Study guide English Term 1, schoolyear 2022-2023

Year: 6
Department: VWO

Welcome to 6V! This term we will be seeing each other twice a week.
During our classes, we will focus on various language skills; reading, writing,
speaking and listening.

We will practice Cito audio-visual tests using Woots in preparation for your official
test on January 25th and will practice reading with old reading exams in preparation
for your final Central Exam.
Of course we will also prep for your oral exam in test week 1, which will account for
15% of your grade. We will do so through various speaking exercises throughout the
term.

Learning goals term 1

At the end of this term you will:
- have read 4 articles, summarized them and put words that are unfamiliar to
you on your personal word list
- have extended your vocabulary
- have practiced your reading exam skills
- have improved your listening and speaking skills
- be able to participate in a fruitful academic group discussion

TESTS:
Test week 1: Oral exam, group discussion, weight 15:
During the test week you will be tested on your speaking skills.
In groups of four students you will have a fruitful discussion about one statement of
your own choice and two given statements of a total of five topics that you will have
to prepare.

This will be practiced regularly in class. To prepare yourselves for the discussion you
will have to do research to find additional information apart from the articles that your
teachers provide you with in class.

You are expected to keep a list of the difficult words you don’t yet know from the
articles that we read in class. You have to find the translation of the words and put
them and the translation in your notebook which you started in year 4. This will help
you extend your vocabulary, which will help you to successfully pass your exams this
year and give you a solid background for the start of your academic career next year!

Improve your English

If you want to improve one of your language skills, please discuss what you’ll have to
do with your teacher.
Wk Weekly task Class activities
35 Classes start Wednesday Lesson 1:
Finish article 1.1 Discuss study guide + PTA

1
29 Discuss oral exam
aug – Discuss Woots + show how it works
2 sept
(Time left? Teacher’s choice,
suggestion: TED1 + discussion
https://www.ted.com/talks/
sue_klebold_my_son_was_a_colum
bine_shooter_this_is_my_story )

Lesson 2:
Article 1.1 + discussion
36 Finish VWO 2015-I, text 1 – 4 Lesson 1:
Check article 1.1 + questions
5 sept Finish article 1.2 Reading VWO 2015-I, text 1 – 4
–9
sept Lesson 2:
Article 1.2 + discussion
Introduce talkshow assignment (to
be held in class, week 40 & 41)
37 Finish article 1.3 Lesson 1:
Check on article 1.2 + questions
12 – Finish VWO 2015-I, text 5 – 8 Speaking assignment 1 – Mental
16 Hospital
sept Practise CITO audio-visual at home
Lesson 2:
Article 1.3 + discussion
Reading VWO exam 2015-I, text 5 –
8
38 Finish article 1.4 Lesson 1:
Check on article 1.3 + questions
19-23 Prepare speeddate session Go over 2015-I text 1-8
sept
Lesson 2:
Article 1.4 + discussion
39 Finish VWO exam 2015-I, text 9 – 12 Lesson 1:
Check on article 1.4 + questions
26-30 Reading VWO exam 2015-I, text 9 –
sept 12

Lesson 2:
Go over 2015-I, text 9 – 12
Cito audio-visual practise
40 Practise CITO audio-visual at home Lesson 1:
Diagnostic reading test, bring
3 -7 dictionary ENG-DU, DU-ENG (and
oct DU-DU if you wish)

Lesson 2:
Discuss results diagnostic reading
test

2
 Talkshows 1 & 2
41 4H & 5V workweek Lesson 1:
Talkshows 3 & 4
10 –
14 oct Lesson 2:
Talkshows 5 & 6
42
Fall break Fall break
17 –
21 oct
43 Lesson 1:
Work on your oral exam (make sure (If needed)
24 –28 to also use the articles, for instance Talkshows 7 & 8
oct for vocab) Teacher hands out + discusses
statements oral exam
Start prepping!

Lesson 2:
Pronuncation lesson (‘th’, ‘t/d’)
Use the Dutch advise sheet on
phonetics
Work on oral exams
44 Lesson 1:
Work on your oral exam (make sure Cito Audio-visual practise in class.
31 oct to also use the articles, for instance Time left? Work on your oral exams
–4 for vocab)
nov Lesson 2:
Pronuncation lesson follow up:
progress report + focus on ‘s’ & ‘hj’
Work on oral exams
45 Lesson 1:
Work on your oral exam (make sure Final pronunciation improvements +
7-11 to also use the articles, for instance questions regarding other sounds
nov for vocab) and/or tips & tricks

Time left? Mock oral exams / prep

for your exam

Lesson 2:
Mock oral exams / prep for your
exam
46 Lesson 1:
Work on your oral exam (make sure Mock oral exams / prep for your
14-18 to also use the articles, for instance exam
nov for vocab)
Lesson 2:
TESTWEEK STARTS FRIDAY Mock oral exams / prep for your
NOVEMBER 18TH exam
47

3
21-25 Testweek – Oral exam Testweek – Oral exam
nov

48 Lesson 1:
Discuss test week + oral exam
28 Teacher’s choice
nov – (Suggestion: Recent history: Lady
2 dec Di
1: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=RBno4GJowtg
2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=OpQrgA-PJ-E )

Lesson 2:
Teacher’s choice
(Suggestion: British culture +
politics; Eton/Harrow,
Oxford/Cambridge,
Labour/Tories/LibDems etc.)
49 Start term 2 Start term 2

5-9
dec