April 24 reading American vs British English

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome B3A

English class

Theme words B, TB64/WBB7

Startklaar

1. Ga gelijk op je plek zitten.
2. Laptop opstarten en opzij zetten, map, & pen op tafel
   
3. Rustig wachten tot de les start.

   

Afspraken

Verwachtingen tijdens de les: 

1. Meedoen tijdens de les
2. Wil je iets zeggen? --> vinger opsteken
3. Een persoon aan het woord.
4. Respect tonen en naar elkaar luisteren
5. Lesafsluiting: wacht met opruimen
6. Lokaal netjes achterlaten

Lesson goals

By end of this class:

1. I can understand the message in a reading text.
2. I can scan for the correct answers to the questions.

What are you going to do?

1. British 
2. Interactive listening exercise 
3. Reading exercise: Zilver & goud
4. Zelfstandigwerken: English essential
5. Exit ticket

Is British English and American English the same? Why or why not?

British vs American
English

Spot the differences!

• Listen to the following video quietly.
• Spot the 9 words in this video that have the same meaning and examples of British and American English? 
• Write them down.

9 differences

• Elevator                Lift
• Coffee                   Tea
• Garbage                Rubbish
• Toss                       Throw
• Hungry                  Peckish
• Potato chips          Crisps

American                British

• French fries        Chips
• Nap                      Kip
• Tomato                Toma(h)to

American                British

Zelfstandigwerken: Leesoefening

Leesoefening maken volgens stappenplan:

1. Oriënterend lezen
2. Vragen lezen
3. Leesstrategie toepassen
4. Tekst lezen
5. Vragen beantwoorden (zilver & goud)

Klaar?: English essential

Resultaten: nakijken

Nabespreking vraag 1

• 1. Two of the most common versions of English spoken around the world are British English and American English.

Nabespreking vraag 2

• The English language in both the UK and the USA changed over time due to people creating new words, saying words slightly differently, and changing spelling.

Nabespreking vraag 3

• Some key differences include the way the 'r' sound is pronounced and the way the 'a' sound is pronounced.

Nabespreking vraag 4

• In American English, words like 'color' and 'realize' are spelled with a 'z' instead of an 's', and words like 'theater' and 'center' don't have an 're' at the end.

Nabespreking vraag 5

• In British English, 'apartment' is 'flat', 'soccer' is 'football', and 'truck' is 'lorry'.

Nabespreking vraag 6

• In American English, 'jumper' is 'sweater', 'chips' are 'fries', and 'lift' is 'elevator'.

Nabespreking vraag 7

• Some unique expressions used in Indian English that are not commonly used outside India include 'eating my brain' (meaning talking too much to me) and 'pass out' (meaning to graduate from college or university).

Zelfstandigwerken

What:

1. Toets inzien (pto3)
2. English essential 

How: Individually, slimstampen on stepping stones online

Help: raise your hand

Results: I'll check online

tijdover? English essential oefenen

Terugkijken naar de les

• Terugblik doel
• Vragen over iets dat nog moeilijk/onduidelijk is.
• Evaluatie: hoe is de les gegaan
• Engels digitaal: English essential elke week 3x R + L oefenen!

Ik ga een paar vragen stellen: iedereen denk voor 10 a 20 seconden voor zichzelf na. Ik kies zelf mensen uit.

April 24 reading meme

Scanning the text:

Question 4: Who is Teresa Wilson?

1. the main character in the story
2. the author of the book
3. a side character in the story
4. the publicist