Exploring the Natural World

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3

Exploring the Natural World

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand and use English words related to the environment and wildlife.

What do you already know about the environment and wildlife?

Vocabulary Quiz

Test your knowledge of English words for environmental and wildlife terms.

Eco-Friendly

English word for 'milieuvriendelijk'

Clean

English word for 'schoon'

Habitat

English word for 'leefgebied'

What is the English word for 'verdwijnen'?

1. to vanish
2. to appear
3. to emerge
4. to disappear

What is the English word for 'belangrijk'?

1. important
2. insignificant
3. crucial
4. trivial

What is the English word for 'schadelijk'?

1. beneficial
2. fragile
3. poisonous
4. harmful

What is the English word for 'schoon'?

1. fresh
2. clean
3. dirty
4. ecological

Harmful

English word for 'schadelijk'

Lake

English word for 'meer'

Rainforest

English word for 'regenwoud'

Shark

English word for 'haai'

Species

English word for 'soort'

Together

English word for 'samen'

Tusk

English word for 'slagtand'

To Worry

English word for 'zich zorgen maken'

Area

English word for 'gebied, ruimte'

Attention

English word for 'aandacht'

Biology

English word for 'biologie'

Butcher

English word for 'slager'

To Change

English word for 'veranderen'

Crowded

English word for 'druk'

Dangerous

English word for 'gevaarlijk'

To Feed

English word for 'voeren'

Important

English word for 'belangrijk'

Message

English word for 'boodschap'

Mountain

English word for 'berg'

To Protect

English word for 'beschermen'

Scales

English word for 'schubben'

Turtle

English word for 'schildpad'

To Disappear

English word for 'verdwijnen'

Drought

English word for 'droogte'

Flood

English word for 'overstroming'

Global Warming

English word for 'opwarming van de aarde'

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.