Lesson 6 period 8

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2,3

Welcome 

From 10:00-12:00 we speak English, also to each other.

General school rules

• Be on time at the start of the lesson, bring your laptop, books, clothing and materials with you.

• Show respect for your fellow students, the staff of the school, the building and environment. 

•  Mobile phones are not visible and are on silent mode during lessons.

•  Together we make sure that our school is safe and clean.

• We only eat and drink in the designated areas in school. In class you can drink water. Students take responsibility themselves for their laptops.

• In school/class our faces are recognizable so this means no wearing of caps, hats and helmets in the school.

• Only with permission of the person(s) involved we take pictures or film each other.

Professional attitude

Today's programme

- look back at last week's lesson

- the upcoming exams

- working online/ preparing for your exams

- quiz time!

- speaking time!

Week 11 8 May	Introduction to this period and writing
Week 2 15 May	Introduction to this period and writing , presentations
Week 3 22 May	Europass and letter of motivation, presentations
Week 4 29 May	Europass and letter of motivation
Week 5 5 June	Europass and letter of motivation, presentations
Week 6 12 June	Writing exam preparation, presentations
Week 7 19 June	Writing exam preparation, presentations
Week 8 26 June	Writing exam preparation, presentations
Week 9 31 June - 4 July	Writing exam A2 and reading and listening B1 (vocationally orientated)

Look back at last week's lesson

How to write a review

Testweek 30 June -4 July
Tuesday    July 9, 14:00 writing A2                      13:45 in class
Thursday July 11, 09:00 reading B1                     08:45 in class
Thursday July 11, 09:45 listening B1                                                

                             For all English exams bring your (fully charged) laptop and earplugs with you.          

Writing A2

Writing an email (formal or informal)
Writing a review
Filling in a form


9 July 14:00 (check your email)

You have a dictionary available during the exam.
Bring your fully charged and updated laptop with you.

Summary

- formal email start: Dear Sir/Madam, Dear Mrs Smith, Dear Miss Smith, etc.
  formal email end: Yours faithfully, OR Yours sincerely then BLANK LINE AND THEN YOUR FULL NAME

- informal email start: Dear Peter, Hello Samira, etc.
  informal email end: Bye,  All the best, etc. then BLANK LINE AND THEN YOUR NAME

- Always use capital I (at the start, middle, end --> always!)
- Make sure you use your tenses consequently
- Make use of paragraphs (at least three)
- Use appropriate tone (We're --> we are)

Always include ALL the bulletpoints of the exercise

Formal

Paragraph 1: short intro; why are you writing?
(I am writing you to express my dismay...)

Paragraph 2: get to the point, why are you writing? Explain and be specific and clear
(Firstly, we did not receive the treatment we asked for...)

Paragraph 3: closure, end your letter in a professional way .
( Thank you for your consideration and I hope to hear from you soon.)

Informal

Paragraph 1: short introduction as to why you are writing.
(How are you? It's  been such a long time..)

Paragraph 2: get to the point, say what you want to.
 (I would like to invite you to our family home this summer.)

Paragraph 3: closure, end your letter appropriately.
 ( I hope to see you again soon!)

Layout of a review

• Catchy title
  
  
• 1st paragraph: introduction of the topic
  
  
• 2nd paragraph: experience/opinion with arguments
  
  
• 3rd paragraph: recommendation and conclusion
  

Practice and improve your skills

Lets get to work, choose your own option:

- working online NuEngels Unit 13 Letters and emails
or Unit 5 Reading letters and emails

- Writing emails (exercise on paper)

- practice in facet https://mbo-oefenomgeving.facet.onl/facet-openbaar-portaal/oefenen/examens/Engels%20B1

Speaking time!

Speaking exercise IMH or Pickwick tea questions