 thousand
3. 1 billion
4. 5 million

When did the underground system open in London?

What is the difference between the old network and the newer one?

1. The old system is above the ground and the newer one isn't
2. The newer system is deeper under the ground than the old one
3. The newer system is much bigger than the old one
4. The old system doesn't work as good as the newer one

Why is the train driver in trouble when he stops too late and misses the green at the station?

1. There is no reverse on the train
2. The train will hit something on the track
3. The train will be too late for the next stop
4. Passengers will have to walk on the track to get in the train.

Can you drive in the simulator anywhere on the England underground network?

1. No, there is just one track on the simulator
2. Yes, you can
3. No, you can only drive in London

The map they originally made did not work. Why not?

1. It didn't have all the stations on it
2. It was too complicated
3. It was too big

Hoe veranderde Harry Beck (een technisch tekenaar) één van de wereldberoemdste plattegronden?

Waarom wordt de kaart van de ondergrondse vergeleken met een electrisch circuit?

What happened to Beck's idea?

1. It was thrown away
2. It is only used for the London Underground
3. It is ued for underground networks all over the world.

YOUR OWN COMPANY

• Read the English text about your company;
• Make sure you understand everything means; if needed  make use of a digital dictionary:  https://www.linguee.nl/ ;
  
• In groups you make a short presentation, everybody says something;
• Your presentation lasts at least 3 and at most 5 minutes.

Tell us about:

• What kind of company is it?
•  What products does your company make?
• How large is the company?
• Why is it a good company to work for?
• What are disadvantages (nadelen) of working there?
• What would you advise people who would like to apply for a job at your company?

THE GROUPS

• Group 1 VDL:  Twan - Damian - Nick - Joyce
  
  
• Group 2 VDL:  Daan - Cas - Bram - Sem
  
  
• Group 3 ETC: Boy - Steven - Marie-Louise - Caine
  
  

THE PRESENTATIONS:

• Group 1 VDL:  Twan - Damian - Nick - Joyce
  
  
• Group 2 VDL:  Daan - Cas - Bram - Sem
  
  
• Group 3 ETC: Boy - Steven - Marie-Louise - Caine
  
  

THE GROUPS

• Group 1 Benchmark: Soelema - Quintin - Hamza - Zacky
  
  
• Group 2 VDL:  Jard - Ties - Maikel - Timo
  
  
• Group 3 ETC: Job - Stan - Philip - Dagmar
  
  

THE PRESENTATIONS

• Group 1 Benchmark: Soelema - Quintin - Hamza - Zacky
  
  
• Group 2 VDL:  Jard - Ties - Maikel - Timo
  
  
• Group 3 ETC: Job - Stan - Philip - Dagmar
  
  

An English
Christmas Quiz

M T S E T A C R R H E I S 

What word can you make with these letters?

What does the word "advent" mean?

1. coming
2. goodbye
3. morning
4. evening

What do they call the 26th of December in the United Kingdom?

1. Second Christmas Day
2. Boxing Day
3. Thanksgiving Day
4. Black Friday

How many trees did you see in the picture?

1. six
2. four
3. seven
4. five

In Canada, Santa Claus has his own postal code. What is it?

1. 2512 SC
2. SANTA 2512
3. H0H 0H0
4. XMAS 1900

Where does Santa live?

1. The Southpole
2. Poland
3. America
4. The Northpole

How many
reindeers does Santa have?

1. eight
2. four
3. nine
4. ten

What does Mr Bean drink?

1. hot chocolate
2. red wine
3. white wine
4. beer

How many children are singing at Mr Bean's door?

1. five
2. four
3. six
4. three

What were in 2021 the three most popular Christmas dinners?

1. 1.multi-course dinner 2. gourmet 3. order dinner
2. 1. order dinner 2. gourmet 3. tapas
3. 1.multi-course dinner 2. gourmet 3. tapas
4. 1. tapas 2. gourmet 3. order dinner

London's Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is traditionally given by which country?

1. Denmark
2. Norway
3. Belgium
4. Finland

Wikipedia:

The Trafalgar Square Christmas tree is typically a 50- to 60-year-old Norway tree, generally over 20 metres tall. The tree is cut in Norway some time in November during a ceremony attended by the British Ambassador to Norway, Mayor of Oslo, and Lord Mayor of Westminster.

Which of the following is NOT an ingredient of Christmas Pudding?

1. Dried fruits
2. Wine
3. Meat
4. Beer

Wikipedia:

Christmas pudding is sweet, dried-fruit pudding traditionally served as part of Christmas dinner in Britain.
 It has its origins in medieval England, with early recipes making use of dried fruit, fat, breadcrumbs, flour, eggs and spice, along with liquid such as milk or wine.

What is the chemical formula of snow?

1. SnOW
2. H2O2
3. H2O
4. Nobody knows

What word can you make with these letters?

EIRERNDE

Who wrote "A Christmas Carol"?

1. Ernest Hemingway
2. J. R. R. Tolkien
3. Charles Dickens
4. William Shakespeare

Which colour do Mr Bean's Christmas' socks have?

1. green
2. white
3. blue
4. red

On what number does Mr Bean live?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8

Merry Christmas

and a happy 2024!