FL3 Writing intro - nog aanp
Welcome!
books+notebook+ diary + pen on table
First: 10mins of reading
Reading (10)
Homework (5)
Looking back (5)This lesson (5)
Prep (5)
Goals & Next (5)
timer
10:00
1 / 15
next
Slide 1: Slide
This lesson contains 15 slides, with text slides.
Items in this lesson
Welcome!
books+notebook+ diary + pen on table
First: 10mins of reading
Reading (10)
Homework (5)
Looking back (5)This lesson (5)
Prep (5)
Goals & Next (5)
timer
10:00
Slide 1 - Slide
Period 3
This week: prep for test
Mo 4-3: Test Cork&Friluftsliv
After that: Essay writing&speaking
Period 4: Alquin test + Reading
+ Project London Prep
Slide 2 - Slide
Lesson writing
Today's goals:
At the end of this lesson you:
- know what B2 writing entails
- can write a B2 essay
Slide 3 - Slide
Cambridge B2 writing exam
Slide 4 - Slide
Cambridge Writing paper
2 parts
part 1: writing an essay (140 - 190 words)
part 2: A choice of four questions: article, email/letter, essay, review.(140 - 190 words)
1 hour and 20 minutes in total
Slide 5 - Slide
Writing Part 1: Essay
What is it?
Students are given an essay title and two ideas. They write an essay giving their opinion about the title, using the ideas given and adding an idea of their own. The title will be a subject of general interest – students won’t need any specialised knowledge.
What do you have to practise?
Giving an opinion and providing reasons for that opinion.
- 140 - 190 words
Slide 6 - Slide
Sample task and language
Slide 7 - Slide
Sample answer
Slide 8 - Slide
Writing Part 1: Essay
How to prepare?
Read a lot!
Watch documentaries and listen to podcasts.
Watch or read the news.
Practise grammar, vocabulary, formal language, linking words.
Slide 9 - Slide
Over to you
Look at the hand-out of Exam Booster writing part 1
Do the exercises.
You do not have to write an essay yet.
Carefully study the examples and language used.
Slide 10 - Slide
Writing paper criteria
The examiners give you a grade based on 4 things:
- Content - Did you write what you were asked to write?
- Communicative achievement - Was your writing too formal, too informal, or just right?
- Organisation - Did you link paragraphs and sentences? Is there a logical flow from start to finish?
- Language - Did you show off your sparkling vocabulary or did you use basic words? Did you make lots of grammar and spelling mistakes?
Slide 11 - Slide
Formal language
- do not use contractions, such as I'm, don't, you'd, he's, etc.
- do not use slang, such as wanna, gonna, ain't, u, etc.
- do not use informal linking words at the start of your sentence, such as but, and, so, or, etc.
- only use the word 'you' when you are actually addressing the person you are writing to. No general statements using the word 'you', such as 'don't you agree?' or 'you can see that this causes a problem'.
Slide 12 - Slide
Writing
How to act?
Step 1: read the assignment thoroughly and decide whether you agree or disagree
Step 2: think about who you are writing for, should you write formal of informal?
Step 3: take 5 - 10 minutes to plan and organize your essay, make an outline of what you are going to mention in the introduction, what your arguments are going to be, and what you will say in the conclusion
Step 4: think of appropriate vocabulary you could use in your essay
Step 5: write a draft version, then check the amount of words you've used and re-read your essay
Step 6: think of an appropriate title for your essay
Step 7: write your second draft
Slide 13 - Slide
Over to you
Your first essay.
On paper.
Option 1:
individually
Option 2:
Pairs or groups of three.
Each student writes
one paragraph.
Slide 14 - Slide
Homework & next lesson
M
Next lesson:
