4M 2022 11 01

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 4

1 November 2022

Listening | Lesson 1

Learning targets

• Understanding the main points of TV programmes about familiar topics
• Understanding a brief explanation
• Understanding basic technical information
• Being able to follow detailed instructions

Vocabulary extra Opposites

Words new initiatives (Quizlet)

Listening

Exercise

Watch the video.

What is the ‘suspended coffee’ initiative about? Explain the scheme in your own words.

Would you buy a ‘suspended coffee’ at a coffee bar if you had the opportunity? Explain why (not).

Exercise

Watch the video.

What is the ‘suspended coffee’ initiative about? Explain the scheme in your own words.

Would you buy a ‘suspended coffee’ at a coffee bar if you had the opportunity? Explain why (not).

Exercise

Take a look at the following initiatives. Discuss with your classmate which projects you would (not) like to take part in, and why.

• The Ocean Clean Up: a project to clean up the plastic in oceans and rivers.
  
• The Rotterdam Project: an initiative to help people who are homeless getting their lives back on track.
  
• A new app for fighting food waste.

Which strategy would be most suited?

You're in a car. You've forgotten your phone. You want to know if it's going to rain. You turn on the radio to listen to the news and the weather forecast.

1. globaal
2. gericht
3. intensief

Which strategy would be most suited?

Your teacher is explaining a grammar rule you don't quite understand yet.

1. globaal
2. gericht
3. intensief

Which strategy would be most suited?

You're going to listen to a podcast in class. Your teacher asks you to write down the subject of the podcast in one sentence.

1. globaal
2. gericht
3. intensief

Which strategy would be most suited?

You are asked to write a detailed summary of a news item on TV.

1. globaal
2. gericht
3. intensief

Which strategy would be most suited?

You're watching a promo video for a festival. You want to know where the festival will be held.

1. globaal
2. gericht
3. intensief

Which strategy would be most suited?

You need to answer the following question in a listening exam: 'What is the topic of this recording?'

1. globaal
2. gericht
3. intensief

Assignment

You're going to watch a video.

What is your listening goal in the following exercise?

What is the overall subject of the video?

• buying and reselling second-hand clothes
• buying cheap vintage clothes in charity shops
• cheap second-hand brand name clothes
• shopping for second-hand clothes on eBay

What is the overall subject of the video?

1. buying and reselling second-hand clothes
2. buying cheap vintage clothes in charity shops
3. cheap second-hand brand name clothes
4. shopping for second-hand clothes on eBay

00:38

Which three statements are true?

• Almost 75% of people are buying second-hand clothes.
• More than 50% of people are buying or are interested in buying used clothes.
• Overall, 21% of clothes sales are now second-hand clothes.
• The resale market is growing faster thant he market for new clothes.
• Young people are the driving force behind the increase in second-hand sales. 

2, 4 and 5 are correct.

01:38

What are the three main reasons people are buying second-hand clothes?

• People want to make their wardrobe more diverse.
• Influencers want to show the world that it is trendy to wear used clothes.
• People care about the environmental impact of the fashion industry.
• The value of vintage designer clothes will increase and people can resell them.
• Many people cannot afford new designer clothes. 

1, 3 and 5 are correct.

03:10

Why is the Depop app so popular with younger people, according to the video? Choose the three correct answers.

• Because the app enables buyers to shop for a certain style.
• Because the app enables users to swap clothes.
• Because the app gets a lot of attention on social media.
• Because younger people want to negotiate a fair price with the seller.
• Because younger people want to buy from a person they can relate to. 

1, 3 and 5 are correct.

01:26

According to the presenter, you can help the environment by using Ecosia. How does this work?

1. Part of the profit made from advertisements is donated to different organisations that protect the environment.
2. You can use a new search engine that allows you to compare different charities more easily.
3. With Ecosia you can make donations to organisations that plant new trees.
4. With this app, users can donate money to various charities.

01:41

What does the number next to the 'little tree' on the computer screen mean?

1. the amount of money the user has donated for planting new trees
2. the number of locations in which Ecosia plants new trees
3. the number of times the user has searched the internet with Ecosia
4. the number of trees that can be planted because of the user's internet searches

02:31

Which of the following statements about Joulebug is not true?

1. Joulebug can be used as a meeting scheduler app for personal events
2. Joulebug can help you make your daily habits more environmentally friendly
3. Joulebug shows you how your behaviour affects the environment
4. With Joulebug you can take part in challenges with your friends.

True or false?

Waze enables users to monitor how much carbon dioxide their car produces.

1. true
2. false

True or false?

Waze is a navigation app that also enables users to share rides.

1. true
2. false

True or false?

Drivers who use Waze to share their car with someone else, are paid by Waze.

1. true
2. false

True or false?

The app Oroeco gives users information about products they buy.

1. true
2. false

True or false?

Oroeco gives users advice on how to lessen their environmental impact.

1. true
2. false

Write down a description of an app that aims to change the world for the better. (For example: an app that connects blind people with sighted volunteers, an app that fights food waste, an app that enables you to donate money to charity.) If you’re not familiar with such an app, you can discuss one of the apps from the video.

Vocabulary extra

Do exercise 8

Unit Listening

Lesson 1

Page 74

Listening

Strategy

You're going to listen about a Repair Café. A Repair Café is all about repairing things.

What do you expect to hear in this recording? Write down five keywords you can come up with when you think of the subject 'Repair Café'.

Write down five keywords you can come up with
when you think of the subject 'Repair Café'.

Do exercise 10

Unit Listening

Lesson 1

Page 75

You're going to watch a video called:
Vet who treats homeless people's pets for free

Write down seven words you think you will hear in the video.

You can only use two words from the title.

Watch the video. Which words actually come up in the video?

You're going to watch a video called:

Multimillionaire at 19

Write down seven words you think you will hear in the video.

You can only use two words from the title.

Watch the video. Which words actually come up in the video?

You're going to watch a video called:

The barber changing the lives of homeless people

Write down seven words you think you will hear in the video.

You can only use two words from the title.

Watch the video. Which words actually come up in the video?

You're going to watch a video called:

Residents planting gardens in Paris

Write down seven words you think you will hear in the video.

You can only use two words from the title.

Watch the video. Which words actually come up in the video?

Quizlet