22 april

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

Welcome!

Planning for today

• Watch newsround                                       5'
• Practice for oral exam                             25'
• Practice reading                                        25'           

Goal: Practice speaking English, and practice reading English texts.

Mijn Mondeling

Spreken + Uitspraak

Wat ga je precies doen?

1. Je gaat een tekst hardop voorlezen

2. Je gaat jezelf zo goed en uitgebreid mogelijk voorstellen.

3. Je gaat een reactie geven op een aantal stellingen. Ben je het er mee eens? Ja? Waarom? Nee? Waarom niet?

4. Je krijgt een afbeelding van een voorwerp die je moet beschrijven in het Engels. Wat is het? Waar is het van gemaakt? Waar wordt het voor gebruikt? Beschrijf het voorwerp.

Describe the picture

What do you see? 

Where is the picture taken?

Are there people in the picture

Are they men, women, boys or girls?

What age are they?

What are they wearing?  Sport clothes, suit and tie, jackets, sunglasses, swimsuits, glasses etc.

What color hair do they have?  Brunette, blonde, curls, bald, long?

What are they doing? Are they completing an action? 

Are they inside or outside?

Are they happy, sad, excited, cross, angry, serious?

Are there other things in the picture? Animals, cars, bikes, helicopter, shop fronts etc. in the picture?

What season is it? Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring? How can you tell?

Which country is the picture taken in and how can you tell? Flag, famous building etc.

Any famous people in the picture?

Important:

• I need to be able to understand you
• use the right words
• right grammar
• no long pauses or Dutch when talking

Tip 1

Use chunks

when you don't know a word/ can't remember what it's called, describe it!

- what does it look like       (it looks like a(n) . . .

- what does it belong to         (it's a type of . . . animal/ kitchen appliance)

- what is it used for         (you can use it to/ for . . .)

- where can you find it        (it can can be found in/by/ near . . . )

Describe the word: Netflix

Describe the word: Pineapple

Tip 2

When stuck for what to say . . . ask questions

Tip 3

Don't ever switch to Dutch! 

speaking tips

Describe the picture

What do you see? 

Where is the picture taken?

Are there people in the picture

Are they men, women, boys or girls?

What age are they?

What are they wearing?  Sport clothes, suit and tie, jackets, sunglasses, swimsuits, glasses etc.

What color hair do they have?  Brunette, blonde, curls, bald, long?

What are they doing? Are they completing an action? 

Are they inside or outside?

Are they happy, sad, excited, cross, angry, serious?

Are there other things in the picture? Animals, cars, bikes, helicopter, shop fronts etc. in the picture?

What season is it? Summer, Autumn, Winter, Spring? How can you tell?

Which country is the picture taken in and how can you tell? Flag, famous building etc.

Any famous people in the picture?

Chunks

can be used to describe weird and unusual things or everyday things that you don't know the name of

it looks like . . . 

you use it for/ to . . . 

it is a type of . . . 

you can find it in/ near . . . 

Describe what you see...

Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

Describe the object you see.

Say something about the shape/size/colour/material it is made of/what it is used for. Give as many details as you possibly can.

giving your opinion

I think . . . because . . . 

What is your opinion?

cigarettes should be banned from supermarkets

Why?

Why not?

What is your opinion?

students should have the possibility to change school rules.

Why

Why not?

What would you change?

Would you rather have...

No Wifi

or

No Music

talk to a partner, take turns

I would rather . . .  because . . . . 

Would you rather ...

be invisible

or

read minds

end

talk to a partner, take turns

I would rather . . .  because . . . . 

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How to improve at home

pick an English song, find the lyrics and sing along

find a short piece of text (100 to 200 words), time yourself when you read it. Practise multiple times and see yourself improve

Practice Reading                        25'

Theme 5 - Your future:

• C Reading exercise 18 t/22                                         10'
• G Reading exercise 42 t/m 46                                   10'
• Discussing C exercise 19                                             5'

Finished?

• Readtheory.org
• Lyricstraining.com

Homework

Theme 5 - Your future:

• C Reading exercise 18 t/22
• G Reading exercise 42 t/m 46

How I feel about this lesson

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