SE Speaking text 10/ SB Unit 24/ C1 exam practice

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5

Thursday, March 23rd

Programme

- 10 minutes of silent reading

- SE Speaking: Text 10

- SB Unit 24 continued

- Exam practice

Save the date:

Proefexamen maken in de gymzaal

Do. 20 april 8.30 - 11.00

Read your novel

Text 10: Is there anybody out there?

What do you think:
Is there anybody out there?
Why (not)?

Answer the questions

in groups of 4

- Read paragraphs 1 - 7: Why do most plans focus on Mars and 'follow the water'?

- What does the 'direct approach' consist of?

- What is said about the moons of Jupiter and Saturn in paragraphs 8 and 9?

Discuss in groups of 4

- Approach 1 was the direct one, what are the other two (paragraphs 11 - 17)? Can you describe them?

- What does a planet need to be habitable?

- Explain what they mean with 'so the discourse will be tedious' (paragraph 18).

Your opinion

Do you agree with the writer that finding extra-terrestrial life would be a good find?

Why (not)?

SB Unit 24

Turn to SB p. 149

In pairs, work on the Vocabulary and Connecting words exercises in your SB (p. 149 and 151).

Check your answers when done.

Exam practice

Individually, decide what to work on.

- C1 Advanced Exam: Look up the ExamBooster on the Magister SW and choose which part to practise.

- CE Engels: Go to examenblad.nl and pick an exam to practise your reading skills.

Tomorrow

- Make sure you've finished reading your novel.

- Bring your novel, your SE Speaking reader and your device to class.