Week 11: Skill practice + grammar

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

Week 10	06/03	Introduction theme 5
Week 11	13/03	New grammar + speaking practice
Week 12	20/03	Passives + reading
Week 13	27/03	Grammar recap + What is taaldorp?
Week 14	03/04	Linking words + explanation task 5
Week 15	10/04	Exchange
Week 16	17/04	(only class on Tuesday) literature dossier
Week 17	24/04	May holiday

Homework for today 

B theme words

C reading

Let's check it! 

Important reading tip! 

The answer is al-ways in the text! 

Question: 

How does Asia Newson earn her money? 

How does Asia Newson earn her money?

1. She gives children advice
2. She sells candles
3. She sings and dances

Read  the green box about grammar

Topic for today

Prefixes and suffixes

Explanation (1)

Prefixes and suffixes are sets of letters that we add to the beginning of a word (prefix) or at the end of the word (suffix). They change the meaning of the word.

Prefixes (1)

Non– / un– / im– / il– / in– / ir– all give an opposite meaning to the word.

Examples:

1. profit --> Non-profit
2. Used --> Unused
3. Legal --> Illegal

Prefixes (2)

Re- means again, back or in response to when added in the beginning of a word.

• Turn --> Return
• Play --> Replay
• Visit --> Revisit

Prefixes (3)

Mis– is used to give a word a negative meaning when added to the beginning of a word.

Communication --> 

Dis– is also used to give a word an opposite or negative meaning.

Like --> 

Suffixes (1)

–er: You already know this suffix to create a comparative. It can also be used for a person or thing that does an action.

• fast – faster
  
• slow – slower
• win – winner
• teach -- teacher

Suffixes (2)

–ness is used to turn an adverb/adjective into a noun.

Happy --->

Kind --> 

Suffixes (3)

–ing behind a word is used for a product, material or a verb turned into a noun.

Adding –ment behind a word also changes a verb into a noun.

Examples: 

1. The painting was sold for a million pounds.

2. The payment went through.

(spell)
Oh no, mister Hulst made a ............. when he was reading out loud.

We have started a bit to late on your project, it is going to be ............. to hand in on time. (POSSIBLE)

Time to work

DO: E Writing & Grammar

Name two things you have learnt today and 1 thing you still would like to learn.

Short break 

Speaking practice 

Agree to disagree 

What is, according to you, the best way to improve your speaking?

A statement will be shown on the screen 

Choose your side (agree or disagree) 

Then we will make partners and have a short conversation about this topic

Playing video games makes you smarter 

All parents must take a parenting class before having a child 

Single gender schools are better for pupils 

Sometimes it's okay to cheat on homework or a test 

Animals should not be kept in a zoo 

Homework

Finish: E writing & Grammar

and

Study: Theme words + A C G