Writing lesson VE.4.2.A

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Today

• Start off with Newsround
• Focus on writing:
• Pitfalls 
• Creative writing
• Rounding off with Dr. Pol

Goals

At the end of today's class:

• I can avoid standard pitfalls
  
• I can write a short story in English
  
• I have actively worked on my English
  

Newsround

• Listen to the news
• Write down the topics they talk about

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What was today's news about?

Pitfalls

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Two, too and to

• Two = twee
  I got two horses
• To = naar, om (voorzetsel)
  We are going to school
  We ask you to stay  here
• Too = ook of te(veel)
  He likes music too
  You are talking too much

Than and Then

• Then is used with time
  
• Than is used with comparison

Their, there, they're

• Their = hun (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)
  Their car
• There = daar, er 
  There are some nice cars
• They're = they are = zij zijn
  They are always nice to me

Your and you're 

• Your = jouw (bezittelijk voornaamwoord)
  Is that your pen?
• You're = you are = jij bent
  You are a student

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Time to work on your writing skills!

• Write a short story about your city or town
• Write what you like about it and explain why
• Write what you don't like about it and explain why
• Use signal words

Example

Currently I live in a town called Gorredijk. 

What I like about it is that it is that it is small, so you know may people. It also has a canal through the village where many boats go through during summer.  Furthermore there are many clothes shops and different supermarkets. 

 What I don't like about it is that is doesn't has good restaurants or bars to go to. 

Your turn

• 10 minutes to write about your city/town
• Let your neigbour check your story
• Afterwards we share a few stories

It's a wrap!

Did we achieve our goals?

I can avoid standard pitfalls

I have finished a writing prompt

I have actively worked on my English