V4 - Les 14 - 05-12-2024

WELCOME

TODAY

After this lesson you will

... have read and worked on text 4

... have encountered some new grammar

... have had time to prepare for the test 

TEXT 4

In invitation for kids to be cruel

Geeft de titel van deze tekst al iets weg? 

Highlight the difficult words

and try to work together! 

WORDS IN PARAGRAPH 1.

Vile = gemeen / verachtelijk

Cruelty = wreedheid

Inability = onvermogen

Humiliating = vernederend

Jarring = schokkend

Video footage = videobeelden

To be at odds with = in strijd zijn met

Unsettling = verontrustend

What does the writer find disturbing, according to paragraph 1?

A) The anti-social behaviour of children directed against a grown-up.

B) The global impact offensive internet clips have on teenagers. 

C) The risks involved in travelling by public transport in New York. 

D) The unsafe working conditions bus monitors are confronted with.

WORDS IN PARAGRAPH 2-3.

To argue that = beweren dat / betogen dat

Enforced = gedwongen

Apt = geschikt(e)

Hostility = vijandigheid

To claim = beweren

To represent = vertegenwoordigen

The nature of = de aard van

What is the function of paragraph 2?

A) To list some of the explanations for the Karen Klein incident.

B) To make clear who is responsible for the Karen Klein incident?

C) To show that the Karen Klein incident has high political priority. 

D) To stress that the Karen Klein incident came as a surprise.

What conclusion does paragraph 3 lead up to? 

A) Bullying exists in all walks of life, from politics to sports.

B) Karen Klein herself is partly responsible for being bullied. 

C) What happened to Karen Klein is not a case of bullying. 

D) What triggers bullying has not been researched properly. 

WORDS IN PARAGRAPH 4-6.

In contrast = in tegenstelling tot

To be held accountable = ter verantwoording worden geroepen

Responsible = verantwoordelijk

Dependent on = afhankelijk van (vraag 15)

To get away with something = om ergens mee weg te komen (vraag 16)

To lack = ontbreken (vraag 17)

Mocking = spottend (vraag 18) 

QUESTIONS 15-17

Tactiek bij een gatenvraag:

- lees tot het gat + 1 à 2 zinnen

- het antwoord is het bruggetje tussen vóór en na het gat

- vertaal als het nodig is

How can the tone of the text be characterised best?

A) as factual

B) as mocking

C) as optimistic

D) as worried

POSSESSIVES

Mijn vaders auto

Olivia's huis

Maartens boek

POSSESSIVES

Er zijn in het Engels 3 manieren waar op je bezit kunt aangeven:

• 's
• '
• ... of ...
  

POSSESSIVES

In de meeste gevallen gebruik je 's

• John's car is awesome!
• My friend's dog stinks.
• Our sister's hobby is horseriding.
  
• That is my boss's car.
  

POSSESSIVES

Als een woord mv en al op -s eindigt zet je alleen ' erachter:

• Our friends' apartment is at the top floor.
• I found the students' books on that desk over there.
• Their neighbours' dog is barking all day.
  

POSSESSIVES

... of ... gebruik je voor alle andere possessives: vaak twee niet 'levende' dingen:

• the top of the hill
• the importance of the plan
• the banks of the river
• the roof of the building
• the outskirts of town
  

POSSESSIVES 

UITZONDERINGEN!

Hoewel de voorbeelden op de volgende slides niet 'levend' zijn, gebruiken ze wel 's of ' 

POSSESSIVES

Countries / Cities / Geographical locations: Russia's exports, Amsterdam's museums, the earth's interior.

Time and Distance: This evening's performance, Last Sunday's paper, Next week's TV show, A ten minutes' walk.

POSSESSIVES

Shops / People's houses / Buildings: Alice is at the hairdresser's (shop), We had a nice time at John and Susan's (house) last night, We went to St. Paul's (cathedral).

Expressions: a stone's throw away, at my wits' end, a winter's day, for heaven's sake

There was a huge party at (Gerard - house) last night.

The (students - teacher) was happy with their results.

For (heaven - sake)! Please be quiet!

Can you help me put away the (children - toys)?

That guy is my (brother - best friend).

During our stay we visited many of (London - tourist attractions).

That village is just a (stone - throw) away.

ASSIGNMENT 1 + 2

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