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Essay writing 4HAVO lesson 3

Reality Television

Recap formal and informal language

structure

Retrieval practice: What did we practice during the last class?

Today's Learning aim: 

(WALT: What are we learning today)

You can categorize, label and modify formal and informal language used in opinion essays based on the phrases and list provided.

Success criteria 

(WILF: What I am looking for)

SC 1 : You can classify ten different sentences with formal and informal language based on the list provided.

SC 2 : You can modify informal to formal language using 5 sets of cards as provided.

SC 3: You can compare your body paragraphs of lesson 2 and improve the language from informal to formal language by using the online list as provided .

Reminder writing task

Aspects of reality television shows:

• Entertainment for viewers
  
• Influence on young people
  
• Effect on participants
  

Write two body paragraphs for your teacher discussing two of the aspects in your notes using between 75-100 words. 

Samples

time for peer-feedback

Sample 1

Firstly, reality TV is a good entertainment for everyone. It can be entertaining and interesting for all ages. In adition, there are a lot of different reality TV shows to choose from. That means everyone can find the show that fits them.

Secondly, young people get effected by the variety of TV shows they’re watching. It does not have to be bad influence because, there is also a lot of stuff to learn from TV shows. For example, young watchers can see how people in these shows make alliances and work together. That surely is good influence.  

Sample 2

Firstly i would like to talk about the entertainment for viewers. I think television shows are great entertainment. It’s great if you just want to chill and relax for a bit.

On the other hand I think that the television shows can have a really bad influence on children because most television shows don’t show how the real world works, and most actors act different on camera than in real life.

 

So in conclusion I think that reality shows are great entertainment but the actors shouldn’t earn that much money. 

Sample 3

First of all, I believe that watching reality shows is really fun. I can watch reality shows for hours. However, what kinds of reality shows are actually reality? I think really many scenes are staged. But that does make the reality show way more entertaining.

Lastly, when there is much drama in the reality show it creates attention to the participants that take part in that drama. It has a big effect on the participants in the outside world. And the attention that they receive is not always positive. 

Check your articles:

"a" (when the next word starts with a consonant (sound), example “a bus”) 

"an" (next words starts with vowel, e.g. “an automobile”).

Please note the difference between:

• where – were – we’re
  
• change and chance
  
• there – their – they’re
  
• life - live
  
• then - than

Remember to use punctuation (comma’s, periods et cetera).

When writing “I” make sure to use a CAPITAL LETTER

No contractions

‘going to’ instead of ‘gonna’

‘want to’ instead of ‘wanna’

‘kind of’ instead of ‘kinda’

No informal language like: stuff (make it specific)

 

Feedback writing task

From Informal to Formal

Formal language practice - part 1

1.   My mum told me to get back before ten.

2.  Dad gave me some cash to buy new clothes.

3.  I met some children and we became friends immediately.

4.  I especially loved the beach, because there was so much to do.

5.  I attempted to learn how to surf, but it was much too difficult.

Formal language practice - part 2

WHAT:	Change the phrases into formal language.
HOW:	Player 1 reads the left side of the card. Player 2 listens and tries to modify the phrase from informal to formal.
HELP:	If player 2 doesn’t know the answer, player 1 can use the words in bold on the left card as prompts to help
TIME:	You have 5 minutes
RESULT:	We will discuss the answers in class
DONE:	Switch cards with another pair that is finished

Formal language practice - part 1

6.   We were at a gig and some rude people were chatting during the             

        show.

7.    I was happy about the food. Everything was so tasty.

8.   It rained and I continued to walk through the mud, although it

       was disgusting.

9.   I frequently played with my siblings at the park.

10. Before I got on the plane, I thought about what I’d do for the next two          

       weeks.

Formal versus Informal

100 Examples & What You Need to Know

https://www.grammarcheck.net/formal-vs-informal/

Formal language practice - part 3

WHAT:	Improve your body paragraphs from lesson 2 by modifying informal language to formal language.
HOW:	visit https://www.grammarcheck.net/formal-vs-informal/ and search for informal words.
HELP:	classmate => teacher
TIME:	You have 8 minutes
DONE:	Exchange your paragraphs with your classmate and discuss together what you improved.
RESULT:	Hand in your revised paragraphs in Teams.

Exit ticket

• Log in on www.socrative.com
  
• Choose: Student login and enter room code: STERK4221 and    enter your name
  
• Answer the three questions.
  
• The third (teacher’s) question is:
  

         “What do you need extra help or practice with?”

Online sources used in this LessonUp

• https://www.cambridge.org/elt/blog/2022/02/25/ready-made-vocabulary-lesson-formal-informal-language/
• https://www.grammarcheck.net/formal-vs-informal/