week 1.3 New Zealand

• New lesson editor
• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Taalblokken

1.Head over to mbowebshop.nl

2.Log in using your Vista account.

3.Head over to “Licenties” and activate Taalblokken (Engels)

4.Enter the CIOS Milaanstraat address!!

5.In Taalblokken, use the code below to register to your class.

week 1.3

welcome to English class!

blok 1

introduction week

week 1.1  first week of classes--- introduction to REN

school camp-----no classes all week

week 1.2  reading and listening

week 1.3  reading and listening New Zealand

week 1.4  reading and listening

week 1.5 reading and listening

Fall break

week 1.6

week 1.7

Bufferweek - no classes

Finale Taakweek 1---no classes  

A little recap!

1. What’s a Spartan Race, in your own words?

2. Name at least 3 obstacles.

3. What does the word endurance mean in DUTCH?

4. ‘…the Spartan terrain out there is vicious’ what is another word for 'vicious’ in ENGLISH?

5. Sparta was a region in Ancient Greece. The name is now often used as a word. Which description describes the word Spartan best?

1. A type of marathon race with multiple obstacels

2. Monkey bars, inclined wall, rope climbing, mud pits, barbed wire crawl

3. uithoudingsvermogen

4. cruel

vicious means something is dangerous and violent; trying to hurt someone

cruel: causing suffering

wreed

5. a person with great courage and self-discipline

courage = moed

Self-discipline = pushing yourself do to something, even when you don't want to

New Zealand and the Haka

New Zealand (the Zealand that we, the Dutch made new), is famous for many things.

What do you already know about New Zealand?

New Zealand

The text

Read the text, and answer the questions.

The haka explained...

Listen to the video and answer the questions as they appear on the screen.

What is the correct pronounciation of the Maori word haka

A

/huhrkuhr/

B

/hekkeh/

C

/hahkah/

D

What is the name of the New Zealand's national mens team?

The haka used to be a war dance. What was it used for?

A

To intimidate

B

To honour

C

To amuse

D

To impress

What does the Maori word "mana" mean?

When is a haka NOT performed according to the video?

A

To honour a guest

B

Maori ceremonies

C

Whenever a NZ team plays

D

During weddings

Which country is not given as an example of having their own war dance?

A

Fiji

B

Nauru

C

Samoa

D

Tonga

Taalblokken

this block......all about reading and listening

go to 

building blocks A2

unit 1 - Around the world

1.1 warming up

1.2 reading 1-21 NEW

1.3 writing 1-4 NEW

good luck! I will check weekly. THE HOMEWORK DOES NOT CORRESPOND WITH THE LESSONS!