FCE: Practice Writing an Article - A2Y - 1 November

FCE: Practice Writing a Halloween Article
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FCE: Practice Writing a Halloween Article

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Today's Lesson
  • Quick discussion of some of the assignments on p. 30 + 31
  • Also, what are linkers?
  • History of Halloween: To get you started
  • Write a 140-190 word article about Halloween!

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Aims of Today's Lesson
By the end of the lesson you are capable of/can explain:
  • At least 2 rules of the FCE article
  • Have practiced writing an article: you are capable of writing an article
  • You can name at least 2 linkers

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Gold Experience
Turn to P. 30 and 31

Assignment 4 and 5

What's going on here?
5 minutes

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Gold Experience

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Gold Experience
Turn to P. 169 (read this page carefully)

Write down anything that you don't fully understand


5 minutes

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Gold Experience
Linkers
What are linkers?
How can you use them?
Who can give me examples of a linker?
Why are they useful for articles?

5 minutes

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Examples of Linkers

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What do we use Linkers for?
You can use linkers of concession and contrast and linkers of cause and result, to join two sections (or more) of a sentence or to connect two difference sentences
Concession and Contrast: although, but, even though, however, though
Cause and Result: because, since, so

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What do we use Linkers for?
You can use linkers of: because you forced me, I will do it (Concession) and linkers of: you are so different, you're nothing like that unicorn! (Contrast)

linkers of: it's all your fault! (cause) and look at what you did (result) to join (two lonely sentences/parts of sentences) together.

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Feedback Friday
  • Tell me one thing that stood out to you in this lesson

  • Without checking your notes write down 2 examples of a linker!

  • Tell me anything you want to say!
Answer 1 of these questions/statements

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Write a Halloween Article
  • Write a Halloween article according to the FCE rules
  • For this assignment you are allowed to consult your notes while writing the article
  • (Optional): For practice you may also include a "writing plan" ( (like you did for the FCE review)
  • Done? Send to j.de.roos@tabor.nl
  • Weren't able to finish? That's OK; it's homework for next wednesday. Send the article to me before 6 November
  • I will check the articles and will give you feedback on them!
140-190 words

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