Thema: Contacts - HV1 - kopie 1

Thema: Contacts - HV1 - kopie 1

Start

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3b4nFj7MhK0

Introduction

Dear pupil,

Welcome back!
You are about to start the fourth theme: Contacts.
It is about communication and different ways people can be in touch (= contact).

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 'contacts'.
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!

Need to know

Start
Before starting to work in this theme, check with a classmate how much you know about 'contacts' already.
To do so:

  1. For yourself, make a list of ways you can contact other people.
    Then compare your list to that of a classmate.
  2. Answer the folowing questions
    1. How did people communicate a long time ago?
      What ways of communication existed?
      What ways of communication didn't exist?
    2. How do people communicate nowadays (= tegenwoordig)?
    3. How do you communicate with friends and family?
      Is your way of communication with friends and family different to the way you communicate with people who are not your family or friends? How?
    4. Think of five English words that have to do with communication.

To do

To do
At the end of this theme you:

  • will have listened to different people talking about different ways of contacting people;
  • will have read some texts about different ways of contacting people and how they are experienced by people;
  • will have learnt how to write an email;
  • will have learnt how to have a telephone call;
  • will have learnt about the differences between British and American English and the different variants of English in the United Kingdom.

But you don't have to be able to do this right away!
If you take the following steps you'll find out what you need to know!

Work plan

Work plan
There are many exercises in each theme. It is important to know which exercises you have done and which exercises you haven't done. To help you, there is a work plan. On this work plan you can tick the exercises you've done.

Click here to download the Work plan Contacts

Ieder thema bestaat uit een groot aantal opdrachten/oefeningen.
Het is belangrijk dat je goed bijhoudt welke opdrachten je gedaan hebt. Om je te helpen hebben we een werkplan gemaakt.
Op dat werkplan kun je bijhouden welke onderdelen je al gedaan hebt.

Download hier het Werkplan Contacts

StudioEngels - Work plan Thema: Contacts    

 

Naam: ____________________________________ Klas: _______________

 

A

Start

 

 Introduction

 

 What do you need to know?

 

 To do

 

 Work plan

 

B

Listening

 

 Introduction

 

 Tips

 

 Telephone expressions

 Score:

 

 Phone message

 Score:

 

 The post office

 Score:

 

 Text messaging

 Score:

 

 Emergency call

 Score:

 

C

Reading

 

 Introduction

 

 Tips

 

 Telephones

 Score:

 

 Text messages

 Score:

 

 E-mails

 Score:

 

 Post

 Score:

 

 The cold planet

 

D

Toolbox

 

 Introduction

 

 Grammar

 Kennisbank: Bijvoeglijk naamwoord

 

 

 Exercise Bijvoeglijk naamwoord

 

 

 Kennisbank: Trappen van vergelijking

 

 

 Exercise Trappenvergelijking-1

 

 

 Exercise Trappenvergelijking-2

 

 

 Kennisbank: Vragen stellen

 

 

 Kennisbank: Ontkenningen

 

 

 Kennisbank: Question tags

 

 

 Exercise Question tags-1

 

 

 Exercise Question tags-2

 

 

 Grammar test

 Score:

 

 Words

 Contacts A

 

 

 Contacts B

 

 

 Contacts C

 

 

 Contacts chuncks A

 

 

 Contacts chuncks B

 

 

 Exercise Words

 

 

 Exercise Words

 

 Typing game

 Score:

 

 Taaldorp School

 Alfabet-1

 

 

 Alfabet-2

 

 

 Getallen

 

 

 Typwedstrijd

 Score:

 

 

 Woordjes

 

 

 Voorstellen

 

 

 Dictee

 

 

 Sommen

 

 

 Woordzoeker

 

 

 Spellen

 

 Pronunciation

 Greetings

 

 

 Numbers

 

 

 Communication

 

 

 Computers

 

 

 Alphabet

 

 

 Numbers - 1

 

 

 Numbers - 2

 

 

 Telling time

 

 Fun

 Exercise Quiz texting

 

 

 Create your own story

 

 

 Exercise Quiz communication

 

 

 Rumour control

 

 Reference

 www.macmillandictionary.com

 

 

 learnenglish.britishcouncil.org

 

 

 www.vertalen.nu

 

 

 simple.wikipedia.org

 

 

 www2.research.att.com

 

 

 www.digischool.nl

 

 

 www.google.com

 

E

Speaking

 

 Introduction

 

 Tips

 

 Warming Up

 Score1:                  Score2:

 

 

 Score3:                  Score4:

 

 Tips

 

 Speech Card

 

 Speak Up

 Chit-chat

 

 

 Answering the phone

 

 

 New neighbours

 

 

 In the post office

 

 

 A phone conversation

 

F

Writing

 

 Introduction

 

 Tips

 

 Warming up

 

 Exercises1 and 2

 

 Write it down

 

G

Life and culture

 

 Introduction

 

 American and British English

 

H

Tasks

 

 Introduction

 

 Different generations

 

 Cell phones

 

 Email survey

 

 Mobile phone use

 

Listening

Introduction

Introduction
In this part you will practise your listening skills.
There are different listenings, but they all have to do with 'contacts' in some way or another.
There are listenings on:

  • telephone expressions (what do people say on the phone in English?);
  • a phone message (if someone is not at home, what can you do?);
  • the post office (do you write letters or emails?);
  • text messages (do you text message or call?);
  • emergency number 911 (a phone call with a 911 operator).

Good luck!

Tips

Before you begin, read these tips:

Before you start listening:

  • Read the introduction carefully.
    This will help you understand what the listening exercise is about.
  • Read the questions.
    This will help you find the information you are listening for.

While you are listening:

  • Focus. If you miss the first part of the listening exercise, it is very difficult to understand the second part.
  • If you have heard the answer, fill it in and move on to the next question.
    Don't wait too long!
  • If you are not sure about the answer, just pick the answer you think is best.
    If you doubt you risk missing the answer on the next question.

Have fun!

Telephone expressions (1)

Telephone expressions
You are going to listen to different telephone expressions.
They are mentioned separately.
In the first exercise you put the sentences in the order you hear them.

Exercise 1:
Listen to the audio and write the numbers of the sentences in the order you hear the sentences in your notebook.


  1. Could I have your telephone number, please?
  2. Could you spell your name please?
  3. May I ask who's calling?
  4. I'm sorry but she's out to lunch right now.
  5. Would you like to leave a message?
  6. I'll be sure to give her the message.
  7. I'm sorry, but he won't be back to the office until Thursday afternoon.
  8. I'm sorry, but he's in a meeting now.
  9. Mr. Jones would like to reschedule Wednesday's appointment to next Monday at ten o' clock.
  10. Shall I have her call you back today? 

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c.....

d....

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f.....

g....

h....

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Telephone expressions (2)

Listen again.


The sentences will not be shown any more (it is a listening exercise!).
Choose a correct answer for each of the expressions.

  1. Practise the expressions and answers with a classmate.
  2. One of you plays the caller, the other one the receiver.
  3. Use your own data (e.g. your telephone number, your name, etc.) whenever possible.
  4. Change roles and practise again.

Tip: Go to languageguide.org if you want to know how to spell your name in English.
Click on the different letters to hear how they are spelled.
Don't forget to write your score in your notebook or on your workplan!

Exercise:Telephone expressions

Phone message (1)

Is your dad home?
You are now going to listen to a conversation on the phone.


The first time you listen, answer the following questions:

  1. Who is calling?
  2. Why is the caller calling?
  3. Who picks up the phone?


You are now going to answer some questions.
Before you answer these, listen to the recording again.

Don't forget to write your score down in your notebook or on your workplan!

B Listening – Telephone expressions

 

 

Answers

  1. May I ask who’s calling?
  2. I’m sorry but she’s out to lunch right now.
  3. Could I have your telephone number, please?
  4. Would you like to leave a message?
  5. Could you spell your name please?
  6. I’ll be sure to give her the message.
  7. I’m sorry, but he’s in a meeting now.
  8. I’m sorry, but he won’t be back to the office until Thursday afternoon.
  9. Mr. Jones would like to reschedule Wednesday’s appointment to next Monday at ten o’ clock.
  10. Shall I have her call you back today?

 

Exercise:Phone message

Phone message (2)

Listen to the audio, read the text and put the words to the right place.

Also study the extra questions on telephone language in English.


  1. How do the people in the phonecall say the following things:
    1. How do the people introduce themselves on the phone?
    2. How does the caller ask to speak to Nick?
    3. How does the caller ask about leaving a message for Nick?
    4. How does the oldest daughter say it is not a good idea to tell her name?
    5. How do the people say goodbye?
  2. Look on the internet for one more sentence for each situation in 1.

Exercise:Phone message

The post office (1)

Snail mail versus email
Have a look at the image.

  • What do you think it is?
  • What do you think it tries to say?

In English, post that is delivered by the postman is sometimes called snail mail.

  • Any idea what snail means?
  • Any idea why snail mail is used for post delivered by the postman?

Before you start listening discuss with a classmate:


  1. How often do you write letters?
  2. How much does a stamp cost in the Netherlands? And for letters to Europe? And for letters outside Europe?
  3. Where do you go if you want to post a letter?
  4. Do you ever receive post?

Now you are going to listen to Laura who talks about post in her life in Hong Kong. The first time you listen, answer the questions.

 

The post office (2)

You are going to listen to Laura again.


Now do the following exercise.

 


What do you think the future of post is?
Is there a future for real post?

Don't forget to write your score in your notebook or on your workplan!

 

Exercise:The post office

Text messaging

Text on your phone
You are going to listen to Lindsay and Jake speaking about phone calls and text messages.

Discuss with a partner

  • Do you often send text messages?
  • In what situations do you call and in what situations do you prefer text messages?
  • Do you send more or less text messages than your parents?



Now listen and answer the following questions. When you answer a question, move on to the next one! Listen as many times as you want.

Exercise:Text messaging

Emergency call

911
In the Netherlands and many other countries in Europe we call 112 when there is an emergency. In America they call 911.

Discuss with your partner

  • Have you or has anybody you know ever experienced an emergency?
  • If so, what kind of?

You are going to listen to a person calling a 911 operator.
Listen to their conversation and answer the questions.


Exercise:Emergency call

Reading

Introduction

Introduction
In this part you will practise your reading skills.
You are going to read texts on:

  • Someone speaking about the changing role of telephones
  • Teenagers and text messages
  • The advantages and disadvantages of e-mail
  • Someone writing about (pen) pals
  • Aliens who are in touch with human beings (=mensen)

By reading a lot in English (and doing many exercises) you will improve your reading skills!

We wish you pleasant reading!

Tips

Before you start reading:
Don’t start reading straight away.
First look at the title, the picture and highlighted words.
These can help you understand what the text is about.
Read the introduction.
Read the questions before you start reading the text.
If you see multiple-choice questions, look at the options and try to see what the differences are.

While reading:
It will be very very difficult to understand everything you are going to read.
If you see a word you do not know, it is very important to ask yourself if this word is important to understand the text.
If you understand the text without knowing the word, there is no need to use
a dictionary. If the word is important to understand the text (and / or to answer questions) go ahead and use your dictionary! Just make sure you don’t use the dictionary all the time!

Telephones

Discuss with a classmate
Do you remember your first (mobile) phone?
What did it look like?
What features (=eigenschappen/functies) did it have?

Now read the text and answer the questions.


Telephones are a major part of our lives these days. When I was growing up,
I perhaps used the phone once a week. It was almost a big event when it rang. Everyone rushed into the living room to find out who was calling. Of course, it was an old-style phone - the size of a football. And you had to leave it on the table because it was plugged into the wall.

Today, however, is a totally different matter. Everyone has a phone.
Some people I know have several. They change them every six months when the latest models come out. Today’s phones aren’t really phones. They are like personal entertainment devices that have a phone. I’m waiting for the watch phone. I’m sure it’ll be here soon.

Do the following exercise.

 

Exercise:Telephone

Text messages (1)

Textmessages
What do you prefer? Texting or calling someone?
Read the text to find out if you are a typical teenager or not.


Teens text more than they talk
Young people now text so much they hardly ever talk to each other.
Children and teenagers are much more likely to tap out a text than actually pick up their phone and call someone, research has shown. Texting has more than doubled since March 2002, and it's still rising. Some of the most common reasons to text someone are to send a greeting or flirt. More than eight out of 10 young people admitted they preferred texting to actually speaking to friends and family. But only 14 per cent of people over the age of 55 said they chose texting over speaking.

Bron: CBBC Newsround

How would you translate these sentences?

Discuss with a classmate
Do you think the article is true?
Why? Why not?

Exercise:Text messages

Exercise:Text messages

Text messages (2)

Any idea what these text expressions mean?
If not, look them up on the internet.
When you know all of them, write a text message to a classmate.
Can your classmate read it?

E-mail (1)

E-mail
You are going to read a small text of someone's experience with e-mail.
Before reading, make a list of advantages and disadvantages of e-mail.
Then compare it to a classmate. Read the text.

  • How many of your advantages or disadvantages are mentioned?
  • Does the writer mention any more advantages or disadvantages?

E-mail certainly keeps me busy. I never wrote as many letters as I do now.
In the good old days before computers, we wrote real letters, with paper and envelopes.
I wrote one or two letters a week. But now, with e-mail, my in-box is never empty.
There’s always someone mailing me. I would like just one day where I’m free of e-mail.

The sad thing is, very few mails I get are interesting.
I get loads of spam - junk mail trying to sell me things I don’t want.
I also get lots of mail from people asking me to do stuff.
Do this, do that, reply ASAP. It’s too much sometimes.

The one good thing about e-mail is that you can get things done quickly.
I can e-mail a company in another country and they can mail me back in two minutes.

Now read the text again and match the words to their definitions.

Answer the following questions.
Are they true or false?

Exercise:E-mail

Exercise:E-mail

E-mail (2)

How many words from the text do you remember?
Try to solve the following anagrams.

  • ceropmstu
  • eesrltt
  • pyemt
  • ibnxo
  • apms
  • tusff
  • erypl

Controleer je antwoorden bij het kopje "Answers".

 

 

Post

Pen pals
Do you know what a pen pal is? Do you have one or have you ever had one? Read about Emma. She has pen pals and tells about her experience.


Two pals are better than one
Most people would be content with having one pen pal - but not Emma.
She's got two friends that she loves writing to.
In her report she tells us why it's pair-fect!
"I have two pen pals. One is called Alana.
Alana was my friend until she moved away.
The other is Ophelie, the pen pal that my school gave me.
She lives in France. I usually write letters to Alana as she doesn't live as far away.
But most of the time I e-mail Ophelie, as it takes so long if I don't!
I write to my pen pals about once a month.

Learning
I really look forward to getting letters or e-mails from my pen pals because I learn a lot about France or what my friends enjoy doing.  
I learn about their lives and it gives me something to look forward to.
Having two pen pals also really improves my writing skills.
I write about hobbies, family, school and what I've been doing over the last few weeks.

Visits
I think one of the best parts of having pen pals is when they come over to stay.
I have never had a visit from Ophelie, but I am really looking forward to her visit with her school in June.
The worst thing about having pen pals is the wait for a reply, and when letters get stuck in the post!
My auntie is 40 and she still writes to her French pen pal that she got at school.

Juggling
I never get bored with my pen pals.
It's not hard juggling two because they rarely write at the same time and I enjoy writing.
I would strongly recommend getting a pen pal to those who don't have one. I've got two!"

Emma, 9, Dumfries and Galloway

Bron: CBBC Newsround

How would you translate the following sentences from the text?

 

Don't forget to write your score down on your work plan or in your notebook!

Exercise:Post

Exercise:Post

The cold planet

New friends in space
Do you believe in aliens? Why or why not?
You are now going to read (and listen to) a story about contacts between an alien and someone living on the earth.
The story is called ´The cold planet´.

  • What do you think the story will be about?
  • What do you think will happen in it?
Before you read, write down:
  • The title of the story.
  • What you think will happen in the story ´the cold planet´.

Now read and listen to The cold planet (British Council).
Click on ´Start´ to read the story.
After reading, write down:
  • What happens in the story (5 lines).
  • If what happens is different from what you expected (=verwachtte).
  • Your opinion of the story (fun, interesting, easy, difficult, boring ...).

Toolbox

Everything at once

Introduction

Introduction
The toolbox is a kind of treasure chest!
In the toolbox you will find:

  • Grammar
  • Words
  • Typing game
  • Taaldorp School
  • Pronunciation
  • Fun
  • Reference

First you are going to study a couple of grammar items.
Make sure you understand them.

After that you are going to practise vocabulary and pronunciation.
Words and sentences are one the most important parts of a language!
To finish the toolbox you can even play some games!

Good luck!

Grammar (1)

Grammar
To be able to read, listen, speak and write better, you will need to know your grammar! this theme you are going to learn about:

  • het bijvoeglijk naamwoord;
  • de trappen van vergelijking;
  • question tags.
For each grammar item, there is an explanation and there are exercises.
Try to do as many exercises as possible!

Good luck!

Grammar (2)

Bijvoeglijk naamwoord
Bestudeer in de Kennisbank Engels het onderdeel over het bijvoeglijk naamwoord.

Grammar: Bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Maak nu de volgende oefening.

Voor extra uitleg klik op onderstaande link.

Extra grammar explanation (and exercises)
on adjectives (= bijvoeglijke naamwoorden).

 

Exercise:Bijvoeglijk naamwoord

Grammar (3)

Trappen van vergelijking
Bestudeer uit de kennisbank Engels het onderdeel 'Trappen van vergelijking'.

Grammar: Trappen van vergelijking

Maak nu de volgende oefeningen.

Voor extra uitleg klik op onderstaande link.

Extra grammar explanation (and exercises)

 

Exercise:Trappenvergelijking

Exercise:Trappenvergelijking

Grammar (4)

Question tags
Weet je nog hoe je in het Engels vragen stelt? En weet je nog hoe je een ontkennende zin maakt? Als je twijfelt, kijk dan nog even naar de volgende onderdelen uit de Kennisbank Engels.

Grammar: Vragen stellen - Simple present
Grammar: Ontkenningen - Simple present


Bestudeer nu uit de kennisbank Engels het onderdeel 'Question tags'.

Grammar: Question tags

Grammar (5)

Question tags
Maak nu de volgende twee oefeningen.

Voor extra uitleg klik op onderstaande link.

Extra grammar explanation (and exercises) on question tags.

Je sluit het onderdeel Grammar af met een Grammar test.
Als je het certificaat haalt, ben je klaar voor de volgende stap.

 

Good luck!

Exercise:Question tags - 1

Exercise:Question tags - 2

Test:Contacts Toolbox: Grammartest

Words (1)

Words
To do all the exercises in the theme 'Contacts', it is useful you know words and sentences related to it.

For every theme you can find words and sentences on www.wrts.nl
The first time you use WRTS you need an account:

  • Click on: 'Meld je nu meteen aan!'
  • Fill in your e-mail address.
  • Choose a password and fill it in.
  • Fill in your password again at 'Bevestiging'
  • Click on 'Aanmelden'.

Words (2)

If you've already registered at wrts.nl, sign in and start learning words and sentences with WRTS.

  • Go to: http://wrts.nl/studiovoengels and log in.
  • Look at the lists and pick one. For this theme there are five lists:
    • Contacts A
    • Contacts B
    • Contacts C
    • Contacts chuncks A
    • Contacts chunks B
  • Click on the word: 'Overnemen' behind the list you want to learn.
  • You now see the list, scroll down and click on 'Opslaan'.
  • Click on 'Overhoren'. Choose a way in which you'd like to practise.
    Then click 'Begin overhoring.'
  • Practise in different ways.

Words (3)

Here are some useful links of other exercises about vocabulary on 'Contacts'.

In de volgende oefening benoem je de voorwerpen op de plaatjes.
Deze hebben met communicatie te maken.
Zoek de juiste benaming bij het plaatje.

In de volgende oefening zoek je de juiste vertaling bij het Engelse woord.

Exercise:Words

Exercise:Words

Typing game

Typing game

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.
Hoe hoog is je score?

Klik op de link om het spel te starten.

Typwedstrijd Contacts - Flash

Pronunciation

At languageguide.org you can practise the pronunciation of some important words in this theme!

  • Place the cursor over the images.
  • Listen to and practise the words by stating the words out loud.
  • Choose the ten most difficult words from each exercise.
  • Write them down in your exercise book or in a Word file.
  • Read them aloud to another pupil.
  • Show your teacher what you have learned!

In this theme you are going to practise the following topics:

Taaldorp School

Taaldorp School
Don't forget to pay a visit to the virtual village!
In the classroom part you will find various exercises on 'School'.
You will learn letters and number so you can spell your name, say your telephone number and more ...
Very useful when meeting someone!
They will help you repeat important words in a fun way.
Try to do as many exercises as possible!

Please write down the exercises you've done on your work plan.


Have fun!

www.lvoorl.nl

Leerlingen voor leerlingen
Op de website www.lvoorl.nl vind je verschillende video's die door leerlingen voor leerlingen zijn gemaakt.

Hieronder vier video's die goed passen bij dit thema. Bekijk de video's.
Kun je video's goed volgen? Schrijf de woorden die je niet kent op en zoek de betekenis op in een (online) woordenboek of vraag de betekenis aan een klasgenoot.

Fun

Fun
Here some fun websites that have to do with 'Contacts'.
Do the following quiz.
How would you react?


How much do you know about communication? Do the quiz...
What would you do?

Exercise:Quiz texting - bbc

Exercise:Quiz communication - bbc

Reference

If you need more help with grammar or vocabulary while you are studying,
have a look at the following websites:

Speaking

Introduction

Introduction
In 'speaking' you will be working on your speaking skills.

  • First of all you are going to have a look at some useful expressions.
  • Then you're going to practise a conversation with the help of speech cards and evaluate a conversation of classmates.
  • Finally, you are going to practise your speaking in some real-life situations.

In these exercises you're going to speak about yourself and about 'contacts'.

With every exercise you do, your speaking skills will improve!

Speak up!

Tips (1)

Before you start speaking:

  • First look at the instructions.
  • Try to think of words and expressions you might need.
  • Use as many expressions as possible; you can use them if you're lost for words.
  • DON'T write out your conversation or talk completely!
    If you do that, it will just be a writing and reading exercise!

Tips (2)

While speaking:

  • Make sure you start a conversation by greeting the other person in a polite way.
  • Look at your partner or at your audience.
  • Speak calmly and not too quietly.
  • You can use a note, but make sure there are only a few words on it!
  • If you don't know a word, you can always explain what you can use it for, or what it looks like.
  • Try to keep on talking, even if you don't really know how you should say something.
  • If you don't understand your partner, you can ask for an explanation,
    or ask your partner to repeat the question.
  • End a conversation by saying goodbye.

Clue: if you practise a conversation a second time, it will be much easier!

Warming Up

Conversation
Fill in the right words to the right places in the next exercise.

What do these sentences mean? Find the right translation.
Als je een lage score haalt doe de oefening dan opnieuw ...

Can you find the appropriate answer to each question?

Look at the telephone expressions. Rie Sakimoto is trying to call James Croft. Marcia is James' secretary. Put the sentences in the right order.

Exercise:Warming up

Exercise:Warming up

Exercise:Warming up

Exercise:Warming up

Speech card (1)

Speech card
You're going to have a conversation with a classmate.
In this conversation you speak to your friend and make an appointment.
The details of the conversation can be found on the speech cards.
There is one speech card for you and one for your classmate.
Download your speech card.
Your classmate should download the other one.

Person A: Speech card - peron A .
Person B: Speech card - peron B .

  • Take a close look at your role on the speech card.
  • Take enough time to prepare your role (what are you going to say and how?). If you need help, have a look at the warming up section or go to your WRTS account and take another look at the words and chunks.
  • Write down some keywords if necessary (but not too many!).

Together with your classmate, practise the conversation at least twice.

Speech card (2)

Speech card - beoordeling
After practising with your classmate, do the following:
1. Download the evaluation sheet. Speech card - beoordeling
2. Find another pair to work with.
3. Act out your conversation in front of them.
4. Let them write down feedback for you.
5. Let them act out their conversation and write down feedback for them.
6. Discuss what things where good and what you can do better next time.

Extra challenge!
Make the conversation a phone call with the right telephone expressions.
Sit back to back with your classmate and act the conversation out again!

Speak Up (1)

Speak up
You now get a chance to practise your speaking in various different situations that are all related to the theme. Try to practise as many as you can!
If you have enough time, use the peer-feedback form .

Situation 1 - Chit-chat
You meet a friend. Ask him or her how he/she is doing. Tell him/her how you are doing as well. Tell each other something interesting that you did last weekend. Say goodbye in an appropriate way too (e.g. say you would like to see him/her soon).

Situation 2 - Answering the phone
You need the phone number of Taj Mahal Indian restaurant in Brighton.
Call an information number to ask what the number is. You and your classmate both act out the role of the caller and the receiver at least once.

Speak Up (2)

Situation 3 - New neighbours
You have moved house and have new neighbours of course. You knock on the door to introduce yourself and you want to invite your neighbour for a drink at your place another time. You and your classmate act out the conversation. Make sure you both practise each role at least once.

Situation 4 - In the post office
You have a letter to post. You live in England and you have a letter for your Dutch pen pal. You don't know how many stamps you should put on your letter and you want the letter to arrive soon (priority mail). Act the conversation out with a classmate. One of you is the client, the other one works at the post office. Make sure you both practise each role at least once.

Situation 5 - A phone conversation
Act out the following phone conversations .

Writing

Introduction

Introduction
In this part you are going to improve your writing skills.
You are going to practise writing emails and letters.
Both of them are ways to stay in touch!

If you keep practising, writing will become much easier!

Good luck!

Tips

Tips for writing
Read these tips for writing and keep them in mind while doing the exercises.

  • Try to use words and sentences you already know.
  • Use a dictionary if you need to find the correct English word, or if you are unsure about the spelling of a word.
  • If you write your letter on the computer make sure that the spelling checker is on English.
  • Find inspiration on WRTS about words and sentences to use.

Keep practising!

Warming up

Starting and ending letters and emails
Download the following worksheet .

  • Decide whether the expressions are to start or to end a letter or email;
  • Compare your answers to a classmate;
  • Together decide whether each expression is formal (F), neutral (N)
    or informal (I);
  • Can you think of other expressions for starting or ending an email?
    If so, add them to your list.

Exercises

Exercise 1
You are going to write two emails.
One to your teacher, and another one to your classmate.
The topic should be the same. You can choose your topic.
If you do not know what to write about, write about your first English lesson. Make sure you use formal or neutral language to write to your teacher, and informal language to write to your classmate.

If you have time, compare your email to that of a classmate.

Exercise 2
Have a look at today’s newspaper in the readers’ opinion section.
Choose a letter you find interesting to write back to.
Write a letter back to explain your ideas.
Make sure you use formal language.
Of course you can have a look at the website of an English newspaper to find examples.
For example:

Write it down (1)

Write it down!
This is the real stuff! Here are some real-life situations to practise your writing skills. Practise as many situations as you can!
If you need help, have another look at the 'tips' section!

Situation 1
Send a friend of yours an email to say that you have got two tickets for the concert of your favourite popstar. Ask him or her if he or she wants to go with you. Think of a date and a time for the concert and the artist of course.
Open and close your email in an appropriate way.

Situation 2
You want to improve your English and you are thinking of taking a language course in England in your summer holidays. You have found a company that offers courses. You are very interested in their language course in Wales but you do not know if you can stay in a guest family. Your parents will only let you go if you stay in a guest family. Write an email to the company to ask if it is possible to stay in a guest family.

Write it down (2)

Situation 3
Your aunt has sent you an email to invite you to her birthday party of next Friday. But there is a problem! Next Friday you are going away for the weekend with some friends. Write an email back to her to tell her you can't come.
Say sorry and propose to come another day.

Situation 4
Your friend invited you to his / her party by a text message.
Write a text message back to say that you really want to come and you think it is a great idea!

Life and culture

Introduction

Introduction
What do you know about England, the English language and English people?
That's what you're going to learn in 'Life and culture'!

Each theme focuses on a different aspect of England,
its language, its inhabitants and its culture.

In this theme you will look at how English speaking people communicate:
the difference between British and American English.

Get started!

American and British (1)

Language = contact
How many people in the world speak English (as their first language) do you think?
Go to www.wikipedia.org to find out!

Many people speak English, but the variants of English are all very different!
Do you know the differences between American and British English?
Any idea if any other languages are spoken in England?

Have a look at the following links of Woodlands Junior School:

American and British (2)

Exercise - One minute presentation
Take about ten minutes to read information you find interesting.
From this information, choose a topic you find interesting, fascinating, strange or else.
Work together with a classmate to prepare a one minute presentation.
You have about five minutes to prepare it.
In your presentation you explain why you chose the topic and tell something about it.
Of course you may use other sources of information if you want to but you will not have much time to prepare your one minute presentation.


  • Pupils get about ten to fifteen minutes to read the texts and to choose a topic.
  • They then get about five minutes to prepare their presentation which should last for about a minute.
  • You can choose to give your pupils some words they should use during their presentation.
  • Pupils listening can be given a task as well. You can think of for example a listening task (are the words given by the teacher used in the right way?, think of a question for the presenters.), or a task that involves observing presentation skills (could people understand them?).
  • The one minute presentations can obviously be organised in groups of two to three students as well with the same kind of tasks.

Introduction

Language Tasks
In this part you will find some language tasks that combine the different things you have learnt during this theme.
They combine the different skills as well.

Practise as many tasks as possible so when you are in an English speaking country you know exactly what to say!

Different generations

2G, 3G, 4G and 5G in mobile phones
Do you know what 2G, 3G, 4G and 5G stand for in mobile phones?
Do you know what the differences are?

Go to the following website and read the information on 2G and 3G.
news.bbc.co.uk

Write a text
Write a piece of text on the differences between 2G, 3G and 4G phones.
Divide your text in four parts:

  • my image,
  • my music,
  • my organiser,
  • my game (see the website above).
You can read about 2G and 3G on the website above.
Look information on 4G (and maybe even 5G) up on the internet.

Ask your teacher how to hand in your piece of writing.

Cell phones

Cell phones
A necessity or just a convenience?
How important do you think cell phones are?
Are they necessary or not?

Interview
Interview three classmates about the topic.
Make sure you have about three questions ready.
Interview your classmates. Write their answers down.

Write!
Then write a report on the results of your interview.

Ask your teacher how to hand in your piece of writing.

Email survey

Email survey
Write five good questions about e-mail in the left column of the worksheet.

  • Do this in pairs.
  • Each student must write the questions on his / her own paper.
  • When you have finished, interview other students and write down their answers.
  • Now return to your original partner and share and talk about what you have found out.
  • Then, prepare a mini-presentation on your findings.
  • Google for ‘presentation in English’ or similar if you want to know how to make a presentation in English.

Mobile phone use

Mobile phone use
You start with a class survey or a survey among some classmates about the following questions.


  • How many of you had a mobile phone when they were in between seven and ten years old? How many per cent is that?
  • How many of you talked more than 45 minutes on the phone when they were in between seven and ten years old?
    How many per cent is that?
  • How many of you preferred to text rather than chat to stay in touch?
    How many per cent is that?

Read the following text.
How does your class (or do your classmates) compare to this article?


How many of us have mobiles?
25% of children aged between seven and ten have their own mobile phone.
Research says 10% of children talk on their mobiles for more than 45 minutes every day. Over half of children with mobiles prefer to text rather than chat to stay in touch.

Bron: CBBC Newsround

Now match the words to their definitions.

Write!
Now write a similar article about yourself or your class(mates) survey using the words above.

Exercise:Mobile phone use

Answers

E-mail (2)

  • ceropmstu (computers)
  • eesrltt (letters)
  • pyemt (empty)
  • ibnxo (inbox)
  • apms (spam)
  • tusff (stuff)
  • erypl (reply)

lees/mediadossier

Grammar survey

Persoonlijk voornaamwoord

Het persoonlijk voornaamwoord verwijst naar een persoon, een groep personen, voorwerpen of onzichtbare zaken.

Alle persoonlijke voornaamwoorden zie je in dit schema:

Enkelvoud

Onderwerp

Geen onderwerp

1e persoon

I = ik

me = mij

2e persoon

you = jij

you = jou

3e persoon

he = hij

him = hem

 

she = zij

her = haar

 

it = het

it = het

Meervoud

   

1e persoon

we = wij

us = ons

2e persoon

you = jullie

you = jullie

3e persoon

they = zij

them = hen/hun

 

 


 

Voorbeelden:

  • He gives me an apple.

  • Hij geeft me een appel.

  • I give you a present.

  • Ik geef je een cadeau.

  • I see him in the garden.

  • Ik zie hem in de tuin.

  • Give it to me.

  • Geef het aan mij.

  • He invited us to his party.

  • Hij nodigde ons uit voor zijn partijtje.

  • We gave you lots of cakes.

  • We gaven jullie veel koekjes.

  • Can you forgive them?

  • Kun je hen vergeven?

To Be

To be

 


 

Hieronder zie je vormen van het werkwoord to be.

Lange vorm

Korte vorm

I am - ik ben

I'm

you are - jij/u bent

you're

he is - hij is

he's

she is - zij is

she's

it is - het is

it's

we are - wij zijn

we're

you are - jullie zijn

you're

they are - zij zijn

they're

 

 


Je maakt een zin ontkennend door not achter de vorm van to be te zetten.

Lange vorm

Korte vorm

Korte vorm

I am not

I'm not

 

you are not

you're not

you aren't

he/she/it is not

he's/she's/it's not

he/she/it isn't

we are not

we're

we aren't

you are not

you're not

you aren't

they are not

they're not

they aren't





 

Je maakt een zin vragend door de vorm van to be vooraan in de zin te zetten.

I am

Am I?

You are

Are you?

He is

Is he?

She is

Is she?

It is

Is it?

We are

Are we?

You are

Are you?

They are

Are they?

 

simple present

bijvoeglijk naamwoord/ Adjective

Bijvoeglijk naamwoord


De adjective geeft extra informatie over het zelfstandig naamwoord (in het Engels ‘noun’ genoemd). Een adjective geeft aan wat een zelfstandig naamwoord is of waar het op lijkt.

 

  • She sang a beautiful song. - Zij zong een mooi lied.
    'Beautiful' zegt iets over het lied dat de vrouw zong.
    'Beautiful' is dus het bijvoeglijk naamwoord en 'song' het zelfstandig naamwoord.


  •  

 

 

  • It was a hard decision to make. - Het was een moeilijke beslissing.
    ‘Hard’ zegt in bovenstaand voorbeeld iets over ‘decision’.
    ‘Hard’ is dus de adjective en decision de noun.

 

Vragen stellen: Present simple

Vragen- Simple present


In de simple present begint een vraag vaak met do of does.
Na do of does volgt altijd het hele werkwoord.

Voorbeelden:

 

  • They live in Canada.
    Zij wonen in canada

    Do they live in Canada?
    Wonen zij in Canada?

  • A lion eats meat.
    Een leeuw eet vlees.

    Does a lion eat meat?
    Eet een leeuw vlees?

 

ontkenningen simple present

Ontkenningen-Simple present


In de simple present maak je een ontkenning vaak met do+not of does + not.
In plaats van do not, schrijf je vaak don't.
In plaats van does not, schrijf je vaak doesn't.
Na do not/don't of does not/doesn't volgt altijd het hele werkwoord.

Voorbeelden:

 

  • They live in Canada.
    Zij wonen in Canada.

    They do not/don't live in Canada.
    Zij wonen niet in Canada

  • A lion eats meat.
    Een leeuw eet vlees.

    A lion does not/doesn't eat meat.
    Een leeuw eet geen vlees.

 

Tag questions

Question tags


In het Engels, vooral in de spreektaal, wordt vaak een kort vraagje aan een zin geplakt om deze vragend te maken. Het aangeplakte vraagje wordt in het Engels een question tag genoemd.
De belangrijkste regel is dat na een positieve zin de question tag negatief is, en andersom, dat na een negatieve zin de question tag positief is.

Voorbeelden:

 

  • He is good, isn't he?
  • He isn't good, is he?
  • He can help me, can't he?
  • He can't help me, can he?

 

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