Readin class 13-12-2021

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Welcome to this class

Today you are going to do some reading, however this time it is going to be a bit more intense. You are going to fill in a worksheet per text in order to learn new strategies and improve in them. 

The document that you are going to fill in while reading the text is in the chat. Please download a copy and fill it in per text. Then do the exercises in this lessonup. 

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Text 7 Q1:
‘the flash of insight’ (paragraph 1)
--> In welke alinea wordt de gebeurtenis die dit veroorzaakte beschreven?
Noteer het nummer van deze alinea.

Text 7 Q2: What point is made in paragraph 2?

1. Linda hardly ever sees her relatives now she is an aid worker
2. Linda has lost all her belongings after a nasty divorce.
3. Linda is happy with the way in which her life has changed
4. Linda started a new job when her children were old enough.

Text 7 Q3: Kies bij 11 in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven
mogelijkheden.

1. dissatisfied
2. needed
3. overqualified
4. underpaid

Text 7 Q4: What can be concluded from paragraph 4?

1. Linda actively approached international celebrities to get more media attention.
2. Linda and her daughter have worked on commercial projects all over the world.
3. Linda is good at persuading companies to support organisations for people in need.
4. Linda only works for projects in countries that have reliable political leaders.

Text 7 Q5: ‘The real test came in 2004’ (paragraph 5)
What is meant by ‘the real test’?

1. confronting the local inhabitants with what could be improved
2. trying to interest the right parties into rebuilding a destroyed area
3. using comedy to lighten up the lives of hungry children and orphans
4. working in a disaster zone where urgent help is needed

Text 7 Q6: What becomes clear from paragraph 6?

1. Linda believes many people in the UK live superficial lives
2. Linda thinks her friends feel threatened by her achievements
3. Linda’s lifestyle is healthier than that of the average Briton.
4. Linda’s relatives want her to come and live in the UK again.

Text 7 Q7: How is Linda presented in this article?

1. as irresponsible and restless
2. as quick and impulsive
3. as skillful and admirable
4. as strict and inflexible