English 1.1 lesson 5 in 2025-26

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Descent:  lesson 5

Article

PRINT BOULDER COLORADO SAMPLE PRESS RELEASE TO ANALYZE?

Homework

1. Work on your draft version of your article

   2. Work on the text for formative assignment 5: Your personal opinion and impressions of Rotterdam, Haarlem or Amsterdam are also important when you write your article. Be critical. So, you are going to think about this. 

    

Today

• Grammar assignment via Quizizz.com
• More about titles
• Passive: formal writing
• Work on your recording of your personal opinion and impressions of the city
• Watch eachother's videos and give eachother peerfeedback
• Some more information on the assignments

Show students portfolio format on TEAMS

in SHL

1. Knowledge check (all previous web lectures)

2. Practical exercises for writing a press release

3. English exercises

4. Press release Q&A

final lesson English (week before the autumn holidays)

No Lesson:

 for asking questions, working on your portfolio assignments, peer feedback and some expert feedback

Portfolio

1. Find 2 articles (max. 2 pages each) in English about tourism in Rotterdam, Haarlem or Amsterdam.

2. Write a summaries in English of your 2 articles 

 3. Create at least 6 relevant critical questions for your conversation. 

Portfolio

4. Make an audio recording of the conversation.

5. Make a short video of 3 minutes in English in which you include your personal opinion and impressions of the city.

6. Write the final summative article of 500 words with a margin of 10%.

Grammar review module 5

Look at grammar assignment assignment 3  on p. 117 in class.

Teachers: create hardcopy as. 3 pp.117

Teachers: students do the assignment in class individually and fill in their answers via Quizizz (see next slide). In Quizizz: the numbers of the sentences correspond with the answers)

Grammar review (book) module 5

Scan pp. 116-117 of the book. 

PRINT COPIES AND DISTRIBUTE HARD COPIES IN THE LESSON.

ADD TO REFLECTION

You can manage this as you see fit.

1. Have them read the assignment.

2. Do the assignment.

3. fill in the answers in Quizizz.com (next slide) 

3. Give them 15 minutes (?)

4. Then they take the Kahoot where they will see the answers.

Quizizz 

Mixed verb tenses:  choose the right tense (12 questions)

The numbers in the quiz correspond with the answers of the hardcopy.

quizizz.com

Deadlines Gradework

Deadline chance 1: 27 October 2025

   Deadline chance 2: 1 December 2025

Deadline Kans1: 21 Oktober 2024

Deadline kans 2: 25 November 2024

TMN - Problems with Gradework?

If problems occur in Gradework when submitting the products, follow these steps.

 

- Make a screenshot of the technical problems that occur.

- Mail the screenshot as well as the documents you are trying to submit to [e-mail].

- Do this before or no later than 15 minutes after the deadline.

If you have any other questions about Gradework, please contact [e-mail]. We will help you as soon as possible.

Students have already received an email about this.

This Gradework information is also covered in the Learning Coach sessions.

However, it bears repeating in our English lesson.

Man Bites Dog

What do you think 

of this one?

Good title

The headline shows a clear news value.

The unusual use of  the words  Man Bites Dog helps to capture the attention of the audience.

It is unusual because it goes against the grain of what we normally expect.  Namely, Dog Bites Man.

Other examples of headlines

"7 Tips for Baking Amazing Bread": (Uses numbers and a benefit)

"What Sports Drinks Should Athletes Consume?": (Uses a question and targets a specific audience) Indeed

"The Secret to a Good Night's Sleep: Simple Steps to Dreamland": (Uses a benefit and intriguing language)

"Why [Your Product] is the Best on the Market": (Highlights a benefit and a positive adjective)

What would be your article title?

Your Headline

Passive

used in formal texts

used in all tenses

Example: Passive: My money was stolen.

always use a form of 'to be' + past participle

you can add 'by'

Read the text and do the assignments 

As. 1

it was built/ was chosen as/ have been owned

As. 2.

1.thought/ 2. to be/ 3. have criticised/ 4. forced to make/ 5. has been suggested/ 6. it is reported that/ 7. think/ 8. they say/ 9. got criticised/ 10. made to cut down on/ 11. be taken over/ 12. interested

LAST LESSON

1. Dedicated to consultancy, questions, peer feedback

2. A grammar quiz

3. Grammar Review test

Formative assignment 5

Make a short video of 3 minutes, in English, where you will individually present your own opinions and impressions about the city.

Watch eachother's videos and give eachother peerfeedback

How to structure a short spoken presentation

Introduction: Who you are and why you’re talking about Amsterdam.

Body: Your impressions (positive, negative, surprising, emotional).

Conclusion: Your overall opinion or recommendation.

Activity: Write a short outline or bullet points for their video (not a full script).

Work on your mindmap

for your article

for your script

for your interview

outline?

Homework

1. Work on your draft version of your article