Reading KB tekst 8

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Reading KB tekst 8

After today you will be:

• to better able to understand the main ideas of a text
• to better answer questions about a text
  

I’ll Travel Anywhere

First go to ItsLearning and open "Tekst 8 KB"

• Read the title
• Read the first paragraph
  
• Read the last paragraph
  

Vat de tekst kort samen. Doe dit door de titel te lezen, de eerste alinea en de laatste alinea.

Gebruik 2 tot 4 Nederlandse zinnen.

I’ll Travel Anywhere

Lees nu de hele tekst terwijl je:

• in gedachten iedere alinea in 1 a 2 zinnen samenvat
  
• minimaal 6 Engelse woorden opschrijft die je nog niet kent
  

Questions

Finally, answer a few questions about the text.

• Answer open questions in Dutch.

‘the flash of insight’ (paragraph 1)  In welke alinea wordt de gebeurtenis die dit veroorzaakte beschreven? Noteer het nummer van deze alinea.

What point is made in paragraph 2?

1. Linda hardly ever sees her relatives now she is an aid worker.
2. Linda has lost all her belongings after a nasty divorce.
3. Linda is happy with the way in which her life has changed.
4. Linda started a new job when her children were old enough.

Kies bij 24 in alinea 3 het juiste antwoord uit de gegeven mogelijkheden.

1. dissatisfied
2. needed
3. overqualified
4. underpaid

What can be concluded from paragraph 4?

1. Linda actively approached international celebrities to get more media attention.
2. Linda and her daughter have worked on commercial projects all over the world.
3. Linda is good at persuading companies to support organisations for people in need.
4. Linda only works for projects in countries that have reliable political leaders.

‘The real test came in 2004’ (paragraph 5)
What is meant by ‘the real test’?

1. confronting the local inhabitants with what could be improved
2. trying to interest the right parties into rebuilding a destroyed area
3. using comedy to lighten up the lives of hungry children and orphans
4. working in a disaster zone where urgent help is needed

What becomes clear from paragraph 6?

1. Linda believes many people in the UK live superficial lives.
2. Linda thinks her friends feel threatened by her achievements.
3. Linda’s lifestyle is healthier than that of the average Briton.
4. Linda’s relatives want her to come and live in the UK again.

How is Linda presented in this article?

1. as irresponsible and restless
2. as quick and impulsive
3. as skilful and admirable
4. as strict and inflexible

Difficult words

Bij de volgende oefeningen vul je de 6 Engelse woorden in die je hebt gevonden tijdens het lezen.

Zet bij ieder woord ook de Nederlandse betekenis die past in de context van de tekst.

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