BTV2A 2 september

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome BTV2A

Today

• Grammar: present simple vs present continuous
• Grammar: Articles
• Collocations: make and do 
  
• Writing exercise

Grammar

Present simple

• You use the present simple when something always, never or regularly happens. Habbit, fact, fixed time schedule
• I always drink tea in the morning

Present continuous

• You use the present continuous when something is happening right now
• I am drinking tea at the moment
• to be (am/are/is) + werkwoord ending in -ING

Grammar exercise

Handout 

After 10 minutes, we will check together

Grammar 

Articles

A / An / the / no article

An apple

An hour

An uniform

A subject

What is the correct article?

.... baker

1. A
2. An

What is the correct article?

.... immigrant

1. A
2. An

What is the correct article?

..... honest worker

1. A
2. An

What is the correct article?

..... hour

1. A
2. An

Articles

Exercise 3 + 4

5 minutes before we check

Collocations

Collocations are words that usually go together

Do or make

''I would like you to do exercise 4''

''I am making new friends''

Collocations with make and do

The handout

5 minutes before we check 

Writing exercise

Correct opening to an informal email?

Correct end to an informal email?

How to start?

Writing exercise

Option 1

Imagine a friend is coming to live in your town or city. What would you tell them. Send them an email and tell them about:

- The people who live in the town or         city

- The best area to live in

- The easiest way to get around (bus,         train, bike, car)

- Some places they can visit or things       to do     

                                       At least 50 words

 

 Option 2

Imagine that you are going to put up a friend from another country for a few days. Send them an email about your routine. Tell them about:

- What time you wake up and go to bed

- Your meals and mealtimes

- What you usually do in the morning, in         the afternoon and in the evening

- What you are doing this weekend

At least 50 words

Lesson today

• How did it go?
• Tips?
• Questions?
• Homework next week: No lesson on Wednesday because of the Efteling. Bring your books on Thursday and if you haven't finished your email, finish it and bring it next week to hand it in. 

Have a nice weekend!