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Mocro Maffia and indefinite articles

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Planning
Introduction & warming up - 5 minutes
Reading assignments - 10 minutes
Checking the assignments - 5 minutes
Grammar instruction - 10 minutes
Grammar activities - 10 minutes
Output assignment - 15 minutes
The end - 5 minutes

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Goals
The students can…
Understand the difference between a and an.
Students can work with the indefinite articles and they know when to use which form.

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Warming up
Please look at the following pictures and write down what comes to your mind in the mindmap in the next slide.


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Mocro Maffia

Slide 5 - Mind map

Reading assignments
In the next slide you will find a text. The slides after the text consist of questions about the text. Please write down your answers in LessonUp.

Slide 6 - Slide

The Mocro Maffia

Derk Wiersum, Nabil B’s lawyer was killed on September 18th, spreading a wave of emotion throughout the Netherlands as well as highlighting the crimes of a mafia system particularly active in the city of Amsterdam.
Nabil B was part of a criminal organization lead by the most wanted fugitives in the country: Ridouan Taghi and his right-hand man Said Razzouki. He officially became a ‘crown witness’ after Taghi accidentally murdered the wrong person. This means that Nabil B. is a key witness in a case of high importance in the Netherlands. After the news came out that Nabil B was testifying against Taghi, his brother was murdered by him as well.

Nabil B is a previous member of Taghi’s clan which is part of the so called Mocro-maffia, a Moroccan network of organized crime based mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Mocro Maffia grew through the trafficking of cocaine and synthetic drugs brought from Antwerp while the Taghi’s network mainly takes care of drugs entering Rotterdam, which is then distributed to the rest of the Netherlands.
Taghi’s traffic caused an increase in violence with more vendettas through gunshots between different gangs. They argued about their territories within the Mocro-maffia.
This case sheds light on Amsterdam’s ‘big problem’ with drugs and particularly the underground economy of hard drugs. The main police union of the country, the NPB (Nederlandse Politie Bond), declared after the murder of Nabil B’s lawyer that the Netherlands turned into a “narco-state.” In addition, it claimed that the municipality of Amsterdam were underestimating the criminality that plagues the Dutch society.
• Municipality: gemeente
• Underestimating: onderschatten

Slide 7 - Slide

1. Take a look at the text, what do you think the text is about?

Slide 8 - Open question

The Mocro Maffia

Derk Wiersum, Nabil B’s lawyer was killed on September 18th, spreading a wave of emotion throughout the Netherlands as well as highlighting the crimes of a mafia system particularly active in the city of Amsterdam.
Nabil B was part of a criminal organization lead by the most wanted fugitives in the country: Ridouan Taghi and his right-hand man Said Razzouki. He officially became a ‘crown witness’ after Taghi accidentally murdered the wrong person. This means that Nabil B. is a key witness in a case of high importance in the Netherlands. After the news came out that Nabil B was testifying against Taghi, his brother was murdered by him as well.

Nabil B is a previous member of Taghi’s clan which is part of the so called Mocro-maffia, a Moroccan network of organized crime based mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Mocro Maffia grew through the trafficking of cocaine and synthetic drugs brought from Antwerp while the Taghi’s network mainly takes care of drugs entering Rotterdam, which is then distributed to the rest of the Netherlands.
Taghi’s traffic caused an increase in violence with more vendettas through gunshots between different gangs. They argued about their territories within the Mocro-maffia.
This case sheds light on Amsterdam’s ‘big problem’ with drugs and particularly the underground economy of hard drugs. The main police union of the country, the NPB (Nederlandse Politie Bond), declared after the murder of Nabil B’s lawyer that the Netherlands turned into a “narco-state.” In addition, it claimed that the municipality of Amsterdam were underestimating the criminality that plagues the Dutch society.
• Municipality: gemeente
• Underestimating: onderschatten

Slide 9 - Slide

2. What is the purpose of the text?

Slide 10 - Open question

The Mocro Maffia

Derk Wiersum, Nabil B’s lawyer was killed on September 18th, spreading a wave of emotion throughout the Netherlands as well as highlighting the crimes of a mafia system particularly active in the city of Amsterdam.
Nabil B was part of a criminal organization lead by the most wanted fugitives in the country: Ridouan Taghi and his right-hand man Said Razzouki. He officially became a ‘crown witness’ after Taghi accidentally murdered the wrong person. This means that Nabil B. is a key witness in a case of high importance in the Netherlands. After the news came out that Nabil B was testifying against Taghi, his brother was murdered by him as well.

Nabil B is a previous member of Taghi’s clan which is part of the so called Mocro-maffia, a Moroccan network of organized crime based mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Mocro Maffia grew through the trafficking of cocaine and synthetic drugs brought from Antwerp while the Taghi’s network mainly takes care of drugs entering Rotterdam, which is then distributed to the rest of the Netherlands.
Taghi’s traffic caused an increase in violence with more vendettas through gunshots between different gangs. They argued about their territories within the Mocro-maffia.
This case sheds light on Amsterdam’s ‘big problem’ with drugs and particularly the underground economy of hard drugs. The main police union of the country, the NPB (Nederlandse Politie Bond), declared after the murder of Nabil B’s lawyer that the Netherlands turned into a “narco-state.” In addition, it claimed that the municipality of Amsterdam were underestimating the criminality that plagues the Dutch society.
• Municipality: gemeente
• Underestimating: onderschatten

Slide 11 - Slide

3. Who are the most wanted fugitives of the Netherlands?

Slide 12 - Open question

The Mocro Maffia

Derk Wiersum, Nabil B’s lawyer was killed on September 18th, spreading a wave of emotion throughout the Netherlands as well as highlighting the crimes of a mafia system particularly active in the city of Amsterdam.
Nabil B was part of a criminal organization lead by the most wanted fugitives in the country: Ridouan Taghi and his right-hand man Said Razzouki. He officially became a ‘crown witness’ after Taghi accidentally murdered the wrong person. This means that Nabil B. is a key witness in a case of high importance in the Netherlands. After the news came out that Nabil B was testifying against Taghi, his brother was murdered by him as well.

Nabil B is a previous member of Taghi’s clan which is part of the so called Mocro-maffia, a Moroccan network of organized crime based mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Mocro Maffia grew through the trafficking of cocaine and synthetic drugs brought from Antwerp while the Taghi’s network mainly takes care of drugs entering Rotterdam, which is then distributed to the rest of the Netherlands.
Taghi’s traffic caused an increase in violence with more vendettas through gunshots between different gangs. They argued about their territories within the Mocro-maffia.
This case sheds light on Amsterdam’s ‘big problem’ with drugs and particularly the underground economy of hard drugs. The main police union of the country, the NPB (Nederlandse Politie Bond), declared after the murder of Nabil B’s lawyer that the Netherlands turned into a “narco-state.” In addition, it claimed that the municipality of Amsterdam were underestimating the criminality that plagues the Dutch society.
• Municipality: gemeente
• Underestimating: onderschatten

Slide 13 - Slide

4. Why is Nabil B. involved in this case?

Slide 14 - Open question

The Mocro Maffia

Derk Wiersum, Nabil B’s lawyer was killed on September 18th, spreading a wave of emotion throughout the Netherlands as well as highlighting the crimes of a mafia system particularly active in the city of Amsterdam.
Nabil B was part of a criminal organization lead by the most wanted fugitives in the country: Ridouan Taghi and his right-hand man Said Razzouki. He officially became a ‘crown witness’ after Taghi accidentally murdered the wrong person. This means that Nabil B. is a key witness in a case of high importance in the Netherlands. After the news came out that Nabil B was testifying against Taghi, his brother was murdered by him as well.

Nabil B is a previous member of Taghi’s clan which is part of the so called Mocro-maffia, a Moroccan network of organized crime based mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Mocro Maffia grew through the trafficking of cocaine and synthetic drugs brought from Antwerp while the Taghi’s network mainly takes care of drugs entering Rotterdam, which is then distributed to the rest of the Netherlands.
Taghi’s traffic caused an increase in violence with more vendettas through gunshots between different gangs. They argued about their territories within the Mocro-maffia.
This case sheds light on Amsterdam’s ‘big problem’ with drugs and particularly the underground economy of hard drugs. The main police union of the country, the NPB (Nederlandse Politie Bond), declared after the murder of Nabil B’s lawyer that the Netherlands turned into a “narco-state.” In addition, it claimed that the municipality of Amsterdam were underestimating the criminality that plagues the Dutch society.
• Municipality: gemeente
• Underestimating: onderschatten

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5. . Why was Derk Wiersum killed?
A
He was an eye witness
B
He was the lawyer of Nabil B
C
He was part of the Mocro Maffia
D
He was the head of Mocro Maffia

Slide 16 - Quiz

The Mocro Maffia

Derk Wiersum, Nabil B’s lawyer was killed on September 18th, spreading a wave of emotion throughout the Netherlands as well as highlighting the crimes of a mafia system particularly active in the city of Amsterdam.
Nabil B was part of a criminal organization lead by the most wanted fugitives in the country: Ridouan Taghi and his right-hand man Said Razzouki. He officially became a ‘crown witness’ after Taghi accidentally murdered the wrong person. This means that Nabil B. is a key witness in a case of high importance in the Netherlands. After the news came out that Nabil B was testifying against Taghi, his brother was murdered by him as well.

Nabil B is a previous member of Taghi’s clan which is part of the so called Mocro-maffia, a Moroccan network of organized crime based mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Mocro Maffia grew through the trafficking of cocaine and synthetic drugs brought from Antwerp while the Taghi’s network mainly takes care of drugs entering Rotterdam, which is then distributed to the rest of the Netherlands.
Taghi’s traffic caused an increase in violence with more vendettas through gunshots between different gangs. They argued about their territories within the Mocro-maffia.
This case sheds light on Amsterdam’s ‘big problem’ with drugs and particularly the underground economy of hard drugs. The main police union of the country, the NPB (Nederlandse Politie Bond), declared after the murder of Nabil B’s lawyer that the Netherlands turned into a “narco-state.” In addition, it claimed that the municipality of Amsterdam were underestimating the criminality that plagues the Dutch society.
• Municipality: gemeente
• Underestimating: onderschatten

Slide 17 - Slide

6. What is the Mocro Maffia?

Slide 18 - Open question

The Mocro Maffia

Derk Wiersum, Nabil B’s lawyer was killed on September 18th, spreading a wave of emotion throughout the Netherlands as well as highlighting the crimes of a mafia system particularly active in the city of Amsterdam.
Nabil B was part of a criminal organization lead by the most wanted fugitives in the country: Ridouan Taghi and his right-hand man Said Razzouki. He officially became a ‘crown witness’ after Taghi accidentally murdered the wrong person. This means that Nabil B. is a key witness in a case of high importance in the Netherlands. After the news came out that Nabil B was testifying against Taghi, his brother was murdered by him as well.

Nabil B is a previous member of Taghi’s clan which is part of the so called Mocro-maffia, a Moroccan network of organized crime based mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Mocro Maffia grew through the trafficking of cocaine and synthetic drugs brought from Antwerp while the Taghi’s network mainly takes care of drugs entering Rotterdam, which is then distributed to the rest of the Netherlands.
Taghi’s traffic caused an increase in violence with more vendettas through gunshots between different gangs. They argued about their territories within the Mocro-maffia.
This case sheds light on Amsterdam’s ‘big problem’ with drugs and particularly the underground economy of hard drugs. The main police union of the country, the NPB (Nederlandse Politie Bond), declared after the murder of Nabil B’s lawyer that the Netherlands turned into a “narco-state.” In addition, it claimed that the municipality of Amsterdam were underestimating the criminality that plagues the Dutch society.
• Municipality: gemeente
• Underestimating: onderschatten

Slide 19 - Slide

7. What is the link between Taghi’s clan and the Mocro Maffia?

Slide 20 - Open question

8. Why did Taghi’s clan argue with the rest of the Mocro Maffia?

Slide 21 - Open question

The Mocro Maffia

Derk Wiersum, Nabil B’s lawyer was killed on September 18th, spreading a wave of emotion throughout the Netherlands as well as highlighting the crimes of a mafia system particularly active in the city of Amsterdam.
Nabil B was part of a criminal organization lead by the most wanted fugitives in the country: Ridouan Taghi and his right-hand man Said Razzouki. He officially became a ‘crown witness’ after Taghi accidentally murdered the wrong person. This means that Nabil B. is a key witness in a case of high importance in the Netherlands. After the news came out that Nabil B was testifying against Taghi, his brother was murdered by him as well.

Nabil B is a previous member of Taghi’s clan which is part of the so called Mocro-maffia, a Moroccan network of organized crime based mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Mocro Maffia grew through the trafficking of cocaine and synthetic drugs brought from Antwerp while the Taghi’s network mainly takes care of drugs entering Rotterdam, which is then distributed to the rest of the Netherlands.
Taghi’s traffic caused an increase in violence with more vendettas through gunshots between different gangs. They argued about their territories within the Mocro-maffia.
This case sheds light on Amsterdam’s ‘big problem’ with drugs and particularly the underground economy of hard drugs. The main police union of the country, the NPB (Nederlandse Politie Bond), declared after the murder of Nabil B’s lawyer that the Netherlands turned into a “narco-state.” In addition, it claimed that the municipality of Amsterdam were underestimating the criminality that plagues the Dutch society.
• Municipality: gemeente
• Underestimating: onderschatten

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The Mocro Maffia

Derk Wiersum, Nabil B’s lawyer was killed on September 18th, spreading a wave of emotion throughout the Netherlands as well as highlighting the crimes of a mafia system particularly active in the city of Amsterdam.
Nabil B was part of a criminal organization lead by the most wanted fugitives in the country: Ridouan Taghi and his right-hand man Said Razzouki. He officially became a ‘crown witness’ after Taghi accidentally murdered the wrong person. This means that Nabil B. is a key witness in a case of high importance in the Netherlands. After the news came out that Nabil B was testifying against Taghi, his brother was murdered by him as well.

Nabil B is a previous member of Taghi’s clan which is part of the so called Mocro-maffia, a Moroccan network of organized crime based mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Mocro Maffia grew through the trafficking of cocaine and synthetic drugs brought from Antwerp while the Taghi’s network mainly takes care of drugs entering Rotterdam, which is then distributed to the rest of the Netherlands.
Taghi’s traffic caused an increase in violence with more vendettas through gunshots between different gangs. They argued about their territories within the Mocro-maffia.
This case sheds light on Amsterdam’s ‘big problem’ with drugs and particularly the underground economy of hard drugs. The main police union of the country, the NPB (Nederlandse Politie Bond), declared after the murder of Nabil B’s lawyer that the Netherlands turned into a “narco-state.” In addition, it claimed that the municipality of Amsterdam were underestimating the criminality that plagues the Dutch society.
• Municipality: gemeente
• Underestimating: onderschatten

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Take a look, when is a used and when is an used?
(hint: look at the first letters of the words!)

a man
an American 
a movie 
an automobile
a pen
an airplane
a star
an apple
a boy
an elephant
a bike
an episode
a car
an offer 
a student
an ambulance
a fish
an ice-cream
a watch
an ant
a house
an hour
a university
an essay 

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a man
an American 
a movie 
an automobile
a pen
an airplane
a star
an apple
a boy
an elephant
a bike
an episode
a car
an offer 
a student
an ambulance
a fish
an ice-cream
a watch
an ant
a house
an hour
a university
an essay 

Slide 25 - Slide

Red: consonant 

Slide 26 - Slide

Green: vowels

Slide 27 - Slide

The Mocro Maffia
 

Derk Wiersum, Nabil B’s lawyer was killed on September 18th, spreading a wave of emotion throughout the Netherlands as well as highlighting the crimes of a mafia system particularly active in the city of Amsterdam.
Nabil B was part of a criminal organization lead by the most wanted fugitives in the country: Ridouan Taghi and his right-hand man Said Razzouki. He officially became a ‘crown witness’ after Taghi accidentally murdered the wrong person. This means that Nabil B. is a key witness in a case of high importance in the Netherlands. After the news came out that Nabil B was testifying against Taghi, his brother was murdered by him as well.
Nabil B is a previous member of Taghi’s clan which is part of the so called Mocro-maffia, a Moroccan network of organized crime based mostly in the Netherlands and Belgium. The Mocro Maffia grew through the trafficking of cocaine and synthetic drugs brought from Antwerp while the Taghi’s network mainly takes care of drugs entering Rotterdam, which is then distributed to the rest of the Netherlands.
Taghi’s traffic caused an increase in violence with more vendettas through gunshots between different gangs. They argued about their territories within the Mocro-maffia.
This case sheds light on Amsterdam’s ‘big problem’ with drugs and particularly the underground economy of hard drugs. The main police union of the country, the NPB (Nederlandse Politie Bond), declared after the murder of Nabil B’s lawyer that the Netherlands turned into a “narco-state.” In addition, it claimed that the municipality of Amsterdam were underestimating the criminality that plagues the Dutch society.
• Municipality: gemeente
• Underestimating: onderschatten

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Grammar assignment 1
Take a look at the text you have previously read and mark the indefinite articles: “a” and “an” with the colors red and green.

Mark the first letters of the words as well!

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The rules
Use "A" before a word singular which begins with a consonant.
Use "An" before a singular word which begins with a vowel.




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What about H and U?
the H has an "a" sounds so it can be used with "an"
the U has a "y" sound so it can be used with a

Now you try!

Slide 31 - Slide

Grammar assignment 2: multiple choice questions, a or an?
The next couple of slides consist of multiple choice questions to see if you know how to use the indefinite articles.

You can see immediately if you have got the correct answer.

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There is __ green English book on the desk
A
An
B
A
C
Leave it blank

Slide 33 - Quiz

She is reading __ old comic
A
An
B
A
C
Leave it blank

Slide 34 - Quiz

They have got __ idea
A
An
B
A
C
Leave it blank

Slide 35 - Quiz

He is drinking __ cup of coffee
A
An
B
A
C
Leave it blank

Slide 36 - Quiz

The girl is __ pilot
A
An
B
A
C
Leave it blank

Slide 37 - Quiz

Amsterdam has __ airport
A
An
B
A
C
Leave it blank

Slide 38 - Quiz

This is __ expensive bike
A
An
B
A
C
Leave it blank

Slide 39 - Quiz

Look! There is __ bird flying!
A
An
B
A
C
Leave it blank

Slide 40 - Quiz

My father is __ honest person
A
An
B
A
C
Leave it blank

Slide 41 - Quiz

My sister is going to __ famous university
A
An
B
A
C
Leave it blank

Slide 42 - Quiz

Output assignment
Send your friend a WhatsApp message with your opinion about the Mocro Maffia.
1. Start with a salutation
2. Express your opinion about the criminal activities of the Mocro Maffia clan.
3. Point out how the Mocro Maffia affects day-to-day life in Amsterdam
4. Make sure you use the correct indefinite articles.
5. End your message properly.


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The end
Think about the following questions:

What went well? What needs to be improved?
Did we manage to meet today's goals?
What have we learned?
Go to the next slide --> 


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Questions I still have

Slide 46 - Open question

Things I thought were interesting

Slide 47 - Open question

Things I have learned today (you HAVE to name at least ONE)

Slide 48 - Open question