H4 tekstbegrip

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

What is the most difficult thing about Text Comprehension for you?

What do we do first when we have a text in front of us?

1. Look at the title, picture, writer and source
2. Read the first paragraph
3. Read the text
4. Read the questions

Translate the title of text 5!

What do you have to pay attention to when reading the question?

1. Opposites
2. Positives
3. Negatives
4. Answers that look alike

Which potential answer is positive in tone?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Exercise: (1min)

Mark with your marker the words in Question 1 that you think are important.
Which words will you look for in the text?

What do you have to look for in a text?

1. Synonyms
2. Linking words
3. Names
4. Interpunction

Which of these are linking words?

1. So
2. But
3. However
4. (even) if

What does however mean?

1. Maar
2. Echter
3. Alhoewel

Now read the text and pick an answer (question 1) (3 min)

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Look at Text 2.
Which reading strategy is appropriate for bigger texts (to begin with)?

1. Skimming
2. Scanning
3. Global Reading
4. Prediction

Exercise (3 min)

Look at text 2 (title).
Then go to Question 2 and mark the important words.
Which words are specifically important and why?
Discuss with your neighbour.

What is the answer of question 2?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Go to question 3. What is the answer? What gave away the answer? (3 min)

Question 4: which of the potential answers is neutral in tone?

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Question 4: what is the correct answer? (2,5 min)

1. A
2. B
3. C
4. D

Questions 4: which words from the text indicated to you that it was about a 'broader context'?

Question 5: give the two reasons as to why 'the internet is a loose cannon'.

Question 6: do you think wel/niet questions are difficult?

1. no
2. yes
3. sometimes

What is true about wel/niet vragen?

1. The numbers are usually in the same order in the text
2. Half of the answer is usually wrong
3. If I can't find number 1 in the text, then it is not the answer
4. You have to fill in wel/niet or the answer will be wrong

Question 6

Scan paragraph 5,6,7 and do question 6.
1) Write down you answers
2) Mark in the text where you found them.
3)Compare with your neighbour once you are done.

Question 6: which numbers were 'niet'?

Question 7: what is the answer? Cite the first two and the last two words of the sentence.