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Exam idiom 2: Signal words
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Exam idiom 2: Signal words

Slide 1 - Slide

Who's your favorite
Harry Potter character?

Slide 2 - Mind map

Exam idiom
- frequently used words in final exams
- signal words and function words

Slide 3 - Slide

Learning goals
End of lesson series
- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context
- I can fill in the correct signal word in a gap question

Slide 4 - Slide

Today
- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context
- I can recognize the connection
between two parts of a sentence
- I can choose and translate signal words correctly

Slide 5 - Slide

Today's signal words
Although - ofschoon, hoewel
After all - tenslotte
Indeed - sterker nog
Eventually - uiteindelijk
Equally - evenzeer, evenzo
At least - ten minste
Until - totdat
Moreover - Bovendien
Despite - ondanks
In addition to - bovendien

Slide 6 - Slide

Today's signal words
Providing - mits, op voorwaarde dat
Therefore - daarom
e.g. - bijvoorbeeld
However - echter
As a result - daarom
Despite - ondanks
In fact - sterker nog
As a result of - als gevolg van
Still - toch
That's why - daarom


Slide 7 - Slide

Let's get started!

Slide 8 - Slide

Exercise 1: Pick the right word for the sentence

Signal words in this exercise:

Although - ofschoon, hoewel
After all - tenslotte
Indeed - sterker nog
Eventually - uiteindelijk

Slide 9 - Slide

Though it took a long time, _____ Harry beat Voldemort.
A
Although
B
After all
C
Indeed
D
Eventually

Slide 10 - Quiz

Hermione: "We could have ended up dead! _____, we could have been expelled!"
A
Although
B
After all
C
Indeed
D
Eventually

Slide 11 - Quiz

_____ Slytherin tries its best, in the end Gryffindor always wins the House Cup.
A
Although
B
After all
C
Indeed
D
Eventually

Slide 12 - Quiz

Though Harry and Ron sometimes fight, they always make up. _____, they are best friends.
A
Although
B
After all
C
Indeed
D
Eventually

Slide 13 - Quiz

Which of the following is not a real spell in the Harry Potter world?
A
Muffliato
B
Colloporto
C
Langlock
D
Rescensere

Slide 14 - Quiz

Good job!

Slide 15 - Slide

Exercise 2: Pick the right word for the sentence

Signal words in this exercise:

Equally - evenzeer, evenzo
At least - ten minste
Until - totdat
Moreover - Bovendien

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Neville's toad Trevor is not a very useful pet. _____, it likes to escape.
A
Equally
B
At least
C
Until
D
Moreover

Slide 17 - Quiz

When casting "Wingardium Leviosa", correct pronounciation is _____
important as moving your wand right.
A
Equally
B
At least
C
Until
D
Moreover

Slide 18 - Quiz

According to Hermione, you should start studying for a test _____ five weeks in advance.
A
Equally
B
At least
C
Until
D
Moreover

Slide 19 - Quiz

Harry had to practice the "Accio" spell _____ he got it right.
A
Equally
B
At least
C
Until
D
Moreover

Slide 20 - Quiz

Tough one! Let's continue ...

Slide 21 - Slide

Exercise 3: pick the right word for the sentence



Signal words in this exercise:

Despite - ondanks
In addition to - bovendien
Providing - mits, op voorwaarde dat
Therefore - daarom

Slide 22 - Slide

Hogwarts is a perfectly safe place, _____ that you don't go to the third floor corridor.
A
Despite
B
In addition to
C
Providing
D
Therefore

Slide 23 - Quiz

_____ finding the objects turned into Horcruxes, Harry also has to kill the snake.
A
Despite
B
In addition to
C
Providing
D
Therefore

Slide 24 - Quiz

_____ having good grades and being a leader, Harry doesn't become a Prefect.
A
Despite
B
In addition to
C
Providing
D
Therefore

Slide 25 - Quiz

Magic is dangerous, _____ students aren't allowed to cast spells outside Hogwarts.
A
Despite
B
In addition to
C
Providing
D
Therefore

Slide 26 - Quiz

Nice work!

Slide 27 - Slide

Exercise 4: finish the sentence correctly

Signal words in this exercise:

e.g. - bijvoorbeeld
However - echter
As a result - daarom
Despite - ondanks

Slide 28 - Slide

Harry has many exciting adventures in the wizarding world, e.g.,
A
some of them are very dangerous.
B
he becomes a very competent wizard.
C
riding a hippogriff and flying on a broomstick.
D
all the bad things that are happening to him.

Slide 29 - Quiz

Harry has many exciting adventures in the wizarding world, despite
A
some of them are very dangerous.
B
he becomes a very competent wizard.
C
riding a hippogriff and flying on a broomstick.
D
all the bad things that are happening to him.

Slide 30 - Quiz

Harry has many exciting adventures in the wizard world. However,
A
some of them are very dangerous.
B
he becomes a very competent wizard.
C
riding a hippogriff and flying on a broomstick.
D
all the bad things that are happening to him.

Slide 31 - Quiz

Harry has many exciting adventures in the wizarding world. As a result,
A
some of them are very dangerous.
B
he becomes a very competent wizard.
C
riding a hippogriff and flying on a broomstick.
D
all the bad things that are happening to him.

Slide 32 - Quiz

Almost there!

Slide 33 - Slide

Exercise 5: finish the sentence correctly

Signal words in this exercise:
In fact - sterker nog
As a result of - als gevolg van
Still - toch
That's why - daarom

Slide 34 - Slide

Harry is very famous. In fact, ...

Slide 35 - Open question

Harry is very famous as a result of ...

Slide 36 - Open question

Harry is very famous. Still, ...

Slide 37 - Open question

Harry is very famous. That's why ...

Slide 38 - Open question

Well done!

Slide 39 - Slide

Do you think you can use and recognize the 20 signal words in this lesson better than you could before?
😒🙁😐🙂😃

Slide 40 - Poll

Show me! 
Read and find the signal words in the following text.
Highlight the signal words.
Write down its function & connection.

Slide 41 - Slide

Slide 42 - Slide


A
cannibalism
B
carnivorism
C
omnivorism
D
vegetarianism

Slide 43 - Quiz


A
conversely
B
for instance
C
in short
D
similarly

Slide 44 - Quiz