OP Unit 14: Get fit, live longer

Objective Proficiency Unit 14
In this unit you will revise the use of articles, listen, read and speak about healthy lifestyles and exercising and practise with Gap texts and Word formation (parts 2 and 3 of Use of English and Reading exam).
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In deze les zitten 14 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 2 videos.

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Objective Proficiency Unit 14
In this unit you will revise the use of articles, listen, read and speak about healthy lifestyles and exercising and practise with Gap texts and Word formation (parts 2 and 3 of Use of English and Reading exam).

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Turn active into passive
  1. The Government is planning a new road near my house.
  2.  My grandfather built this house in 1943.
  3. Picasso was painting Guernica at that time.
  4. He had written three books before 1867.
  5. John will tell you later.
  6.  The traffic might have delayed Jimmy.
  7. Somebody should do the work.

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Turn active into passive
  1. A new road near my house is being planned by the Government.
  2.  This house was built by my grandfather in 1943.
  3. Guernica was being painted by Picasso at that time.
  4. Three books had been written by him before 1867.
  5. You will be told  by John later. // It will be told to you by John later.
  6.  Jimmy might have been delayed by the traffic.
  7. The work should be done by somebody.

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Unit 13
Ready?
Set?
Go!

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

How much do you exercise every week?
Not at all
1 hour
2 hours
3 hours
4 or more hours

Slide 5 - Poll

Benefits of exercising

Slide 6 - Woordweb

Here's a video on the importance of exercising.

Take notes, summerize its contents and write down at least five words that are unfamiliar to you. 

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Slide 8 - Video

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Attention please!
  • In comparison to Dutch English has a different take on the use of articles.
  • Dutch learners of English often wrongly put an article in front of plural, abstract and uncountable nouns. So, here a BBC-instruction video on zero articles.

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Slide 12 - Video

Extra explanation and practice
For more explanation on the basics of articles (if needed):
https://academicguides.waldenu.edu/writingcenter/grammar/articles
For more exercises (advanced and proficiency) on Reported speech (if needed):
https://www.myenglishpages.com/site_php_files/grammar-exercise-articles-2.php
https://englishgrammarexercise.com/articles-english-grammar-exercises/

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

     Week assignment
Have a look at your week assignment of week 6.
Don't forget to pay attention to exam vocabulary!

When having a question: just holler!

Slide 14 - Tekstslide