TM English 1.2 lesson 5 in 24-25

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English 1.2, Lesson 5

AT SOME POINT IN THE LESSON, STRESS THE POINT THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE THE MGL BOOK / BOUGHT IT.

IN PERIOD 3, THERE WILL BE no SCANS OF THE MGL BOOK PUT ON MOODLE.

Homework for today

• Work on and study the words from 74-122  from the vocabulary list
• Watch the web lecture on Moodle about writing a formal letter: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/d9f20db4-0411-4146-8be3-1741fe2f3efe 
• Hand in the draft letter on Teams in your Duo-Folder (mapje) before the final oral assessment in week 6
• Study the grammar from pp. 136-139 and practise chapter 31 MGL, pp. 140-141 and chapter 32, pp. 142-143

Goals for today

Goal 1

Formal letter quiz

Goal 2

Grammar quiz

Goal 3

Dictation

Goal 4

Formal letter &  feedback / work in class

Goal 1

Formal letter quiz 

Get started - LessonUp app at the ready

Is it acceptable to use "I" or "we" in a formal letter?

1. Yes
2. No

Personal pronouns & formal writing

• 1st person singular (I, my, me):  used in letters of application (sollicitatiebrief).

• 1st person plural (we, our, us): used in formal (business) letters and emails, written on behalf of an organization.

Pronouns - cheat sheet

• First person singular and plural are: I/we   me/us    my/ours mine/ours
• Second-person singular or second-person plural: you
• Third person singular and plural are: he/she/it    they   him/her/it them    his/her/hers/ its     their/theirs
  

Can you start a letter with 'I' or 'we'?

1. Yes
2. No

The first word...

Note that in English, it is perfectly acceptable to start a letter using 'I' or 'we'.

Note that you always start using a capital letter, despite the fact that the salutation is followed by a comma!

Formal Letter 

(input for final oral assessment in week 6)

The purpose of  the letter is to inform the tour operator of the City Trip. The letter (300-500 words). 

It  explains the choices behind the stories of your project. This will be input for your oral assessment.

 

Structure for your letter

Write a brief introduction.  The aim is to introduce a new city trip/ why?

In the second and third paragraphs, use one or 2 sentences per story Explain your choices behind each story.

Write a brief last paragraph (about future plans/ next steps).

the letter is input for your oral assessment.

Letter = cheat sheet

How do you start a formal letter to Suzanna Jones (female)? Note: in UK spelling

US = Dear Ms. Jones, 

UK = Dear Ms Jones, 

What is the more common, modern way to formulate the closing greeting
of a formal letter?

Does your formal letter need an introduction?

1. Yes, with details about your name, age, school, etc.
2. Yes, you briefly state your function, & the why of the letter
3. No, it is clear from the infographic what it is about
4. No, it will make the letter too long

Writing letter to senior management of the tour operator.

Does your formal letter need a final paragraph to round it off?

1. No, it will make my letter too long and senior management is not interested in too many details.
2. Yes, I need to clarify why I made these choices for the city trip and the future plans.

Remember:

No contractions in formal writing.

Yes:  We are  /  They did not  /  She should have

No: We're  /  They didn't  /  She should've

Which phrase would you choose for a formal letter?

1. The guests will be driven to the hotel. And they will receive a drink on arrival.
2. The guests will be driven to the hotel, and they will receive a drink on arrival.

No conjunctive coordinators

at the beginning of a sentence!

Conjunctive coordinators

Useful words, but not at the beginning of a sentence in a formal text.   Also known as the FANBOYS:

But

Or

Yet

So

For

And

Nor

LINKERS AT THE BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE or THE MIDDLE.

CONJUNCTIVE COORDINATORS (FANBOYS) not AT THE BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE.

Replace "But" with one of the 4 choices below:

We have to make a profit. But we will not siphon off all our revenue to our own country.

1. Yet,
2. Never
3. In contrast,
4. However,

Replacement

But - replace with However, 

Replace "And" with:
Our target consists of affluent people. And most of them have finished their higher education.

1. Also
2. Furthermore,
3. Nevertheless,
4. Yet

Replacement

And - replace with Furthermore, 

Replace "So" with:
Our target group loves culture. So we will organize a sightseeing tour.

1. Furthermore,
2. Therefore,
3. Although,
4. Because,

Replacement

So - replace with Therefore,

Rewrite, correcting the mistake as efficiently as possible:
"The climate is mild in the winter. Which is Malaga's main pull factor."

Full clauses

Every sentence must be a full (independent) clause, with a subject and a verb.

"Which is Malaga's main pull factor." is a  (dependent) subclause (bijzin) and cannot be used independently.

Which is the better choice for a formal letter?

1. This is a very interesting option.
2. This is a really interesting option.

Warning

In formal writing, using  "really" instead of "very" 

is not acceptable.

Pleased? Goal achieved!

Not pleased? Work to do!

Goal 2

Grammar test about modal verbs

Rewrite this sentence using the modal verbs can / could:

"Summers in Lisbon are sometimes quite hot."

Rewrite using can / could:

"If the weather is good, this outing will possibly be the highlight of the trip."

Rewrite using the modal verb may / might:

"If the amenities are not modernized on time, it is possible that there will be regular power cuts in this hotel."

Rewrite using the modal verb should:
"It is expected to tip the hotel staff if they provide good services."
Tip: You may need to change the word order.

create.kahoot.it

THIS IS A KAHOOT QUIZ.  THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST ABOUT MODAL VERBS FROM MODULE 7, page 137, from MGL.

Goal 2

Grammar tests: done!

You know what to do at home based on how you did.

ANSWERS

1. Can be

2. Managed to

3. May

4. Might

5. Must be

6. Will

7. Must

8. Have to

9. Needs

10. Didn’t need to show

ANSWERS

11. Are supposed to

12. Are not allowed to

13. Shouldn’t

14. Will be

15. Won’t have

16. Always helped us out / would always help us out

17. Would not reveal

18. Can

19. Had better not

20. Wouldn’t

Goal 3

Dictation

Dictation

Take pen and paper

Dictation check

1. When they calculated the price, they forgot to take the indirect costs into account.

2. After the calculation of all the costs, the outcome is a profit margin of 8%.

3. The financial side of our project is extremely solid.

4. How many trips must be sold to reach the break-even point?

5. This package may provide a valuable boost to your revenue.

Goal 4

Gain clarity on theformal letter.

What is the objective of the formal letter and what should be included?

The letter:  To give the senior management of the tour operator insight into why they made the choices which they made - for the city trip.

Objective of the formal letter

The letter to the senior management of your tour company justifies and elaborates on why you made the choices behind the city trip.  

You will persuade senior management to add your city trip to the products already offered by tour operator.

Why did you make the choices you made to create/craft your city trip.?

Your teacher is / represents the senior management.

Feedback draft formal letter

• Use Formal Letter Feedback form on Teams to give ONE (1) classmate feedback.

• Revise your letter based on the feedback, and on 

your own progressive insight.

If students did not bring the letter, then put them to work.

 

Those students who DID bring the letter, will get rewarded by receiving teacher feedback.

We're ALMOST THERE!

Oral assessment in week 6

Your task now:

Go to Teams and find your English assessment 

1. date  
2. time  
3. room location