You are about to start the theme Spare time and music. It is about free time and how people spend it.
How are you going to practise?
You are going to practise your writing, reading, listening and speaking skills.
You will visit websites, play games, do exercises and listen to stories.
What are you going to do?
You are going to read, listen, speak and write about spare time and music. By practising a lot your English will improve!
Need help? Use the toolbox if you need help. Here you will find (new) words and expressions. You will also find help for grammar and pronunciation.
Have fun!
Getting started
You have just started the theme Spare time and music.
You will find different things to watch, to listen to, to read and of course to do.
There are videos, recordings, pictures, photos, texts and assignments.
There are different types of assignments. Some of them you have to do on your own, others you are doing in a group.
At the end of those group assignments you are going to discuss the answers in your group. Some assignment will be checked by the computer.
Need to know
Before starting to work in this theme, check with a classmate if you know the meanings and definitions of 'spare time' and 'music'.
Task:
How would you define 'spare time' and 'music'? Work for yourself and write down one definition for spare time and one for music (in English).
Now compare your answer to that of a classmate. What do you like about your definitions? Now combine the good parts of both your definitions and write new definitions for 'spare time' and for 'music' (in English).
Compare your definitions of 'spare time' and 'music' to those in a dictionary
(www.macmillandictionary.com for example)
Can do
In this theme you will focus on the following 'can do' statements.
Listening
(when people talk slowly and clearly) you can understand words and basic sentences that have something to do with Spare time and music.
Reading
You can understand words and basic sentences in a simple story about Spare time and music.
Having a conversation
You can join a simple conversation when the conversational partner is willing to speak slowly, repeats the sentences, formulates the words and helps you formulate what you're trying to say.
You can ask and answer simple questions that have something to do with the theme Spare time and music.
Speaking
you can use simple phrases and sentences about the theme Spare time and music.
Writing
You can write a short, simple story or an e-mail that has something to do with the theme Spare time and music.
To do
In this theme you are going to do the following things:
Listen to people who are talking about their hobbies.
Read about sports and music.
Write a note about a concert you visited.
Talk about your hobbies and music.
But you don't have to be able to do this right away!
If you take the following steps (lessons) you'll find out what you need to know!
Lesson
Title
Activity
1
Sports
Listen, read, write and speak about sports and your sports memories.
Grammar: adjective and adverbs.
2
Singing
Listen, read, write and speak about talent shows and write an essay about pop stars.
Grammar: presentperfect.
3
Painting
Listen, read, write and speak about paintings and painter David Hockney.
Grammar: Present perfect and continuous.
4
Classical music
Listen, read, write and speak about music and the history of music.
Grammar: Grammar test.
Lessons
Below are the four lessons that belong to this topic.
Make your choice.
Here you can find the vocabulary lists with sentences (chunks) that accompany this theme.
These lists will also be used in the diagnostic test. Talk to your teacher about when you will learn these lists.
There are many ways to study vocabulary. You can read the words aloud or copy them.
Click in StudioWozzol on the red arrow for the options.
Finishing touch
You've finished the lessons for the theme Spare time and music.
Now it is time for the Finishing touch.
Here you will find four extra reading or speaking assignments.
Choose one or two of the assignments and work together with a classmate.
When you are finished you will make the diagnostic test and fill in the evaluation.
Good luck!
Project A: Interview
You have reacted to an advertisement of an international band or an international theater company. As a result of your application you have been invited for an interview.
You will practice this conversation with a classmate.
Choose one of the two cards below and practice the conversation with your classmate. When you've practiced enough, you role-play for another group.
They use the rating form to rate your game.
You are going to give a talk about one of your own hobbies. The intention is that you first look up information and then figure out what you will and will not say during your presentation.
A good speech has the following structure:
Introduction: why you chose this topic.
Core: here you tell more about your chosen topic.
Try to tell your classmates as many new things as possible.
Closing: close your presentation and ask people if they have any questions.
You may only have some keywords on a piece of paper with you to give your speech.
Good luck!
Project C: Billy Joel
You are going to watch the official music video of the Piano man by Billy Joel.
You can read the lyrics below.
It's nine o'clock on a Saturday
the regular crowd shuffles in
There's an old man sitting next to me
Makin' love to his tonic and gin
He says, Son can you play me a memory
I'm not really sure how it goes
But it's sad and it's sweet and I knew it complete
When I wore a younger man's clothes
La la la de de da
la la de de da da dum
Sing us a song, you're the piano man
sing us a song tonight
Well, we're all in the mood for a melody
And you've got us feelin' alright
Now John at the bar is a friend of mine
He gets me my drinks for free
And he's quick with a joke or to light up your smoke
But there's someplace that he'd rather be
The last line reads:
"But there's some place that he'd rather be ".
In Dutch: "Maar er is een andere plek waar hij liever zou zijn".
Now work with a classmate to create a new verse for the song.
In the new verse you explain where John would rather be.
It doesn't have to rhyme, it is allowed of course.
Use your dictionary for words you want to use but don't know.
Project D: Review
In this assignment you will write a review in English.
A review is an article in which you give your opinion about, for example, a book, a film, a series or a play.
You often come across reviews in magazines or in newspapers, but also on the internet.
Select a book, movie, series or play that you want to write a review about.
When writing, consider the following:
Start your review with a catchy text to draw attention.
Write a brief summary or explanation of what you are writing about.
Give your own opinion and explain why you think so.
Use between 150 and 200 words.
Are you done with your review? Then have it read by a classmate.
Ask for comments.
Of course you also read her/his review.
Give feedback in a good way.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
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Toelichting
Dit thema valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 14 'Spare time and music'. Het thema omvat de volgende onderwerpen: Sports, Singing, Painting en Classical music. Een nieuw grammaticaonderwerp binnen dit thema is 'adjective and adverbs'
Leerniveau
VWO 2;
HAVO 1;
VWO 1;
HAVO 3;
VWO 3;
HAVO 2;
Leerinhoud en doelen
Engels;
Eindgebruiker
leerling/student
Moeilijkheidsgraad
gemiddeld
Studiebelasting
9 uur en 30 minuten
Trefwoorden
arrangeerbaar, classical music, engels, painting, singing, spare time and music, sports, stercollectie, tto123
Dit thema valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 14 'Spare time and music'. Het thema omvat de volgende onderwerpen: Sports, Singing, Painting en Classical music. Een nieuw grammaticaonderwerp binnen dit thema is 'adjective and adverbs'