2425 V5a MAX 1.1 + Would you rather + WiP 18

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 6

Final lesson

Good afternoon, V5!

Mon 2/9 - Fri 6/9

Study objectives:

I can 

•  understand short opinion pieces
• understand documentaries
• discuss a familiar topic
•  use exam vocabulary in context

 

This week's work:

Class 1

• Of Course §1.1  exc 1, 10, 12-19, 22
  

Class 2

• Words in Progress exc 18
• speaking: Would you rather…

 

sign in Of Course e-pack:

V5a (entl1) - 059290

V5b (entl2) - 088282

Find a partner + a book/film you would like to present and discuss in TW1 (deadline  Fri 6/9)

 

Test Your Knowledge: The Bermuda Triangle

This ocean area has a reputation for devilry and danger. How much do you know about the Bermuda Triangle?

The Bermuda Triangle is a mysterious place that covers roughly 500,000 square miles in which ocean?

1. Atlantic
2. Indian
3. Pacific

The Bermuda Triangle extends across nearly 500,000 square miles in the Atlantic Ocean. It's located off the southeastern coast of the United States with apexes in the vicinities of Bermuda; Miami, Fla. and San Juan, Puerto Rico.

While the Bermuda Triangle is an imaginary area not formally recognized by the U.S. Board of Geographic Names, plenty of superstition and lore surround it. It is also called the _____.

1. Trifecta of Demons
2. Devil's Triangle
3. Abyss of Despair

Another name for the Bermuda Triangle is the Devil's Triangle, a moniker that may have been borrowed from Bermuda's own alias: Isle of Devils.

Another name for the Bermuda Triangle is the Devil's Triangle, a moniker that may have been borrowed from Bermuda's own alias: Isle of Devils.

One theory that attempts to explain the powerful pull of the Bermuda Triangle posits that:

1. The area is a haunted by drowned sailors who are looking for others to join their colony.
2. These waters are a gateway to the lost city of Atlantis.
3. A sea creature related to the Loch Ness monster devours the crews of encroaching ships.

While it's a farfetched theory, at least one psychic, Edgar Cayce, claimed that this area is a portal to the lost city of Atlantis. Cayce explained that Atlantis had many modern-day technologies, which ultimately led to the demise of the city. He said that Atlantis could be accessed by a pathway called Bimini Road, in the Bahamas.

A strange cloud tunnel over the Bermuda Triangle has been reported by several pilots. According to these pilots, what's so strange about the tunnel?

1. It's an electronic fog that distorts time.
2. Passing through it causes tiny ice crystals to form on the plane.
3. There's a zero-gravity atmosphere inside it.

In "The Fog: A Never Before Published Theory of the Bermuda Triangle Phenomenon," Gernon and MacGregor describe how an electronic fog with time distortion capabilities wreaked havoc on their plane's electrical equipment and mysteriously shaved time off their flight to Miami Beach.

The Bermuda Triangle is one of two places on Earth in which a compass points to true north instead of magnetic north. What's the other place where this happens?

1. the centre of the Canary Islands
2. Passing through it causes tiny ice crystals to form on the plane.
3. Devil's sea, off the coast of Japan

The only two places in the world where compasses point to true north instead of magnetic north are the Bermuda Triangle and the Devil's Sea. According to some theorists, this explains why ships and planes get lost in these areas.

Why do so many ships and planes disappear in the Bermuda Triangle?

1. methane gas
2. icebergs
3. underwater vulcanoes

Dying and decomposing sea organisms build pockets of methane gas that can affect the density of ocean water upon rupturing. Some scientists say that even planes flying overhead during methane explosions can catch fire.

What is the U.S. Navy's stance on the Triangle?

1. It is potentially dangerous
2. it doesn't exist
3. It's the Russians

Lesson 1

Study objectives:

I can 

• understand short opinion pieces
  
• understand documentaries
  

 

Today's work:

Of Course §1.1 

• reading: exc 1
• vocab: @ exc 10
• watching: @ exc 12-19 (use earphones!!) 
• speaking: @ exc 22 (pair work) 

 

sign in Of Course e-pack:

V5a (entl1) - 059290

V5b (entl2) - 088282

Find a partner + a book/film you would like to present and discuss in TW1 (deadline  Fri 6/9)

 

Next class: Thursday

• bring earphones

• Find a partner + a book/film you would like to present and discuss in TW1  (check suitability with your teacher)

      Hand in book title by Fri 6/9

Class code LessonUp:

V5a (entl1) -  ebpmy

V5b (entl2) - bgtyu

Final lesson

Good afternoon, V5!

Lesson 2

Study objectives:

I can 

• understand short opinion pieces
  
• understand documentaries
  
• discuss a familiar topic
  
• use exam vocabulary in context
  

 

This week's work:

Class 2

• Words in Progress exc 18
• speaking: Would you rather…
• Finish Of Course 

 

sign in Of Course e-pack:

V5a (entl1) - 059290

V5b (entl2) - 088282

Find a partner + a book/film you would like to present and discuss in TW1 (deadline  Fri 6/9)

 

The Power of Would You Rather Questions

The idea is simple:

You take turns asking each other a question and there is a choice of two possible answers: 

“Would you rather be a bird or a fish?”

Answer the question but… it’s important you explain WHY.

The explanation of why you chose your answer is what really tests your ability to produce English (rather than giving a series of one-word answers).

Would you rather...?

Not be able to sit

Not be able to stand up

Would you rather...?

Have the ability to teleport

Have the ability to time travel

Would you rather...?

Be a mermaid

Be a princess

We won't be doing the grammar assignments from this lesson in class. However,  free to do them if you think you need the practice!

If you need extra grammar practice verb tenses, please use the following links:

explanations:

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/grammar-explanations.html

exercises 

https://www.perfect-english-grammar.com/grammar-exercises.html

Grammar

WiP 18: Education (vocab)

beoordelen

inschrijven

vermenigvuldigen

relatief

middelmatig

slagen

ijverig

bijwonen

verplicht

to assess

to enrol

to multiply

comparatively

mediocre

to pass

diligent

to attend

compulsory

linguistics

illiterate

affiliated

graduates

PhD/doctoral

taalkunde

analfabeet

aangesloten

afgestudeerden

gepromoveerd (na afstuderen/ doctoraal examen)

homework: Monday 9 September

• Finish this week's tasks
  
• Hand in names + book title presentations TW1 (Fri 6/9)