Lesson 11 april

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

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Listening

Complete the sentences.

1. The Clavie is ________.

2. In the Up Helly Aa festival, they burn ________.

3. During a pancake race, you have to ________.

4. The people who win the cheese rolling competition are usually  ________.

5. The fastest snail in the Snail Racing is ________.

6. Black Pudding throwing is similar to ________.

7. To win the best gurner competition, one man ________.

8. The Burning of the Clocks festival is ________.

Listening

1. The Clavie is a whisky container

2. In the Up Helly Aa festival, they burn a Viking boat

3. During a pancake race, you have to run as fast as possible while tossing a

     pancake in a pan.

4. The people who win the cheese rolling competition are usually  people from

      the village

5. The fastest snail in the Snail Racing is given a prize of extra lettuce

6. Black Pudding throwing is similar to bowling

7.  To win the best gurner competition, one man had all his teeth removed

8. The Burning of the Clocks festival is 20 years old

Use of English part 3 & 4

Traditionally, Australia was ...... for producing wheat and wool.

But times have changed in ...... years.

With many farmers ...... to be more diverse in their crop and livestock range.

Farmers are ...... to sell their produce locally nowadays

As a result, farms are now large-scale ......

Where thousands of tonnes of crops are ......

Another aspect that is different nowadays is ......

It is common to see sprinkler ...... everywhere.

This means that more water is ......

Which has been helpful with the drought that has severely impacted the ...... of the farms

The farms in the ...... states of the country.

Hopefully, the ...... the farmers have shown in recent times will continue.

Speaking

In pairs, ask each other the following questions,
taking turns to ask and answer.

1. What are friends for?

2. Do different personalities and different beliefs make friendship

     impossible?

3. How far do you think that mobile phones are affecting personal

     relationships?

Speaking

Compare the photographs and say why they might have chosen to commute this way.

Speaking

Compare the photographs and say what are the benefits of watching movies in these way.

Speaking

In pairs, ask each other the following questions,
taking turns to ask and answer.

1. Is travelling an important part of your life?

2. If you were going to travel the world, would you prefer to do it

     alone or with friends?

3. How has the way we book our holidays changed over recent

     years?