Recap words lesson 1 (Module reading) + word-guessing strat.

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

TL4's  English Lesson

Today

*show what you know! (words that you had to learn for today's class)

*Guessing the meaning of unknown words in a reading text; 

* Read text about the reintroduction of wolves and answer questions (exam text); in your book. 

Words:The roof is made of upcycled wood. You can say that the materials are ____________.

1. mainentance
2. sustainable
3. restricted
4. predator

Words: The area that was flooded in Valencia became a
1. _______ zone. People were not allowed to enter because rescue workers were busily removing all the debris. The entire 2. __________ helped to remove all the mud and dig out the cars that had been completely buried under it.

1. 1. community 2. restricted
2. 1. adapt 2. to assess
3. 1. restricted 2. community
4. 1. to intend 2. community

Everybody knows a person who doesn't finish his or her dish when you are eating out at a restaurant. Lots of people actually do this. 1. ______________, a lot of food is thrown away. This is a real waste of food. At some restaurants,people are charged money when they do not finish their plates. You would expect these restaurants to be less popular. 2. ____________, these restaurants are actually quite popular nowadays. People see the need to reduce food waste and support restaurant owners who undertake these initiatives.
Choose from: 'on the contrary', 'nevertheless', 'whereas', 'consequently'.

Guessing the meaning of unknown words 

Whenever you are reading a text / book or watching a film (or listening to a person from an English-speaking country), you'll try to make sense of what someone is saying. This is how our brain works, our brain always wants to make sense of what is being said. That's why our brain always subconsciously looks for extra information when we hear something that we don't immediately understand. 

without looking on the internet

*Any idea what these words underneath mean? 

- vehemently 

- exasperated 

- dreary

 

and now? Translate the (words) in bracket from English to Dutch

- The woman was (vehemently) trying to find her child. She was clearly stressed out and busily searching the place she last saw him.
- He was (exasperated) after sitting on the plane with the child that had been crying non-stop. He had to listen to calming music when he arrived at his hotel.
-It was a very (dreary) story. I nearly fell asleep because it was so incredibly boring.

Examentip

je hele eindexamen bestaat uit leesteksten. Je hebt toestemming om een woordenboek Engels-Nederlands te gebruiken. Om tijd te besparen, zou ik eerst goed kijken of je de betekenis van een onbekend woord ook kan raden zonder in het woordenboek te kijken. Je woordenboek kun je gebruiken om het extra te controleren. 

Get your book out please

Turn to page 171

and close your laptops :D! 

Answers exercise 2

a.) delighted

b.) policy

c.) collaborate

d.) sustainable

e.) restricted 

f.) maintenance

g.) predator

h.) multiple 

i.) Due to (vanwege)

j.) exception

Exercise 4

a.) 25 years (waar in de tekst kun je dat uit opmaken?) 

b.) pick up  - record  

c.) 5 pence 

d.) microbeads in shower products & balloon releases 

e.) risen/ grown / increased (gestegen) 

f.) 50 %

Exercise 5 (exam words)

1. however = alhoewel (tegenstelling) 

2. therefore = daarom (reden geven)

3. on the contrary = in tegenstelling 

4. whereas = terwijl (tegenstelling) 

5. Despite = ondanks (tegenstelling) 

6. consequently = als gevolg (een gevolg aangeven)

7. as a result of = als resultaat 

8. yet  = maar toch (tegenstelling) 

Let's read the text: 'Reintroducing wolves in the Highlands' 

Vooraf: Dit gebeurt ook hier in Oost-Nederland. Met name op de Veluwe worden er gesprekken gevoerd  met boeren, inwoner en natuurbeschermers om te kijken hoe ze het beste kunnen gaan met de komst van de wolf. 'reintroducing' betekent herintroduceren.

It's your turn! 

Do: exercise 7 (argumenten starten vanaf alinea 5) 

Do: exercise 8: Kijk goed naar de zin (welk woord past het best; Wat voor verband geeft het aan: tegenstelling, redengevend)

time: ___________________