Listening and reading comprehension test

Date: Thursday, 12th of May

Place: classroom 2061

Listening: 9:00-9:50

Break

Reading comprehension: 10:10-11:40

Reading:

Remember!

-Read the questions before you do anything else.
-Read the text and answer all the questions
-English has many words and you will constantly run into a couple of words that you have not come across. What you need to do is figure out the word from its content.

Examples of previous NP exercises can be found in the following page:

http://nafs.gu.se/prov_engelska/exempel_provuppgifter/engelska_6_exempeluppg

Listening and reading comprehension test

Date: Thursday, 12th of May

Place: classroom 0035

Listening: 9:00-9:50

Break

Reading comprehension: 10:10-11:40

Reading:

Remember!

-Read the questions before you do anything else.
-Read the text and answer all the questions
-English has many words and you will constantly run into a couple of words that you have not come across. What you need to do is figure out the word from its content.

Exmaples of previous NP exercises can be found in the following page:

http://nafs.gu.se/prov_engelska/exempel_provuppgifter/engelska_6_exempeluppg

NP- Writing

Date: Tuesday, 3rd of May

Time: from 9 to 10:50 (100 minutes)

Place: classroom 1052

Topic: Prepared for the Future?

You will have to write at least 300 words ( max 600 words)

General tips to help you improve your writing

-Read the instructions carefully before you start writing. Highlight important points, for example by underlining words.

-Always ask yourself: Who I am writing for? Is it a friend, someone I don’t know personally?

-What kind of text am I writing? A letter/ An email/ An article/ A review of a book, film/ An essay

-Make sure that the structure is clear: introduction (one paragraph) the body (is the longest part of your text, it should be divided into paragraphs) and the conclusion ( in your conclusion you sum up what you have written)

-The introduction is very important since it must make the reader interested to continue reading the text. Here are some examples of how you can start:

ask a question: “Do you consider yourself to be a kind person?

take a stand: “In my opinion, all bullies should be sent to prison…”

quote someone: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere” (Martin Luther King)

-Always write something that you think is worth saying. Use experience from your own life.

-Check your writing for vocabulary, grammar and spelling.

-Useful phrases when writing a text

To begin with/ My point is that/ Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly/ Finally, To sum up, In other words, In conclusion.

Useful phrases when expressing your opinion:

In my opinion/ As I see it/ As far as I’m concerned/

Use linking words

When you write your essay this Thursday/Wednesday, remember to use linking words
Addition:
instead of and/also
moreover, furthermore, in addition
Reason:
instead of because:
consequently, for this reason, therefore, thus, since, that is why, due to the fact that, as a consequence, the cause of this is

Example
instead of for example
for instance, in other words, such as, among other things

Contrast and comparison
instead of but
however, yet, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand,

Summary and conclusion
finally, in other words, in short,

Important words or phrases:
skills: reading skills, social skills, writing skills, language skills
rote learning (memorize) content, knowing facts
school system, subjects

Vocational education
Business Administration programme
“I did my work placement at…….”

Mention the articles you have read in the booklet

Prepared for the future?
Rote Learning Is Bad?
Vocational Education Is Changing Its Image
Vocational Education

General tips to help you improve your writing

-Read the instructions carefully before you start writing. Highlight important points, for example by underlining words.

-Always ask yourself: Who I am writing for? Is it a friend, someone I don’t know personally?

-What kind of text am I writing? A letter/ An email/ An article/ A review of a book, film/ An essay

-Make sure that the structure is clear: introduction (one paragraph) the body (is the longest part of your text, it should be divided into paragraphs) and the conclusion ( in your conclusion you sum up what you have written)

-The introduction is very important since it must make the reader interested to continue reading the text. Here are some examples of how you can start:

ask a question: “Do you consider yourself to be a kind person?

take a stand: “In my opinion, all bullies should be sent to prison…”

quote someone: “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice anywhere” (Martin Luther King)

-Always write something that you think is worth saying. Use experience from your own life.

-Check your writing for vocabulary, grammar and spelling.

-Useful phrases when writing a text

To begin with/ My point is that/ Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly/ Finally, To sum up, In other words, In conclusion.

Useful phrases when expressing your opinion:

In my opinion/ As I see it/ As far as I’m concerned/

Use linking words

When you write your essay this Thursday/Wednesday, remember to use linking words
Addition:
instead of and:
moreover, furthermore, in addition, besides, also, similarly, equally

Reason:
instead of because:
consequently, for this reason, therefore, thus, since, that is why, due to the fact that, as a consequence, the cause of this is

Example
instead of for example
for instance, in other words, such as, among other things

Contrast and comparison
instead of but
however, yet, nevertheless, on the contrary, on the other hand, in comparison, as a matter of fact

Summary and conclusion
instead of finally
in other words, in short,

NP- Writing

Date: Tuesday, 3rd of May

Time: from 9 to 10:50

Place: classroom 1052

Topic: Prepared for the Future?

Articles: Let’s Bring Knowledge Back into School
Why Academic Teaching Doesn’t Help Kids Excel in Life

Knowledge versus skills

Knowledge: refers to learning concepts, definitions and information concerning a particular subject by a person through books and media. (theory)

Skills: refers to the ability of using that information. (practice)

For example a person learns the principles of marketing and selling in a Business Administration course (knowledge)

Being a great salesperson (skill)

Academic: concerned with studying from books, as opposed to practical work

Final Question?

Does school prepare you for the future? Yes/No: explain why.
Does school prepare you for life? Yes/No: explain why.

Important Dates

During week 17 we are going to read a booklet with different articles that will help you while writing your essay on week 18.

NP

Writing: Tuesday, 3rd of May (week 18) Time: from 9 to 10:50 and Place: classroom 1052

Reading and Listening comprehension: Thursday, 12 of May (week 19)

Listening: Time from 9 to 9:50 Place: classroom 0035
Break
Reading: Time: from 10:10 to 10:40 Place: classroom 0035

Speaking: Tuesday, 24th of May (week 21)

Checklist when you write
-Capital letters: Days of the week, months of the year, titles and names, books/films, nationalities, languages, the word I

Grammar: the person-s in the present tense: she works, he/she/it does-doesn’t, was/were: His parents were there but his parents were not, who (person) I know a boy who is quite strong, which/that (things) I know something which is quite funny, irregular verbs: They drove away when they saw the police.

Spelling: which-witch, who-how, where-were, quite-quiet, than-then, hole-whole, he’s-his

Text organizers/linking words

1-To give examples: for example, for instance, to illustrate this

2-To add a point: also, as well as, additionally

3-To give reasons: because of this, for this reason, that/this is why

4-to list your arguments: firstly, secondly, thirdly

5-to present your arguments for and against: one major advantage, one the main points,
one disadvantage, another argument against

6-to conclude: finally, in conclusion, to conclude, all things considered

Writing

Pagraphing

Introduction:Introductary paragraph
Body paragraphs ( 2 or 3 paragraphs)
Conclusion

Use Linking words

Register: choice of words and style
Use a formal register. Who will read this?

Variation

Use synonyms

The following phrases are often repeated. How many synonyms can you write down

I think, and then, very bad, quite good, also

Punctuation

List of topcis

How traveling changes people
A person who is important to me
My favourite place on Earth

Writing:
Temptations
My work placement report
Film review

Speaking: Stress

Writing: ” Temptations”