Y4 - Exam Idiom - Lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

What do you think of when you hear the term 'exam idiom'?

Exam Idiom

- frequently used words in final exams

- signal words and function words

Learning goals

End of lesson series

- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context

- I can fill in the correct signal word in a gap question

Today

- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context

- I can answer gap questions using signal words

Signal words

Exercise 1:

- I can recognize signal words in context

Signal words in context

Find all signal words in the attached text

Write down all the signal words found

on the next slide

Example: because

Write down all the signal words found in the text on the previous slide

Signal words can be grouped up in ± seven categories (verbanden). Write down those seven.

Signal words

Exercise 2:

- I can link signal words to its correct category

To which category does the following word belong?

*If* I win the lottery, I will buy a nice house.

1. Comparison
2. Conditional
3. Consequence
4. Contrast

To which category does the following word belong?

I was stung by a bee. *As a result*, I am now in the hospital.

1. Comparison
2. Listing
3. Consequence
4. Causal

To which category does the following word belong?

I love my cat. *Still*, I hate cleaning its litter box.

1. Listing
2. Causal
3. Contrast
4. Comparison

To which category does the following word belong?

I am good at Math and English. *Moreover*, I am also pretty good at history.

1. Listing
2. Contrast
3. Example
4. Comparison

To which category does the following word belong?

He is our friend and *likewise* our leader.

1. Conditional
2. Consequence
3. Comparison
4. Contrast

Signal words

Exercise 3:

- I can link signal words to its correct category

Listing

Contrast

Causal

Example

Also

In addition

Because

Since

Although

Rather

Instead

Yet

For example

For instance

i.e.

In fact

As

Signal words

Exercise 4:

- I can fill in or use signal words to answer gap questions

Orientation

Text:

- title: panda poop power

- image of a panda eating

- adapted from The Economist

1. In conclusion
2. Indeed
3. In the meantime
4. Nevertheless

1. an exclusive
2. an indispensable
3. a waste
4. a wholesome

1. abundance
2. diet
3. infertility
4. size

1. encouraging
2. hypothetical
3. pointless

Do you have a good first feeling of what the signal words is?

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