Lesson 03: Revision of the Placement Test (writing)

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Lesson 3: Placement Test revision

Next week:

• Homework: Did you bring a notebook?
  

• Placement Test: revision writing part (20 min)
  

• Improvements (15 min)
  

• Creative writing task (30 min)
  

• Vocabulary practise (10 min)
  

• Grammar: Present Perfect and Present Continuous (5 min)

Placement revision: Writing

Motivational letter had to include:

• why you want to follow the Cambridge programme

• why you are suited to follow the course

• what your plans are for the future (life after Regius College)

Which elements are crucial when you write a letter?

Which elements are crucial when you write a letter?

Placement revision: Writing

Crucial elements:

• A clear headline or a formal greeting (A title / Dear Miss Plug,)

• Paragraphs for each main point

• Capital letters and punctuation (English, I, names / ' , . ? )

• The use of linking words and vocabulary (although, because, due to)

(proficient, advanced, flat out bored)

Maximum points: 8

Is this sentence correct?:

"I want to follow the Cambridge programme, because I want to study in England and because I want to improve my English."

A

Yes, this is correct

B

No, this is incorrect

Placement revision: Writing

Explanation:

• Well structured [-]

• Clearly conveys your reasons [-]

"I want to follow the Cambridge programme because I want to study in England and because I want to improve my English."

Is this a fitting title?

"Why I should be in Cambridge English."

A

Yes, this is correct

B

No, this is incorrect

Placement revision: Writing

Explanation:

• Suits an argumentative paper / letter

• You immediately know what the paper / letter is about

"Why I should be in Cambridge English."

Is this sentence correct?

"The cambridge program suits me well because i think i can learn a lot from it for now and my futere"

A

Yes, this is correct

B

No, this is incorrect

Placement revision: Writing

Explanation:

• Use of 'i' and other capitals

• Spelling

Grammatically the sentence is correct.

How would you rewrite the mistakes in this sentence?

"The cambridge program suits me well because i think i can learn a lot from it for now and my futere"

Placement revision: Writing

Explanation:

• Use of 'i' and other capitals

• Spelling

"The Cambridge program suits me well, because I think I can learn a lot from it for now and my future."
"The Cambridge program will suit me perfectly, because I believe I will learn a lot during this program. This will benefit me right now, but also in the future.

Is this sentence correct?

"i am suited to follow the course because i like English and i like the lauguge"

A

Yes, this is correct

B

No, this is incorrect

i am suited to follow the course because i like English and i like the lauguge

Placement revision: Writing

Explanation:

• Use of 'i' and other capitals

• Spelling

• Repetition

Repetition: I like English and I like the language <- English is the language.

"I am suited to follow the course, because I like the English language."

Big

Small

But

Because

Add the more challenging synonyms of these words

Writing assignment: Creative writing

large
enormous
gigantic
huge
immense
massive


considerable
substantial
tremendous

little

tiny

minor

compact

meager

slight

minute

however

yet

still

though

although

nevertheless

save for

merely

solely

since

as

due to

considering

on account of

Placement revision: Writing

Go to Classroom: Cambridge Class 26/27

Go to the task: Improvements

Rewrite your motivational letter. How can you improve your letter?

Focus on:
- Fancy vocabulary (use Google: synonyms)
- Correcting your mistakes

- Adding an extra impressive sentence once or twice.

Writing assignment: Creative writing

• One part of your Cambridge Writing exam might consist of writing a story

• Try to use nice/difficult vocabulary to show off your English!
  

  Example of synonyms:
  
  Nice -> Lovely, kind, enjoyable, pleasant, polite
  
  Angry -> mad, furious, offended, annoyed

Writing assignment: Creative writing

• Write a story together

• You can only read the last written sentence

• Try to use 'fancy vocabulary'
  

  Example of synonyms:
  
  Nice -> Lovely, kind, enjoyable, pleasant, polite
  
  Angry -> mad, furious, offended, annoyed

Writing assignment: Creative writing

Story 1:
When Tim woke up and checked his phone, every single contact had been replaced by a countdown timer set to twelve hours.

Story 2:

A thunderstorm forced Julian to take shelter in an old, dusty antique shop. As he waited for the rain to stop, a strange clock on the wall started ticking backward.

Story 3:
Leo was about to clear his junk email folder when one caught his eye: "Do not open the blue envelope." He had received a blue envelope in the mail that very morning.

Write down the fancy words

Words in the story

Improvements

Which words could be improved?

Student's Book

Put on your table:

• Chromebook (keep LessonUp active)

• Student's Book page 9

• Notebook

• Pen / pencil

Chapter 1: A family affair

Page 9: Vocabulary

• Match the phrasal verbs (1-12) to the definitions (A-L)
  

• Done early? Try to write a sentence with each phrasal verb.

Verbs = werkwoorden

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Chapter 1: A family affair

1. chill out -> C. relax and reset

2. come up with -> I. think of (an idea or plan)

3. set off -> H. start a journey

4. work (something) out -> F. find an asnwer to something

5. rely / depend on (someone) -> E. be able to trust someone to do something

6. fall out with (someone) -> A. have an argument with someone

7. try (something) out -> D. experiment with an idea

8. hit it off -> B. immediately like each other + become friendly

9. look out for -> K. try to notice

10. take after (someone) -> L. be like a parent or older sibling

11. look up to (someone) -> G. respect or admire an older person

12. look back at (something) -> J. think about somehting in the past.

Grammar: Present Perfect Simple vs. Continuous

• When do you say: I have been working all day.
  
  I have worked all day.

  
  

Grammar: Present Perfect Simple vs. Continuous

• When do you say: I have been working all day. (and you're still working)
  
  I have worked all day. (and you're finished now)

• Present Perfect Continuous: have been VERB + ing (still going on)
  have been working
  

• Present Perfect Simple: have VERB + ed (finished)
  have worked

Chapter 1: A family affair

• Look at page 12, Grammar assignment 2. Add the right form.

• Present Perfect Continuous: have been VERB + ing (still going on)
  I have been working all day
  

• Present Perfect Simple: have VERB + ed (finished)
  I have worked all day

Grammar: Present Perfect Simple vs. Continuous

2 has asked (finished action + how many times)

3 have cleaned (finished action)

4 has been playing (still going on)

5 have passed (finished action)

6 has only been living (still going on)

7 have spent (finished action + permanent)

8 have been cooking (still going on)

Next week:

• Homework check: Online - Cambridge One: Assignment 1
  

• Speaking practise

• Reading + Use of English, Part 2 www.cambridgeone.org/login
  

• Speaking, Part 1