personal letter conventies

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

personal letter conventies

grove lesindeling

1. les 1: uitleg planning, rubric (plaatje) and tasks/toetsen + kennismaking 
2. les 2: uitleg conventies personal letter uitleg + start schrijven (ELU
3. les 3: brief afmaken + (find the mistakes opdracht / herhaling conventies, interpuntie en linking words)
4. les 4: tijd om te werken aan brief en feedback vragen/krijgen voor inlever deadline. 
5. les 5: brief inleveren. 
6. les 6: grammar: quantifiers (much, many, few, little, some, any) + quiz (dossier) Grammar boekje uitdelen 
7. les 7:  grmmar present tenses
8. les 8 grammar: past tenses 
9. les 9: terukoppeling brief + rewrite inleveren.
10. les 10: uitleg CKV - Stereotypes
11. les 11: Toets personal letter
12. les 12 zelfstandig werken: quiz to revise grammar of buildup woorden oefenen
13. les 13 idem les 12
14. les 14: mock test all grammar (twv 5 punten)  
15. les 15 + 16 geen les
16. les geen les
17. Reading in class  (twv 5 punten)
18. Readnig in class  (twv 5 punten)
19. Hand in CKV assignment
20. geen les
21. geen les (ontwikkelweek)
22. Toets voca and grammar and reading 

inhoud

1. leerlijn
2. rubric
3. conventies 
4. indeling per les + controle vragen en herhalingen van vorige lessen

🎯 (1) lesdoel

• overzicht trimester 1
• uitleg planning 
• toetsen en schrijfopdrachten
• kennismaking 

Toetsen en oefenopdrachten - trimester 1

• Je krijgt 2 cijfers dit trimester. 
• Je maakt 5 oefenopdrachten die je op vaste momenten moet inleveren (zie studiewijzer).
• De oefenopdrachten tellen mee voor je cijfer:
• 2 opdrachten = cijfer 1 (Persoonlijke brief)
• 3 opdrachten = cijfer 2 (vocab/grammar/ reading test)  

• Soms werken we al aan opdrachten voor de tweede toets terwijl de eerste nog moet komen.
  Let goed op de planning!

Oefenopdrachten, toetsen en rubric.

Kennismaken

1. Name and adjective
2. Find someone who

Selecteer één van de twee (of beide) kennismakingsspellen om met je klas te doen na de instructie. 

🎯 Name and adjective game

Instructions:

1. Think of an adjective that starts with the same letter as your name.
2. Say your name and the adjective out loud.
   → Example: Kind Kevin or Funny Fatima
3. The next person repeats the previous names and adds their own.

👂 Let’s see how many names we can remember!

Doel: namen leren en creatief denken

Tijd: 5-8 min

Instructie: 

"say your name with an adjective that starts with the same letter. For example: Funny Fatima or Kind Kevin. Then the next person repeats the previous names and adds their own."

🎯 Find someone who ... 

Instructions:

1. Walk around the classroom
2. Ask your classmates questions like:
    - Do you have...?
   - Can you...?
   - Have you ever...?
3. If the answer is yes, write their name in the box. 
4. After 5-7 minutes, we'll share what you found. 

Doel: spreken in korte zinnen

Tijd: 10-15 min

instructie: 

"walk around and find classmates who match the statements: Say: Do you have ...? Can you ...? Have you ever ...? 

Voorbeelden op de bingo kaart:

- has a pet

- can play a musical instrument

- has been on a plane

- likes English

Laat ze 3 of 4 vakes invullen door een naam erbij te schrijven. Daarna 1 of 2 leerlingen kort iets delen (in het Engels)

✅ Quick recap

• You know the planning for this trimester.
• You understand how your assignments and grades work.
• You got to know your classmates and teacher a little better.

What is one thing you're looking forward to in English this trimester?

or you could ask: 

💬 What is one thing you still have a question about? 

(2) lesdoel 🎯

Writing

1. I can write a personal letter using the correct structure and conventions.
2. I can write a personal letter of at least 150 words.

Writing a personal letter

Name an example of someone you would write an informal letter/email to

1. Your principal
2. Your friend
3. The mayor
4. Someone you've never met

What's the correct way to write a date?

1. 5 october 2025
2. 5 October 2025
3. October 5st 2025
4. 05-10-2025

Datum

Je eigen adres

Aanhef

Kern (in alinea's)

Afsluiting

Je naam

Video uitleg personal letter

15 September 2025

Bongerdstraat 1

1316AB Almere

The Netherlands

Dear Mike,

How are you doing? 
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I hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes,

Schrijf in het Engels: 'Beste Leonie,'

Let op! Het juiste antwoord is: 

Dear Leonie, (met een komma!)

Geen komma, geen punt voor conventies.

Hoe sluit je een persoonlijke brief af?
Één zin, en twee woorden

I hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes, (met een komma!)

Geen komma, geen punt. 

Start of letter

Body of letter

End of letter

Dear ...,

How are you?

I'm very fond of ...

Best wishes,

I hope to hear from you soon.

(3) lesdoel 🎯

• Finish your first version of the personal letter
• Review and practice 
  - common writing mistakes 
  - conventions and punctuation
  - linking words 

❗ Watch out! Common writing mistakes

Informal letter 

Do you remember 

1. the structure of a personal letter? 
2. how to write the date? 
3. how to greet the person? 
4. what punctuation comes after the greeting? 
5. how to round off the letter? 
6. where to write your name? 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoksSK3a_8o

https://www.examenoverzicht.nl/engels/informele-engelse-brief-schrijven

📬 Linking words

• connect your ideas
• they help the reader follow your story.
• without them, your writing feels jumpy or confusing. 

Example without linking words: 

I went to Paris. It was great. We visited museums. We ate good food.  

Example with linking words:

I went to Paris, and it was great. First, we visited museums. Then, we ate delicious food. 

🎯 Linking words make your writing clearer and more natural.

They gave flowers ___ their grandmother.

1. too
2. to

The sequel is even worse ___ the first film.

1. than
2. then

Put all the dry ingredients in a bowl ___ mix it all together.

1. Than
2. Then

He said he would be there ___

1. to
2. too

For starters, look at ___ design.

1. you're
2. your

This is ___ favourite film.

1. there
2. their

Do you want to go over ___?

1. their
2. there

___ big fans of our teacher!

1. Were
2. Where
3. We're

___ late. You should get up earlier.

1. You're
2. Your

___ both seventeen years old.

1. Their
2. They're
3. There

___ did you go on holiday?

1. Were
2. We're
3. Where

to

too

We have __ much homework!

Let's go __ London.

Do you like football __?

You don't have __ worry.

He gave it __ me.

He works __ earn money.

This bag is ___ heavy.

It looked like ___ wasn't anything they could do.

1. there
2. their
3. they're

Choose the correct answer

1. Their going to love going they're. I heard their food is the best!
2. They're going to love going their. I heard there food is the best!
3. They're going to love going there. I heard their food is the best!
4. There going to love going their. I heard they're food is the best!

You made it around the track in under a minute, ____ fast!

1. your
2. you're

___ really hard to tell the difference between a jaguar and a leopard.

1. It's
2. Its

Choose the correct answer

1. I know were the mall is. It's just down there to the left.
2. I know where the mall is. It's just down there to the left.
3. I know where the mall is,. Its just down there to the left.
4. I know we're the mall is. Its just down there to the left.

I wouldn't do that if I ___ you.

1. where
2. were
3. we're

We ________ lost in the middle of Timbuktu. 

No one knew _________ we ____________ .

where

were

were

we're

CKV assignment

By the end of the lesson, you can:

• Explain what a stereotype is
• Give examples of stereotypes
• Share your opinion
• Suggest ways to “lose the labels”

Picture brainstorm

• What do you see?
• What doe people often say about this gender?
• Is it true? Why/Why not? 

✏️ Write 1 stereotype in your notebook 

What is a stereotype?

It's a general idea that people have about a group of people. It is often not true or only partly true.

• Boys are good at sports
• Girls love shopping
• All teenagers are lazy

✏️ In pairs, write 1 stereotype to share with the class.  

Mini speaking practice (5–7 min)

In pairs, talk about 1 stereotype. Follow this structure: 

1. mention one stereotype you know.
2. say your opinion about it
3. say a way to "lose the label"

Need help?

• “A stereotype I know is…”
• “I think this is true/not true because…”
• “We can change this by…”

 🧩 Use this structure for your vlog:

1. Introduce yourself and your topic
   → “Hi, my name is ___ and I want to talk about a stereotype…”
   
2. Describe the stereotype clearly
   → "One stereotype is that ..."
   → Some people believe that ..."
   
3. Share your opinion
   → "It think this is not true because ..."
   → "In my experience, this stereotype doesn't fit me."
   
4. Explain how it feels or affects people
   → Emotions, reactions, daily life?
   
5. Give a solution - how to “lose the label”
   → "We can break this stereotype by ... "
   → "People should try to ..."

✅  Tips

• Use full sentences
• Speak slowly and clearly
• Look into the camera
• Be respectful and honest

🎯 The assignment (CKV)