Writing 31-1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 1

Good to see you all again!

Schrijvend Leren (p. 132)

• What? Copy the words from the Vocab list in your notebook or make flashcards
• How? Individually, in silence
• Time? 10 minutes

Today's Programme

• Schrijvend Leren
•  Writing a message to a friend
• Exc. 5
• Present Simple vs. Present Continuous
• Exc. 6
• (Exc. 7)

Learning goal

• At the end of today's class you can recognize the words that indicate when or how often something happens.
• At the end of today's class you can use these words to determine whether you need to use the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.

Exc. 3

• What? Finish your replies to the messages.
• How? Individually or in pairs
• Time? 5 minutes
• Note? If you have any questions, please ask!
• Done? Study Vocab or start on your homework.

Looking at your answers together

Exc. 5 

• What? Read the text and complete the sentences in exc. 5
• How? Individually or in pairs
• Time? 5 minutes
• Note? If you have any questions, please ask!
• Done? Study Vocab or start on your homework.

Looking at your answers together

Present Simple

• Iets gebeurt altijd, vaak, nooit of regelmatig
•  Werkwoord: she/he/it: ww + -s
• She often visits her grandparents on the weekends.
• They always eat dinner together.
• He usually goes to the gym right after school.

Present Continuous

• Iets is bezig of aan de gang op het moment dat je erover praat of schrijft.
• Vorm van to be (am, is, are) + werkwoord + -ing
• I am working on a really large painting.
• They are having a meeting right now.
• He is talking to his teachter at the moment.

Compare 

• Look, it's raining.
• My brother is playing tennis right now.
• Are you celebrating Halloween today?
• I'm not studying at the moment.

To

• It always rains in January.
• My brother often plays tennis.
• Do you celebrate Halloween every year?
• I don't study on weekends.

__________ (you/come) tonight?

1. Do you come
2. Are you coming

She ___________ (not/go) to the cinema very often.

1. does not go
2. isn't going

_______________ (she/work) at the moment

He normally ___________ (eat) dinner at home.

Exc. 6

• What? First, underline the words that express when or how something happens. Then put the verbs in the correct form. Use the present simple or the present continuous.
• How? Individually or in pairs
• Time? 5 minutes
• Note? If you have any questions, please ask!
• Done? Think of a longer sentence which contains both the present simple and the present continuous.

Looking at your answers together

Exc. 7

• What? Write a response to the mesages using the words in brackets. Use the correct form of the verb: present simple vs present continuous.
• How? Individually or in pairs
• Time? 5 minutes
• Note? If you have any questions, please ask!
• Done? Think of things you do regularly or are doing right now and describe them using the present simple and the present continuous 

Next lesson 

• Practising with the present simple and present continuous.
• Writing a message with proper opening, ending and present simple and present continuous.