Week 7

English

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This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

Lesson duration is: 90 min

Items in this lesson

English

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Planning

Week 6: Level Test Reading & Listening

Week 7: Reading, Listening, Speaking

Week 8: Spring Break

Week 9-12: Reading, Listening, Speaking (work on your presentation)

Week 13: Mock Exam Reading & Listening

Week 14-16: Presentations

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Planning

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History of Valentine's Day

Watch the video and answer the questions in Dutch or English.

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Slide 5 - Video

What did people do during the pagan festival 'Lupercalia'?

Slide 6 - Open question

When was February 14th declared St. Valentine's Day?

Slide 7 - Open question

Why did emperor Claudius II ban marriages?

Slide 8 - Open question

Why did emperor Claudius II execute Father Valentine?

Slide 9 - Open question

What did Father Valentine do on February 14?

Slide 10 - Open question

Who is Cupid?

Slide 11 - Open question

How many red roses are given to loved ones in the USA every year?

Slide 12 - Open question

Fluency

Fluency in a language means speaking easily, reasonably quickly and without having to stop and pause a lot.

Don’t worry too much about making mistakes (= accuracy). The important thing is to communicate what you want to say.

How can you improve your fluency?

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Speaking

Work in pairs

Task 1: Talk about your studies (answering questions)

Task 2: Collaborative task (a 2-minute discussion followed by a 1-minute decision-making task)

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Purpose of a text

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Reading & Listening

Purposes of a text:

inform, instruct, persuade, entertain

Reading strategies:

- Scanning: specific information

- Skimming: topic and main points

- Intensive reading/listening: complete understanding

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Reading & Listening

Do one reading & one listening exercise at your own level ( A2-C1)

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