Lesson 5, period 4

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Today's programme

- look back at last week's lesson
- speaking exercise
- writing a review
- your own quiz
- listening exercise 
- working online

Week 1 24 May	Introduction & reading about the Netherlands
Week 2 31 May	International project with schools from Finland and Denmark & reading/vocabulary
Week 3 7 June	Adverbs and adjectives
Week 4 14 June	Nottingham students in class
Week 5 21 June	Conjunctions, reading, your own quiz and working online
Week 6 28 June	Writing a review, your own quiz and reading: Robert the Doll
Week 7 5 July	Adverbs/adjectives and listening exercise about the number 1 new restaurant in the United States
Week 8 12 July	Period test adverbs/adjectives and conjunctions and language card test

Speaking exercise

You will all receive a paper. Write down 2 things about yourself that nobody in this class knows about you ( but that you are willing to share) 

For example:     My mother's name is Carla
                         My favorite club is Ajax
                        I love to listen to Abba

writing a review

writing a review about a restaurant 

Points that should be included in your review:

- a title
- introduction with the name of the place
- the location
- something about how you experienced the service
- your opinion about the place WITH arguments
- conclusion

Examples

Vega, New York

★★★☆☆

Great mains, pity about the chips

Came for lunch with my sister. We loved our Thai-style mains which were amazing with lots of flavour, very impressive for a vegetarian restaurant.

But the service was below average and the chips were too terrible to finish.

When we arrived at 1.40, we had to wait 20 minutes while they got our table ready. OK, so we didn't have a reservation, but the restaurant was only half full. There was no reason to make us wait at all.

We ordered the chips as a side dish and they looked delicious. But, when we tasted them, they were overcooked and swimming in oil so we left most of them. We expected a lot more for $10!

When the waiter asked if everything was ok, we said we really didn't like the chips and he said 'That's funny, I love them' and that was it. He didn't offer us anything else or take them off our bill. Also, when we didn't leave a tip, he looked annoyed.

I was really excited about visiting Vega, and the mains were just fantastic, but the rest of the experience was really disappointing.

Examples

Delicious lunch at The Yellow Fish in London

 It was our first time in restaurant The Yellow Fish in London and YOU have to go! It’s the cutest little spot with amazing food. The smoked salmon is to die for. IT WAS FIRE!! 

It’s a great experience. The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Amazing wines, food and service. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations.
The service we received was so amazing and we will definitely be back again. They made us feel welcomed and gave us an amazing experience.

Writing a review about an article/video

Points that should be included in your review:

- a title
- introduction with the name/subject of the paper/video
- what did you like about the article/video and why?
- what didn't you like about the article/video and why?
- conclusion, would you recommend watching/reading this article/video?

Make sure to use a title and paragaphs. 

Review topics

- books
- films
-restaurants
- games
- stores
etc.

Confident writing style

In writing, confidence is power. This may not come naturally if you feel out of your depth or intimidated by your audience.

 But finding the right tone to convey authority and self-assurance is worth your effort.

Confident writing style

1. Be definite wherever possible.

I think this will be... --> I'm fairly certain this will be... --> This will be...

Frequent offenders to watch out for include:

Probably

Most likely

Generally

Typically

Usually

I think

I suppose

Confident writing style

2 Consider skipping the apology.

Workers who lack confidence among their colleagues give themselves away with phrases like “Sorry if you’ve already thought of this” or “I don’t mean to speak out of turn, but…”

Confident writing style

3 Focus on your strengths.

Say you’re applying to adopt a floppy-eared mutt named Sunshine from a rescue group that’s asking about your experience with dogs. You may feel underqualified if you don’t already own two dogs, but why highlight those insecurities? Some examples:

Needs work: We had a dog growing up, although admittedly I wasn’t the main person who took care of it. In college, I volunteered at a shelter, but mostly with cats. Still, I’d love to take Sunshine home.

Much better: My experience growing up with a family dog and volunteering with shelter animals has prepared me to give Sunshine a caring and attentive home

Confident writing style

4 Keep it simple

Write simple but clear sentences without extra's to show off your incredible range of vocabulary. 

Confident writing style

5 Don’t overdo it

There’s confidence, and then there’s arrogance. While you want to show you believe in your abilities, writers who oversell themselves are no joy to read. For instance:

Confident: I’ll send you revisions tomorrow.

Arrogant: I could revise this script with my eyes closed in no time flat.

Writing a review about a video

We are now going to watch a video about 15 psychological facts that will blow your mind.

When watching take notes, so you can write a review afterwards.

Writing a review

You are now going to write a review about  this video.

Think about;  a title, arguments and a conclusion.
Use a minimum of 200 words. And keep in mind the tips I gave you about a confident writing style.

When you are done you can send your work to me through the Teams chat.

Good luck!

Reading

Shortly, we are going to watch a video and read a text about Robert the doll. But first fill in the mindmap, what do you think the text will be about?

Robert the doll

Reading: Robert the doll

You are now going to read a text about Robert the doll. You can work on this exercise in pairs, because it is a difficult exercise. You can search for the meaning of the words when you find them difficult.

Working online

You can continue working online in Unit 13.

Good luck!