Mavo 1 - Reading - Katie's invisible umbrella

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 1

Lesson goals

In this lesson you:

• listen to a story and read along
• do comprehension exercises

What to do?

• You are going to listen to a story. 
• You read along with the text online. 
• After listening, you do the exercises.

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Why are magical creatures not so useful these days as in the past?

Because science has caught up with magic in so many ways.

Does Katie's grandmother like to use modern things?

1. Yes
2. No

Why does Katie go to the patisserie shop?

1. to fetch her own umbrella
2. to fetch grandma's umbrella

What is the weather like?

rainy

Why do people keep bumping into Katie when she is walking under the unbrella?

Katie is invisible when she uses the umbrella.

Many of them ... so useful these days.

1. weren't
2. wasn't
3. isn't
4. haven't

"Grandma was always a little scatty."

What does 'scatty' mean?

1. stupid
2. clever
3. good at remembering things
4. forgetful and absent-minded

"Katie ambled along."

What does 'ambled' mean?

1. walked in a relaxed way
2. ran
3. skipped
4. looked like an ambulance

... she was passing the mobile phone store, a man barged into her.

1. Just
2. Like
3. As
4. If

They are all in such a hurry. You ... think they were all running away.

1. should
2. would
3. will
4. can

Do you think that older people can keep up with modern things like mobile phones and computers? Explain.

What is your favourite possession? Describe it and say why you like it so much.

Did you like the story?

Next lesson: theme 3.