READER 3

SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

YEAR 3 – READER 3
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GOALS:
AT THE END OF THIS READER, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO:
- USE WORDS THAT HAVE TO DO WITH TECHNOLOGY AND
DEVELOPMENT, SCIENCE AND RESEARCH
- TALK ABOUT THE FUTURE
- USE PREPOSITIONS OF TIME AND PLACE AND FUTURE TENSES
CORRECTLY
- TALK ABOUT INVENTIONS
- USE ADVERBS AND ADJECTIVES CORRECTLY
- USE THE RIGHT READING SKILLS TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS
ABOUT A TEXT.
- WORK ON YOUR LISTENING AND WATCHING SKILLS

YOUR OWN GOALS:

WRITE DOWN YOUR OWN GOALS:

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 Leertechnieken:
 Maak gebruik van “flashcards”  maak kaartjes met op de
ene kant het Engelse woord en op de andere kant het
Nederlandse woord.
 Laat je overhoren door klasgenoten / vrienden / ouders /
broers en zussen.
 Maak gebruik van Quizlet.
 Maak gebruik van Studytogo.
 Schrijf de woorden over en overhoor jezelf door de woorden
te vertalen en deze op te schrijven.
EXERCISES

1. Find the right translation for the following words:

A: Write down the correct Dutch translation.

1. advanced
2. average
3. engineer
4. innovation
5. user-friendly
6. to operate
7. outdated
8. maintenance

B: Write down the correct English translation

1. geloven
2. apparaat
3. technologie
4. waarschuwing
5. invoegen
6. windenergie
7. pop, marionet
8. reageren

C: Make the right combinations, write down the combinations in the grid:

1. What do you think … will be like? a. Het is onwaarschijnlijk dat er …

2. How will … change in the near
future?
3. It’s unlikely that there will be…
4. Virtual reality is going to
transform…
5. I expect that we will invent ….
zullen zijn.
b. Virtual reality gaat … veranderen.
c. Hoe zal … veranderen in de nabije
toekomst?
d. Ik verwacht dat we … zullen
uitvinden.
e. Hoe denk je dat … zal zijn?

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D: Translate into English:

Talking about inventions

Kun je me vertellen hoe … werkt?
Kun je uitleggen hoe … wordt gebruikt?
Met dit apparaat kun je…
Op dit soort apps kun je…
Een groep studenten ontwierp …
Treinen rijden voor het grootste deel op…
In de toekomst zullen auto’s worden
aangedreven door..

Reading: Read the following text and answer the questions:

2. Read Space tourisme experiences (page 9) and answer the questions.

1. What kind of text is this?

A An advertisement for different kinds of space experiences.
B An article describing different kinds of space experiences.
C An article with reviews of different space experiences.

2. Indicate what the purpose of each paragraph is. Draw lines. You can use the
purpose multiple times.

Paragraph 1

Paragraph 2 reference to the future

Paragraph 3 description of a specific space experience

Paragraph 4 giving facts about space travel

Paragraph 5 introducing the subject of space travel

Paragraph 6

3. What is the purpose of the text as a whole?

a. to activate
b. to amuse
c. to convince
d. to inform

4. Read Space tourism experience and choose the word that best fits each gap.

1. A look B trip C view

2. A feel B fly C follow
3. A activity B experience C programme
4. A enjoy B focus on C look forward to
5. A had B gave C paid
6. A for B to C with

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 5. Circle the correct alternative:

1. Many things about space are stull reusable / unknown to humans.

2. He used to travel around the world as a successful businessman / civilian, but
now he lives in the woods in a tiny house.
3. He was fascinated / followed by the speed of the car.
4. A lot of people stand on the edge / space of this mountain to take a picture,
which is actually quiet dangerous.
5. Becoming a professional dancer represents / requires a lot of practice.

6. Translate into Dutch:

THEME WORDS MAKING PREDICTIONS

(im)probably to create
(un)likely to exist
decade to expect
eventually to imagine
long / short term to predict
possible to transform
someday to vanish

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 Grammar:

7. Complete the conversation.

Complete the conversation by filling in the correct prepositions of time or place. Choose
from: at (2x) – in (2x) – on (2x)

Sandy: What time do we need to leave again (1) ______ Thursday?

Kristen: For the e-sports event you mean? I think our train leaves (2) ______ 10:00 am.

Sandy: Sweet. We should be (3) _______ the station 15 minutes before that.

Kristen: Sounds good. Hey, have you seen my charger? I want to pack it for the trip.

Sandy: I think I saw it (4)______ a shelf (5) _______ the study.

Kristen: Let me check […]. I found it! I remembered I put in (6) ________ the drawer.

Sandy: Great, so you don’t have to worry about that.

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 8. Complete the sentences by circling the correct answer

1. Come on, we have to hurry! The show starts / is going to start / will start
at 9:00PM
2. I am having / am going to have / will have a party tonight. Here’s the
invitation.
3. Renee runs / is running / will be running again tonight if the weather is
good.
4. I will call / am calling / will be calling your coach about the accident, don’t
worry.

9. Write a message

Your school has decided to start using VR headsets in some classes. Write a
message to your head of school in which you give your opinion about this and
what you think the headsets will be used for. Use the future tenses. Write around
40 words.

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Reading: Make the following exercises:

10. Before reading:

a. Work together with a classmate. Have a good look at the picture on the
next page and discuss what you see. Do you notice anything strange
about it?

b. Now look up “hologram concert” on YouTube and click on one of the

videos. Watch part of it with your classmate and discuss what you see.
Can you tell that the performer isn’t actually on stage, and if so, how?

11.During reading

a. Read the strategy Intensive reading:

b. Read a musician’s afterlife. Then answer the questions, in your own

words.

1. What does the introduction tell you about Amy Winehouse, Whitney Houston and
Michael Jackson?

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2. What is Tupac’s performance at Coachella 2012 famous for?

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 3. When Vinny is talking about audience interactions (line 30), why does he call
them “fake”?

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4. Why is the hologram business complicated from a legal person perspective (line
52)?

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5. What are Vinny’s expectations for the future of hologram concerts?

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c. In the introduction it says that “touring holograms are taking this a step further”
(lines 8-9). Explain what is meant by this. In your answerz, refer to the title of the
interview. (let op, deze vraag is lastiger te beantwoorden.)

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Vocabulary:
10 Match the verbs on the left with their correct meanings. Draw lines.

to convince to become familiar with something

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 to get used to to give something to someone else

to pass on to to happen (somewhere)

to sing along to make someone believe something is true, or get them

to agree with you

to take place
to notive that two things are not the same as each other

to tell the difference

to reword something in a different language or context

to translate

to see something happen with your own eyes

to witness

To use your voice to join in with a song

Writing:

11 A friend of yours wants to go to a hologram performance by your favourite artist

together. Write a reply in which you explain what you think of this idea. Give arguments
why you think this would be a good ideaor a bad idea. Write 80-100 words.

Dear …….,

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Greetings,
Grammar: Adverbs and adjectives

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 12. Choose the correct alternative

a. Complete the sentences by circling the adjective or the adverb.

1 My new shaver is powered electronic / electronically.

2 Have you spotted the cheerful / cheerfully clown?

3 We are so fortunate / fortunately with this weather!

4 My boss complained angry / angrily we all arrived late this morning.

5 The experiment must be performed safe / safely.

6 Do you feel comfortable / comfortably talking about this?

b. Write correct sentences, using the words in brackets.

1 (happy) ________________________________________________

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2 (bravely) ________________________________________________

3 (slowly) ________________________________________________

4 (dangerous) ______________________________________________

5 (badly) _________________________________________________

6 (quiet) _________________________________________________

c. Complete the sentences by using the adverb of frequency and the ver in brackets.
Use the present simple.

1 My boyfriend ___________ (often – to call) me late at night.

2 This class ____________( usually – to be) pretty interesting.

3 I ______________(hardly ever – to take) naps in the afternoon.

4 We _____________(never – to experience) this kind of thing.

5 The robot ___________(always – to work) perfectly.

6 My calculations ________(sometimes – to be) inaccurate.

7 His dad ___________(usually – to cook) dinner.

8 Science _____(often – to be) strange.

13 Reading: On the next page you will find the lyrics from the song Space Oddity, which
was written by David Bowie. The song was released in 1969. It is about Major Tom, who
is an astronaut.

1. What do you think would be positive aspects of being an astronaut? Name two
things.

2. What do you think would be the negative aspects of being an astronaut? Again,
name two things.

3. There are six words in the puzzle that have something to do with space
travel.Work together with a classmate to find them all. The words are placed from
left to right, up and down and diagonally. Write down the words you find.

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