Prepositions

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English writing
Lesson 4

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19 September
2022
State funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. 
She died at the age of 96.
She reigned for 70 years and 214 
days.

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Today's programme
Attendence
Goals
Writing a letter/email
Greeding the reader
Closing of a letter/email
Prepositions
Homophones

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Today's goals
At the end of this lessonyou will know how to:
  • How to use prepositions
  • Writing postcard/form
  • Start a letter/email
  • Close a letter/email

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Go to:

Lessonup.app

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Prepositions

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Prepositions
  • Prepositions of place 
  • Prepositions of time
  • Prepositions of direction

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On - At - In (location)
You use "on" when you talk about:
  • Roads: On route 99
  • Surfaces: On the roof
  • Vehicles: On the bus/train

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On - At - In (location)
You use "at" when you talk about:
  • Buildings: At school.
  • House numbers: At number 14"

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On - At - In (location)
You use "in" when you talk about:
  • Cities: in Amsterdam
  • Countries: in the USA
  • Rooms: in the classroom
  • Buildings: in school

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The ball is rolling ___ the grass.
A
in
B
on
C
at

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I always hang out with my friends ___ school.
A
in
B
on
C
at

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I left my book ___ the classroom.
A
in
B
on
C
at

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Bill is ___ Disney World ___ Florida.
A
at, at
B
at, in
C
in, at
D
on, in

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Toen ik thuiskwam zat de de kat op de tafel en de hond in de tuin.

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We werken hard op school en leren veel op het internet.

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On - At - In (time)
You use "on" when you talk about:
  • Days of the week: on Tuesday
  • Specific dates: on the 22nd of August
  • On a weekend (USA)

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On - At - In (time)
You use "at" when you talk about:
  • Specific times: at 4 o'clock
  • Night: at night
  • Holidays: at Christmas
  • At the weekend (UK)

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On - At - In (time)
You use "in" when you talk about:
  • Months or seasons: in August/in Summer
  • A certain time: in a few minutes
  • Someone almost being late: You are just in time.
  • Parts of days: in the morning/evening

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The bus will leave ... 9:46 AM.
A
on
B
at
C
in

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The test will be ... two weeks ... Tuesday.
A
at, on
B
in, at
C
in, on

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De trein is op tijd en op het juiste perron.

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To write a postcard
Greeting
Body
Information
Short sentences
Closing
Closing sentence 
Don't forget your name

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Dear Yasmina,

Here is the place where I write some stuff. I make a wish or tell what I've been up to.

I'll see you soon!

Esther
Yasmina 

Number, Street
Postal Code
City / Country

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To fill in a form
  • Employment, lost items, reservations, courses, etc
  • Little space
  • Give short answers and ...
  • Give clear and relevant answers
  • What is asked? Read the question carefully! 

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Greeting formal letter/email
Don't know the name?  -->  Dear Sir/Madam,
                                                         Dear Madam,
                                                         Dear Sir,
Know the name?             -->  title (Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms, Dr, etc.) and                                                           the family name
Mrs=married / Miss=unmarried / Ms=unknown married or not

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Body formal letter
KISS - keep it short and simple
Break your message down into paragraphs (alinea's)
  1. Why are you writing? What is the topic (onderwerp)?
  2. What do you want the reader to do/know?
  3. Closing = conclusion/summary/ suggest possible follow-up 

Try to keep your sentences (zinnen) readable.


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Closing formal letter/email
Know the name?              -->  Yours sincerely, 
Don't know the name?  -->  Yours faithfully,
Know the person?           -->  Kind regards,

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You don't know if the lady you're writing to is married or not. How do write her title?
A
Miss
B
Mrs
C
Ms

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You don't know if the person you're writing to is a man or woman.
How do you start your letter?
A
Dear Sirs,
B
Dears Mr/Mrs,
C
Dear person,
D
Dear Sir/Madam,

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Your letter/email to a woman you don't know starts with: Dear Mrs Parker,
How does it end?
A
Yours faithfully,
B
Yours sincerely,
C
Kind regards,
D
See you later,

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When do you use capital letters?
A
Months and days
B
For I
C
Names and titles
D
The beginning of a sentence

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Assignment
Joseph 
is a troubled teenager who needs help from social services.
Do the assignment and turn it in.

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Homework
A2 writing correspondence
foto 3
Opdrachten 'Josef'

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