Week 4 - Les 1 & 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Week 4 - Lesson 1

0-15      Start / Homework check + check vocab ex. 13 + 18, p. 41/45

15-70    D: Speaking & Stones - Assignment

• Theory & Practise 
• Prepare, do exercise 23b 
• Study words this week

70-80   Check goals last lesson

Goals:

- You can start and maintain a conversation

- You know how to use question tags (grammar)

End-assignment this lesson

Assignment: Have a conversation (2 mins) in which you show you can start and maintain a conversation in well pronounced sentences.

Preparation for

End-assignment Speaking

1. What does a natural conversation look like? -> video

2. Vocab and phrases on starting and maintaining a conversation (p. 46 and p. 47)

3. Using question tags

4. Pronunciation

1 - Video on conversation skills

What does a natural conversation look like? (video: 2 mins)

Watch the video together

Write down tips on how to behave in a conversation in your notebook. (what are good manners?) - p. 70

Video on conversation skills

What does a natural conversation look like? (video: 2 mins)

Watch the video together

Write down tips on how to behave in a conversation in your notebook. (what are good manners?) - p. 70

2 - Vocab and phrases to use in a conversation

page 46 - stone 1: tick the boxes

Which sentences would you use in a conversation?

1 - to answer a question

2 - to start the conversation, (after saying hi/hello)

3 - to close the conversation

4 - ask follow up questions

5 - to change the subject / to talk about yourself

page 47 - ex. 21a: words you could use

3 - Vocab and phrases to use in a conversation

Grammar topic: Question tags

Question tags

used to check information

other verbs:

How do Americans spend their after- school hours? (p. 48)

To do now:

Step 1:

Step 2: Exercise 23b, page 49 - in pairs

• prepare a conversation with your neighbour in which you talk about after-school activities and your preferences, write out the conversation in a Word document

Successcriteria

1. Your conversation is at least 2 mins long
2. You conversation is about after school activities (green list on p. 49)
3. You use stone 1 sentences, page 46 / You use vocabulary from p. 72/73
4. You paid attention to pronunciation (see strategy ex. 22 - page 48)
5. You use tag questions in your conversation (page 75)

Step 3: Study words Theme Words & Reading C, page 72-73

Tag questions: Exercise 2

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Tag questions: Exercise 1

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How to behave in a
conversation

Finish the question tag:
She is the best student, ...

1. is she?
2. isn't she?
3. does she?
4. doesn't she?

Finish the question tag:
They didn't come to the party, ...

1. did they?
2. didn't they?
3. do they?
4. don't they?

Finish the question tag:
Ali plays football, ...

1. is he?
2. isn't he?
3. does he?
4. doesn't he?

Week 4 - Lesson 2

0-10      Check exercises last lesson (theme words / reading / speaking)

10-20    Goalcheck + Act out conversation - speaking assignment 3

20-60    Writing & Grammar: 

• Present Simple / Continuous
• Tag Questions
• Practise + check goals

60-80   Writing an Email 

Goals:

- You can write in present tense

- You can use tag questions in a sentence

- You know words: Reading (c)

Act out your conversation

Do the conversation with your neighbour in which you talk about after-school activities and your preferences. Use the conversation you typed in a Word document last lesson.

Successcriteria

1. Your conversation is at least 2 mins long
2. You conversation is about after school activities (green list on p. 49)
3. You use stone 1 sentences, page 46 / You use vocabulary from p. 72/73
4. You paid attention to pronunciation (see strategy ex. 22 - page 48)
5. You use tag questions in your conversation (page 75)

Done? Study words Theme Words & Reading C, page 72-73

Chapter 1

Writing & Grammar

• Grammar topic: Difference Present Simple / Present Continuous
• Grammar topic: Tag questions
• Using the right grammar in writing exercise (endgoal test)

1 minute - read through grammar box 1, p. 50

Classquestion: What do you remember of Writing in Present Tense?

Goals:

- You can write in present tense

- You can use tag questions in a sentence

- You know words: Reading (c)

Present Simple 

Present Continuous

Present = Tegenwoordige tijd

Simple --> facts, habits, things that happen regularly

example: I walk to school every day.

Continuous --> something is happening right now

example: I am talking to you. 

Goals:

- You can write in present tense

- You can use tag questions in a sentence

- You know words: Reading (c)

What tense is this?

I go to school every week.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

What tense is this?

She isn't paying attention.

1. Present Simple
2. Present Continuous

Translate this sentence:
Ik fiets elke ochtend naar school.

Translate this sentence:
Hij is muziek aan het luisteren.

Present Simple 

Present Continuous

Present = Tegenwoordige tijd

Simple --> facts, habits, things that happen regularly

example: I walk to school every day.

Continuous --> something is happening right now

example: I am talking to you. 

Goals:

- You can write in present tense

- You can use tag questions in a sentence

- You know words: Reading (c)

Tag Questions

(link to Stones last lesson)

You are still paying attention, aren't you?

She isn't at school today, is she?

positive --> negative

negative --> positive 

But! There are some difficulties:

Goals:

- You can write in present tense

- You can use tag questions in a sentence

- You know words: Reading (c)

Grammar topic: Question tags

Question tags

used to check information

other verbs:

Finish the question tag:
She is the best student, ...

1. is she?
2. isn't she?
3. does she?
4. doesn't she?

Finish the question tag:
They didn't come to the party, ...

1. did they?
2. didn't they?
3. do they?
4. don't they?

Finish the question tag:
Ali plays football, ...

1. is he?
2. isn't he?
3. does he?
4. doesn't he?

Writing & Grammar: 

Do exercise 25, 26, 28 & 30. p. 50-53         (=homework for next lesson!)

Finished? Study words 'Reading C', p. 73

Use:

Grammar box 1 - Present Simple / Present Continuous, p. 50

Grammar box 2 - Tag questions, p. 52

Last 10 minutes: Check answers together

Goals:

- You can write in present tense

- You can use tag questions in a sentence

- You know words: Reading (c)

Ex. 30

Writing an Email

• What does an email look like? 

(see picture -->)

• What is the assignment? 

2-week exchange

email to your host family

introducing yourself

60-80 words

use Present Simple/Continuous

use 1 tag question

Goals:

- You can use tag questions in a sentence

- You know the difference between Present Simple & Present Continuous

- You know words: Reading (c)

Exercise 30 - Example key:

Dear Mr and Mrs Bianchi,

My name is Petra and I live in the Netherlands. I like reading and I am on the

school’s hockey team. I go to school in Utrecht, a city in the middle of the

country. 

At the moment, my classmates and I are preparing ourselves for

the exchange. I love meeting new people and visiting new places. It’s exciting,

isn’t it? 

I can’t wait to meet you both!

Bye, 

Layla

Words check

Notebook exercise, p. 70

1. anxiety                                            6. human

2. behaviour                                     7. impolite

3. complex                                        8. laughter

4. conversation                               9. notice

5. hilarious                                        10. recognise

Words check

Notebook exercise

1. anxiety = bezorgdheid,angst      6. human = menselijk

2. behaviour = gedrag                        7. impolite = onbeleefd

3. complex = ingewikkeld                 8. laughter = gelach

4. conversation = gesprek                9. notice = opmerken

5. hilarious = hilarisch                       10. recognise = herkennen