Cambridge week 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 4,5

Necessities for class

•  chromebook (charged!)
•  student book 
•  notebook 
•  pen!

Today's class focus 

• Placement test results
• Student book
• Chapter 1: A family affair

Placement test results

Listening 

Use of English

Reading 

Writing

Overall scores 

Listening part 1

You will hear people talking in eight different situations. Choose the best answer.

Correct answers:

1: B	5: C
2: B	6: A
3: A	7: A
4: C	8A

Listening part 2

You will hear a woman called Angela Thomas.... Complete the sentences with a word or short phrase.

Correct answers:  9. (great) name                            15. berries

                                      10. chest                                          16. (a) platform

                                      11. northern                                    17. (small/little) mice

                                      12. forests                                       18. (funny) diary

                                      13. (the) winter

                                      14. (the/some) human(s)

Listening part 3

You will hear five short extracts in wich.... Choose (A-H) what each speaker liked the most about the city they visited.

Correct answers:    19. speaker 1: G

                                        20. speaker 2: B

                                        21. speaker 3: A

                                        22. speaker 4: H

                                        23. speaker 5: F

Pitfalls and tips for listening

Pitfalls:

- similar answers 

- speaker talks about multiple topics

Tips:

- listen for keywords, the underlying message 

- carefully read the questions/statements

Use of English part 3

17	producer
18	illness(es)
19	effective
20	scientists
21	addition
22	pressure
23	disadvantage
24	spicy

Use of English part 3

Pitfalls and tips Use of English

Pitfalls:

- not knowing what the word means (vocabulary) 

- not reading the context of the full sentence 

Tips: 

- Always read the sentence before and after the gap you have to fill (part 3) 

- Reread the sentence to make sure that what you wrote fits

Reading part 1

Read the text and decide which answer best fits each gap.

Correct answers:    1. B                 5. C

                                        2. C                6. A

                                        3. B                7. D

                                        4. D                8. B

Reading part 6

Put the correct sentences back into the gaps in the text

Correct answers:

0-1 mistake	Excellent
1-2 mistakes	Sufficient
2+ mistakes	Insufficient

37: D	40: A
38: G	41: E
39: F	42: C

Reading part 7

Linking statements to paragraphs 

Correct answers:

0-1 mistake	Excellent
1-2 mistakes	Sufficient
2+ mistakes	Insufficient

43: A	46: D
44: D	47: B
45: B	48: A

49: C	52: D
50: B
51: C

Pitfalls and tips Reading

Pitfalls:

- not reading the full text or statement (making quick decisions) 

Tips: 

- Always read the entire text (or paragraph) before deciding on your answer

- The first and last sentence of a text give you a lot of info on the text 

Writing 

- Greeting (1 point)

- Structure (2 points)

- Capital letters & punctiation (2 points)

- Fluency (2 points)

How difficult was the placement test for you?

Extremely difficult

Hard

I managed just fine

Easy

I think I could go even another level up

Which part did you find the hardest?

Listening

Use of English part 3

Reading part 1

Reading part 6

Reading part 7

Which part did you find the easiest?

Listening

Use of English part 3

Reading part 1

Reading part 6

Reading part 7

Score 

Listening: 14/23 = pass

Use of Enlish: 5/8 = pass

Reading: 14/24 = pass

Writing: 4/7 = pass

Cambridge book

In class: exam parts of the unit

Home work: extra practise/ vocabulary building 

Chapter 1: A family affair

The rest of this lesson:

- speaking

- reading 

Go to page 8 in your workbook 

Discuss the following with the person next to you ->

Which of the activities in the photos look the most fun? Explain why you think so.

As a pair, make and submit a list of five activities you enjoy doing with your family and a list of five activities you enjoy doing with your friends.

Reading & Use of English part 6

Page 10 in your book 

1. Adjectives -> bijvoeglijk naamwoorden 

    Positive and negative words 

2. Prefixes -> -ir + responsible 

Usually positive 

Usually negative 

Could be either

cheeky

childish

cooperative

critical

energetic

enthusiastic

hardworking

irritating

mature

organised

patient

reliable

responsible

self-confident

sensitive 

sympathetic

thoughtful

Answers exercise 1: adjectives

Usually positive: caring, cooperative, energetic, enthusiastic, hard-working, mature, organised, patient, reliable, responsible, self-confident, sympathetic, thoughtful.

Usually negative: cheeky, childish, critical, irritating, 

Could be either: sensitive 

In pairs, work on exercise 2: submit your answers here

Answers exercise 2: prefixes

critical - uncritical 

enthusiastic - unenthusiastic 

mature - immature 

organised - disorganised 

reliable - unreliable 

responsible - irresponsible 

sensitive - insensitive 

sympathetic - unsympathetic 

Exercise 5: main point of the paragraph

Read the article and write down the main points of each paragraph: 

- Example for paragraph 1 in book 

Main point paragraph 2

Suggested answer

Main point paragraph 2:

The effect of age difference on sibling relationships

Main point paragraph 3

Suggested answer

Main point paragraph 3:

It's a good idea to arrange activities with your brother or sister

Main point paragraph 4

Suggested answer

Main point paragraph 4:

It is normal to not always get on with your siblings

Main point paragraph 5

Suggested answer

Main point paragraph 5:

Sharing your feelings is important

Main point paragraph 6

Suggested answer

Main point paragraph 6:

Try to reach agreements when possible

Exercise 6: fill the gaps

Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose from the sentences (A-G) the one which fits each gap (1-6)

There is one extra sentence.

Write down your answers in your book.

Answers exercise 6

1 = F

2 = D

3 = G

4 = E

5 = A

6 = C

How many did you get correct?

Next week:

• Analysis of your written work
• Grammar workshop