H4E - Les 3 - 26-08-2026

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• Engels
• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

WELCOME!

The word of the day is compelling (adjective)

Definition: very convincing, interesting or powerful.

Sentence: A compelling protest poster can make people stop, think and take action.

Dutch: overtuigend / krachtig

What can you expect today?

After this lesson you will ...

• have done another speaking assignment

• have checked your homework

• have refreshed your grammar skills in LessonUp

• have worked on several assignments in your book

• have had time to work on a creative assignment

Discuss this!

If last year’s grammar came back to you tomorrow in a test, how worried would you be: not at all, a little, or very? Why?

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Please grab your iPad!

In a minute we will check your knowledge of the vocabulary (lesson 1) as well as some old grammar.

My doctor is an advocate of a healthy lifestyle.

A

voorstander

B

hoofdpersonage

We will change the rules as of next week.

A

op de voorgrond

B

vanaf

I implore you not to judge people so harshly.

A

verbieden

B

verzoeken, smeken

I had an [aanbod] I couldn't refuse

A

current

B

order

C

council

D

offer

It's my [ambitie] to break the record this year.

A

protection

B

ambition

C

courage

D

reduction

If we do our best, we can [regelen, oplossen] this.

A

end up with

B

establish

C

fix

D

recognise

The [verlaging] in plastic use is a postive development.

A

reduction

B

prospect

C

inequality

D

displacement

His goal is to sail around the [wereldbol, aarde].

A

globe

B

order

C

legislation

D

faith

Moving on...

How well do you remember the irregular verbs?

go - ? - gone

A

gone

B

went

see - saw - ?

A

sawn

B

seen

? - chose - chosen

A

chose

B

choose

bring - ? - brought

A

broughed

B

brought

Yesterday, we ________ to the cinema after school. (go)

I have never ________ that film before. (see)

She ________ her laptop with her to class this morning. (bring)

Have you ever ________ a letter in English? (write)

Last week, our teacher ________ us a new grammar rule. (teach)

He has ________ the wrong answer again. (choose)

I ________ my phone when I dropped it on the floor. (break)

They have already ________ all the books from the table. (take)

Homework

You were supposed to finish assignments 6-12 in your book and 15-16 online.

Let's check!

Grammar - work on assignments 13 and 14 (p17-18)

→ an action that happened and finished in the past

Form: verb + -ed / irregular form

I arrived at school at 8:30.

👉 Past simple = yesterday, last week, in 2024

PAST SIMPLE

→ something in the past that is connected to now / when the exact time is not important

Form: have/has + past participle

I have visited London three times.

👉 Present perfect = ever, never, already, yet, just

PRESENT PERFECT

Looking back and looking forward

How confident do you feel about the present simple & present perfect?

😎 I’ve got this! 🙂 I mostly understand it. 😬 I still need some practice.

Draw the emoji and write on your post-it:

One thing I understand well: …
One thing I still find difficult: …

Next lesson

Assignment 17 is homework. Make your poster on your iPad (in CANVA). Hand it in via SOM or print it and bring it to class. You will talk about your poster.