Letter Writing: Tips & tricks

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EngelsMiddelbare schoolmavo, havo, vwoLeerjaar 1-6

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Test Prep
Tips & Tricks

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

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 - Tekstslide

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 6 - Tekstslide

Frequent mistakes
HAVO = Higher General Secondary Education


VWO = Pre-University Education



Slide 7 - Tekstslide

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 8 - Tekstslide

Frequent mistakes
Confusing Couples

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

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 11 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

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

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

Slide 14 - Tekstslide