signaalwoorden

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

Program

1. 10 min reading

2. signaalwoorden

3. gap fill

4. comprehension text exercises

How to improve 

your reading skills

10 min of reading

signaalwoorden
what do you know?

reden/oorzaak

• Als je deze woorden gebruikt is wat in de ene zin staat de oorzaak of reden dat gebeurt wat in de andere zin staat

reden/oorzaak

• zin 1 - ik heb gespijbeld
• zin 2 - ik heb straf

Zin 2 is het gevolg van zin 1

Ik heb gespijbeld daarom heb ik straf

reden/oorzaak

• Deze woorden staan ook vaak aan het begin van de zin

Omdat ik gespijbeld heb, heb ik straf

Aangezien ik gespijbeld heb, heb ik straf

...... you were not there, I left a message

1. thus
2. as
3. hence
4. therefore

They were angry ....... their plans had been discovered.

1. moreover
2. because
3. therefore
4. admittedly

we listened carefully, ...... he brought news of the accident

1. besides
2. despite
3. hence
4. for

he never works ..... that's why he failed his exam

1. in addition
2. conversely
3. that's why
4. in fact

......... I’m here early, I can help you make dinner.

1. since
2. as well as
3. consequently
4. instead

We will arrive at 8.00 ___ our train is late.

1. so
2. unless
3. and

The latest Lady Gaga song is very ____ to the last one.

1. so
2. however
3. similar

You can play Fortnite ___ you finish your chores.

1. if
2. because
3. and

Nordic countries ___ Sweden still have a lot of Viking burial sites scattered across the countryside.

1. because
2. such as
3. but

He has lived in The Hague ___ 2010.

1. since
2. however
3. despite

___ the singer went on stage, he phoned his mum.

1. on the other hand
2. before
3. even though

Tips, gatenteksten

• Lees eerst de hele tekst snel door, zodat je een idee krijgt  over het onderwerp
• lees de alinea waar je iets moet invullen
• Dek opnieuw de antwoorden af, formuleer je eigen antwoord
• Kies het anwoord wat er het meest op lijkt
  
• Je kan, als je tijd over hebt de foute antwoorden invullen om te zien of ze écht fout zijn

Film and cinema

Tom Hanks is my favourite
1.--- in Hollywood. There is a new horror film opening tomorrow night. I saw the 2.--- on the internet and it looks really scary. I'm not interested in the actors. I always choose a film for its
3.----There are lots of crashes and explosions in this latest  4.---- film. I love the 5.--- in sci-fi films, they look so real! The 6.--- is the group of actors that star in a film.

Tom Hanks is my favourite 1.--- in Hollywood.

1. cast
2. director
3. actor
4. singer

I saw the 2.--- on the internet and it looks really scary.

1. trailer
2. actor
3. special effects
4. director

I'm not interested in the actors. I always choose a film for its 3.----

1. trailer
2. sounds
3. actor
4. director

There are lots of crashes and explosions in this latest 4.---- film.

1. romantic
2. action
3. silent
4. foreign

I love the 5.--- in sci-fi films, they look so real!

1. special effects
2. actor
3. trailer
4. director

The 6.--- is the group of actors that star in a film.

1. director
2. cast
3. actor
4. trailer

Tips, juist/onjuist vragen

• Ook hier zijn antwoorden met de woorden: altijd, nooit, niet  vaak onjuist
• Het is mogelijk dat álle antwoorden juist zijn, of álle antwoorden onjuist
• Kijk goed in welke alinea je moet zoeken, focus alleen daarop

Intelligence pills

Some scientists have predicted that healthy adults and children may one day take drugs to improve their intelligence and intellectual performance. A research group has suggested that such drugs might become as common as coffee or tea within the next couple of decades.

Only children will take pills to improve their intellectual performance.

1. right
2. wrong
3. doesn't say

Intelligence pills are already as common as coffee or tea

1. right
2. wrong
3. doesn't say

Coffee is as common as tea.

1. right
2. wrong
3. doesn't say

To counter this, students taking exams might have to take drugs tests like athletes. There are already drugs that are known to improve mental performance, like Ritalin, which is given to children with problems concentrating. A drug given to people with trouble sleeping also helps people remember numbers.

examination. 

A sleeping pill helps people remember numbers.

1. right
2. wrong
3. doesn't say

London is the
1--- city of England situated on the bank of the River Thames. It is an old and historic city with many famous 2--- , parks and places of interest to visit. Many tourists go to Buckingham Palace, where the 3--- lives, as it is one of the most recognisable places in the city. There are also many museums and galleries and many of them include 4--- entry. Some of the world's most famous 5----  

 exhibit their artwork in London's galleries. London is also a multicultural city with people from all over the world. Hundreds of different 6--- are spoken and you can find a wide range of 7--- to eat and enjoy. festivals are also celebrated throughout the year in this truly global city.

London is the 1--- city of England

1. capital
2. artists
3. youngest
4. smallest

It is an old and historic city with many famous 2--- , parks and places of interest to visit.

1. restrooms
2. buildings
3. towns
4. cities

Many tourists go to Buckingham Palace, where the 3--- lives

1. band One Direction
2. prime-minister
3. pope
4. queen

There are also many museums and galleries and many of them include 4--- entry.

1. free
2. exclusive
3. no
4. inclusive

Some of the world's most famous 5----
exhibit their artwork in London's galleries.

1. kings and queens
2. pets
3. artists
4. buskers

Hundreds of different 6--- are spoken and you can find a wide range of 7--- to eat and enjoy.

1. 6. dialects 7.snacks
2. 6. languages 7.cuisines
3. 6. words 7. popsicles
4. 6. screams 7. kitchens

In Class work

page 116 Failing Your Way to Success

read orientatie vooraf

read text

answer questions 1-5

DONE? look at uitwerking 

on page 133