Apr. 14th - 3V - P4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

To do:

• insight + notebook  on the table
• Air pods/head phones/etc + phone in the bag

Assignment:

Write down in your notebook:

More formal words for:

- fun    - hard

- also     - easy

- like       - nice

Goals

I can write more formal, using more formal vocabulary

I can prevent myself from using too many times the same personal pronouns

Programme

Formal vocabulary

Writing formal - tips and tricks

Warming up I:
More Formal vocabulary

More formal words for:

- fun

- also

- like 

What did you find?

Tip: Thesaurus

Warming-up II: make it formal

In a moment you're going to see a text, rewrite it so it's as formal as possible.

What else can we change in this text to make it more formal?

What's the difference?

I did my homework

vs.

The homework was done by me

Object

+

Form of to be
+

Past participle

Practice!

Rewrite the entire sentence in the passive voice

1.  My grandfather built this house in 1943.

2. Somebody should do the work.

3.Everybody loves Mr Brown

4. Somebody cleans the office every day.

5. Somebody painted The Mona Lisa.

Answers!

1. This house was built in 1943 by my grandfather

2. The work should be done

3. Mr Brown is loved by everybody

4. The office is cleaned every day 

5. The Mona Lisa was painted

General tips

Homework

1. Continue collecting rich vocab

2. Write 2 paragraphs (either from the essay or letter to a newspaper)

in each:

1 sentence using the passive voice

3 different linking words 

Thank you for paying attention!