Lesson 29 - Reading and Listening - How to appy for America's got talent

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Listening & Reading

YEAR 1 - 11 January 2022

What are we going to do today?

• Recap (herhaling) of what to bring to the exam?
• ID, Deltion card, faciliteitenpas
• What do you do if you are sick in the last week of January.
• You sent an email to the Examencommissie
• How do you go about reading a text?
• Read the text 'How to appy for 'America's got talent'  and do the questions. You can find the assignment onder opdrachten in Teams

Hoe ga je te werk bij een leestekst?

• Lees de kopjes, titels en bekijk de plaatjes
• Lees eerst alleen de vraag ga dan specifiek zoeken naar antwoord 
• Bedenk eerst eigen antwoord.
• Ga dan specifiek zoeken naar antwoord 
• Schrap foute antwoorden.
• Kies geen tekst echo (herhaling van een woord uit de tekst in een van de antwoorden)
• Raden/gokken: kies langste antwoord/ kies altijd dezelfde letter

1. What does the writer find surprising about the show 'America's got talent'?
a, b or c?

2. How can your friend audition for taking part in America's got Talent?
Are a, b, and c true or false (see original question)

3.If your friend signs up for an alert, what information will he get? a, b or c?

4. The writer says: "So going in person may be your best bet." What reason does he give for this?

5. What information is given about submitting a video

6. What is the correct way to fill in his date of birth ? (Hint: American way)

7 What is said about the process or registering?
Are a, b, and c true or false

Answers to How to apply for America's got talent

1 b - It's amazing there are still performers to be discovered

2 true, true, false - There are two ways to audition, in person or via video

3 c - participants are invited to sign up for alerts announcing additional casting locations (locaties voor audities)

4 b - it is hard for judges to evaluate stage presence only on video

5 a - we will only contact acts that are moving on to the next round

6 11-01-2022 (american way mm-dd-yyyy)

7 true, true, false - If you are under 18, please ask a parent.... To get started applying for next season, enter your birthday below, If you have a login from last season, you will need to set up a new account for next season.

Questions?

Any more questions about the text or about words in the text?

Please do not hesitate to ask!

Homework for 17 January 2022

• Do page 34 & 35 from your Formula Exam Trainer