Y5 - Exam Idiom - Lesson 1

What do you think of when you hear the term 'exam idiom'?
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This lesson contains 23 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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What do you think of when you hear the term 'exam idiom'?

Slide 1 - Mind map

Exam Idiom
- frequently used words in final exams
- signal words and function words

Slide 2 - Slide

Learning goals
End of lesson series
- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context
- I can fill in the correct signal word in a gap question

Slide 3 - Slide

Today
- I can recognize and name signal words both in/out of context
- I can answer gap questions using signal words

Slide 4 - Slide

Signal words
Exercise 1:
- I can recognize signal words in context

Slide 5 - Slide

Signal words in context
Find all signal words in the attached text
Write down all the signal words found
on the next slide

Slide 6 - Slide

Write down all the signal words found in the text on the previous slide

Slide 7 - Open question

Signal words can grouped up in seven categories (verbanden). Write down those seven.

Slide 8 - Open question

Signal words
Exercise 2:
- I can link signal words to its correct category

Slide 9 - Slide

Listing
Contrast
Causal
Example
Also
In addition
Because
Since
Although
Rather
Instead
Yet
For example
For instance
i.e.
In fact
As

Slide 10 - Drag question

Signal words
Exercise 3:
- I can link signal words to its correct category

Slide 11 - Slide

To which category does the following word belong?

"If"
A
Comparison
B
Conditional
C
Consequence
D
Contrast

Slide 12 - Quiz

To which category does the following word belong?

"As a result"
A
Comparison
B
Listing
C
Consequence
D
Causal

Slide 13 - Quiz

To which category does the following word belong?

"Still"
A
Listing
B
Causal
C
Contrast
D
Comparison

Slide 14 - Quiz

To which category does the following word belong?

"Moreover"
A
Listing
B
Contrast
C
Example
D
Comparison

Slide 15 - Quiz

To which category does the following word belong?

"Likewise"
A
Conditional
B
Consequence
C
Comparison
D
Contrast

Slide 16 - Quiz

Signal words
Exercise 4:
- I can fill in or use signal words to answer gap questions

Slide 17 - Slide

Orientation
Text:
- title: panda poop power
- image of a panda eating
- adapted from The Economist

Slide 18 - Slide


A
In conclusion
B
Indeed
C
In the meantime
D
Nevertheless

Slide 19 - Quiz


A
an exclusive
B
an indispensable
C
a waste
D
a wholesome

Slide 20 - Quiz


A
abundance
B
diet
C
infertility
D
size

Slide 21 - Quiz


A
encouraging
B
hypothetical
C
pointless

Slide 22 - Quiz

Do you have a good first feeling of what the signal words is?
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Slide 23 - Poll