Cambridge Trainer: Use of English

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Cambridge English

Today's lesson

- Cambridge exam info

- Cambridge trainer: Use of English

Cambridge Exam

What do you already know about the exam?

Can you name the skills that are tested on the exam?

Parts:

Listening (40 min.)

Speaking (20 min.)

Writing (90 min.)

Reading & Use of English (90 min.)

Use of English

Today:

- Prefixes & Suffixes

- Word families

- Phrasal verbs

Prefixes & Suffixes

They both change the meaning of the word.

Prefixes are letters you can place BEFORE a word. 

Suffixes are letters that go at THE END of a word. 

Common adjective prefixes/suffixes

Discuss 

common & product

Next slide:

Link to this exercise

Website

https://www.flo-joe.co.uk/fce/students/tests/FCE-Part-3-Word-Formation-Practice-Test.htm

Phrasal Verbs

- Phrasal Verbs = combinatie van een werkwoord + voorzetsel
- in, on, up, away, by, about, over, around, out, off, down, back, 
   through, along, forward

- Soms duidelijke betekenis: "get on", "drive off", "come back"
- Soms onduidelijker: "lay off" (ontslaan), "keep up" (volhouden)

Write down as many phrasal verbs as you can
(2 min.)

1. "Maybe we can meet ____ to catch up some time soon?"

A

on

B

up

C

about

D

out

2. "I know it will hurt a lot, but you just have to get it _____ with."

A

on

B

over

C

away

D

down

3. "I ran _____ an old school friend at the mall."

A

along

B

forward

C

into

D

up

4. "Our cat suddenly turned ____ again after we'd put up 'missing' posters all over the neighbourhood."

A

down

B

around

C

off

D

up

5. "Let's run ____ these lines one more time before the show."

A

through

B

away

C

out

D

in

6. "I passed ____ the job offer because it didn't pay enough."

A

through

B

up

C

off

D

down

Go to Google Classroom and work on 'Cambridge Trainer'. Write the answers in your notebook or a Word-doc.
You can check the answers by yourself.

Done?

- Do “Herhaling Theme 1 ex. 3, 4 & 5 (p. 49-51) ” in your workbook

- Do “Herhaling Theme 2 ex. 12 & 13 (p. 54-55)” in your workbook

- Do ‘Test yourself Theme 2’ ex. 2 t/m 5 and check your answers on Google Classroom

- Read your novel

HW: study Stones Theme 1 both ways

Next lesson

Cambridge

Speaking skills

So these are the tips:

- Listen and React - Interact with your partner - Keep control - Make eye contact with your partner / examiner

- Show your language skills - Find ways to express yourself - Balance accuracy and fluency

- Ask question if you don't understand - Help your partner - Maintain the flow for the required time

Preparation is key!