Year 2 Reading File 1 - Text 14

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Reading File 1 

Text 14 

Today

Text 14: London, A very historic city

Lesson aims

I can correctly answer true/false questions on a text. 

I can understand a text on (the history of) a city. 

I can answer questions on the history of a city. 

https:

True / False

• Doel: aangeven of een stelling wel/niet ondersteund wordt door de tekst. 
• Hoe: 
• 1. Lees de stelling goed. Onderstreep woorden als: not, always, never (woorden die het verschil kunnen maken). 
• 2. Lees (het deel van) de tekst. Onderstreep de zin waaruit je het antwoord opmaakt. 
• 3. Een stelling moet helemaal waar zijn om "true" te zijn. 

Reading

We will work on text 14 exercise 1 together. 

Read each paragraph and indicate whether the statement is true or false. 

Read paragraph 2.
London has some fine Roman remains that can be visited.

1. True
2. False

Explain why the statement in false (in Dutch).

Read paragraph 2, again.
The Tower of London and Westminster Abbey are about the same age.

1. True
2. False

Copy the sentence that supports the statement.

Read paragraph 3 (Though the Tower...)
Lots of bankers andbusinessmen live in the City of London.

1. True
2. False

Explain why the statement in false (in Dutch).

Read paragraph 4.
The court of King Cnut was in Winchester, not in London.

1. True
2. False

Copy the sentence that supports the statement.

Read paragraph 4.
Chelsea is part of Westminster.

1. True
2. False

Explain why the statement in false (in Dutch).

Read paragraph 5.
London is the biggest city in the world.

1. True
2. False

Explain why the statement in false (in Dutch).

Reading comprehension

Answer the questions (2-6) on text 14. 

Refer back to the text if you don't remember an answer. 

Answer in Dutch.

Write your answers in your notebook. 

I understand how to answer true / false questions.

Yes

No

Yes, but I'd still like extra practice

Text 13 - ANSWERS

1. firstly

2. another

3. On the other hand

4. moreover

5. although

6. but

7. So, in conclusion

8. so

Text 13 - ANSWERS

For your word file

a. to improve - verbeteren

b. advantages - voordelen

c. surrounded by - omringd door

d. to achieve – bereiken

e. one’s own - je eigen …