e-mail writing test prep

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

Welcome

Today you'll need:

- Your laptop

Today's mood?

What are we doing today?

•  Review e-mail writing
•  Sentence structure
•  Review grammar
•  Practice / questions

Give some examples of how to address someone in an informal e-mail
(to a friend or family member, for example)
This is called the "greeting."
What word/words do your start with?

Which of the following introductions can be used in informal e-mails?
(multiple answers possible)

1. Thanks for your e-mail!
2. I hope you're well.
3. How's your family?
4. I hope this e-mail finds you well.

Which of the following conclusions can be used in informal e-mails?
(multiple answers possible)

1. Give my regards to Mr. Johnson.
2. Say hi to your mother!
3. Hope to hear from you soon.
4. I look forward to hearing from you.

There are several ways to close an informal e-mail (ex. "Lots of love,")
Can you give another example?

Reminder!

- Add paragraphs

- Prevent using repetitive language (and then, and then, and...)

- Capitalize the correct words > I, names, months, days, places

- Answer all questions  > stay on the task 

- Make sure that I can read your handwriting

    > If I can't read it, I can't mark it!

Sentence structure

Je begint met wie (het onderwerp?), dan komen alle werkwoorden (doet?), het lijdend voorwerp (wat?), de plaats (waar), en tijd (wanneer?). Niet alle zinnen hebben alle zinsdelen

wie, doet, wat, waar, wanneer <-- dit is je volgorde

Sentence structure

The order of words in a sentence

Use the sentence structure to create some sentences of your own - describe the best things in your day yesterday.

Then do the worksheet.

Sentence Structure

in / garden / reading / the / is / He / book / a

pool / the / Tessa / swimming / is / in

dog / in / the / park / Roy / walks / his

guitar / Luke / plays / the

that / girl / know / I / Do / ?

They / bus / take / don't / school / to / the

Present Simple vs Present Continuous

Present simple	Present continuous
When: habits, regular actions, schedules	When: right now, near future
Infinitive (verb) or SHIT-rule = she, he, it --> verb + s	to be (am/is/are) + verb + ing
Signal words: always, never, usually, sometimes, on Saturdays ...	Signal words: (right) now, at the moment, look!, as we speak, currently...

She never ... her books with her.

1. is having
2. haves
3. has
4. is haveing

We usually ...... to the movies in the weekends.

1. go
2. are going
3. goes

As we speak, she ... her bag all by herself.

1. am carrying
2. is carrying
3. is carrieing
4. carrys

He ... in the Alps this weekend

1. is skied
2. are skiing
3. am skied
4. is skiing

Listen! They .... beautiful music.

1. play
2. plays
3. is playing
4. are playing

On Fridays we .... fries.

1. are eating
2. eat
3. eats
4. ate

Let's practice

• Revise the previous units - Quizlet
• Practice grammar - ego4u.com or englisch-hilfen.de
• Practice writing - writeandimprove.com