V5B 10-2-2025 45 min

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Welcome! You need: laptop, notebook, pen, grammar booklet

& why?

Program

1. Learning goals

2. Recap grammar (15 mins) 

3. Vocabulary speed learning (5 mins)

4. Check answers Woots & work individually (15 mins)

5. Rounding off together (5 mins)

Essays: next lesson

Learning goals

At the end of this lesson...

- I will have refreshed my grammar knowledge

- I will have learned 10 more words from the list (exam idiom)

- I will have practised my speaking and reading skills

Grammar recap

The Government is planning a new road near my house.

1. passive
2. active

A man has been charged with murder

1. passive
2. active

The police have arrested him.
>> He ................. by the police

1. got arrested
2. has been arrested
3. was arrested
4. has got arrested

GET-PASSIVE

The police also arrested a woman in her 30s, however, they have just released her without charge. >>>
A woman in her 30s, who ............... (arrest), ................. (release) without charge

Harry made a great effort to help her.
A great effort to help her .................. by Harry

1. was being made
2. has been made
3. was made
4. had been made

Direct to Indirect speech

John said: "I know where she is"
John said that ......

1. he knew where she is
2. she knew where she was
3. he knew where she was
4. I know where she is

She told me: "I am waiting for the bus"
She told me that ......

1. she is waiting for the bus
2. she was waiting for the bus
3. she waited for the bus
4. she had waited for the bus

You said: "I might see you tomorrow"

You said that ......

1. I might see you tomorrow
2. you would see me the next day
3. you might see me tomorrow
4. you might see me the next day

They said: "we know you were watching"

They said that ......

Direct to Indirect speech

So what happens?

• tense is further back 
• pronouns often  change 
• references to time and place often change

Similar to Dutch

Dad said: "I haven't seen Julie"    > Dad said he hadn't seen Julie

Pa zei: "Ik heb Julie niet gezien"  > Pa zei dat hij Julie niet had gezien.

John said: "I know where you are" > John said he knew where I was

Jan zei: "Ik weet waar jij bent"         > Jan zei dat hij wist waar ik was

Yesterday > the day before

Tomorrow > the day after

Reminder: tests period 3

1. 6 March: test grammar / exam idiom (40 mins, 2x)

         - Grammar booklet 1 + 2

         - Exam idiom: pp 1-14, list on ELO

2. Test week (24-28 March): Reading test (90 mins, 4x)

         - Exam texts

Please note: exam idiom test is E-D only, and NOT in context!

Vocab goal today:

Know at least 10 more words well that

you were not (so much) familiar with

5 minutes in silence

Exam idiom list
ENGLISH - DUTCH ONLY

To do now:

Check your answers to Woots texts (was homework)

Then choose:

• Exam idiom: test each other or learn more words (Studygo)
• Grammar: find extra info/ exercises on ELO 
• Exam texts: examenblad.nl or on paper (ask me)
• Listen to the news: CNN10, BBC (Newsround) - use earphones

Well done! You...

- have refreshed your grammar knowledge

- have learned 10 more words from the exam idiom list

- have practised your speaking and reading skills

Every lesson, please bring: 

• Wasp
• Grammar booklets 
• Notebook / pen
• Working laptop
• Good vibes

Watching the news

- listen carefully

- we will discuss each news item together

- this way, you also practise understanding of exam texts

www.bbc.co.uk

www.bbc.co.uk

edition.cnn.com