V4 25-1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Dogs

Cats

Sheep

Cattle

Wolves

Horses

howl

miaow

bleat

bark

neigh

moo

Key words

Fill the gaps using key words

Sentence 1

Sentence 2

Sentence 3

Sentence 4

Sentence 5

Sentence 6

outpace

herd (noun)

gully

herd (verb)

flock

doe

Sentence 7

Sentence 8

Sentence 9

Sentence 10

though

treat

stag

ewe

Find the information

Do this as quickly as possible. 

You have a minute and a half per question

Where is Jason Rentoul based?

Where did he get the idea to use a drone to herd sheep?

Which animals can become aggressive around sheepdogs?

Why did Corey Lambeth originally purchase a drone?

How long did it take Lambeth to find out the trough had been knocked over?

How many sheep does Wojtek Behnke have?

Read the text together

Comprehension check

Choose the best answer according to the text

What is the main benefit of using a drone to herd?

1. cheaper
2. helpful herding deer
3. less time-consuming

How have his dogs reacted to the drones?

1. bark at them
2. got used to them and work together
3. feel threatened if standing under them

How did Wojtek Behnke get his sheep used to his drone?

1. hid behind hedges
2. more fun than being chased by dogs
3. created positive associations

What do all the farmers spoken to for the story agree?

1. monotoring
2. more reliable than dogs
3. they are cheap

Find the word

the process of testing various ideas, methods or activities to see what effect they have

run in a sudden way because you are frightened

animals such as cows and sheep that are kept on a farm

invent or begin using new ideas, methods, equipment, etc.

someone who encourages other people to follow them

move up and down as if on springs

cheap enough for ordinary people to buy

a small field where animals are kept

Two-word-phrases

match the words to form expressions

practical

positive

figure

time-

daily

vital

out

occurrence

information

association

application

saving

Word-building

Use the correct form of the word in brackets

Following a drone seems to be quite an _____ experience for some sheep [ENJOY]

Jason Rentoul _____ lost a drone when trying to transport a bottle of wine [MEMORY]

Drones can be particularly ______ when herding sheep [HELP]

Using a drone takes ______ less time than using men and dogs [CONSIDER]

One Christmas Eve, Corey Lambeth was particularly ______ for his drone. [THANK]

Jason Rentoul's dogs have benefitted from the aerial _____ provided by his drones. [ASSIST]