Writing part 1 exam training

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• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Today's class

• Questions about homework
• Starter: Passive quiz!

• Main course:

- Writing part 1: Essay!

• Looking ahead: homework

Questions?

The passive quiz!

Quiz: word formation RUE part 3

The Passive page 64

What is the formula for forming the passive tense in English?

1. do + past participle
2. be + past participle
3. have + past participle
4. will + past participle

What is the typical order of a passive sentence?

1. Object + past participle + verb + by + subject
2. Object + verb + past participle + by + subject
3. Subject + verb + object + past participle
4. Subject + verb + past participle + object

What is the passive form of the sentence 'She ate the cake'?

1. The cake was eaten by her.
2. She was eaten by the cake.
3. The cake had been eaten by her.
4. She had eaten the cake. .

Past simple

What is the passive form of the sentence ' Michael is baking a cake?

1. A cake was baked by Michael.
2. A cake was baked by Michael
3. A cake is being baked by Michael.
4. Michael had baked a cake.

Active: present continuous.

is baking active

is being baked is passive

to be + pas

What is the passive form of the sentence ' He had delivered the cake?

1. The cake was delivered (by him) .
2. The cake had been delivered (by him).
3. The cake has been delivered (by him)
4. He had delivered the cake.

Active: past perfect

had delivered is active

 had been delivered is passive

to be + pas

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

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

Answer this question:

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. ????

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.

Questions?

Looking ahead

April 6th: essay peer review + conditionals first and second

April 13th: writing mock exam for assessment

April 20th: RUE mock exam

May 11th:  speaking mock exam (in pairs)

May 25th : Listening mock exam

June 1st: Last prep!

June 8th: D-day! Exam time!

Today's class

• Starter:  modals + Ing to + infinitive page 33

• Main course
• Grammar: conditionals first and second
• Writing part 1: the essay peer review

• Looking ahead!

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Zero conditional

Assignment: worksheet 1

Conditional clause: If + present simple

Main clause: present simple

The zero conditional is always true!

Answers

1.  If water reaches 100 degrees, it boils.
2. If my baby cries, he is hungry.
3. If you excercise, you feel better.
4. If it doesn't rain, plants don't grow.
5. If the students don't pay attention, they don't understand the topic.

 

First conditional

Assignment: worksheet 2

Conditional clause: If + present simple

Main clause: will / modal + infinitive

The first conditional is for likely situations or actions

Answers

1. What will happen to the oceans if we don't protect them?
2. Where will you go next winter if it is very cold?
3.  is; will have to
4. come; will see
5. improves; will have to

Second conditional

Assignment: worksheet 3

Conditional clause: If + past simple

Main clause: would/ might / could + infinitive

The second conditional is for unlikely situations or actions or imaginary situations in the present or future.

Answers

1. If you didn't have a car, would you miss it?
2. What would you most like to see, if you went to Australia?
3. were; would buy
4. had; wouldn't be
5. would go; won

Writing part 1:

the Essay: page 118/119

Structurize your paragraph

Check in pairs

• Find a partner
• Swop your essays
• Give eachother feedback
• Use this feedback to improve your essay
• Hand-in your finished essay in Teams 

Homework

Hand-in your essay: teams opdrachten