Week 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Please take a seat according to the map

Basic rules

• We do our work when we should
• We are silent during explanations and raise our hands for questions
• Our phone is in our "zakkie" on the corner of our table
• We don't eat, drink, or chew gum in class

This week

1. Two reading and two listening tasks in Holmwoods

2. Follow up 23-24 + Linking words (though, despite)

3. Formal letter conventions

4.  Anglo-Saxon Chronicles (11-17)

Lesson 1

Let's discuss your results

The definition of an apple is ...

1. Apples are delicious
2. a hard round fruit
3. appel

Find a mistake and correct it:
Martin bought the suit even though it being too expensive for him.

Find a mistake and correct it:
The factory installed new devices. However, its emissions to the environment have prepped.

Last year Paul and Sarah had a holiday by the sea.

It rained a lot, but they had a good time.

You can say:

Although it rained a lot, they had a good time.

(= It rained a lot, but they …)

or

Despite/ In spite of  the rain, they had a good time.

After although we use a subject + verb:

Find the subject and the werb in these sentences:

Although it rained a lot, they had a good time.

I didn’t apply for the job although I had the necessary qualifications.

Compare the meaning of although and because:

What's the difference between the two?

We went out although it was raining heavily.

We didn’t go out because it was raining heavily

After in spite of or despite, we use a noun, a pronoun (this/that/what etc.) or -ing:

What do we use after in spite of  in the sentences below? 

1. In spite of the rain, we had a good time.

2. She wasn’t well, but in spite of this she continued working.

3. In spite of what I said yesterday, I still love you.

4. I didn’t apply for the job in spite of having the necessary qualifications.

Despite is the same as in spite of. We say in spite of, but despite (without of):

She was sick, but despite this she continued working. (not despite of this)

or 

Despite beeing sick she continued working

You can say ‘in spite of the fact (that) …’ and ‘despite the fact (that) …’ :

I didn’t apply for the job in spite of the fact (that)/

despite the fact (that) I had the necessary qualifications.

Compare in spite of and because of:

We went out in spite of the rain. (or … despite the rain.)

We didn’t go out because of the rain.

though = although:

I didn’t apply for the job though/although I had the necessary qualifications.

_____ I'm a nurse, I can't stand the sight of blood.

1. Despite
2. In spite of
3. Even though

I completely forgot to post the letter, _____ him reminding me in the morning.

1. in spite of
2. although
3. even though

I would move to Australia if I got a job offer, _____ the distance from my family.

1. despite
2. even though
3. although

I'm a terrible singer, _____ having two parents who are good musicians.

1. in spite of
2. even though
3. although

____ I love sweets and cakes, I try not to eat them during the week.

1. Although
2. Despite
3. In spite of

_____ the fact that I'm allergic to dogs, my parents are getting a puppy.

1. Even though
2. Although
3. In spite of

She passed her driving test, _____ she made a lot of mistakes.

1. despite
2. in spite of
3. even though

_____ they'd only known each other for two months, they got engaged.

1. Despite
2. In spite of
3. Even though

Let's practice

Make logical and meaningful sentences with at least 7 extra words per sentence.

1. Despite + novelist + to criticise

2. Although + review + villain

3. In spite of + juvenile + come up to

! You are only allowed to conjugate the verb.

Lesson 2

Anglo-Saxon Chronicles (11-17)

Lesson 3

Linking words revision (Blooket)

Middle Ages 

play.blooket.com

Lesson 4

Formal letter introduction

learning goals

- I know the conventions of a formal letter

Why do we write?

Requirements

Your letter has to be clear, concise and correct.

!General points:

- Carefully read the instructions of your exam or assignment and cover all points.

- Always follow the letter organisation and conventions as shown below.

- Place all items in the left margin.

- Use separate paragraphs for separate ideas.

- Use a blank line to separate paragraphs; do not indent.

!General points:

- Use connectives (linking words) to make your writing more fluent.

- Use synonyms to make your writing more varied.

- Always check your spelling, grammar, punctuation, and word choice.

- Do NOT use contractions (e.g. don’t, hasn’t, he’s).

Let's start with an example

Open p.8 and read the example

Layout for letters: 

1. Sender (you)

2. Addressee (a person you are writing to)

3. Date (9th February, 2024)

4. Salutation (Dear Sir/Madam)

5. The body (the reason why you are writing)

6. The complimentary close (Yours faithfully/ sincerely)

Conventions other than layout:

− Numbers up until 10 are written in full (e.g. The new model is expected in three

months), unless they refer to dates (e.g. The school term starts on September 2) or

exact times (e.g. She had a 7:00 P.M. deadline, but On weekdays she gets up at

seven).

− Double digit numbers can be written in full, but are also allowed to be written as a

numeral (e.g. I am a seventeen-year-old girl/boy or I am a 17-year-old girl/boy).

Conventions other than layout:

Enc./Enclosures: (only when relevant; state what it is, e.g. CV or photograph)

p.t.o (please turn over) if your letter is longer than one page.

Linking devices

words and phrases that link up paragraphs, sentences, and

words, each with its specific meaning and function. 

(Despite, although, furthermore...)

Don't forget to use them in your writing!

Homework 

Please read the student’s letter (p.11). Then locate as many mistakes

as you can, using the A, B, C or D categories to indicate the type of mistake. What mark (on a scale of 10 to 100) would you give the student’s letter? Explain why you give this grade.