Culture, history and geography of the ESW

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Today

• Presentations
• Reading practise.
  
  
  
• Aim: Improve speaking skills, cultural and historical knowledge and vocabulary. 

Do you know what "shrinkflation" is? Can you name an example?

Discuss, decide and give your reasons.

You work for a dried pasta company. Your costs have increased by around 20% in the past six months. So far, the company has accepted the losses, but now you have to make a decision.

Will you:

a. increase the cost of a 500g box of pasta by 20%,

or
b. reduce the amount of the pasta in a box to 400g and keep the price as it is?

What choice did you make and why?

Today

• Presentations ESW assignment today.


• Creative Speaking Assignment; Create your own speaking exam.
  
  

• Lesson aims: Improve English skills and broaden your knowledge on a country of choice. 

Presentations

• For the audience: Give feedback on the following:
  - Use of language; grammar, vocabulary and fluency.
  - Content.
  - Two tops, one tip.
  
• Let's present! 

Create your own speaking exam

• Have a look at your handout and the example online together.
• You can download the document from the Padlet and make it your own. Work in pairs!
• Create one exam together. We will rotate your exams next week to practise.

Is 'shrinkflation' a sneaky or clever business strategy?

• Start at ex. 3. Write down the words you don't know in the Padlet. (link in Magister)
• Do ex. 4, 5, 6 & 7 after reading. 
• Check your answers in pairs first, then get an answersheet.
• The research assignment (8) is optional for people that did the presentation today.

End of class

• Next week: Round off 'shrinkflation' assignment. 
• Add your newly found words to the Padlet.
• See you next week!

Assignment

• Do research on an English speaking country of choice. Each country can be chosen once. Cover at least the following subjects:
  - History (settlement, colonies, indigenous people etc.)
  - Politics (how is it governed?)
  - Culture (food, habits, traditions and holidays and their origin)
  - Geography (climate, inhabitants, national parks etc.)
  - A short quiz afterwards for the group about your presentation.
  - Use advanced vocabulary in your presentation! (Use Padlet)

Countries

• United States, Australia, England, Scotland, Wales, Canada or Ireland.
• One of the less common ones: New Zealand, Jamaica, Singapore, India or any other English speaking country you want to know more about.
• Include a short video (max. 5 min.) in your presentation.
• Let me know which one you choose before starting.
• Let's work on your presentation for 2 - 3 lessons and start presenting after 3 lessons.
• Each group member speaks for 2 - 3 minutes.