A Tale of Endurance

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Period 4

What to do & what to expect

v4

Period 4

Objectives period 4:

• Improving speaking skills
• Improving reading skills

Tests/grades:

• Tussentijds: Speaking in pairs - Part 3 (FCE)
• Testweek 4: Reading CITO (part Havo/part VWO)

Material for period 4: 

Reading: 

• Cito exam texts
• WaspReporter 
• Other online materials

Speaking: assignments for FCE Part 3 

(3 minutes speaking in pairs - talking about all kinds of issues)

A Tale of Endurance

v4 - 27 March 2024

Before reading the article, look at the pictures and title. What is it about?

What is the meaning of the word 'tale' in the title?

Endurance. What does it mean? When would you use it?

Reading practice

Assignment 28

• Read the article on pages 12 and 13 in your Magazine.
• Write down the important words and sentences.
• For every section, including the introduction, write down two or three sentences summarising what that part is about.

Compare your answers with a classmate's. 

WaspReporter text 1, part 2

To enlarge your vocabulary: 

• do assignment 29, Language Organiser (page 10)

Work in silence, by yourself. 

Read the instructions in the booklet.

Do part A and B!

Then we start with Exam Training = Assignment 30.

Solving the exam training

How do you handle question 1 & 4?

• choose word that describes Celia Kener or her actions best.

Waar vind je de hoofdgedachte van een tekst (in het algemeen)?

The questions are always in the order of the text. This helps you finding the answer! (Don't read everything if you don't have to.)

Linking words

Assignment 31 deals with linking words. 

• Why are these important to understand a text?
• Do you know all the linking words?
• If not? Make a list in your notebook, because you need these for other texts as well.

Need help doing ass. 31? Ask your neighbour or your teacher.

What do these words mean:

abuse

dehumanised

destructive

easier

eliminated

innocent

outcast

problematic

responsibility

sacrifice

united

victim

= assignment 32 (page 11) to learn more new words.