On the Irish Coast

• English
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Welcome

Today's lesson: Reading and listening

What could Muireann have seen?

Which past tense verbs can you spot in this tweet?

make a note in your notebook!

Which verbs in the past tense did you spot in the tweet?

seal

walrus

penguin

otter

dolphin

beaver

Read the tweet. 

There are at least five difficult words here...

Let's see if you can work out the meaning!

uitgeput

gezien

zeldzaam

vreemd

waarneming

exhausted

spotted

rare

unusual

sighting

Please listen to this radio interview 

with Muireann's father

radio interview

What is the relation between
Alan and Muireann ?

1. husband & wife
2. father & niece
3. father & daughter
4. brother & sister

Where was the walrus?

1. on the beach
2. on the rocks
3. on an island
4. in the sea

The walrus is as big as a cow.

1. true
2. false

The next morning......

1. the walrus was still there
2. many people had come to see the walrus
3. the walrus was gone
4. the walrus had escaped

Muireann knew the walrus was female and she had named it Isabel

1. false
2. true

whale

lion

elephant

blackbird

walrus

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2

3

4

5

Name three things that you have leant in todays lesson