English 5.3

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English 5.3

Personal letters

Past continuous

Today

- Checking 5.2

- 5.3 Personal letters

- Grammar: Past Continuous

Checking 5.2

Exercise 1: 

Are the following messages from a:

- email

- flyer

- formal letter

- message from a colleague

- text message

Exercise 1. Message 1:

Exercise 1. Message 2:

Exercise 1. Message 3:

Exercise 1. Message 4:

Checking 5.2

Exercise 2:

Read the mail and answer the questions.

1. What is this an invitation to?

2. What is the relation between the sender and the receiver?

3. 1: The training session is one day.

1. True
2. False

3. 2: Julie McKnight will present the software.

1. True
2. False

3. 3: Only 20 people can do the training.

1. True
2. False

3. 4: You can either call or email to sign up.

1. True
2. False

Checking 5.2

Exercise 3:

Choose the correct tag-question.

1. You went shopping yesterday, ________

2. I am the best, ________

3: Tom is a nurse, ________

4. I know what is best, ________

5. We love a good cup of coffee, ________

6. Trent was at the party, ________

English 5.3

Personal letters

What is the structure of a letter?

5.3 Personal letters

- Informal (friends, family)

- Introduction, body, conclusion 

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Guess what words mean with the context of the letter

   - Page 170

Grammar: Past Continuous

Page 173

Verleden tijdsvorm van to be (was, were) + ing

She was watching a tv show.

They were walking home from work.

Grammar: Past Continuous

Vaak in combinatie met een bijzin die met when begint:

I was talking when he walked inside.

Walked is past simple

Grammar: Past Continuous

Als 2 dingen tegelijk aan de gang waren in het verleden, gebruik je ook 2 keer de Past Continuous met while er tussen:

She was reading a book while they were walking the dog.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------------

More info on page 173

Peter ______ (to shop) when he ran into John.

There was someone at the door but I couldn't open it, because I ____ (to have) a bath.

During the show some of the actors _____
(not pay) attention, so they missed their cues.

What _____
(you – to do) when you heard the news?

For next class

5.3 page 170-174

Exercise 2 + 3

Read the grammar on page 173