Lesson 3 period 8

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Welcome 

From 08:30-10:30 we speak English, also to each other.

General school rules

• Be on time at the start of the lesson, bring your laptop, books, clothing and materials with you.

• Show respect for your fellow students, the staff of the school, the building and environment. 

•  Mobile phones are not visible and are on silent mode during lessons.

•  Together we make sure that our school is safe and clean.

• We only eat and drink in the designated areas in school. In class you can drink water. Students take responsibility themselves for their laptops.

• In school/class our faces are recognizable so this means no wearing of caps, hats and helmets in the school.

• Only with permission of the person(s) involved we take pictures or film each other.

Professional attitude

Today's programme

- looking back at last week's lesson

- looking forward to the upcoming exams

- writing; letter of motivation

- working online/working on your letter of motivation

 

Week 11 16 May	Introduction to this period and writing
Week 2 23 May	Introduction to this period and writing
Week 3 30 May	Visit from Spanish teachers Europass and working online
Week 4 6 June	Europass and letter of motivation
Week 5 13 June	Europass and letter of motivation
Week 6 20 June	Writing (reading/listening) exam preparation
Week 7 27 June	Writing (reading/listening) exam preparation
Week 8 4 July	Writing (reading/listening) exam preparation
Week 9 8-12 July	Writing exam A2 Reading exam B1 Listening exam B1

Looking forward

8-12 July

Writing A2 formal email, informal email, review, filling in a form

Reading B1 
Listening B1

SCHOOLYEAR

Looking back at last week's lesson

- creating a cv in Europass
- working on your writing plan

Everybody should have handed in their writing plan today! 

Show me your work (Europass, writing plan AND letter of motivation) when it is finished. You can always mail your work to me to receive feedback.

Introduction

What is a letter of motivation?
A motivational letter is a one-page letter that’s used to describe why you are the perfect candidate for a certain position. Your cv is usually attached to it. 

What should you keep in mind when writing?
All organizations are looking for people who genuinely want to be there and are excited about what they do. The intent of this letter should be your driving motivation! 

Why are you going to write one?
Because next year you will do your internship abroad, so your letter should be written in decent English and that's why we are going to use the Englis lessons for writing one.

ask students if they already know which country/ place they want to fulfill their internship

Introduction

- Personal information. Who are you and what do you do?

- What are you applying for? Where?

- Why are you applying? ( a short intro to the bulk of your letter)

* I am writing you to express my interest in a job as a (fill in the job) at your company.

Body

- story behind your achievement
- be as factual as possible
- show off your achievements

Be enthusiastic! Sell yourself and show passion for what you do.

*My passion for ______ started when ______.

*I want to ______ because ______.

*I have been part of _________ for ___ months/years. It’s the best thing for me because _______.

*I remember once when I ________, which made me realize that I _______.

*What distinguishes me from my peers is __________.

Conclusion

- when appropriate mention future plans
- thank the reader and conclude/ ask for a response

 In this section, you can:

Briefly summarize your main points - “I believe I’d be a good fit for your company because of __________”

Mention your overarching goal - “I’d love to be a part of _______, as it would allow me to ___________.”

Thank the reader and conclude the motivational letter
* Please find enclosed my CV.

Working on your...

Europass
Writing plan 
or
Letter of motivation

Exercise

We are now going to have a look at each other's writing plan in pairs.

Tell your partner about your plan and ask each other quesions. You can help each other to dot the i's and cross the t's.

5 minutes

Working on your letter of motivation

We are now going to work on our letter of motivation.

When you are finished you can continue working online on Unit 13.