Unit 1.2 (les 2) - Alcatraz listening

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 1,2

ALCATRAZ

What are we going to do today?

- 5 words from the word list

- Opdracht 2 (blz. 10) bespreken 

- Listening practice 

Lesdoel(en)

1. Je kunt begrijpen waar korte kijk- en luisterfragmenten over gaan

2. Je kunt getallen en bekende woorden verstaan 

5 words from the word list

write down the Dutch translation

1. Dyed

2. shave

3. tan

4. shoulder-length

5. describe

ALCATRAZ

Alcatraz

Alcatraz was a prison. It is famously known for its structure and its nickname of ‘the Rock’. Over the years, it housed approximately 1,545 of American criminals. Alcatraz Island is located in the heart of San Francisco Bay.

For how many years did it operate as a federal prison?

This prison operated for 29 years, from 1934 to 1963.

Early history

It has not always been a military prison. Initially, it was a fort. President Millard Fillmore declared it as a military reservation in 1850. In 1907, it became an official United States military prison.

How big were the cells in the prison?

The cells in that prison were of the size 1,50 m by 2,75 m. They had a toilet, a sink and a sleeping cot. It was the only federal prison at the time which offered hot water shower.

How many prisoners?

The average number was 260.

Ruthless criminals

Only the worst criminals were sent to this prison.

Al Capone

Al Capone was one of the most famous prisoners. Al Capone was a member of the maffia (mobster) and he was a very bad and violent.

He spent 4.5 years there in the 1930s.

John Paul Scott

In 1962, John Paul Scott squeezed himself through a window and swam to shore. Later, he was found by the police at the foot of the Golden Gate Bridge.

NEXT: LISTENING

- 8 Minute video about Alcatraz

- 8 questions 

- video will pause automatically, so pay attention!

01:10

What is concrete?

1. concreet
2. beton
3. steen

01:29

How many keys do you need to open a cell in Alcatraz?

1. 0
2. 1
3. 2
4. 3

02:25

What kind of prisoners where in Alcatraz?

1. nice prisoners because there is no fence
2. very bad prisoners

03:28

The steel bars can't be cut?

1. not true
2. true

04:16

Why is the prison nicknamed 'the slammer'?

1. Because of the sound the steel doors make when they close.
2. Because slammer means handcuffed.

04:50

Why does Alcatraz have no fence?

1. Icy water with a strong current (stroming).
2. Prisoners couldn't swim.

05:27

How did they dig a hole in the wall?

1. spoon
2. knife

07:26

Why did Alcrataz close down?

1. It was a bad prison for the prisoners.
2. The prison became too small.
3. There was no water in the cells.
4. The concrete was crumbly because of the seawater

Free time!

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