Engels periode 5 les 2

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Engels periode 5 les 2

Today

- Personal correspondence

- Pitfalls

- Prepositions of time

Goals of personal correspondence

Maintaining Relationships: Personal letters and emails help you stay connected with family members, friends, and acquaintances who may be geographically distant. It's a way to nurture and strengthen your relationships over time.

Expressing Feelings: Personal correspondence provides a platform to express your thoughts, emotions, and feelings. Whether it's sharing good news, offering condolences, or simply letting someone know you care, letters and emails allow you to convey your sentiments in a personal and heartfelt manner.

Sharing Updates: Personal correspondence is often used to share important life updates, such as marriage, birth of a child, graduation, or career changes. It keeps your loved ones informed about your life events.

Offering Support: Sending a letter or email can be a way to offer support, encouragement, or sympathy to someone going through a difficult time. It shows that you're there for them, even if you can't be physically present.

Preserving Memories: Personal correspondence can serve as a historical record of your life and your relationships. Letters and emails can be kept as keepsakes or archives, allowing you and future generations to look back on your personal history.

Building Trust: Consistent and thoughtful personal correspondence can help build trust and strengthen bonds with others. It shows that you value and prioritize your relationships.

Resolving Issues: In some cases, personal correspondence may be used to address and resolve conflicts or misunderstandings in a constructive and respectful manner.

Overall, the goal of personal correspondence is to connect with others on a personal level, share experiences, feelings, and updates, and maintain and deepen relationships over time. It is a way to convey warmth, care, and thoughtfulness in your interactions with others.

Personal correspondence 

What is personal
correspondence?

What is personal correspondence?

- Letters

- Emails

- Instant messages (Chats / What'sApp)

To:

- Friends, family and colleagues

Een brief naar een vriend in Canada is een ......

1. informele brief
2. formele brief

een memo naar een collega is een …...

1. informele brief
2. formele brief

een solicitatie is een …..

1. informele brief
2. formele brief

hoe begin je een formele brief?

1. hello there
2. Hi
3. Dear
4. hello

Waaraan kan je zien dat dit een persoonlijke e-mail is? Geef twee voorbeelden.

Welk Engels woord spel jij weleens verkeerd? Vul in.

Valkuilen

Er zijn een aantal woorden die door elkaar worden gehaald, waardoor je sneller fouten maakt in het Engels.

In de volgende dia's zullen deze woorden aan bod komen.

Doel: valkuilen herkennen en het juiste toepassen.

to / too

To = naar, aan
Too = te

Examples:

This present is from me to you. 

Don't screw the bolts in too tightly.

to / too

To = aan, naar, te
Voor een werkwoord kan de betekenis 'te' zijn.
You are wise enough to understand my explanation.

Too = te, ook
Don't screw the bolts in too tightly.

than / then

than = dan
Gebruik je in vergelijkingen.

then = toen
Geeft een tijd aan.

then / than

The sequel is even worse than the first film.

Then he scored the winning goal.

Your / You're

De meest gemaakte fout door jullie!

Your = jouw (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)
You're = you are (samentrekking van twee woorden)

First, collect your materials.
You're late. Do get up earlier.

Its / It's

Its = van het (bezittelijk voornaamwoord van it)

I parked my car in its usual place.

It's = it is/has. Het is/heeft (samentrekking van twee woorden)
It's time to go to the dentist.

their / there / they're

their = hun (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)
They buy their school uniforms online.

there = er, daar (plaats)
Do you want to go over there? 

their / there / they're

They're = they are. Zij zijn (samentrekking)
They're my best friends.

Deze drie spreek je op dezelfde manier uit, maar ze verschillen in betekenis!

where / were / we're

where = waar (vraagwoord)
Where do you want to go?

were = was/waren (verleden tijd van to be)
They were very nice to me.

where / were / we're

We're = we are. Wij zijn (samentrekking).

We're big fans of documentaries.

Allemaal een andere uitspraak. Klik op de icoontjes om de uitspraak te beluisteren.

You have ____ let me go. I'm innocent!

1. to
2. too

He is taller ____ his brother.

1. than
2. then

____ doing a good job.

1. your
2. you're

The cat wagged ____ tail

1. its
2. it's

Where is Mandy? Over _____.

1. their
2. there
3. they're

We ____ cycling to school when I lost my phone.

1. where
2. were
3. we're

Voorzetsels van tijd/ Prepositions of time

We're flying to Brazil on 1 March.

ON      dagen & data => on Monday, on 25 August

IN        maanden, jaartallen, seizoenen en dagdelen => in 1975, in August, in the summer, in the morning

AT        hoe laat het is + vaste uitdrukkingen. => at 11 o' clock, at Christmas, at night

Voorzetsels van tijd

Vaste uitdrukkingen:

- at Christmas

- on Christmas day

- at Easter

- at the weekend

- on weekends

- in a minute

The shop closed ...... June last year.

1. in
2. on
3. at

Is it dark ...... night?

1. in
2. on
3. at

The moon was full ...... September 26.

1. in
2. on
3. at

The pizza is ready ...... five minutes.

1. in
2. on
3. at

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