Br11: J&GP + vlog 12/01

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 1

Good morning, Br11!

Today:
- James and the Giant Peach, chapters 5-8

- Pronunciation assignments

- Writing assignment

- Read Theory

Why does James spill the beans?

1. The old man told him to
2. He is in a hurry
3. He is afraid of his aunts
4. He wants to see what happens

What happens to the beans when they hit the ground?

1. Just sit there
2. Disappear
3. Burrow into the earth
4. Explode

What worries James the most when he spills the beans?

1. That the old man will ask for money
2. That his aunts will be mad
3. That bugs will harness the magic
4. That he will never see them again

What do the aunts threaten to do to James when he spills the beans?

1. Make him sleep on the roof
2. Withhold food
3. Put him in the well
4. Beat him

What do the aunts want to punish James for when he spills the beans?

1. For running off
2. For making a mess
3. For asking a favor
4. For not doing his chores

Who notices the peach on the tree?

1. Aunt Sponge
2. Aunt Spoke
3. Aunt Spiker
4. Aunt Spittle

Why is it strange to see a peach on the tree?

1. It is winter
2. It is an apple tree
3. It is an old barren tree
4. All of the above

How big is the peach when James starts to climb the tree?

1. As big as an apple
2. As big as a melon
3. As big as a balloon
4. As big as a globe

Why doesn't James pick the peach?

1. The aunts tell him not to
2. It makes him happy
3. He is too scared
4. It keeps growing

How do the aunts plan to make money off the peach?

1. By planting the pit for another big peach
2. By selling it to a museum
3. By charging people to see it
4. By making lots of pie

Where is James locked up after the peach is grown?

1. The attic
2. His room
3. The bathroom
4. The office

What does James do at night after the peach is grown?

1. Clean up the yard
2. Cut slices off the peach
3. Water en weed the garden
4. Polish the peach

How many people come to see the peach?

1. Thousands
2. Hundreds of thousands
3. Hundreds
4. Nobody

Pronunciation assignments

Online eDition: unit 2, lesson 2 and 4

• Practise your pronunciation
• Listen to the phrase
• Press and hold the mic-icon
• Repeat the sentence

You will be shown your score after you've recorded yourself.

Get to work!

Pronunciation

Lesson 2: pronunciation 1A-1G

Lesson 4: pronunciation P1-P10

Done? Complete the writing assignment in the building on basics.

Read Theory

Practice makes perfect

For today you had to complete the pretest and 1 follow-up text.

Let's see the results!

Afterwards, you'll complete at least 3 more texts (with questions)

Homework 15/01 

Complete the pronunciation + the writing assignments 

(unit 2, lessons 2 and 4 + building on basics)

Finish 3 more texts on Read Theory

Read James and the Giant Peach, chapters 9 and 10