Lesson 2, Period 2

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Today's programme

- looking back at last week's lesson 
- comparisons + tenses past present simple
- British or American English?
- reading Fish & Chips
- working online

Week 1 23 November	Introduction, word order, listening and working online
Week 2 30 November	Grammar comparisons, British language quiz, video and reading
Week 3 7 December	Grammar; the tenses
Week 4 14 December	Conjunctions and Claridges hotel exercise
Week 5 21 December	Review writing and reading text about vegans
Week 6 11 January	Conjunctions and demonstrative pronouns
Week 7 18 January	Adverbs/adjectives and listening exercise about the number 1 new restaurant in the United States
Week 8 22 January - 2 February	Electives week
5-9 February test week	Test reading, use of English, writing & language card

Last week's lesson

- word order (place, time, adverbs of frequency)

I have worked in Paris since 2020.
He could always go somewhere else.

- afternoon tea & high tea

Grammar; comparisons

What will be today's lesson objective? What will you learn? Discuss in pairs...

Comparisons; comparative and superlative

If the word has:..... one syllable
                                .....two syllables ending at -y, -le, -ow, of -er (with the emphasis on the first                                                                                                                                             syllable)
                                   then you use -er and -est

        large- larger- the largest
        clever- cleverer- the cleverest
        heavy - heavier - heaviest

Comparisons; comparative and superlative

If the word has two or more syllables you use:     -more and -the most

comfortable - more comfortable - the most comfortable

exeptions: 
good- better- the best
bad/ill- worse- the worst
much/many- more- the most
little - less - least

Exercise 1

We will now be making a rephrasing exercise about the comparatives. You will have 20 minutes to finish this exercise.

grammar: comparatives

Which words are British English?

1. offence, defence, licence
2. offense, defense, license

Which words are British English?

1. cancelled, jeweller
2. canceled, jeweler

How do you say 'broek' in British English?

1. pants
2. trousers

Which one is British English?

1. holiday
2. vacation

How do you say 'chips' in British English?

1. crisps
2. chips

How do you say 'patat' in British English?

1. french fries
2. chips

How do you say 'koekje' in British English?

1. biscuit
2. cookie

Which one is British English?

1. color, honor
2. colour , honour

Which one is British?

1. apartment
2. flat

How do we say 'voetbal' in British English?

1. football
2. soccer

Video and reading exercise

Watch the next picture and answer the following questions in pairs:

When was this picture taken?
Where was it taken?
Why was it taken?

Exercise: Fish & Chips

We are now going to watch a video from Gordon Ramsay. He describes how to make the best Fish & Chips.
Write down the most important points while watching.

Exercise: reading

We will now be reading a text about Fish & Chips.
When we are done you can do the exercise in couples.  

Working online

We are now going to work online. You can make paragraph 4.1 of Nu Engels Online. 

Can you give me some tops & tips for this lesson?