Introduction

The subject of this double period is school supplies.

• Make groups of three or four.
• In your group, discuss the following questions in English:
  • What kind of supplies do you need for school? Think of things that you’ve got in your bag or your pencil case, but also electronic devices.
  • Do you spend a lot of money on school supplies? Explain your answer.
  • Do you argue about the price of school supplies with your parents?

Step		activiteit activity	leerdoel aim	tijd time
		introduction	Find out what you already know.	10
Step 1		listening School supplies	You can understand a conversation about buying school supplies and answer questions.	15
Step 2		reading Going broke	You can understand a text about the rising cost of school supplies and answer questions.	15
Step 3		vocabulary	You can understand and use the vocabulary about school and school supplies.	15
Step 4		grammar interrogatives	You can understand and use interrogatives.	15
Step 5		speaking Bargaining for school supplies	You can have a conversation in which you bargain for school supplies.	10
Step 6		writing Write an opinion piece	You can write an opinion piece about the cost of school supplies.	15
Step 7		evaluation	Reflecting on what you have learnt.	05