TM English 1.2 lesson 5 NEW

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Tourism Management

English 1.2, Lesson 5

AT SOME POINT IN THE LESSON, STRESS THE POINT THAT THEY SHOULD HAVE THE MGL BOOK / BOUGHT IT.

IN PERIOD 3, THERE WILL BE no SCANS OF THE MGL BOOK PUT ON MOODLE.

Goals for today

Goal 1

Formal letter quiz

Goal 2

Grammar test

Goal 3

Dictation

Goal 4

Formal letter & infographic feedback / work in class

Goal 1

Formal letter quiz 

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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 (a.k.a. cover letters (sollicitatiebrief) )
• 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)

Pronouns - cheat sheet

First person singular and plural are: I/we me/us my/ours mine/ours.

 

Second-person singular or second-person plural: you

Third person singular and plural are: he/she/it they him/her/it them his/her/hers/its their/theirs

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!

 Letter + Infographic 

(input for oral assessment)

The purpose of  the letter is to inform the tour operator of the City Trip. The letter (300-500 words). 

It  explains the choices behind the infographic by going into the stories of your project. This will be input for your oral assessment

 

Structure for your letter

Make your letter follow the order of the infographic

Write a brief introduction (aim is to introduce a new city trip/ why?)

Use one paragraph per story (explain each story)

Write a brief last paragraph (about future plans/ next steps)

the letter and infographic are input for your oral assessment.

Letter = cheat sheet

Infographic = visual

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

US = Dear Ms. Jones, 

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

Does your formal letter need an introduction?

1. Yes, with details about your name, age, school, etc.
2. Yes, you briefly state your function, & the 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

Writing letter to senior management of the tour operator.

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

1. No, it will make my letter too long and senior management is not interested in too many details.
2. Yes, I need to clarify why I made these choices for the city trip and the future plans.

Remember:

No contractions in formal writing

Yes:  We are  /  They did not  /  She should have

No: We're  /  They didn't  /  She should've

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

Nor

LINKERS AT THE BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE or THE MIDDLE.

CONJUNCTIVE COORDINATORS (FANBOYS) not AT THE BEGINNING OF A SENTENCE.

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 loves culture. So we will organize a sightseeing tour.

1. Furthermore,
2. Therefore,
3. Although,
4. Because,

Replacement

So - replace with Therefore,

Rewrite, correcting the mistake as efficiently as possible:
"The climate is mild in winter. Which is Malaga's main pull factor."

Full clauses

Every sentence must be a full (independent) clause, with a subject and a verb.

"Which is Malaga's main pull factor." is a  (dependent) subclause (bijzin) and cannot be used independently.

Which is the better choice for a formal letter?

1. This is a very interesting option.
2. This is a really interesting option.

Warning

In formal writing, using  "really" instead of "very" 

is not acceptable.

Which is the better choice for a formal letter?

1. You can choose from the following options:
2. The following options are available:
3. The options are as follows:
4. You could choose from these options:

Warning

In a formal letter, avoid addressing the reader with 'you'. 

The neutral style is more professional

Pleased? Goal achieved!

Not pleased? Work to do!

Goal 2

Grammar test about modal verbs

Rewrite this sentence using the modal verbs can / could:

Summers in Lisbon are sometimes quite hot.

Rewrite using can / could:
If the weather is good, this outing will possibly be the highlight of the trip.

Rewrite using the modal verb may / might:
"If the amenities are not modernized on time, it is possible that there will be regular power cuts in this hotel."

Rewrite using the modal verb should:
"It is expected to tip the hotel staff if they provide good services."
Tip: You may need to change the word order.

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THIS IS A KAHOOT QUIZ.  THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST ABOUT MODAL VERBS FROM MODULE 7, page 137, from MGL.

Goal 2

Grammar tests: done!

You know what to do at home based on how you did.

ANSWERS

1. Can be

2. Managed to

3. May

4. Might

5. Must be

6. Will

7. Must

8. Have to

9. Needs

10. Didn’t need to show

ANSWERS

11. Are supposed to

12. Are not allowed to

13. Shouldn’t

14. Will be

15. Won’t have

16. Always helped us out / would always help us out

17. Would not reveal

18. Can

19. Had better not

20. Wouldn’t

Goal 3

Dictation

Dictation

Take pen and paper

Dictation check

1. When they calculated the price, they forgot to take the indirect costs into account.

2. After the calculation of all the costs, the outcome is a profit margin of 8%.

3. The financial side of our project is extremely solid.

4. How many trips must be sold to reach the break-even point?

5. This package may provide a valuable boost to your revenue.

Goal 4

Gain clarity on the infographic and formal letter.

What goes in the infographic?

the 6 stories + ~2 sentences per story.

What is the objective of the formal letter and what should be included?

The letter:  To give the senior management of the tour operator insight into why they made the choices which they made - for the city trip.

Infographic:

Key points regarding the 6 stories as they relate to the city trip you have put together.

Formal letter:

Letter to the senior management of your tour company justifying and elaborating on the points made in the infographic to persuade senior management to add your city trip to the products offered.

Why did you make the choices you made to create/craft your city trip.?

Your teacher is / represents the senior management.

Feedback Infographic

• Revise your infographic based on 

- the feedback 

- your increased knowledge and 

- your progressive insight

If students did not bring the infographic / letter, then put them to work.

Those students who DID bring the infographic / letter, will get rewarded by receiving teacher feedback.

Feedback draft formal letter

• Use Formal Letter Feedback form on Teams to give 1 classmate feedback.

• Revise your letter based on the feedback, and on 

your own progressive insight.

If students did not bring the infographic / letter, then put them to work.

Those students who DID bring the infographic / letter, will get rewarded by receiving teacher feedback.

We're ALMOST THERE!

Homework

• Write your full draft of the formal letter and bring with you to the next lesson.
• Finish your infographic and bring with you to the next lesson.
• Write down any questions you have for the final lesson.
• Next week is our final English lesson in term 2.  Be prepared to start practicing for your oral exam - which is after the holidays.