Part 1

The orange colour shows a grammar subject from the Basics. You can click the Basics tab on the left to find the explanation.

The blue colour shows words that might be new or difficult. You can use an online dictionary to find the meaning. You can add these to your personal word list.

Questions in English will be answered in English. Questions in Dutch can be answered in English and Dutch.

From San Francisco to New York                                                                             

In the Netherlands everything is close. The distance between Groningen and Maastricht is only 336 kilometres (three hundred and thirty-six). But what about the United States of America? Everything is much bigger there. What about the distance between San Francisco and New York? How many kilometres (or miles, if you like) are there between these two cities? Are they close or far? Today we're going to find out!

Basis

Task 1

Intro

"On September 10th, 1913, the Lincoln Highway, the first paved road in the U.S. that reached from one coast to another, was laid out. It took until 1927 to complete, but the highway system of the United States was born that day. After that, travelling from one city to another in the U.S. would never be the same."

1. Read the intro above (=hierboven). Write the numbers in orange in full (=voluit in Engelse woorden).

Help! Sommige grammatica onderwerpen moeten eerst uitgelegd worden. Je kan hiervoor de Basics PowerPoint of de uitlegvideo bekijken.

There are four different means of transport (=transport/vervoersmiddelen) in order to travel from San Francisco to New York. Use the internet to search for your answers to the questions below (hieronder). Write your answers in English in your Google Docs document, Word or notebook.

Help! Sommige woorden kunnen je helpen om de vragen te begrijpen en er antwoord op te geven. Deze woorden hebben we blauw gemaakt. Zoek deze woorden vooral op in een vertaalprogramma om je te helpen. Check ook of ze in de Basics Words 1 staan om je woordenlijst aan te vullen.

2. What is the distance between San Francisco and New York (city) in km/miles? Write the numbers in full.

3. Which four means of transport are there in order to travel from San Francisco to New York?

4. Which of those four means of transport do you think is cheapest to travel from San Francisco to New York?

5. Which do you think is fastest to travel from San Francisco to New York?

Task 2

1. In het Engels begint de zin vaak met een persoonlijk voornaam woord (= personal pronoun). Wat zijn de persoonlijk voornaamwoorden in het Engels? Vertaal de Nederlandse persoonlijk voornaamwoorden naar het Engels.

Nogmaals: voor alles in de oranje kleur is ook een uitlegvideo en PowerPoint te vinden onder het kopje Basics.

1. (Ik) can't wait to travel by boat. I hope I won't feel sick...
2. (Jij) would love to go to San Fransisco one day. I heard it is an amazing city.
3. (Hij) visits New York every single year and spends most of his money on plane tickets.
4. (Zij, enkelvoud) goes shopping in every city that she visits, that's why she wants to find out more about the malls.
5. (Het) is not always fun and games while travelling... Some people get homesick.
6. (Wij) have never been abroad because we simply don't have enough money.
7. (Jullie) look great! Have you been on holiday?
8. (Zij, meervoud) don't enjoy travelling by car since their mother is the only one with a driver's license.
9. (Die/hen) sometimes have to run to catch the train.

Finished? Study these personal pronouns. We want you to know them by heart (=uit het hoofd).

2. In het Engels kun je zeggen dat je iets wel of niet kan. Hiervoor gebruiken we het werkwoord 'can'. Als je wil zeggen dat je iets niet kan gebruik je 'can't'. Na can of can't volgt het hele werkwoord. Kies tussen can of can't.

1. Do you know the distance between Tilburg and Breda? I’m sorry, I can/can’t hear you. What did you say?
2. I just wanted to know if you knew the distance between Tilburg and Breda because I can/can’t figure it out.
3. I think it was 20 kilometres, but I’m not sure. Maybe you can/can’t check the internet to see if it’s correct.
4. Yes, I can/can’t do that. Thanks!

3. Fill in the correct answer. Use can/can’t.

1. …… you fly to San Fransisco?
2. I’m sorry, I …… I don’t have any money.
3. That’s ok, you …… borrow some of mine.
4. Thank you! That’s really kind. Now I …… go visit the Golden Gate Bridge with you. Do they serve food on the plane? I think they do. It’s usually a sandwich with ham or fish.
5. I …… eat that. I’m a vegetarian.
6. I’m sure you …… ask if they have some vegetarian food.

Task 3
Watch this video about San Francisco and answer the following questions. You may hit pause whenever you're watching the video to answer the questions. You can also slow the video down with the YouTube settings. Again, answer the questions in English in your Google Docs document, Word document or notebook.

Tip: read the questions before you start watching so you know what to look for!

1. How many neighbourhoods does San Francisco have? Write the numbers in full.

2. Which five neighbourhoods of San Francisco are shown in this video?

3. Which neighbourhood is known as 'the Latin heart' of San Francisco?

4. Where can you find the sea lions?

5. Which neighbourhood is famous for its 1960's 'hippie atmosphere'? (=nineteen sixties)

6. How many visitors does the Golden Gate Park have each year? Write the numbers in full.

7. Which one of these neighbourhoods would you like to visit? Why?

Task 4
Imagine you live in San Francisco and you are going on holiday to New York for one week. You have saved $1000 (a thousand) for your holiday. You need to pay for your travel (return trip = retourtje), you need a place to stay, you need to eat and drink in New York and maybe you want to go shopping or visit museums.

1.*Which means of transport would you choose? Why?

2. Which hotel would you like to stay in? Why?

3. At which restaurant are you going to eat on your first day in New York? Why?

4. Which museum(s) or sight(s) would you like to visit? Why?

Don't forget, you only have $1000 to spend on your holiday! Write down in English how you're going to spend the money in your notebook or in a separate Word Document.

* Challenge: Choose one of the means of transport and actually find out the details of how you can get from San Francisco to New York. When do you leave/arrive, how much does it cost, where will you sleep/stop along the road? Include all the details for your trip. Write the numbers in full.

Task 5                                                                                                           

Ask your classmate three questions on their dream holiday destination in English. When you are finished you can swap with a classmate. Try to answer each other’s questions in English as well. Don’t forget to write down your questions and answers too.

Uitbreiding

Task 6 - Writing assignment

You are going to write a short e-mail to your friend Sam in Australia. Sam is doing a project for English class: they are going to give a presentation about New York and that’s why they really need your help!

Schrijf je vriend Sam een e-mail waarin je hem wat meer vertelt over New York. Bespreek alle onderdelen uit Task 3 (transport, hotel, restaurant, museum). Als je wil, mag je best zelf wat (zinvols) toevoegen. Je e-mail zal uit ongeveer 150-200 woorden bestaan. Uiteraard spreekt en leest Sam geen Nederlands, dus je schrijft je e-mail in het Engels. Gebruik een (online) woordenboek voor losse woorden als je dit nodig hebt. Let op het gebruik van grammar zoals persoonlijke voornaamwoorden bij het schrijven.

Let op: Vertaal geen hele zinnen in Google Translate of een ander vertaalprogramma! Kijk voor extra hulp in de linker tabel op deze Wikiwijs.