VWO - Exam Idiom - Lesson 1

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Exam Idom

VWO - Lesson 1

What do you think of when you hear the term 'exam idiom'?

Exam Idiom

- frequently used words in final exams

- signal words and function words

- drawing connections

Today

- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context

- I can answer gap questions using signal words

Signal words

Exercise 1:

- I can link signal words to its correct category

Listing

Contrast

Causal

Example

Also

In addition

Because

Since

Although

Rather

Instead

Yet

For example

For instance

i.e.

In fact

As

Signal words

Exercise 2:

- I can link signal words to its correct category

To which category does the following word belong?

"If"

1. Comparison
2. Conditional
3. Consequence
4. Contrast

To which category does the following word belong?

"As a result"

1. Comparison
2. Listing
3. Consequence
4. Causal

To which category does the following word belong?

"Still"

1. Listing
2. Causal
3. Contrast
4. Comparison

To which category does the following word belong?

"Moreover"

1. Listing
2. Contrast
3. Example
4. Comparison

To which category does the following word belong?

"Likewise"

1. Conditional
2. Consequence
3. Comparison
4. Contrast

Signal words

Exercise 3:

- I can fill in or use signal words to answer gap questions

Orientation

On the next slide you'll see a text. Have a quick look at the text and pay attention to the following aspects:

- title

- pictures?

- adapted from?

1. ignoring the computer's potential
2. inclined to be distracted easily
3. subject to complex emotions
4. wired for social interaction

1. consequently
2. however
3. in short

Do you have a good first feeling of what the exam idiom is?

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