Writing prep year 1

Preperation for the writing test
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EngelsMBOStudiejaar 3

This lesson contains 28 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Preperation for the writing test

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Plan for the day
- Rules
- Goal of the day
- Moodboard
- Test your knowledge about writing
- Common mistakes to look out for
- Practice with writing a blog
- Evaluate

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Rules
- Wanneer ik aan het woord ben luisteren jullie.
- Wanneer een klasgenoot aan het woord is, luisteren jullie ook.
- De telefoon in de telefoontas.
- Respect voor de docent en ook voor elkaar.
- Geen boek? Geen toegang tot de les.

Slide 3 - Slide

Phones in the phone bag
Lever je telefoon in.
Doe je dit niet, dan mag je de les verlaten.
Zie ik je alsnog met een telefoon? Dan stuur ik je eruit.

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Why are we doing all this stuff?
UPCOMING ENGLISH EXAM
Schrijven A2

Goal of the day:
Practice for the exam by writing a blog about your campaign









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What is the mood for today?

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What's wrong with this sentence?

'i thought it would be nice if i gave you some tips.'

Slide 7 - Open question

Capital letters in English
  • I (ALWAYSSSSSSS)
  • At the start of a sentence
  • Names (people, places, brands (example: Google), etc)
  • Months and days of the week

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When is 'i' (ik) written with a capital letter?
A
Only at the start of a sentence
B
Never
C
ALWAYS
D
Whenever you feel like it

Slide 9 - Quiz

He knew all the answers, but 
did not. 
i
I

Slide 10 - Drag question

What is the correct way to end an e-mail?
A
Best regards
B
Warm regards
C
Kind regards
D
Sweet regards

Slide 11 - Quiz

What is the correct way to end an e-mail?
A
Yours sincerely
B
Yours cincerlly
C
Your sincerely
D
Yours sincirely

Slide 12 - Quiz

YOURS SINCERELY,
(your name here)

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What is wrong with this sentence?

'I'm writing this e-mail after the conversation we've had about the marketing of your company'

Slide 14 - Open question

Contractions are NOT formal
I'm - SHOULD BE - I am
Can't - SHOULD BE - Can not
Isn't - SHOULD BE - Is not
Won't - SHOULD BE - Will not
We've - SHOULD BE - We have

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Contractions - samentrekkingen

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Which of these sentences fits best near the end of a formal letter?
A
Hear you soon.
B
I’d like to hear back from you.
C
I hope to hear from you soon.
D
Let me know what you thinking.

Slide 17 - Quiz

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More on prepositions (common mistakes)

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Fill in the correct preposition

'I'd like to follow up ____ our conversation from yesterday.'
A
in
B
on
C
off
D
at

Slide 20 - Quiz

Fill in the correct preposition

'I look forward ___ hearing ____ you.'
A
to, from
B
to, off
C
to, to
D
off, of

Slide 21 - Quiz

Use of plurals (meervoudsvormen)
  • -s at the end (cat -> cats)​
  • -es at the end if it ends in –s, -ss, -sh, -ch, -x or -z (bus -> buses) (tax -> taxes)​
  • Double the –s (gas – gasses)​
  • -ve + s if it ends on –f or –fe (wive -> wives) (wolf -> wolves)​
  • If Y than –ies (city -> cities)​
  • If the letter before the –y is a vowel add an –s (boy -> boys)​
  • If the singular noun ends in –o add –ess (potato – potatoes) Exceptions: (photo -> photos)​
  • If it ends in –us plural is –i (cactus -> cacti) (octopus -> octopi)​
  • If it ends in –is, the plural is –es (analysis – analyses)​
  • If it ends in –on plural is in –a (criterion – criteria)​
  • Some nouns do not change (sheep – sheep) (species – species)​















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Irregular plural forms

  • goose – geese​
  • man – men​
  • woman – women​
  • tooth – teeth​
  • foot – feet​
  • mouse – mice​








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What is the plural of 'person'?

Slide 24 - Open question

What is the plural of 'child'?

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Please write down a correct way to end a letter.

Slide 26 - Open question

Now: practice yourself!
Onderwerp: Beschrijf marketing voor een online Blog 
Instructies:
· Schrijf een informele tekst voor VMBO 4 studenten die interesse hebben in Marketing.
· De volgende punten moeten in jouw blog terug komen. Je mag zelf de volgorde bepalen:
o Beschrijf een marketingcampagne die je erg aanspreekt.
o Leg uit waarom je deze campagne zo goed vindt.
o Gebruik voorbeelden om je mening te ondersteunen.
o Beschrijf wat marketing is volgens jou
o Beschrijf wat je in de opleiding in het eerste half jaar doet op het gebied van marketing.
o Schrijf in een informele, persoonlijke stijl, zodat het lekker weg leest.
In English ofcourse!

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Class MRK24B
- Now, you have 10 minutes to prepare for the vocab test
- Practice with quizlet (on Moodle)
timer
10:00

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