9.1 Outside the box & speaking test

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo lwoo, havo
• Leerjaar 3

WW3 unit 9.1

Think outside the box

School subjects - Learning and assessment - Describing students

wordorder 

&

mixed tenses

school subjects

Should this subjects be taught at school?
film-making

Yes

No

Should this subjects be taught at school?
Yoga

Yes

No

Should this subjects be taught at school?
gardening

Yes

No

Listen & match

Listen and match the speakers to the photos in your book.

Page 107.

Complete the text (page 107) 

Read the text 

'Life skills are important, too'

and choose the correct word

One key skill is how ... you are

1. creative
2. confident
3. hard working
4. talented

Once you believe in yourself, you can start being

1. creative
2. confident
3. hard working
4. talented

Another life skill, which is a new school subject in some areas, is ...

1. designing
2. drawing
3. problem solving
4. critical thinking

part of this subject also involves ...

1. designing
2. drawing
3. problem solving
4. critical thinking

which is all part of another key skill ...

1. teamwork
2. drawing
3. problem solving
4. critical thinking

traditional skills are important too, such as ...

1. writing essays
2. general knowledge
3. languages
4. mathematics

don't forget about being ...

1. lazy
2. hard working
3. clever
4. mathematics

Discuss in pairs

How would you describe yourself as a student?

Which skills could you improve and how?

Report to the rest of the class.

Make pairs for the speaking test on 24 or 28 May.

Preparing for the speaking test

1. Read the task, think of six possible answers. Write them around the picture. 
2. Discuss and write down the advantages and disadvantages of each option from exercise 1.
3. Put the phrases in the correct category.
4. Look at the prompts and discuss the names of the activities.
5. Think of a possible exam task for these prompts.

Homework

Finish before the next lesson = next week on Tuesday:

Online assignments 9.1.

Note: no English lesson this Friday.

Mentorles at 10.30 am instead of 9 o'clock.