Wat weet jij al van de Engelstalige wereld?

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

What are  you going to do today?

1. You are going to answer all questions on GB and the USA in this lesson-up assignment. (in English)

 

2. Hand in your answersheet (+ your name on it) with your answers to question 1-27 of this lesson

The English speaking World

1. How many inhabitants does the United Kingdom have?

Write down your guess, don't say it yet.

2. Which  4 parts does the UK consist of?

3. Education  in Great Britain

A. What is the difference  between a "comprehensive school" & a "public school" in Britain?

B. What does a student do at a "Boarding School" in GB?

C. Mention one famous public (boys)school in GB.

D.  What does Oxbridge mean?

4. The schools that are paid by the government are called:

1. public schools
2. state schools
3. independent schools
4. secondary schools

Famous English schools:

Eton, Harrow, Rugby Public schools

University of Cambridge 

University of Oxford

Go to google and type this  title:

YouTube: How The Town Of Eton Shaped Prince Harry For Life | TODAY 

 find this video on YouTube and watch this video 

5. The British Royal family

Who are they?

How are they related?

6. Which city is this?

7. In which part of GB can you find this bridge?

8. What is the name of this wheel?

9. Which building is this?

10. Who lives here?

10.Which country is this?

11. How many states does the country have?

12. Who is the President of this country?

13. Which party does he represent?

14. What is the name of this building? and who lives here?

15. Who are these men?

16. What is this place called?

17. Find out in which state you can find this monument.

18. Find out what President Trump might want to do with 

this monument.

Festive days in GB & USA

19. Name three typical British Festive Days + dates

20. And also name three typical American Festive Days + dates

21. Which city is this?

1. Chicago
2. San Francisco
3. New Jersey
4. Los Angeles

22. What is the name of this Bridge?

1. The London Bridge
2. The Scottish Bridge
3. The North Bridge
4. The Tower Bridge

What do you have to do the rest of this lesson?

* Finished questions 1-22 on the English Speaking world? 

* Continue with assignments 24 - 26 on vocabulary B, C and D + stone 4 Stepping Stones

* do assignment 27

* Hand in your answers on the answersheet, with your name on it.

24.Vocabulary A,B,C,D & stone 4

Fill in the missing words in this story:

One morning our boat almost ......24A.....(omslaan). Fortunately the ....24B.....(kustwacht) could rescue us. It was an .....24C.... (noodgeval). If we had fallen in the water, we could have had ......24D..... (onderkoeling). I can say we had been a bit ......24E.....(roekeloos). On the other hands there was also a.......24F....(sterke stroming). We learnt that we always have to be.....24G.... (waakzaam). It was an ........24H.... (uitzonderlijke) and ........24J......(riskante) experience. We were ........24K......(lichamelijk) exhausted. I can .....24L.....(verzekeren) you that I will never do this again. We did not know how to .....24M... (aanpakken) this terrible .....24N.... (vloedgolf) and we nearly lost our .......24P...... (uithoudingsvermogen).

This is what I told the journalist on TV : ....24Q....Ik moet u waarschuwen, er kunnen vloedgolven en giftige kwallen dichtbij de kust zijn.

25.Translate these sentences into English

25A. We adviseren je niet langs deze rivier te lopen

25B. Wat je ook doet, betreed geen verboden terrein.

25C. Pas op voor boeven die je willen oplichten.

25D. Dat zijn vage figuren die van je willen stelen.

26. Prepositions of direction (grammar 4)

Fill in the correct preposition:

Harry walked ..26A..(langs) the river with Meghan. He nearly fell ..26B..(naar beneden) the little stairs in the park. They went ..26C..(in) a curious giftshop. When they came home, they had to climb..26D..(over) the fence. 

27. Find your favourite music, listen to it and write down the title and band 

Hand in your answer sheet

* You have done question 1-27 and written your name and class on it.

What have you learnt today?

* You have learnt new information about the USA and GB

* You have practiced your vocabulary A,B,C,D of theme 2

* You have practiced stone 4 and grammar 4 of theme 2