English - reading and listening - 18th Jan

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Reading and listening

Programme 18th January

> reading/listening assignment

> extra vocabulary unit 2

> writing exercise 

Check your mail ....

I've sent you an email with an attachment containing reading and listening exercises.

Do exercises 2, 3 and 4

Answers exercises 2, 3, 4

2   Star Wars     -     science fiction

      The Lady in the Van    -    factual comedy

      Inside Out    -    cartoon

3   1.  He's an author.

      2. The lady in the van & Inside out

      3. Riley and her family

      4. Inside out - a film for thr whole family

      5. No, only Star Wars

4   in general   -   overall                           something special to make you happy   -   a real treat

      very funny  -   hilarious                      unhappy, rude   -   grumpy

      bad people   -   baddies                     cry   -   to shed a tear

Now listen to the following audio clip ....

.... and do exercises 6, 7 and 8

Answers exercises 6, 7, 8

6   1. my battery was flat                                7   1.   False                                8     1. fancy

      2. Spectre                                                             2. False                                        2. extras

      3. Skyfall (more action)                                  3.  False                                       3. plot

      4. Mexico                                                               4. False                                       4. charged up

      5. going to the cinema                                    5. True

      6. The Minions                                                     6. True

    

Those who didn't hand in last week's writing assignment now get a second chance.

Find a news item on a news site, e.g.
https://www.bbc.com/news
https://www.dutchnews.nl/

Pick an article, read it and give a summary in English in 100 words.