H4C lessons 1 - wk 41

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Today's objectives

Writing an essay:

 building sentences & combining sentences

Giving feedback on each other's essays Epals

Watching the ABC-documentary on the British Royals

& new essay assignment

Giving feedback on essay

Pairwork

Do ex. 14 on page 45

Swap essays. Read them carefully and WRITE feedback on each other's essays (paragraphs/content/vocab/grammar/sentence construction)

Building sentences

Delete repetition

Add adjectives/adverbs/modifying clauses (giving details/describing how)

Form gerunds (verb + ing as subject/object)

Think out loud

Building sentences

• Delete repetition -> John wants to buy an Iphone. He also wants to buy an smartwatch. He wants to give these to his girlfriend tomorrow. ----->

• Add adjectives/adverbs/modifying clauses (giving details/describing how) -> a brand-new Iphone, the latest smartwatch, he really/desperately wants to, his new girlfriend, the guy (who was) standing next to me

• Form gerunds (verb + ing as subject/object)-> He likes staying up late and watching TV; 

• Think out loud -> does the sentence flow well/sound ok? SVOPT (subject/verb/object/place/time)

Building sentences

Add information to the sentence (adjectives, adverbs, modifying clauses)

Gives the reader details of who/what/how/when/where

John bought a car.

John, a young teen (WHO), proudly (HOW) bought his first (WHAT) car.

John, my neighbour who retired at the age of fifty (WHO),  carelessly (HOW) bought another (WHAT) car, a Porsche(WHAT)  this time (WHEN).

The tourist spotted Elvis.

ADD DETAILS TO THIS SENTENCE TO DESCRIBE WHO/WHAT/HOW/WHEN/WHERE

Building sentences

The tourist spotted Elvis.

ADD DETAILS TO THIS SENTENCE TO DESCRIBE WHO/WHAT/HOW/WHEN

The surprised (WHO) tourist suddenly (HOW) spotted Elvis eating a hamburger  (WHAT)   at the corner store (WHERE).

The American (WHO) tourist surprisingly (HOW) spotted Elvis singing his heart out (WHAT) at the heartbreak hotel (WHERE)

Sentence combining puzzle

1) They are both teenagers who want to become successful in different ways.

2) John wants to be a successful entrepreneur, and Boyan is someone who wants to be successful in cleaning up the ocean and saving the water species. (38 words)

Can you combine the two sentences into one and use another linking word (but, also, whereas, although etc.)? 

Look for words that refer to the same or are the same. 

Look for a linking word that describes contrast.

Sentence combining

Teenagers John and Boyan both want to become successful in different ways: the first as an entrepreneur,  the latter as someone who cleans up the ocean and saves the fish. - 30 words

Both John and Boyan, teenagers still, want to become successful in different ways: ...

Both teenagers want to become successful in different ways: John wants to ...whereas Boyan wants to ...

Essay writing - Megxit

Watch the ABC documentary 

"The Royal Divide - Harry, Meghan & The Crown"

Write an essay on the documentary

Essay topics

A) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should have done their duty

Or

B) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were right to leave the UK 

Essay  Thesis

A) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle should have done their duty

• Intro - general info on Harry & Meghan, ending in the thesis statement "Prince H. and M.M. should have done their duty."

• Paragraph 1 - First argument + examples (Harry is a British prince and sixth in line to the British throne)

• Paragraph 2 - Second argument + examples (Meghan has married into the royal household and should now also accept her duty and the sometimes negative press.)

• Paragraph 3 - Third argument + examples (The British public pays taxes to support the royal family, so they have a duty to the public.)

• Conclusion - Repeat arguments/strongest argument and the thesis

 

Essay  Thesis

A) Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were right to leave the UK 

• Intro - general info on Harry & Meghan, ending in the thesis statement "Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were right to leave the UK ."

• Paragraph 1 - First argument + examples (Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are individuals who can choose their own lives)

• Paragraph 2 - Second argument + examples (Prince Harry is only the sixth in line to the throne, so he plays a minor role in the royal family)

• Paragraph 3 - Third argument + examples (Prince Harry and Meghan Markle need to leave the negative press behind them.)

• Conclusion - Repeat arguments/strongest argument and the thesis