Cambridge - Lesson 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo
• Leerjaar 4

Today's goal: 

• expressions & vocabulary
• work on your writing skills: 
• prepare for the writing part of the test: essay / review / article / e-mail

Words & Expressions

Translate: "impose"
'My trainer imposed this difficult task on me.'

1. indruk maken
2. opleggen
3. opzeggen
4. nadoen

Translate: "deviate"
'The outcome of this research may deviate, depending on how many people reply.'

1. inschatten
2. drijven
3. afwijken
4. ondermijnen

Translate: "assume"
'They assumed I was feeling happy about my grade, but I really wasn't.'

1. oplossen
2. inschrijven
3. aannemen
4. afschuiven

Translate: "correspond"
'My answers correspond with yours, so they must be correct!'

1. doorgeven
2. overeenkomen
3. corrigeren
4. reageren

It was really kind of you to send me a present on my birthday.

If I were you, I´d save the money for a new mobile. 

My new bicycle´s red with silver wheels / it´s really fast!

Shall we mee at the shopping centre at six?

I'm so sorry I was late yesterday. 

Would you like to come to my party on Saturday?

I can't go tomorrow because I have to help my mum. 

My dad can come and pick you up if you want. 

thanking

advising

describing

suggesting

apologising

inviting

offering

explaining

Make a sentence in English in which you are suggesting something.

Give an English sentence in which you are describing something.

Make a sentence in English in which you are offering something:

I didn't feel well, ... I went straight to bed when I got home.

1. so
2. because
3. and
4. although

I got onto my bike ... cycled into town.

1. so
2. because
3. and
4. although

I have to do my homework tonight ... it's due tomorrow.

1. so
2. because
3. and
4. although

.... I didn't have any money, I still went into town.

1. so
2. because
3. and
4. although

Writing

Today we are writing an essay

The essay is part 1 of the writing test! (mandatory!)

Part 2 is a choice between a review, an article & an e-mai. You write ONE of the options

What is an essay?

What could be a reason people write essays?

What steps to take for an essay?

1. read the topic, explanation, amount of words
2. read the notes (there are 2, you need to think of 1 yourself)
3. brainstorm, what do you know? What is your opinion?
4. make the structure of your essay

essay structure

Practice makes Perfect

Take a very good look at the example essay and read the topic of the one you are going to write. You have to write an essay following the 5 paragraph rule and structure.

Are you unsure how to start? Just ask! 

part 2: article /review / e-mail

article: telling the reader what you think, mostly about yourself

review: telling what you think about something, for example a book

e-mail: you write an e-mail to someone, this can be informal

practice

You will receive examples of all the writing parts we have just talked about

You can take a look at the example e-mail, review and article

Take a very good look at the example essay, you are going to write your own

homework for next lesson

Write your essay on one of the following topics and hand in next lesson:

1. Teenagers are dropping out of school to find a job. How can we help them to continue their education?
2. In many parts of Africa, people are dying of starvation and lack of freshwater. Can these problems be solved?