## 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