Week 7

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English

Planning

Week 6: Level Test Reading & Listening

Week 7: Reading, Listening, Speaking

Week 8: Spring Break

Week 9-12: Reading, Listening, Speaking (work on your presentation)

Week 13: Mock Exam Reading & Listening

Week 14-16: Presentations

Planning

History of Valentine's Day

Watch the video and answer the questions in Dutch or English.

What did people do during the pagan festival 'Lupercalia'?

When was February 14th declared St. Valentine's Day?

Why did emperor Claudius II ban marriages?

Why did emperor Claudius II execute Father Valentine?

What did Father Valentine do on February 14?

Who is Cupid?

How many red roses are given to loved ones in the USA every year?

Fluency

Fluency in a language means speaking easily, reasonably quickly and without having to stop and pause a lot.

Don’t worry too much about making mistakes (= accuracy). The important thing is to communicate what you want to say.

How can you improve your fluency?

Speaking

Work in pairs

Task 1: Talk about your studies (answering questions)

Task 2: Collaborative task (a 2-minute discussion followed by a 1-minute decision-making task)

Purpose of a text

Reading & Listening

Purposes of a text:

inform, instruct, persuade, entertain

Reading strategies:

- Scanning:  specific information

- Skimming:  topic and main points

- Intensive reading/listening: complete understanding

Reading & Listening

Do one reading & one listening exercise at your own level ( A2-C1)