H2C SS7 Signal words (W21 Les 2)

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Week 21 - Lesson 2

Signal words

Today's class

At the end of today's class, I ...

• ... know the different categories of signal words.
• ... can identify signal words in reading texts.

Which group do the following signalwords belong to: therefore, thus, likewise, consequently, similarly

Which group do the following signalwords belong to: also, moreover, even, too, in addition?

Which group do the following signalwords belong to: although, whereas, even so, in spite of, conversely, however?

Which group do the following signalwords belong to: unless, eventually, earlier, before, initially?

Which group do the following signalwords belong to: after all, since, because, for, as?

READING EXERCISE

Look at the following picture. What do you see?

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What does 'crowd' mean?
"The crowd was very noisy."

1. a group of people gathered together in an organized way
2. a large number of people gathered together
3. a big group of birds gathered together in an organized way
4. a large number of people gathered together in an unruly wa

What are beauty spots?

1. Beauty parlours
2. a place known for its beautiful scenery
3. Sauna's
4. Place to relax

The picture is part of an article with the following headline: 

Crowds return to beauty spots in England as coronavirus lockdown eases 

What do you think the text is about?

What does 'eases' mean?
"The rules were eased after two weeks."
"He did it with ease."

1. to make things easier
2. make something unpleasant/intense less serious
3. loosen up
4. intense relief of something

Find signalwords in the following texts of slides. 

Mention which group they belong to, for instance: opsomming/uitbreiding, reden/oorzaak, tegenstelling, voorwaarde en tijd, gevolg/conclusie/vergelijking.

1.

Beaches, country parks and beauty spots across England were busy on Wednesday as people were allowed to drive as far as they wished to exercise for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown was initiated, with police saying it may become more difficult to enforce the new regulations.

1.

Beaches, country parks and beauty spots across England were busy on Wednesday as people were allowed to drive as far as they wished to exercise for the first time since the coronavirus lockdown was initiated, with police saying it may become more difficult to enforce the new regulations.

and = opsomming, as, since = reden/oorzaak

2.

Despite pleas from local authorities, public health chiefs and even tourist bosses for people to stay away from visitor hotspots, routes to coastlines and countryside were congested.

2.

Despite pleas from local authorities, public health chiefs and even tourist bosses for people to stay away from visitor hotspots, routes to coastlines and countryside were congested.

despite = tegenstelling; and = opsomming; even = tegenstelling

3.

While slightly chilly conditions may have kept the beaches of south-west England from becoming too crowded, it was clear that many people were drawn back to their favourite spots.

3.

While slightly chilly conditions may have kept the beaches of south-west England from becoming too crowded, it was clear that many people were drawn back to their favourite spots.

while = tijd

4.

Julian German, leader of Cornwall council, said that as far as he was concerned, the county remained shut to visitors. He expressed concern over the lack of clarity from the UK government. He said: “I find it amazing that the government is telling people they cannot see their close family members due to the risk of spreading the virus, but is also telling them they are fine to drive hundreds of miles for a day out.”

4.

Julian German, leader of Cornwall council, said that as far as he was concerned, the county remained shut to visitors. He expressed concern over the lack of clarity from the UK government. He said: “I find it amazing that the government is telling people they cannot see their close family members due to the risk of spreading the virus, but is also telling them they are fine to drive hundreds of miles for a day out.”

due to = reden/ oorzaak; but = tegenstelling

5.

The council said it received about 30 calls a day from people complaining that second home owners had sneaked to their boltholes in Cornwall. German said it would be almost impossible for police to stop people from coming to their holiday retreats because they could simply say they were travelling to do exercise.

5.

The council said it received about 30 calls a day from people complaining that second home owners had sneaked to their boltholes in Cornwall. German said it would be almost impossible for police to stop people from coming to their holiday retreats because they could simply say they were travelling to do exercise.

because = reden/ oorzaak

6.

People were also heading back into the water. Padstow Harbour in north Cornwall posted a “notice to mariners” allowing kayakers, windsurfers, kite- and paddle-boarders and dinghy sailors to use the estuary for “the purpose of exercise”.

6.

People were also heading back into the water. Padstow Harbour in north Cornwall posted a “notice to mariners” allowing kayakers, windsurfers, kite- and paddle-boarders and dinghy sailors to use the estuary for “the purpose of exercise”.

also/ and = opsomming

7.

The RNLI said none of its lifeguards were working on beaches in the UK and called for people to think carefully before going into or near the water.

before = tijd

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Homework

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