Sept 28 - P1 - 3V

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

To do:

• Find a seat
• Take off your coat, take off your hats and head phone/earbuds
•  Chewing gum  in the trashcan
• Phone in the bag 
• only notebook + pens on table

Assignment:

Draw the picture in front you + describe the placement of at least 3 objects in relation to one another: 
EG. the stool is front of the table 

Available options

- (in the) back

- in (front) of

- in the middle (top row)

- on the right/left

- bottom/ top ... left/right-hand corner

- in the background/ foreground

Let's create a picture!

Goals for today

I can use prepositions of place

I know what goals I need to work on in order to improve my skills and knowledge regarding writing a MORE FORMAL email

Programme

Preposition Warming-up

Discussing the writing test

Re-rewrite your email 

Difference formal and informal?

Test: Writing I

 Monday 9th of Oct. (?)

Goal: Writing an email 

to a penpal

Writing test instruction

What are the writing conventions regarding an email?

PS. take notes!

Writing test instruction

What are the writing conventions regarding an email?

1. Use of paragraphs (blank line between each 

+ 1 subject per paragraph)

2. Correct start + end

Writing test instruction

Linking words;

However            Furthermore

Despite              Whereas

Additionally       Likewise

Even though     Due to

Linking words;

Obligated    Definitely     Excessive

Persuasive    Desirable     Cherish

Mutual        Rather           A lack of

Ignorance     Certainly     Persistent

Fearless     Self-assured      Pretend

DO HIGHLIGHT YOUR WORDS!!!!

Making it more formal

- Word order

- Avoiding repetition (in words and structures)

- Leave out contractions

- Use the correct punctuation

subject - onderwerp

verb - werkwoord

object - object

place - plaats

time - tijd

Let op je adverbs (bijwoorden)

Making it more formal - word order

New or difficult for you?
Try to write down an example sentence that means a lot to you personally or try to remember the acronym(s) (afkortingen) 

Quick check - spot + improve the mistakes

1. The students seem happy, but the teacher serious looks.

2. We went to the local Burger King at 3PM in Leeuwarden.

3. I waiting will be for you at the station

4. You will tell I the story at school tomorrow

Quick check - spot + improve the mistakes

1. The students seem happy, but the teacher serious looks serious . 

(change place of adverb)

2. We went to the local Burger King at 3PM in Leeuwarden at 3PM  

(SVOPT, place then time)

3. I will be waiting will be for you at the station

(ww: will + be + main verb-ing)

4. You I will tell I  you the story at school tomorrow

Subject + verb + (indirect) object

Making it more formal - repetition

Improve these sentences: 

1. Jette is paying attention, Jette is looking at her neighbour. Jette is also writing down notes.

2. The dog was loved by its family, it was given a lot of attention, they loved the dog so much and because of that it also enjoyed a lot of treats.

Avoid repetition - structure

Jette is paying attention, Jette is looking at her neighbour. Jette is also writing down notes

Jette is paying attention as well as/and/ in addition to looking at her neighbour. She is also making notes.

Linking words

Pers. vwn/pronouns

Avoid repetition - words

The dog was loved by its family, it was given a lot of attention, 

they loved the dog so much and because of that it also enjoyed a lot of treats.

The dog was loved by its family, it was given plenty of attention. The family adored the dog in such abundance and due to this great love it enjoyed a surplus amount of treats.

> find and use synonyms (synoniemen) + that is why it is important to study the vocabulary list!

Making it more formal - contractions

What are they?

Making it more formal - contractions

Contracted form

It's > It is
I'll > I will

I'm > I am

where's > where is

etc.

Writing formal? NO CONTRACTIONS!
I will not write contractions when writing something formal

The rubric...

Re-rewrite your email + Insight

Study the vocab list: 1 – 60 

Adjust your e-mail to the requirements of writing test instruction + bring your laptop (fully charged) to school next class!

Insight: Vocabulary insight 1: 5, 6 (page 15)