Week 50 - Reading & Speaking

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

reading & speaking skills

GOALS

Get more comfortable & confident when speaking English

Practise reading skills and learn new exam words 

Home Alone Dogs

Here´s where you can find the text: 

- Go to study planner

- Scroll down to week 50 and click on the reading text 

Difficult words

Exam questions 

You will first get to see the questions without the answer possibilities. Write down what you think the answer is. Then, choose the correct answer possibility. 

1. What is said about these dogs in paragraphs 1 and 2?

1. What is said about these dogs in paragraphs 1 and 2?

1. They remain loyal to their owners despite feeling disappointed.
2. They sometimes show alarming and disturbing behaviour.
3. They tend to become rather aggressive towards other dogs.
4. They think that the only way to get attention is by being loud.

2. What has become clear from Dr Rooney’s research, according to paragraph 3?

2. What has become clear from Dr Rooney’s research, according to paragraph 3?

1. It is unwise to give dogs attention to try and keep them calm.
2. Some dogs are better suited to a life alone than other dogs.
3. The influence of chemicals on a dog’s well-being is unclear.
4. We cannot tell how a dog feels just by looking at its behaviour.

3. What is the point Dr Bradshaw makes about dogs in paragraph 4?

3. What is the point Dr Bradshaw makes about dogs in paragraph 4?

1. They are very focused on their owners.
2. They can make sense of spoken words.
3. They find it hard to bond with more than one owner.
4. They often fail to recognize their owners’ affections.

Wat neem je mee uit deze les? (nieuwe woorden, strategie etc.)

SPEAKING SKILLS

Let´s practise with another possible Taaldorp situation

At the restaurant 

Van al dat ‘sightseeing’ krijg je vreselijke honger. Je gaat dus op zoek naar een lekker restaurantje. Je bent vegetariër. Je zoekt een gezellig uitziend restaurant uit en gaat naar binnen.

 

Voorbereiding

1) Wanneer je straks een tafel krijgt toegewezen, vraag je eerst om de menukaart. Je bent namelijk erg nieuwsgierig naar de vegetarische gerechten.

2) Je hebt behoorlijk veel trek, dus ga je beginnen met een voorgerecht. Bestel een salade. 

3) Er blijkt toch vlees in de salade te zitten. Vraag om de pompoensoep ter vervanging.  

4) De soep blijkt lauw te zijn. Je wilt zo snel mogelijk afrekenen, maar niet voor de salade!

Individual working time

DO

Exam preparation reading & vocabulary 

Exam preparation 8 - 9 - 10 [reading skills]

LEARN

learn exam vocabulary SB p78-80