Week 6 (4 jan 2021)

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English week 6

Today's goal:

• Learn about New Year's around the world
• Improve our reading, listening and speaking skills 

New Year's  around the world

Read this article: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/38341760

You have 5 minutes to read the article.

After that, I want to ask you some questions.

Why do some countries not celebrate New Year's on the 31st of December?

How would you translate 'fireworks displays' into Dutch?

In which country should you hide your expensive china on New Year's?

1. Sweden
2. New-Zealand
3. Brazil
4. Denmark

In Brazil, people eat 'lentils' as a symbol of wealth. What are 'lentils'?

1. Kikkererwten
2. Quinoa
3. Linzen
4. Lente-uitjes

Which picture depicts New Year's in New York city?

1. 
2. 
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How many grapes do they eat in Spain at midnight?

In which country would you see children dressed like this?

1. Roumania
2. Bulgaria
3. Russia
4. Oekrain

Waarom wordt de bel in Japan 108 geklonken?

1. er zijn 108 geesten te verjagen
2. er zitten 108 dagen in de Japanse kalender
3. er zijn 108 menselijke fouten
4. er zijn 108 goden in de Japanse cultuur

Wat zetten ze in Johannesburg, Zuid-Afrika, buiten de deur bij Oud&Nieuw?

00:07

"Hogmanay is a Scot's word for the last day of the year"
Over welke taal gaat dit?

00:29

Hoe noemen ze in Schotland middernacht?

00:50

Wat zijn 2 dingen die je meeneemt als gast tijdens Hogmanay?

1. Chocolade
2. Houtskool
3. Whiskey
4. Koffie

Zoek zelf op YouTube het nummer 'Auld Lang Syne' op. Waar moet jij aan denken bij dit nummer?

1 JANUARY - THE LOONY DOOK

If you need something to clear your head the morning after, why not take part in the (literally) breathtaking Loony Dook, the annual splash in the River Forth at South Queensferry? Take part in the Dookers Parade through the High Street before taking the plunge in the freezing Forth with the iconic Forth Bridges as a backdrop. And don't forget your fancy dress! Or you could just sleep in.

Welke kleding bedoelen Engels-sprekende mensen als ze je uitnodigen voor een 'fancy dress party'?

Next week:

• Leestoets unit 1
•  Tijdsduur 1 uur
• Homework: A2:36, 37, 38 - B1:62, 63 - B2:81, 82
• Study for unit test

EXIT QUESTION:
Benoem 3 dingen die in deze les hebt geleerd.