Today we will focus on reading. Not every text is read in the same way: a personal story or a newspaper article are very different. To understand the texts better, it is important that you see the differences between the texts.
Reading
The travel bug (1)
Travelling bug
Do you like travelling or not?
Have you seen many places yet or would you like to see many more?
Who likes travelling more, you or your parents?
Before you start reading, try to think of what 'to be bitten by the travel bug' means.
Have you been bitten by the travel bug?
If not, do you think you will be bitten in the future?
Now read the text.
The travel bug
Have you ever had the desire to wander the world and see what was out there? While some people prefer to stay in the comfort of their own home, others have been bitten by the travel bug and can't wait to explore the world. Exotic places call to them. "Come visit me and I will show you my mysteries," they say.
Every year millions of people pack their suitcases or put on backpacks and flock to visit the seven continents of the world. They wander through the castles and museums of Europe, and the cities and natural wonders of North and South America. Some visit the vast exotic cultures of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The great outback of Australia is a wonderland for those who go there. And a few lucky people even make it to the most mysterious continent on the earth- Antarctica.
Why do people want to explore the world? It gives them a better perspective about the earth and the people living on it. It opens their minds, it gives them a feeling of accomplishment, and it makes them feel alive. So save some money, get your passport ready, and see the world. It will change your life forever.
Answer the questions.
Try to guess the meanings of the words from their context (without using a dictionary).
You'll see that you do not need a dictionary to understand more or less what's written!
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Here some questions about the text. Discuss the questions with a partner.
Read the text again if necessary.
Then write down your answers in your notebook.
Questions:
Is the writer for or against travelling? How can you tell?
What is the goal of the first, the second and the third paragraph?
Is there a relation between the paragraphs? If so, what kind?
Do you think the third paragraph is objective? Why (not)?
Do you agree with the writer? Why (not)?
The travel bug
Have you ever had the desire to wander the world and see what was out there? While some people prefer to stay in the comfort of their own home, others have been bitten by the travel bug and can't wait to explore the world. Exotic places call to them. "Come visit me and I will show you my mysteries," they say.
Every year millions of people pack their suitcases or put on backpacks and flock to visit the seven continents of the world. They wander through the castles and museums of Europe, and the cities and natural wonders of North and South America. Some visit the vast exotic cultures of Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The great outback of Australia is a wonderland for those who go there. And a few lucky people even make it to the most mysterious continent on the earth- Antarctica.
Why do people want to explore the world? It gives them a better perspective about the earth and the people living on it. It opens their minds, it gives them a feeling of accomplishment, and it makes them feel alive. So save some money, get your passport ready, and see the world. It will change your life forever.
Daytrip into space
Daytrip into space
Would you like to go into space for one day?
Read the conversation between Callum and Neil about the possibility of going into space for a day.
Answer the questions.
Callum: Now in today’s programme we’re going to be looking at day-trips, but not your average kind of day-trip. First Neil, can you explain what we mean by a daytrip. Neil: Sure, a day-trip is like a short holiday. You go somewhere and come back on the same day. Callum: Yes, when I was a child I remember we used to go on day-trips to the beach or day-trips to the forest. What about you Neil, did you or do you go on day-trips? Neil: When I was a kid I lived in Canada and we often had visitors and we took them to local places of interest on day-trips, for example Niagara Falls. Callum: Wow, that’s a great place for a day trip. Our topic today is all about a day-trip that is literally out of this world. The day-trips I’m talking about are into space. If you’ve ever dreamt of being an astronaut, now you can make that dream come true. Provided you can afford it!
Now a company is selling tickets for day-trips to space. They’re building a special craft to do this and one of these was revealed to the public earlier this year.
So Neil, let’s answer the distance question first. How high above the Earth will the actual spaceship travel? Neil: It’ll be 62 miles. Which is about 100 km. Callum: And what do we know about the spaceship itself? Neil: Well not that much as that is what is still ‘under-wraps’, that’s still secret. Callum: Ok, now Neil, would you fancy this day-trip? Would you fancy going up into space? Neil: One question, an important one. How much does it cost? Callum: Well you can book a ticket for this space trip, this day-trip to space, for only $200,000! Neil: Well, er, no, that is my answer!
De onderstaande antwoorden moet je zelf nakijken; vergelijk jouw antwoorden met de goede
antwoorden, en geef aan in welke mate jouw antwoorden correct zijn.
Je gaat een typwedstrijdje spelen.
Je krijgt een aantal woorden/woordcombinaties te zien.
Kijk steeds goed naar de spelling van het woord/de woordcombinatie.
Typ het woord of de woordcombinatie daarna zo snel mogelijk na.
Als je in het totaal 100 letters of meer hebt getypt, stopt het spel.
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The travel bug
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Typing game
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