MSD2V1a / 1b - Lesson 3 - 29 sept '21

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English for the military 

Siham Habbati

Today's plan. 

-  Learning objectives

- Warming-up

- Grammar a / an

- Personal identification 

- Speaking exercise 

-Check learning objectives

Learning objectives 

- After this lesson, I know when to apply a or an.

- After this lesson, I know what the wh-questions are. 

- After this lesson, I can ask someone questions to identify them. 

Military careers

Aviation operations specialists

1. Prepare and provide flight information for air and ground crews. They keep flight logs and plan flight schedules and aircrew assignments.

Cannon crew members

1. Prepare and provide flight information for air and ground crews. They keep flight logs and plan flight schedules and aircrew assignments.

Explosive ordnance disposal specialists

1. Locate, identify and dispose of foreign and domestic explosive devices.

Are you in the Army?

Unit 1 - Charlie - page 7

Task 1 

A or AN?

• Vowels 
• Klinkers 
• Aa Ee Ii Oo Uu
• Consonants 
• Medeklinkers 

Using 'a' or 'an'

a + medeklinker (Consonant)

an + klinker (Vowel)

Using 'a' or 'an'

Exceptions (uitzonderingen):

Words that don't start with a consonant but do sound like it get 'a':

- A uniform , A one-way direction.

Words that don't start with a vowel but do sound like it get 'an':

- An hour

.... famous actress

1. a
2. an

.... awful song

1. a
2. an

.... interesting book

1. a
2. an

.... useful tool

1. a
2. an

.... old car

1. a
2. an

Are you in the Army?

Unit 1 - Charlie - page 7

Task 3 + 4

Personal identification

WH-questions 

When you ask someone WH-questions who is in the army:

What is his job?

What's his first name?

What's his last name?

Where is he from?

What's his rank?

When you ask someone WH-questions who is not in the army:

What is her job?

What is het name?

What is her  phone number?

Where is she from?

What is her address?

Personal identification

Unit 1 - Echo - page 10

Task 1 + 2

Personal identification

Let's identify each other! 

I only want to hear you speaking English. 

Check Learning objectives 

 After this lesson, I know when to apply a or an.

 After this lesson, I know what the wh-questions are.

 After this lesson, I can ask someone questions to identify them. 

Next lesson

Bring your:

- Books

- Laptop

Have a good day :)