Reading C - theme 4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Good afternoon. Take our your devices and all your English books.

Today's class

1. Vocabulary Check 

2. Reading

- exploring a text (oriënterend lezen)

- reading an article

3. Class activity

4. Ending 

Open your text book and read the words B and C on page 63-64.

exhausted

venue

suddenly

treat

to hand out

to queue

plotseling

uitgeput

uitdelen

in de rij staan

locatie

traktatie

afstoffen

1. to show off
2. to dust off
3. to get off
4. to round off

puntenslijper

1. pencil sharpener
2. pencil sketch
3. pencil box
4. pencil skirt

op een rij zetten

1. to look up
2. to line up
3. to set up
4. to shape up

te gek, waanzinnig

1. immense
2. interesting
3. insane
4. intant

familielid

1. reporter
2. researcher
3. refugee
4. relative

occupation

1. aanwezigheid
2. onenigheid, ruzie
3. narigheid, onheil
4. beroep, bezigheid

part-time job

1. vakantiewerk
2. tijdsbesteding
3. tijdsbesparing
4. bijbaan

to be keen on

1. dol zijn op
2. kwaad zijn op
3. jaloers zijn op
4. trots zijn op

to get fired

1. brand krijgen
2. ontslagen worden
3. vuur stoken
4. verdacht worden

vacancy

1. vakantie
2. vakbond
3. vacature
4. vakschool

At the end of class:

• determine a text's purpose (tekstdoel). 

Texts always have a purpose, for instance to inform, instruct, or convince readers. Often the text type already says something about the text's purpose.

by doing Exercises C 5 - 7

Exercise C 5

Where? Stepping Stones TB page 55, AB page 89

What? Look at the text, but don't read the whole text yet. Answer the questions
How? Individually

Time? 5 minutes

Exercise C 6

Where? Stepping Stones TB page 55, AB page 89-90

What? Read the text. Type the descriptions behind the correct names. Some descriptions go with more than one name and some names match with more than one description.
How? Individually

Time? 10 minutes

Finished? Continue with 7

Exercise C 7

Where? Stepping Stones TB page 55, AB page 89-90

What? Choose the correct phrases in the sentences.
How? Individually

Time? 5 minutes

Finished? Review your SO Theme 3

Key : 5

1 A        2 A

3   Paragraph 2: gives background information

     Paragraph 3: presents why it's fun to do a workshop

     Paragraph 4: encourages you to sign up

4 A

5 lots of positive words like 'fun', 'love', 'excited', only gives positive anecdotes related to the workshops.

6 to convince you to sign up for a workshop; it shows you how much fun it is, only gives positive anecdotes related to the workshops.

Key 6

Corcairdhearg: name comes from Irish word; organises workshops, hosted an Irish ceilidh

Aaron Fallon: attends competitions

Moira Forberg: does Irish dancing for fun; has almost 15 years of experience

Alana O'Brien: attends competitions; has almost 15 years of experience

Eva Kirilova: does Irish dancing for fun

Key 7

1 people who like Irish dancing

2 the first group

3 a similar background

4 Aaron, Moira and Alana all

5 all kinds of levels

6 an internet connection

You've made it!

• Any questions?
  

NO homework, happy holiday!