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• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Engels Generiek VO2E-ECM1/2

Today's Goals

• Handout: Practice talking about music  (15 min)

• Taalblokken 3: Extra Reading/ Extra Listening (complete 1 lesson)  (30 min)

• British Council: Challenging someone’s ideas.  (15 min)

• Reader: Gesprekken opdracht 2  (30 min)

Planner

View and download the planner for this period in Teams

What is the word for music that is gentle and soothing?

1. Mellow
2. Harsh
3. Dissonant
4. Loud

Which adjective means having a bright and cheerful tone?

1. Upbeat
2. Melancholic
3. Somber
4. Gloomy

What word describes music that is lively and rhythmically exciting?

1. Soothing
2. Calm
3. Energetic
4. Mellow

Which adjective means having a strong and deep emotional impact?

1. Poignant
2. Superficial
3. Lighthearted
4. Frivolous

What is the adjective that describes a sound that is pleasant to listen to?

1. Discordant
2. Grating
3. Melodious
4. Jarring

Conversations

1. Download this worksheet

2. Are there vocabulary items you are unfamiliar with?

3. For 15 minutes - talk about music with a peer. Make sure to ask follow-up questions so that it won't turn into an interview!

Challenging someone’s ideas

1. Head over to this website

2. Read the instructions and complete the preparation exercise. Then, watch the video and complete exercises 1, 2, and 3. 

Discussion

What is an advantage or disadvantage of living near the sea?

Exam Prep

1. Record your speaking

2. When finished, listen to your recording, fill out the Rubric provided in "Teams Opdrachten" and hand in.

What's something you've learned today?