# Instructions for the assignments & information about the test

Instructions for the wordlist and sentences

1. While you read, underline any words and expressions that you don’t know.
2. Answer the questions. Open questions need to be answered in English.
3. On a separate sheet of paper: make a wordlist (English – Dutch), by looking up the meaning of the words and expressions that you have underlined. Be careful: make sure you look at the context in which the word is used (is it a verb, a noun, an adjective etc. and what does the word mean in this sentence?)
4. Choose 5 words or expressions from your wordlist and write a correct and meaningful sentence with each of them, so 5 sentences in total. In each sentence you have to add at least 6 words to the word/expression itself.
5. Underline the word/expression in the sentence.
6. Your wordlist and sentences will be put in your portfolio, which is used to evaluate your effort and development.

Instructions for the 1-minute presentations

You need to prepare a 1-minute talk about your text. This needs to be a structured and well-prepared talk, so not just an improvisation. If there is anything in your text that you don't understand, make sure you look it up to find more information.

- You start by saying what the title of your text is. You may need to write this on the board to make sure everyone understands what you are going to talk about.
- You then summarize your text and if you want you can give your own opinion.
- You are allowed to bring a note with six words on it, as a memory aid.
- You will be graded on content, vocabulary, grammar and pronunciation.
- Make sure you speak for at least 1 minute, without leaving any long silences and without repeating yourself.

Information on the test (vocabulary and basic grammar)

- There will be a graded test for which you need to study all the vocabulary from the texts.
- All words or expressions from the texts can be in the test, even if they were not in your wordlists!
- The second part of the test will be on the basic grammar featured in the ‘grammar’ section.