Writing mavo 2A

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 2

Writing

Today´s programme

• Grammar: have to vs must and revision of gerund
• How to write an informal letter
• Creative assignment: writing an informal letter to a friend

Learning objectives

• After this lesson, you will know the difference between must and have to and you can use it correctly in sentences
• After this lesson, you will be able to use the gerund correctly in sentences
• After this lesson, you will be able to write an informal letter to a friend in English about your holliday plans

Have to 

Om aan te geven dat het om een verplichting of verantwoordelijkeheid gaat

Als iemand anders dan jij, de beslissing heeft gemaakt. 

We have to wear a uniform at work 

We gebruiken ´have to´ ook als we praten over verplichtingen van een ander

Susan and Steve have to pay their rent every friday

Ten slotte, gebruiken we ´have to´ wanneer we vragen stellen

Do you have to leave right now?

Choose the correct word
You ... stop at the red traffic light

1. Must
2. Have to

Choose the correct answer
I ... to wear these clothes to work

1. Must
2. Have to

Choose the correct answer
Do you ... work next weekend?

1. Must
2. Have to

Choose the correct answer
If you are under 13, you ... get your parents´permisson

1. Must
2. Have to

Must

Om aan te geven dat het om een verplichting of  verantwoordelijkeheid  gaat

Je gebruikt MUST als jij zelf een beslissing hebt gemaakt

I must write a letter to John 

I must book a hotel for my trip next week

* Wordt alleen gebruikt in de tegenwoordige tijd, want ´must´ heeft geen verleden tijds vorm*

Choose the correct word
I ... do my laundry today

1. Must
2. Have to

Choose the correct word
I ... clean the bathroom today

1. Must
2. Have to

Choose the correct word
We ... forget to take the chicken out of the freezer

1. Must not
2. Have to

Choose the correct word
Angela, you ... leave your clothes all over the floor like this

1. Must not
2. Have to

Choose the correct word
Teacher: ´you ... hand in your essay by Friday´

1. Must
2. Have to

Have to 

Wordt gebruikt voor verplichtingen die anderen voor ons bepalen

Example: in the club, you have to show your ID card in order to buy alcoholic drinks

Must 

Wordt gebruikt voor verplichtingen die we voor ons zelf bepalen 

Example: I must exercise more often

Gerund (short revision)

Werkwoord als zelfstandig naamwoord

Werkwoord + ing

Bij werkwoorden die aangeven wat je vindt (dis)like, love, etc.

of na zintuigelijke werkwoorden: feel, smell, hear, see, watch

Voorbeeld: I hate doing the dishes/ Do you see that man dancing?

Is the sentences written in the gerund?
Smoking is bad for you

Correct

Incorrect

Is the sentence written in the gerund?
He is talking to Jennifer

Correct

Incorrect

She is good at (dance) ...

Sam dreams of (be) ... a popstar

How to write a letter

1. Date: March 21, 2022/ 21 March 2022
2. Greetings: dear ... (name of the person you´re writing to) followed by a                               comma. Example: Dear Miranda, 
3. Body: everything you want to tell someone, often more than one                                 paragraph. Start with: how are you doing? Then you can state the                 reason why you´re writing the letter
4. Closing: sincerely, cheers, etc. Followed by a comma. Example: cheers, 
5. Name: write down your name under the closing

Up to you!

Write your own letter in which you tell a friend about your plans for this summer vacation. Make sure you keep in mind the 5 steps explained in the video 

If you haven´t planned anything for the summer vacation yet, you can write about your dream country and pretend you are going to visit that country this summer

Example letter

In the body, mention:

- the reason you´re writing

- what activities you would like to do/ are going to do 

- a description of the country (hot, cold, what langauge they speak, etc.)

- ask him/her to write back

- the body should contain between 120-150 words

Learning objectives

• After this lesson, you will know the difference between must and have to and you can use it correctly in sentences
  
• After this lesson, you will be able to use the gerund correctly in sentences
  
• After this lesson, you will be able to write an informal letter to a friend in English about your holliday plans

Homework

Make 4.4C ´find out, 4.4D ´vocabulary´, 4.4E ´grammar´ and 4.4F ´phrases´

Study word list 1 to 4 on page 142-143 of your book

*Homework is also in Learnbeat*