Actueel lesmateriaal voor lesmethodes Engels van Malmberg

Welkom op de blogspot Engels van uitgeverij Malmberg voor gebruikers van All right!, Realtime en Of Course! U vindt hier actuele video's voorzien van opdrachten, voor verschillende vaardigheden en op verschillende ERK-niveaus. Leuk én leerzaam om de les mee te beginnen of af te sluiten!
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vrijdag 3 november 2017

Catalonia

What’s going on in Spain?

Read the following words and phrases and their definitions.
  • seriously considering - thinking about really doing something
  • soccer - British/European football (with 2 teams of 11 players)
  • ultimate control - final power to make decisions about how things are managed and done
  • independence - freedom from control or support of others
  • determined - very firm, not prepared to give in
  • stalemate - a situation in a game, fight or discussion in which neither side can win
  • to back down - to stop fighting for something
First read the assignment. Next watch the video. Take notes to help you do the assignment.



  1. Explain in your own words what the following question means:
    "What if the map of Spain were to change?"

  2. Where is Catalonia located?

  3. Catalonia used to be a country. In what year did that change?

  4. Is this the first time that Catalonia tries to become independent again?

  5. What does the Spanish government want?