H5 week 1 lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

What to do?

• Finish unit 3 for Of Course test B week 6
• Practice listening for test week 5
• Work on literature (reading final 2 books)

Unit 3.3

Reading No plan, no diploma! 

Differences between American and Dutch schoolsystem. 

Lesson 3.2

Word formation:

add suffix (or prefix) to a word to form a new word: 

verb: to qualify

noun: qualification

adjective: qualified

Lesson 3.3: how to get into university! 

01:35

From what age do American Children go to school?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 7

02:22

Is the middle school the same as the upper levels in the Dutch basisschool?

1. Yes
2. No

03:20

Which is correct?

1. Both systems have 12 years of education
2. NL system is easier to understand than AM system.
3. In NL children go to school for a shorter amount of years.
4. The amount of years between the systems can differ up to 3 years.

04:23

What do you think Joey's opinion will be about difference in ages when people have to choose

1. He agrees with NL system, children learn at their own level
2. He agrees with NL , children learn with peers at same level.
3. He agrees with AM system, so children learn from each other.
4. He agrees with AM system, young children can't make this choice.

04:57

Do you agree with Joey? Why (not)

06:42

What do you know about the American grading system?

09:18

Is this a fair way of grading? Explain why (not)

09:38

According to Joey, what impression do universities have about you if you are in the top 5 of your school?

1. You like to brag about yourself
2. You are a good student
3. You are smarter than the others
4. You have read a lot of books.

For next lesson

• Finish unit 3.2 (if not done so)
• Work on unit 3.3 ex. 2-4-5-6-7-8-9(see study guide for exercises)
• Study vocabulary pages 102/103
• Read about adjectives and adverbs and comparisons before next lesson. 
• Next lesson: listening + explanation grammar (ex. 9) 
• Find book to read!