How it's made

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• Leerjaar 2

English: How It's Made

Lesson goal: At the end of the lesson you will have watched to and answered questions about a TV-programme and written a (fake) social media post

• Recap
• How It's Made
• Writing your opinion

Recap

Question sentences

What are the words we use to form questions?

What (for general things/objects

Which (for a thing, when there aren’t many things)

Who (for a person)

Where (for a place)

Why (for a reason)

When (for a time)

How (for a method)

Whose (to ask about possession)

How it's made

We are going to watch "How it's made - LEGO"

Fill out the answers to the questions on the printed sheet

You have to find the answer to the following questions:

1. When was LEGO invented?

2. What is LEGO made of?

3. How long does it take the machines to make a LEGO brick?

4. How many LEGO bricks do the machines make in one year?

You have to find the answer to the following questions:

5. Besides bricks, what other kind of LEGO is made here?

6. Which well known character is being made in this video?

7. How many combinations can you make out of 6 regular LEGO bricks?

8. How many LEGO bricks are sold worldwide? 

When was LEGO invented?

When was LEGO invented?

50 years ago

What is LEGO made of

What is LEGO made of

Plastic

How long does it take the machine to make a LEGO brick?

How long does it take the machine to make a LEGO brick?

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Less than 10 seconds

How many LEGO bricks do the machines make in one year?

How many LEGO bricks do the machines make in one year?

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15 billion

Besides bricks, what other kind of LEGO is made here?

Besides bricks, what other kind of LEGO is made here?

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Tiny people/minifigures

Which well-known character is being made in this video?

Which well-known character is being made in this video?

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Harry Potter

How many combinations can you make out of 6 regular LEGO bricks?

How many combinations can you make out of 6 regular LEGO bricks?

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900 million

How many LEGO bricks are sold worldwide?

How many LEGO bricks are sold worldwide?

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200 billion

Yelling your opinion online

You're going to write a social media post (Tweet, comment, insta post, etc.) about LEGO. Use the following prompt:

Yelling your opinion online

I think LEGO is a good/bad/awesome/terrible toy. 

[Give two reasons]

So, I believe...

Example: I think LEGO is a good toy. It is a good distraction for my little brother, so I can play video games. It's also funny when they step on a LEGO. So, I believe LEGO is an awesome toy.

Yelling your opinion online. Write a social media post about LEGO.