Student version TM English 1.2 lesson 5

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English 1.2, Lesson 5

English 1.2

Lesson 2

Goals for today

Goal 1

Pronunciation practice

Goal 2

vocabulary/

dictation

 

Goal 3

Modal verbs/ grammar quiz

Goal 4

Formal letter quiz / 

Feedback on formal letter + infographic

Goal 1

Pronunciation practice

pronunciation- tongue twisters

Practice- tongue twisters

How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?

He would chuck, he would, as much as he could, and chuck as much wood

As a woodchuck would if a woodchuck could chuck wood.

Practice

'Not these things here, but those things there.'

practice- tongue twisters

'A tricky, frisky snake with sixty super scaly stripes.'

Goal 2

vocabulary dictation

Dictation

Take pen and paper

Goal 3

Grammar: modal verbs

ability/lack of ability:

can/can't/could/couldn't

She can speak French but she can't speak Italian

obligation

must (strong)

should/ought to

We should/ought to think about retirement soon

possibility (present or future)

may/might

He may be in his office, I'll check.

prohibition

mustn't/can't (strong)

You mustn't/can't cross the road here, it is too dangerous

shouldn't

speculation

can't/ could/must/may/might

Sandra must be in the school, because she left her bag in the corner

predictions/decisions made at the time of speaking

will/won't

You must work hard for this exam, it won't be easy

Self evaluation- Diagnostic test book p. 137

Take 10 minutes to do the diagnostic test

After that the teacher will start the Kahoot quiz

Fill in the answers in the Kahoot quiz

Goal 4

Goal 4

Formal letter quiz / 

Feedback on formal letter + infographic

Is it acceptable to use "I" or "we" in a formal letter?

1. Yes
2. No

Personal pronouns & formal writing

• 1st person singular (I, my, me):  used in letters of application (cover letters, motivation letter)
• 1st person plural (we, our, us): used in business letters and emails, written on behalf of an organisation
• In all other forms of formal writing, a neutral style is used, avoiding the use of the 1st and 2nd personal pronouns (so no I, we, you)

Can you start a letter with 'I' or 'we'?

1. Yes
2. No

The first word...

Note that in English, it is perfectly acceptable to start a letter using 'I' or 'we'.

Note that you always start using a capital letter, despite of the fact that the salutation is followed by a comma!

How do you start (salutation) a formal letter to Bella Jones? Note: in UK spelling

What is the more common, less formal modern way to formulate the greeting of a formal letter?

The salutation in a formal business letter is:
'Dear Ms Jones'
What would be your letter end?

1. Yours faithfully
2. Yours sincerely

What is the basic structure of every letter or email?

1. past-present-future
2. introduction-question-conclusion
3. present-past-future
4. introduction-conclusion- body

In your formal letter, what constitutes the body of the text (present)?

1. explanation of the stories (1 per paragraph)
2. discussion of the stories (in 1 long paragraph)

Does your formal letter need an introduction?

1. Yes, with details about your name, age, school, etc.
2. Yes, you briefly state your function, & why of the letter
3. No, it is clear from the infographic what it is about
4. No, it will make the letter too long

Does your formal letter need a last paragraph to round it off?

1. No, it will make my letter too long
2. Yes, I need to clarify what I expect from the reader

Which phrase would you choose for a formal letter?

1. The hotel isn't going to refurbish during our stay there.
2. The hotel is not going to refurbish during our stay there.

Remember:

No contractions in formal writing

Which phrase would you choose for a formal letter?

1. The guests will be driven to the hotel. And they will receive a drink on arrival.
2. The guests will be driven to the hotel, and they will receive a drink on arrival.

No conjunctive coordinators

at the beginning of a sentence!

Conjunctive coordinators

Useful words, but not at the beginning of a sentence in a formal text. Also known as the FANBOYS:

But

Or

Yet

So

For

And

Not 

Replace "But":
We have to make a profit. But we will not siphon off all our revenue to our own country.

1. Yet,
2. Never
3. In contrast,
4. However,

Replacement

But - replace with However, 

Replace "And":
Our target consists of affluent people. And most of them have finished their higher education.

1. Also
2. Furthermore,
3. Nevertheless,
4. Yet

Replacement

And - replace with Furthermore, 

Replace "So":
Our target group love culture. So we will organise a sightseeing tour.

1. Furthermore,
2. Therefore,

Replacement

So - replace with Therefore,

Goal 4

Peer feedback on letter draft (+ infographic)

Did you write a draft motivation letter/create your draft infographic?

Yes

No

I have a draft of the letter/infographic

I did not write the draft of the letter/infographic

Feedback

Give eachother feedback. Please use the peer feedback form on Moodle

After filling in the form discuss in English

Homework

• Work on your motivation letter and infographic and take to class lesson 6 for peer feedback

If necessary: draw up and execute the plan of action to catch up on anything that did not go well.

Revise your vocabulary and grammer