Letter Writing: Tips & tricks

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EngelsMiddelbare schoolmavo, havo, vwoLeerjaar 1-6

This lesson contains 20 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 50 min

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Test Prep
Tips & Tricks

Slide 1 - Slide

overview
- writing
- reading
- words ( 21-30 + linking words)

Slide 2 - Slide

What do you need to practice MOST before test week?
grammar
words
linking words
letter layout
spelling

Slide 3 - Poll

DOs
  1. Write cleary.
  2. Use signal words as much as possible. 
  3. Use paragraphs ( blank line)
  4. Use full words, in English 
  5. Use a difficult grammar item every now and then (Passive, relative clauses)
  6. At the end, check your work.

Slide 4 - Slide

Don'ts
  1. Forget about the lay-out
  2.  Use the first translation you find in a dictionary without checking. 
  3. Forget content elements 
  4. Swearing 
  5. Dumb language (gonna, u, 2, etc.) 

Slide 5 - Slide

layout
BLANK LINES! EVERYWHERE!

if you run out of paper : turn to the back of the page!
put PTO on the last line of the front. 


Slide 6 - Slide

Frequent mistakes
punctuation: 
Every sentence has a capital letter at the start and ends in a full stop.
Capital Letters:
i is wrong, it is always “I” 
Days of the week: Monday, Tuesday,
months :  August, October

Slide 7 - Slide

Frequent mistakes
HAVO = Higher General Secondary Education


VWO = Pre-University Education



Slide 8 - Slide

Frequent mistakes
Word Order

Wrong: Bepaling - ww - O 
In my opinion is it great to live in New York.

Right: Bepaling – O – ww
In my opinion it is great to live in New York

Slide 9 - Slide

Frequent mistakes
Confusing Couples

There – they’re – their
Your – you’re 
It’s – its 
Two – to - too 

Slide 10 - Slide

articles
There were many issues... 
Firstly, there was a ....
The first major incovenience was,[insert problem]. The second issue..


Slide 11 - Slide

write a letter of complaint.
WHAT is your first sentence?

Slide 12 - Open question

content
Be specific! 
NOT: I was on a sightseeing tour last week. 

I have taken the extended 'Magical Liverpool by night' sightseeing tour on Thursday 23 March from 9-11.30. 


Slide 13 - Slide

specifics
The bus driver was rude/
Our coach, line 24, was driven by Larry Hughes. There were multiple occasions where he used inappropriate language and gestured rudely at us and other passengers.


Slide 14 - Slide

last paragraph: complaint
- There were many problems   - these problems caused me to [ insert complaint]..... - I expect you to/ I strongly advise you to.... [ insert what they need to do ] 
Thank you for your time and consideration

Slide 15 - Slide

I don't know where ... going
A
there
B
their
C
they're

Slide 16 - Quiz

I don't get it. ... going to have to explain it to me.
A
your
B
you're

Slide 17 - Quiz

I am sure it is autumn because the tree lost all ... leaves.
A
its
B
it's

Slide 18 - Quiz

I love you ...
A
to
B
two
C
too
D
2

Slide 19 - Quiz

Slide 20 - Slide