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• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2-4

Welcome!

   

   Planning for today:

   - Short grammar recap                                                      10"

   - Watch BuzzFeed Unsolved and 

   answer the questions                                                        40"

   Goals for today:

   - Practise and improve listening skills

   - Practise and improve speaking skills

Grammar Recap

Present Simple

Present Continuous

Tag Questions

Gerund / to-infinitive

Some, any, every, no

Present Simple

Present Simple

Gebruik: bij gewoontes, feiten, regelmatigheden

Vorm: hele werkwoord zonder "to" , SHIT-regel

Key words: every, always, never, often, sometimes

• "He walks to school every day."
• "The train leaves at 8 o'clock."
• "I live in Arnhem."

Present Continuous

Present Continuous

Gebruik: bij acties die NU gebeuren

Vorm: am/is/are + werkwoord+ing

Key words: now, right now, at this moment

• "The teacher is talking right now."
• "You are listening at this moment."
• "The sun is shining."

Tag Questions

Tag Questions

Vraag om bevestiging achter een statement

Vorm: werkwoord (+not) + onderwerp van de hoofdzin

Hoofdzin	Tag Question (ww+onderwerp)
(+) You are a football player,	(-) aren't you ?
(-) She isn't very strong,	(+) is she ?

Tag Questions

Vraag om bevestiging achter een statement

Vorm: werkwoord (+not) + onderwerp van de hoofdzin

LET OP!

HZ (+) I am            TQ (-) aren't I

Gerund

verb (ww) + ing = noun

Bij verbs als:

• Love
  
• Like/dislike
  
• Hate
  
• Fancy
  
• Envy 

To infinitive

To + hele werkwoord

Used with verbs of thinking, feeling, saying

Bij verbs als: 

• Want
  
• Promise
  
• decide
  
• plan
  
• hope,
  
• Ask
  
• Refuse
  
• Expect

Difference Gerund & Infinitive

Gerund is a verb used as a noun:

"I love running in the mornings."

Infinitive is used as a verb:

"I need to run home as fast as I can!"

Grammar: some-, any-, every-, no-

Use: Often in combination with -thing  to talk about things

• Some-: for limited number or amount
• Any-: for unlimited number or amount
• Every-: meaning 'all'
• No-: meaning- 'none'

Some <==> Any

Every <==> No

Grammar: some-, any-, every-, no-

To talk about people, you use:

• -body
• -one (NOTE: no one = two separate words!)

To talk about places, you use:

• -where

BuzzFeed Unsolved

The Curious Death of Gloria Ramirez

Listening to the story of Gloria Ramirez

You will first see the question, then the clip and after that you have to fill in an answer. 

Most questions are multiple choice.

00:23

What was the first thing the doctors noticed when Gloria came in.

A: Her body had an oily sheen

B: She had an extremely fast heartbeat

C: She smelled like garlic.

01:09

What was the first thing the doctors noticed when Gloria came in.

1. Her body had an oily sheen
2. She had an extremely fast heartbeat
3. She smelled like garlic

01:09

Which symptom did all sick nurses have. 

A: Fainting

B: Shaking 

C: Stop breathing

01:55

Which symptom did all sick nurses have.

1. Fainting
2. Shaking
3. Stop breathing

01:56

What does Avascular Nercosis do to you.

A: It burns your skin

B: Your muscles stop working

C: Your bone tissue starts dying

03:23

What does Avascular Nercosis do to you.

1. It burns your insides
2. Your muscles stop working
3. Your bone tissue starts dying

03:24

What did the examinors take from Gloria's body?

A: Blood, skin and hair

B: Blood, tissue and hair

C: Blood, tissue and air

04:32

What did the examinors take from Gloria's body?

1. Blood, skin and hair
2. Blood, tissue and hair
3. Blood, tissue and air

04:33

What caused all the people to become sick according to theory 1

A: Mass hysteria

B: Poison

C: Infection

06:33

What caused all the people to become sick according to theory 1

1. mass hysteria
2. poison
3. infection

06:34

What was the cause of death according to theory 2?

A: Body lotion

B: Blood infection

C: Dangerous chemical reaction

09:21

What was the cause of death according to theory 2?

1. Body lotion
2. Blood infection
3. Dangerous chemical reaction

09:22

Why does Gloria's family think it was the hospitals fault?

A: The conditions in the hospital were terrible

B: The hospital was very cheap

C: Gloria was healthy before going there

12:43

Why does Gloria's family think it was the hospitals fault?

1. The conditions in the hospital were terrible
2. The hospital was very cheap
3. Gloria was healthy before going there

12:44

Which theory do you believe

A: 1- mass hysteria

B: 2- chemical reaction

C: 3- bad conditions in the hospital

D: 4- aliens

14:16

Which theory do you believe

1- mass hysteria

2- chemical reaction

3- bad conditions in the hospital

4- aliens

Discussion question

Discuss with your neighbours for about 5 minutes:

It is disrespectful to talk about someone's death, the way they do it in this video. 

You can be pro/against 

Did you learn any new words? If so, which words and what do they mean?

How much did your listening skills improve?
0 -> not at all
10 -> quite a lot

010

How much did your speaking skills improve?
0 -> not at all
10 -> quite a lot

010

What is a topic that you find interesting and want to hear/see more about in your English lessons?

What did you think of this lesson?

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Good luck with studying for the testweek!