Cambridge lesson 7 B2 first

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Today's class

• Starter: Adverbs of degree spinner

• Main course:

1.  Speaking part 3

2. Dependent prepositions

3. Writing part 1: essay

• Dessert: 

Homework:

Any questions??

Adverbs of degree

Quiz cards (in kast)

Narrative tenses worksheet (zie planner)

Replace the adverb of degree in this sentence:

I'm feeling a little tired, so I'm going to bed now.

slightly

a bit

Replace the adverb of degree in this sentence:

He drove very fast all the way home.

extremely

really

"very" or "a lot" can also be replaced by absolutely, completely or totally.

Replace the adverb of degree in this sentence:

She was very angry when she heard what he had done.

With gradable adjectives and adverbs such as good, happy or hard:

extremely

fairly

quite

rather

really

slightly

Replace the adverb of degree in this sentence:

She was absolutely furious when she heard what he had done.

With ungradable adjectives and adverbs such as wonderful, impossible or delighted:

completely

really

totally

Speaking part 3.

Speaking bank: page 134

Useful language: page 139

Bladzijde 27 student's book.

Assignment

Go to exam task on page 27.

Look at the prompts. 

For each prompt think of arguments you can use to talk about the different topics.

Assignment

Go to exam task on page 27.

Talk about the prompts for 2 minutes.

Writing part 1:

the Essay: page 118/119

The mark scheme

1: Content

2: Communicative achievement

3: Organisation

4: Language

How to score 3-5 points in part 1

Content and organisation

Let's look at the structure of the essay and planning.

Put the paragraphs in the right order!

1 minute

Introduction:

- start with a general statement about the topic.

- rephrase the essay question.

Ask yourself the questions:

- What is the topic?

- What is the question?

The essay question

Using the prompts

You must use all the prompts

add a prompt

Some parents teach their children at home rather than sending them to school. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for children?

1. having a parent as a teacher

2. making friends

3. ????

Think of arguments

Some parents teach their children at home rather than sending them to school. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for children?

1. having a parent as a teacher

2. making friends

3. your own prompt

Random or logical?

Paragraph 2 and 3 show disadvantages to the essay question and use inversion to link the ideas together.

Paragraph 4 shows contrast to paragraph 2/3 and uses a concessive clause.

The conclusion

Introduction: 1 paragraph

- start with a general statement about the topic and ask your question.

Middle part: three paragraphs

- structurize your prompt paragraphs.

-conclusion: 1 paragraph

-sum up your essay and answer the question with your own opinion.

use 140 - 190 words in total

Task: brainstorm your prompts

Some parents teach their children at home rather than sending them to school. Is this a good thing or a bad thing for children?

Write about:

1. having a parent as a teacher

2. making friends

3. your own idea

First: plan your essay

1. What is the topic of the essay?

2. What is the question (rephrase)?

3. Think of your own prompt

4. Put the prompts in a logical order (agree/disagree)

5. Write down useful phrases for each prompt

Students write their essay and bring to essay to class.

Homework

-Wordlist unit 3

- Dependent prepositions (page 28): ex. 1 + 2 and exam task

- Online practice unit 2

- Essay plan (see slide)