3C Unit 1.4 & Unit 1.5

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 1

Unit 1.4 & Unit 1.5

Take out your book and laptop.

The Test Unit 1

The test will be in 2 weeks time.

We use the present simple to talk about:

1. Dingen die nu gebeuren
2. Gewoontes regelmaat en feiten.
3. Dingen die gaan gebeuren
4. Dingen die zijn gebeurd

We use the present continuous to talk about:

1. Dingen die nu gebeuren
2. Dingen die mogelijk kunnen gebeuren.
3. Dingen die gaan gebeuren
4. Dingen die zijn gebeurd

Fill in the gap, use present simple or present continuous.
(+) Sarah _______ (help) her mother today.

1. are helping
2. helps
3. help
4. is helping

(-) I ___________ (not- do) my homework now.

1. am doing
2. don't do
3. am not doing
4. doesn't do

(+) I prefer to _____( to read) by myself.

1. reads
2. not read
3. am reading
4. read

Generally, when I go for a walk I try to ____ (to take) my time.

1. take
2. taking
3. took
4. am taking

Which sentence uses the present simple tense?

1. Currently, I am studying for my exam .
2. They are playing football right now.
3. He is watching TV at the moment.
4. She plays tennis every Saturday.

Which sentence uses the present continuous tense?

1. She writes articles for the magazine.
2. I usually drink coffee in the morning.
3. We are having dinner at the restaurant tonight.
4. He plays the guitar in his free time.

Goals

At the end of today's lesson you will be able to:

• Describe how something feels by using intensifiers.
• Describe and compare different things and people by using comparisons.

Exercises

What?: Do exercises 2 and 3 of Unit 1.4.

How?: Use your laptop or book

Help?: Use the word list on page 55

Time?: 10 minutes

Done?: Study the wordlists of Unit 1 and study the grammar box on page 30.

Class Code:876328

Intensifiers.

• Bijwoorden die andere woorden kunnen versterken.
• Bv: Mary is a fast runner & Mary is a really fast runner.
• Absolutely, perfectly, extremely, & very.
• Lees de zin goed. De context van de zin bepaald welke je gebruikt.
• De grammar box (page 30) laat een lijst van veel gebruikte intensifiers zien.

Practice

Select the suitable intensifier for the sentence:

1. The concert was (absolutely/quite/very) _______ amazing, it was the best concert ever!

2. Watch out! That pan is (extremely/perfectly/too) _____ hot, you could burn your hand.

3. I am ____(absolutely/too/really) tired, so goodnight.

Practice

Select the suitable intensifier for the sentence:

1. The concert was absolutely amazing, it was the best concert ever!

2. Watch out! That pan is extremely hot, you could burn your hand.

3. I am really tired, so I'm going to bed.

Exercises

What?: Do exercises 6, 7, 9 of Unit 1.4.

How?: Use your laptop or your book.

Help?: Use the grammar box on page 56 and 57 for help.

Time?: 10 -15 minutes

Done?: Do the 'test jezelf' of Unit 1.4

Comparisons/vergelijkingen

• Om zaken met elkaar te vergelijken.
• Bijvoorbeeld door aan te geven dat iets beter, slechter of even goed is als iets anders.

Comparisons/vergelijkingen.

• Vergrotende trap:
• Vergelijkt 2 dingen met elkaar.
• Bv: That's a cool t-shirt, but these sneakers are way cooler
• Overtreffende trap: 
• Vergelijkt meerdere dingen met elkaar.
• Bv: My sister is tall, but out of all my siblings I'm the tallest.

Comparisons/Vergelijkingen

• Let goed op!
• Woorden zoals: Good, Bad, Little & Far zijn onregelmatig, en veranderen dus.
• Bv: Good/Better/Best 
• Check the study box on page 59.

Exercises

What?: Do exercises 2, 7 & 8 of Unit 1.5 

How?: Use your laptop and book. 

Help?: Use the grammar box on page 59

Time?: 10- 15 minutes

Done?: Do exercise 9 & 10 and the 'test jezelf' of Unit 1.5

Goals

At the end of today's lesson you will be able to:

• Describe how something feels by using intensifiers.
• Describe and compare different things and people by using comparisons.

Select the correct intensifier for the sentence: He was _______ exhausted after the 20 km hike.

1. absolutely
2. somewhat
3. really
4. fairly

What is the correct intensifier in the sentence: The movie was _______ boring, I didn't even laugh once.

1. a bit
2. quite
3. somewhat
4. incredibly

Choose the correct form of comparison:
The elephant is __________ animal in the world.

1. larger
2. most large
3. large
4. the largest

Fill in the correct comparison form: This book is __________ than the one I read last week.

1. interestinger
2. interesting
3. more interesting
4. most interesting

Which is the correct comparison form: My sister is _________ than me.

1. taller
2. tallest
3. most tall
4. more tall

Homework

For next class:

Do exercises 2, 6, 7, 9 of Unit 1.4 &

Do exercises 2, 7 & 8 of Unit 1.5.

The test of Unit 1 will be in 2 weeks.