V4C - Les 3 - 27-08-2026
WELCOME!
The word of the day is assertive (adjective)
Definition: confident and clear when expressing your opinions or needs.
In a sentence: The speaker was assertive without being rude.
Dutch: zelfverzekerd / duidelijk voor jezelf opkomen
Items in this lesson
WELCOME!
The word of the day is assertive (adjective)
Definition: confident and clear when expressing your opinions or needs.
In a sentence: The speaker was assertive without being rude.
Dutch: zelfverzekerd / duidelijk voor jezelf opkomen
What can you expect today?
After this lesson you will ...
have talked about your poster in small groups
have worked on another interesting text (that might hit close to home)
have had time to study new and interesting vocabulary
Poster presentation
Giving feedback
Present your poster in English.
What is your goal?
Why is this issue important?
What do you want people to do?
Presenting your poster
Give feedback to every group member.
Think about:
Is the poster catchy?
Is the goal clear?
Is it clear why the issue matters?
Is it clear what you can do to help?
Be specific, helpful and positive.
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Unit 1 - Lesson 2: Teen mood swings
Before reading, think about the following:
What do you think causes mood swings in teenagers?
Discuss with your partner:
What can change your mood quickly?
Do you think mood swings are mostly caused by people, situations, stress or hormones?
Are mood swings always a bad thing?
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Unit 1 - Lesson 2: Teen mood swings
Strategy: Scanning a text
Sometimes you only need a text for specific information. There is no need to read the whole text, you can just scan it for the required information.
Look at assignment 1. Read the questions below and scan the text. In which paragraph or paragraphs can you read ...
Tip: underline or highlight 'important words'.
Unit 1 - Lesson 2: Teen mood swings
Strategy: Understand text relations through linking words
Linking words show the relation between text parts, e.g. two sentences. If you know the linking word, you also know the relation between the two text parts.
Let's look at the headings before we read paragraphs 1-6 together.
After reading, focus on assignment 2 and answer questions a-e.
Unit 1 - Lesson 2: Teen mood swings
After reading the rest of the text, focus on assignment 3-6 (p.24)
Done? Continue working on assignment 7-10 (p.25-27)
Done done? Study the vocabulary of lesson 1 and 2 (p.58-60)
All of this is homework!
Looking back and looking forward
What is the most interesting thing you learned during this lesson?
Homework:
Unit 1, Lesson 2: assignments 3-10 (p.24-27)
Study vocabulary unit 1 lesson 1 and 2.
