Assignment 1
Read the assignment and write down the answers in English.
You may use English-language Internet sources to help you.
a Energy is used to produce electricity, heat, light, and more. Name three or more sources of energy.
b Renewable energy is energy from any natural resources that can replace itself (hernieuwbare energie, heet ook wel duurzame of groene energie).
Non-renewable energy is energy from a source that will eventually be empty. (niet-hernieuwbare energie; deze energie is op een gegeven moment op).
Are the energy sources you named renewable or non-renewable?
Write this down for all your energy sources.
| Game On!
The original Game Boy came out in 1989. Researchers have developed a new version. It looks the same on the outside. But it is very different on the inside. Read the text here. |
Assignment 2
Fill in the missing word or words.
Choose words from the following table.
Find the words in the text to understand their meaning.
| anytime | battery-free |
| cartridge | devices |
| from scratch | handheld |
| impact | instructions |
| itty-bitty | longtime |
| mash | shaking |
| to power | to that end |
- A ………………… film camera is a film camera that you use while holding it in your hands.
- You can buy TVs, VCRs, and other electronic ………………… in an electronics store.
- For this game, you have to hit the keys really hard: you must …………………
- You can call me whenever you want. You can call me ………………….
- They wanted to develop a new flying game. …………………, they made a list of things that could fly.
- A powerful or big effect is also called an ………………….
- My new phone does not have a battery. It is a …………………
- They have been best friends since they were 6 years old. They are …………………
- Can we fix the old computer system? Or do we have to start ………………… with a new system?
- Another word for very small is ………………….
- ………………… tell a computer what to do.
- A game ………………… is a special memory card. On it is the software you need to play a game.
- Solar panels turn sun energy into electricity. They are used ………………… all sorts of things.
- If you are …………………, your body makes quick short movements.
Assignment 3
a Choose the best summary.
1 Scientists are looking for ways to make less electronic waste. So, they created a new Game Boy.
2 The new Game Boy can run for about 10 seconds. Then, it dies before the power restarts.
3 The new Game Boy is not for sale. It’s only a project for now.
4 You can play many video games on a Game Boy. These include Tetris and Super Mario Bros.
b How is the new Game Boy different from the old Game Boy?
1 It does not have different games.
2 It does not need batteries.
3 It is made in the Netherlands.
4 It is sold in many stores.
c Where does the new Game Boy get its power from? Choose all correct answers.
1 Batteries
2 Hitting the keys
3 Natural gas
4 Scratching it
5 Shaking it
6 The sun
7 Wind power
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