5.5 Grammar + 5.7 Writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome A3B

Please take your seat

Grab your reading book, WB and laptop. Rest on rack

Read your book in silence.

Class rules

Use English as much as possible --> Mistakes, no problem

Don't laugh at each other when making a mistake

Homework = study and watch a video sometimes

Have respect for and help each other

Speak with a soft voice when working together & be silent when working alone

Today you will...

... you will read for 10 minutes

... you will learn how to use non-defining RC's (5.5)

... practice your essay writing skills (5.7)

5.5 Relative Clauses

You'll be put into groups A, B, or C.

Use your student book and the internet to gather information 

about relative clauses both defining and non-defining.

Add information to your group's jamboard.

You can and should help each other and collaborate.

Stay on your own page and do NOT delete other people's contributions.

Get ready to briefly present your finding to the other groups.

Which is defining / non-defining?

WHO

WHICH

THAT

WHOSE

WHERE

WHO

WHICH

WHOSE

WHERE

Practice: do at least 4 exercises from the WB

WB: p. 66, ex 4, 6 or p. 145, ex 1, 2, 3, 4

(answers: click the star for 66 or ask me for 145)

Read your book or do extra online practice:

Defining + non-defining

Extra info or important info?

Defining RC - combine sentences

Non-defining RC

E4:

1-c 2-f 3-b 4-e 5-a 6-d

E6:

2: ...the shark, which was 5 m long, bit him...

3: ...friend, who was surfing close by, saw the huge...

4: ...Todd, whose right leg was now in the shark's mouth, was kicking...

5: ... dolphins, which had been playing in the waves nearby.

6: ...hospital, where surgeons managed to save his leg.

The doctor, ....... couldn't have been older than thirty, examined Lisa's leg carefully.

1. who
2. that
3. where
4. whose

Combine the 2 sentences into 1 non-defining RC:
This T-shirt is a prize in the competition. The T-shirt is made of organic cotton.

In pairs (one person writes), try to create the longest sentence possible using defining
and non-defining relative clauses. Start with:
This school ...................

I can use defining and non-defining relative clauses.

😒🙁😐🙂😃

I can describe the difference between defining and non-defining RC.
Do it in a sentence or two.

Let's write

Make sure to keep your WB, your laptop and pen(cil) on your table

Discuss & come up with arguments

Without which of these things would our life be the hardest?

A. running water, B. electricity

C. medicine, D. the ability to write

5.7 Writing

Goal: you can write a simple argumentative essay with 'for' and 'against' arguments.

Discuss these questions:

What could a 4-5 paragraph essay look like? What's the structure?

Let's put this essay in the correct order.

1. Introduction - general comments/facts + thesis statement (mention both sides of the issue)
2. FOR para - 2-3 arguments + examples
3. AGAINST para - ^^^
4. Conclusion = summarise + add your personal opinion.

Do the Language Focus: Linkers, p. 68

= to link sentences, paragraphs = creates flow

1. List arguments: Furthermore
2. Give examples: For instance
3. Show contrast: On the one hand
4. Opinion: Personally, I think
5. Conclusion: To sum up

Finished?

Do ex 6 + 7

& 8 + 9

Answers

Ex 6:

1 - first of all        2 - for instance

3 - secondly       4 - furthermore

5 - on the other hand

6 - furthermore  7 - in addition

8 - in conclusion 9 - personally

Ex 7

1 - in my opinion   2 - personally

3 - furthermore    4 - firstly

5 - for instance      6 - secondly

7 - however            8 - to sum up

Ex 8:

FOR: 1, 4,

AGAINST: 2, 3

Ex 9:

A - 3

B - 1

C - 4

D - 2

Use the handout to plan your writing process.

Which color are you feeling?

Writing essays isn't really my thing and I'm feeling helpless/overwhelmed:

Use exercises 8 & 9 (p 69): add 1 extra argument that is your own

Writing essays isn't my fave but I can do so if I write about a familiar topic:

2. Is a highly competitive environment good in schools?

3. Should content on the Internet be more restricted?

I've got lots of opinions and am pretty good at writing them down:

4. Is killing a serial killer immoral?

5. Do TV shows like “16 and Pregnant” promote teenage pregnancy?

6. Pick your own topic - but only if you can do it in less than 2 mins!

 

Done writing?

Practice with relative clauses: 

Exercise one

Exercise two

Sentence starters

1. Did planning first help?
2. Did you finish the entire essay?
3: What was the most difficult / easiest part?

Do you ...

... know how to use non-defining relative clauses?

... know how to write a simple for and against essay?

TO DO: study 5.5 + 5.7

Extra practice? Go to MyEnglishlab or come to a (delta)flexhour.