5V common writing mistakes: structure, word order, genitive

Today
  • Goal: 
  • - You know how to use the right structure when practicing writing
  • - You know how and when to use the genitive
  • - You know the word order (rules) in English
  • - You can write a sentence using proper word order
  • homework: 
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This lesson contains 31 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 30 min

Items in this lesson

Today
  • Goal: 
  • - You know how to use the right structure when practicing writing
  • - You know how and when to use the genitive
  • - You know the word order (rules) in English
  • - You can write a sentence using proper word order
  • homework: 

Slide 1 - Slide

The Essay
  • 140-190 words
  • Topic is given, two points to write about are given
  • The third point is not given, you have to come up with your own argument
  • Express your opinion, use arguments
  • Use linking words
  • Use formal language, no contractions 

Slide 2 - Slide

Structure
Simple, because it is always the same for you! 
Title
1. Introduction
2. Body paragraph 1
3. Body paragraph 2
4. Body paragraph 3
5. Conclusion

Slide 3 - Slide

Structure
1. Introduction: introduce the topic, mention your own opinion on it
2. Body paragraph 1: use SExI argumentation, discuss the first point given to you
3. Body paragraph 2: use SExI argumentation, discuss the second point given to you
4. Body paragraph 3: use SExI argumentation, discuss the point you come up with yourself
5. Conclusion: In the conclusion you repeat your opinion and you summarize your ideas. 

Slide 4 - Slide

What not to do
  • Do not use a different structure 
  • Do not write one big chunk of text (use paragraphs)
  • Do not use contractions (don't)
  • Do not deviate from the task that we give you

Questions about the use of structure?

Slide 5 - Slide

Grammar
We want to focus on two grammatical aspects that often go wrong when writing a piece: 
-the use of the genitive
-word order

Slide 6 - Slide

What is the genitive? And how is it used?

Slide 7 - Mind map

The genitive: 's/'/ of
  1. Bij personen, namen, tijd en plaats: 's of alleen '
  • Bij personen in het enkelvoud: 's --> the boy's bike, the girl's bag, the director's chair, the principal's office
  • Bij personen in het meervoud: ' --> the boys' bikes
  • Bij namen: 's --> Tijs's bag, Renske's pencilcase
  • Bij tijd: enkelvoud 's, meervoud '--> an hour's walk from here, a three hours' drive
  • Bij plaats: 's, je noemt de naam van het gebouw niet --> My friend's (house), the baker's (shop)

Slide 8 - Slide

of
2. Bij zaken, hoeveelheden en aardrijkskundige namen gebruik je 'of'
the brakes of the bike (zaak)
the roof of the house (zaak)
a kilogram of apples (hoeveelheid)
a bag of cocaine (hoeveelheid)
the city of Nijmegen (aardrijkskundige naam)

Slide 9 - Slide

(Billy zijn) car is in the garage.

Slide 10 - Open question

I added (een beetje zout) to the dish.

Slide 11 - Open question

(Suus haar) grandmother visits her every day.

Slide 12 - Open question

(De studenten hun) questions are sometimes difficult to answer.

Slide 13 - Open question

We were sent to the (kantoor van de conciërge)

Slide 14 - Open question

Woordvolgorde + bijwoorden van frequentie

Slide 15 - Slide

Slide 16 - Slide

Voorbeeld
Keith used to watch television in his room at bedtime.
Wie    -         doet        -          wat        -     waar       -      wanneer.

Slide 17 - Slide

wie
doet
wat
waar
wanneer
The parents
bring
to football training

every Sunday

their son

Slide 18 - Drag question

He
on Monday
at 10AM
is going to have
a skiing lesson

Slide 19 - Drag question

Correct word order:
her / in town / yesterday / I / met
A
I met her in town yesterday.
B
I met her yesterday in town.
C
I yesterday met her in town.
D
I met yesterday her in town.

Slide 20 - Quiz

Correct word order:
Billy / to his friend /
five minutes ago / went
A
Billy went to his friend five minutes ago
B
Billy went five minutes ago to his friend
C
Billy five minutes ago went to his friend.
D
Five minutes ago Billy went to his friend

Slide 21 - Quiz

Slide 22 - Slide

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.
A
I never have been London.
B
I have been never to London.
C
I have never been to London.
D
To London I have never been.

Slide 23 - Quiz

Correct word order:
summer / we / here / are / in / usually
A
Usually we are here in summer.
B
We usually are here in summer.
C
We are usually in summer here.
D
We are usually here in summer.

Slide 24 - Quiz

Give the correct word order:
often /has / told / my father / about / me/
to Asia / his plans / to go / in 2022

Slide 25 - Open question

Slide 26 - Slide

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.
A
Doesn't she go in the weekends out?
B
Doesn't she go out in the weekends?

Slide 27 - Quiz

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.
A
Have ever you read a novel by J.R.R. Tolkien?
B
Have you read ever a novel by J.R.R. Tolkien?
C
Have you read a novel by J.R.R. Tolkien ever?
D
Have you ever read a novel by J.R.R. Tolkien?

Slide 28 - Quiz

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.
A
Who gives never a straight answer?
B
Who gives a straight answer never?
C
Who never gives a straight answer?
D
Who gives a straight never answer?

Slide 29 - Quiz

Give the correct word order:
John / tell / that / to retire / in 2040 / did / you / wants / he / ?

Slide 30 - Open question

Clear? 
Homework: you get some Dutch sentences that you have to translate correctly. 
Take this home with you and make sure to do it before the next lesson. 

Slide 31 - Slide