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This lesson contains 19 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Denmark Exchange: intro

Slide 1 - Slide

Today's programme
- What do you know
about Denmark?
- Some facts
- The exchange
- Writing assignment

Slide 2 - Slide

What is the capital city of Denmark?

Slide 3 - Open question

Which famous plastic construction toy has been invented by a Dane?

Slide 4 - Open question

Which colour is the main colour on the Danish flag?

Slide 5 - Open question

Which island(s) are not part of Denmark's kingdom?
A
Greenland
B
Lofoten
C
Faroe Islands
D
Shetland Islands

Slide 6 - Quiz

Denmark consists of more than 1400 islands. How many of these islands have names?
A
106
B
443
C
891
D
all of them

Slide 7 - Quiz

Denmark's flag has the longest history of all national flags.
A
True
B
False

Slide 8 - Quiz

How many inhabitants does Denmark have?
A
2,8 million
B
4,9 million
C
5,8 million
D
6,9 million

Slide 9 - Quiz

Some facts about Denmark
- One of the happiest countries
- Scandinavia
- 78 inhabited islands
- Copenhagen, Aarhus, Odense
- 4% bigger than the Netherlands,
   but smaller population

Slide 10 - Slide

The exchange
- VSC & N. Koch's Skole
- Aarhus
- 26 Sept -->   DK -> NL
- 17 Apr -->      NL -> DK
- English skills
- Social skills
- Cultural awareness
- Collaboration skills

Slide 11 - Slide

The exchange
Subject English / language:

- Write emails to Danish student
- Reflections and assignments
   (writing skills)
- Speaking skills
- DuoLingo -> Danish

Slide 12 - Slide

Writing assignment
- Each Dutch student has 1 or 2 Danish pen pals
- More Danes than Dutch

- Write the 4 assigned emails to your Danish pen pal
- Wait for a response, don't send them at once
- No response? Let us know!

Slide 13 - Slide

What are ways to start an informal email/letter?

Slide 14 - Mind map

What are ways to end an informal email/letter?

Slide 15 - Mind map

Letter writing
Different types of language:

Formal --> professional use, more respectful, to be polite

Informal --> when you know someone

Slang --> just amongst friends, only spoken and SMS

Slide 16 - Slide

Letter writing: opening/closing
Different types of language:

Formal --> Dear Sir or Madam,
Dear Mr Johnson,
Yours faithfully, Yours sincerely

Informal --> Hi Jack, Hello Jack, Dear Jack
Best wishes, Regards, See you soon,

Slide 17 - Slide

Letter writing: general


- Proper opening
- Proper ending
- Appropriate tone (informal/formal)
- Use of paragraphs
- Communicative achievement

Slide 18 - Slide

The exchange

Slide 19 - Slide