BB B1 U5 Around the World - §5.4 Listening Opdr 1 t/m 14

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BB B1 U5 Around the World

§5.4 Listening Opdr 1 t/m 14

Lesson goal

By the end of this lesson you will be able to:

- Recognise new words

- Learn the difference between major and minor details

- Apply your listening skills

Around the world

Which countries have you been to?

What do you already know about Jamaica?

Topic: overall subject of a text

Major detail: directly supports the main idea of a text 

Minor detail: supports a major detail; examples, jokes

1. What is the topic of this video?

2. What is the main idea of the video?

3a. According to Macka B cucumbers are very beneficial for our health. Which of the following points does he make?

1. Cucumbers make your bones stronger.
2. Cucumbers improve your eyesight.
3. Cucumbers make your breath smell fresh.
4. Cucumbers make your hair more shiny.

3b. Are the answers to question 3a major or minor details? Explain your answer.

4a. Macka B also talks about different ways to eat or drink cucumbers. What advice does he give?

1. Put cucumber in water to make a healthy drink.
2. Eat cucumber raw in salad.
3. Boil cucumber to make a soup.
4. Drink cucumber in a vegetable juice.

4b. Are the answers to question 4a major or minor details? Explain your answer.

5a. The Jamaican accent is another accent in the English language. Listen to how Macka B pronounces the word 'cucumber' in his Jamaican accent. To Dutch listeners it sounds like 'Koekoemba'.

Can you find other words that are pronounced differently by Macka B? Choose 3 words and write down how they sound to you.

5b. Do you like the Jamaican accent? Explain your answer.

6. Match the word to the correct description.

tiny living things that can cause diseases

this supports something else

for or during the night

healthy elements in fruits and vegetables

a can that is used to hold liquids like water or juice

Vitamin

Jug

Overnight

Base

Bacteria

Work on your own

Go to Taalblokken

BB B1 Around The World §5.4 Listening Opdracht 7 t/m 14 

Recap

What did we do and why?

- Recognise new words

- Know the difference between major and minor details

- Apply your listening skills

Next lesson

Let's continue working on the listening skill 

in Unit 5 Around the World