Week 1

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English

To Do:

• Planning
• Class Material
• Ice Breaker Activity
• Language Learning
• English Speaking World

Planning Periode 1

Unit 1: Working Day

Test Unit 1

Listening Test

Class Material

Laptop 

Headphones/earbuds

Book

Pen 

Notebook

Lie Detector

1. I have worked as a teacher in Groningen for 3 years.

2. I have 3 cats and a dog.

3. I once went ice swimming in Norway. 

Lie Detector

What: write down 3 sentences about yourself. 

2 sentences should be true and 1 sentence should be a lie. (Don't make the lie too obvious).

How: individually

Time: 5 minutes

Then: Class versus Teacher (Lie detector) 

Holiday Times

1. How was your summer holiday?

2. Where did you go?

3. What did you do?

Discuss these questions with a classmate.

The English Speaking World

Language Learning

Why do you want to learn English? (You may answer in Dutch)

How do you learn a language? (You may answer in Dutch)

How many people in the world speak English?

1. 7.5 billion
2. 1.5 billion
3. 3 billion
4. 5 billion

How many people are native speakers of English? (approximately)

1. 1 billion
2. 120 million
3. 740 million
4. 360 million

The British Empire

Reading

• Read the text and answer questions 1-4 in Dutch.

1. Leg de volgende uitspraak uit: "The sun never sets on the British Empire".

2. Waarom is het lastig te bepalen wanneer een land aan het Britse Rijk werd toegevoegd?

3. Welke eilandengroep is op een bepaald moment het enige deel van het Britse Rijk waar de zon schijnt? 

4. Zal de zon ooit ondergaan in het Britse Rijk? Leg uit.

Quiz

Which countries make up the United Kingdom

1. England, Scotland & Wales
2. England & Wales
3. England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland
4. England, Scotland, Wales & Northern-Ireland

What is the capital of Australia?

1. Victoria
2. Canberra
3. Sydney
4. Perth

The USA consists of how many states?

1. 50
2. 51
3. 49
4. 40

To which country does this flag belong?

1. Canada
2. Australia
3. New Zealand
4. South Africa

What is the capital of Canada?

1. Ottawa
2. Calgary
3. Toronto
4. Vancouver

Who is the patron saint of Ireland?

1. George
2. Andrew
3. John
4. Patrick

What is the national summer sport of Canada?

1. Rugby
2. Football
3. Lacrosse
4. Golf

To which country does this flag belong?

1. Scotland
2. Wales
3. Canada
4. Ireland

Queen Elizabeth II is not Head of State in which country?

1. Canada
2. Ireland
3. Australia
4. New Zealand

How many US states begin with the letter 'M' ?

1. 6
2. 7
3. 8
4. 9