The Nickel Boys - Chapters 3 & 4

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4,5

Literatuurlessen 

What are we going to do today?

Learning goals

Review Chapters 1 & 2

Chapter 3 & 4

Discussion

Formal letter structure & practice

End of the lesson + reflection

Learning goals

At the end of the lesson, you will understand the turning point in Elwood's life and his first day at Nickle Academy.

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to explain in your own words what they key elements are in formal letter writing.

Review & Peer feedback

Discuss/review the questions from last lesson

Use the feedback form on p. 7 to provide feedback to a classmate.

Be ready to share.

Dit al met H4 gedaan

Chapter 3 and 4 - take notes

What happens to Elwood that changes his life? How does he end up at the Nickel Academy?

  

What are Elwood's first impressions of the Nickel Academy? How does he feel about being there?

Who does Elwood meet at the Nickel Academy? How does their relationship start?

Formal English

Formal Letter

Informeel

Je eigen adres

20 March 2020

Dear …(name friend)..,

I look forward to hearing from you soon!

Kind regards,

(first name)

Je eigen adres

Datum: 20 March 2020

Geadresseerde: naar wie je schrijft

Dear Sir/Madam, Dear Mr Simons/Dear Ms Simons,

Body

Slot zin

Yours faithfully/sincerely,

Signature

First & Surname

FORMAL

INFORMAL

Long sentences

Short sentences

want, get

would like, receive

Email

Application letter

No contractions

Writing Puzzle

(Formal Letter)

Address of Writer (you)

Address of other Person

Dear ...,

Sincerely,

Name/Signature

Subject of the Letter

Date

Body of the Letter (text)

Put this formal letter in the correct order.

Bernard Nieuwentijt College

Pierebaan 5

1000XX Monnickendam

The Netherlans

Mr. P. Baxter

Editor in Chief

Admissions Department

Teen Ink

P.O. Box 30

Newton 

MA 02461

U.S.A.

January 22nd, 2021

Dear Mr. Baxter,

My name is Sara Parker.  I am a 14 year old girl from The Netherlands.  I wondered across the Teen Ink website by chance when I was completing an online search for my photography project.  

Photography is a hobby of mine.  I am quite proficient with portrait and landscape photographs.  I even have a special Facebook page that is dedicated to publicising all the photographs I take.   I get lots of positive feedback on my work.

I would like to submit some of my photographs.  Could you please advise the maximum number of photographs I can submit?  Would you also be able to advise if I would be informed if one of my photographs is used on the Teen Ink website?

Thank you for your time and attention.  I look forward to hearing back from you.

Yours faithfully,

Sara Parker

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Writing practice

Write a letter from Elwood to his grandmother describing his first day at the Nickel Academy in 100-120 words.

Use the booklet, novel and a dictionary.

At the end of the lesson, you will understand the turning point in Elwood's life and his first day at Nickle Academy.

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to explain in your own words what they key elements are in formal letter writing.

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