H2C SS7 Reading (W24 Les 1)

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Welcome H2C

Week 24 - Lesson 1

Reading

Today's class

At the end of today's class, I ...

• ... can understand informative texts.
• ... can answer questions about these texts.

Tekst 1: What does James Mollison hope to achieve with his portraits of apes?
He hopes ...

1. to demonstrate how they differ from humans.
2. to draw attention to their often miserable fate.
3. to gain artistic recognition on a large scale.
4. to support scientific research into their circumstances.

Tekst 1: Wich of the following fits the gap in the text?

1. failed miserably
2. need not worry
3. should not have bothered
4. will be sorely disappointed

Tekst 2: What is the purpose of paragraph 3?

1. To give an indication of the huge costs of the promotion campaign for “Evan Almighty”.
2. To highlight the contrast with the pro-environment message in “Evan Almighty”.
3. To illustrate the popularity of the film “Evan Almighty” and its leading actor.
4. To show that people in general are not interested in environmental matters.

Tekst 3: Which of the following fits the gap in paragraph 2?

1. For instance
2. Furthermore
3. Instead
4. Nevertheless

Tekst 3: Which of the following is true according to paragraph 3?
The results of the study mentioned in paragraph 1 ...

1. were presented in the media in a biased, accusatory way.
2. were not taken seriously by fellow scientific researchers.
3. were bound to be ignored by the people depending on childcare.
4. held no great surprises for professional childcare experts.

Tekst 3: What does the last sentence make clear about people’s attitude towards day
care?

1. They are unwilling to accept that day care can be harmful to children.
2. They feel rather indifferent about the subject and its implications.
3. They tend to focus on discussing the negative aspects of day care.
4. They want to participate in the debate on this controversial matter.

Tekst 3: Geef van de volgende bewering aan of deze wel of niet overeenkomt met wat in het artikel staat:
"De kinderdagopvang heeft meer invloed op de opvoeding van kinderen dan hun ouders hebben."

1. wel
2. niet

Tekst 3: Geef van de volgende bewering aan of deze wel of niet overeenkomt met wat in het artikel staat:
"Of kinderdagopvang nu goed of slecht is voor kinderen, je kunt er de moeders die er gebruik van maken een schuldgevoel mee aanpraten."

1. wel
2. niet

Tekst 3: Geef van de volgende bewering aan of deze wel of niet overeenkomt met wat in het artikel staat:
"Sue Hutchinson vindt het onderzoek van The National Institute of Child Health and Development nuttig voor werkende moeders."

1. wel
2. niet

Tekst 3: Geef van de volgende bewering aan of deze wel of niet overeenkomt met wat in het artikel staat:
"Uit het onderzoek van The National Institute of Child Health and Development blijkt dat het met de kinderdagopvang steeds beter gaat.."

1. wel
2. niet

Tekst 4: Which of the following fits the gap in the text?

1. has become unpopular
2. is no longer justifiable
3. is understandable
4. may finally catch on

Hoe kwam deze Duitser tot zijn domme daad? Vul de volgende zin aan:

Hij was van mening dat …

Homework

Study for the PTO!