Welcome to the next theme of English
This theme is about Money.
How are you going to practise?
You are going to practise your English writing, reading, listening and
speaking skills.
What are you going to do?
You are going to read, listen, speak and write about 'Money'.
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.
How about you?
Money is a part of everyday life. But dealing with it well sometimes is quite a challenge!
What does money mean to you? How are you dealing with money?
Do you spend everything immediately or do you also save (for the future)?
Think of ten words that you think of with the theme 'Money'.
Write them in your notebook.
Have fun!
Need to know
What do you need to know?
At the end of this theme, you should be able to to talk about this subject with ease. Give it a try!
In groups, discuss three of the following questions:
Have you ever bought a lottery ticket?
Have you ever had any money stolen from you?
How much money do you think you will make on your first job?
What is something that you want to buy, but don't have enough money to buy?
In a marriage, do you think one person should handle the finances, or both?
What qualities must a person have to make BIG money?
When you buy something, what is most important to you: price, quality, fashion trend, status/image?
Why do people often want more money, no matter how much they have got?
Do you think that riches can have a bad effect on a person? How?
Can do
In this theme you will focus on the following 'can do' statements.
Listening
You can listen to people talking about money problems.
You can understand this when people speak slowly and clearly.
You can understand simple messages or sound fragments (radio, television, song) that have to do with the theme Money.
You can follow the main lines of discussions about lending and borrowing money.
Reading
You can understand texts or stories when the words in the theme Money are used.
You can skim short texts and find relevant facts and information.
Speaking
You can participate in a simple conversation about Money.
Your classmate speaks quite slowly. He or she repeats the sentences every now and then.
Your classmate helps you to formulate what you are trying to say.
You can ask and answer simple questions related to Money.
You can use simple phrases and phrases related to Money to express your preference and opinion.
You can have a discussion about spending and saving money.
Writing
You can write an article by making use of the words related to Money.
You can write a very simple personal letter and an e-mail message regarding Money.
To do
In this theme you are going to do the following things:
listen to people talking about money;
read texts, speak, write and learn vocabulary about money;
learn about comparisons.
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
Activities
1
Money problems
The subject of this lesson is money problems.
You can understand a text and video about money problemsand answer questions about it.
You can discuss about pocket money.
You can write about money problems.
Grammar: comparisons
2
Lending and borrowing money
Read and listen to texts about lending and borrowing money and answer questions.
You can write about money and lending money to a friend.
You can have a discussion about money.
Grammar: comparisons
3
Having money
The subject of this lesson is having money.
You can understand a text about two millionaires.
You can write an essay about poor and rich kids.
4
Spending and saving money
Read and listen to texts and answer questions about lending and borrowing money.
You can write a text on the importance of money.
You can have a discussion about making money.
Grammar: comparisons
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 Money.
Now it is time for the Finishing touch.
Here you will find two 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 - Listening
Money makes the world go ´round
You are going to watch and listen to the song ‘Money makes the world go 'round’ from the musical Cabaret.
Before you start watching the video first read the statements.
Statements
A mark, a dollar and a pound are mentioned in the song.
If you happen to be rich you can ring for the maid.
Having money isn’t important.
If you haven’t any coal in the stove you freeze in winter.
Hunger comes at the door.
Love flies out the door.
Check in the table below whether you would rate the above points for yourself as good, sufficient or insufficient.
Good
Sufficient
Insufficient
Focus
You can fully concentrate.
You can listen carefully throughout the assignment.
You find it difficult to fully concentrate.
But you can listen attentively for most of the assignment.
You cannot concentrate properly.
You are easily distracted during the assignment.
Understanding
You can understand the text well.
You have recognized almost all words.
You understand the questions well and can answer all questions.
You can understand the text quite well. You have recognized most of the words.
You understand the questions well and can answer most questions.
Because you do not recognize many words, you cannot understand the text properly.
You do not understand the questions very well. As a result, you cannot answer all questions correctly.
Listening to details.
You can understand all the details from the narration.
You can use all specific information and details in your answers.
You can understand most of the details from the narration.
Most specific information and details can be used in your answers.
You don't understand many details from the spoken text.
You cannot therefore use specific information properly in your answers.
Project B - Speaking
Money makes the world go 'round
You're doing this assignment together with a classmate.
You will talk about 'Money makes the world go 'round'.
First read the following text yourself.
Read the questions below and think of an answer to the questions.
First ask your classmate a question. He/she answers it (in English of course). After that you change roles. Your classmate asks a question and you will answer it. Do this for all questions.
The quotation ‘money makes the world go round’ was first used in a musical play ‘ Cabaret’, it was written in the 1960’s. You have listened to the song in the listening assignment.
The play was a melancholy one, in one of the songs the female lead expresses her wish for love, the male protagonist replies with this line in the song.
The main aim of this line was to say that it is money that makes the world turn, not nobility or love. It highlights the fact that our society is heavily dependent on money.
Questions
Money makes the world go round. Do you agree? Why? Why not?
Our society is dependent on money. Do you need a lot of money?
How would you spend a day in your own city/village without spending any money.
What activities would you do? (You are not allowed to stay at home!)
Self-evaluation
In this assignment you spoke with classmates about Money makes the world go 'round.
Below you will find a table. Look at each part to see which description you think applies to yourself.
How do you think you did?
Speaking
Good
Sufficient
Insufficient
Knowing and using the right words
I can use all of the simple words to answer the questions.
I can use the most necessary words to answer the questions.
I cannot yet use the simplest words to answer the questions.
Grammar - making sentences
I can use all learned grammar in simple sentences.
I can use most but not all grammar in simple sentences.
I cannot formulate the learned sentences, but I use single words with no context.
Speaking clearly - fluently
I talk smoothly, almost without hesitation.
I keep talking fairly quickly, with the occasional hesitation.
I talk with too many pauses and hesitations and without intonation.
Pronunciation
The pronunciation of what I have learned is intelligible to my classmate.
The pronunciation of what I have learned sounds quite understandable to my classmate.
The pronunciation of what I have learned does not sound intelligible enough to my classmate.
Conveying the message
I can make it clear to others what I mean and what I want without much effort.
I can also respond well to what my classmates have said or ask a question.
With some effort I can tell others what I mean.
I find it difficult to respond to what my classmates have said or ask a question.
I cannot tell others what I mean.
I can't respond well to what my classmates have said. I also find it difficult to ask a question.
English practice program
Lottery Winners
If your school participates in VO content, you can practice with the English practice program.
Below is a part of the program that fits well with this theme.
Log in with your School Entree-account!
You can also practice further atwww.oefenprogrammaengels.nlwith other reading, listening or viewing assignments!
D-Test
Test your knowledge. Make the diagnostic test.
D-test: Money
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Welcome to the final test of the theme: 'Money'.
This test consists of 13 questions.
Some of the questions are checked by the computer.
You judge the other questions yourself.
After answering the last question, you hand in the test.
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
At the end of each lesson you answered evaluation questions. Use these answers to answer the following questions:
What new things did you learn?
Which assignment was the best one to learn from?
Are you able to do what you have to do?
Group work
What do you think of working in a group? What do you think of speaking in a group?
Did every group member do the same amount of work?
Speaking project B
Was it difficult for you to participate in the conversation about 'Money makes the world go round'?
Did your classmates help you to formulate what you are trying to say? Or was that not necessary?
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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 4 'Money'. Het thema omvat de volgende onderwerpen: Money problems, Lending and borrowing money, Having money en Spending and saving money. In de grammaticaopdrachten wordt er geoefend met comparisons - vergelijkingen.
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
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Dit thema valt onder de arrangeerbare leerlijn van de Stercollectie voor Engels voor tweetalig onderwijs, leerjaar 1, 2 en 3. Dit is thema 4 'Money'. Het thema omvat de volgende onderwerpen: Money problems, Lending and borrowing money, Having money en Spending and saving money. In de grammaticaopdrachten wordt er geoefend met comparisons - vergelijkingen.
Welcome to the next theme of English
In this theme you will focus on the following 'can do' statements.
In this theme you are going to do the following things:
Below are the four lessons that belong to this topic.
At the end of each lesson you answered evaluation questions. Use these answers to answer the following questions:
