Lesson 4 Writing an email

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

		Chloë	Fleur
Teddy	Lian		Anne- Quirien	Nathan	Guus
Kasper	Fadi	Brechtje	Angelica	Emma	Iris
Amber	Kim	Florien	Isolde	Nino	Fender
Daan	Hakan

Teacher

2C seating chart

Silent reading                                       

10 minutes

Today

• How were "the houses?"
• Developing speaking 
• Developing writing  
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Test unit 1 - October, 14 

How to do Part 2 Speaking 

This is a photo of a/some.. In this photo I can see..

At the top/bottom of the photo.. In the foreground/background..

On the left/right/in the centre of the picture ..

Behind/in front of/Between..

Questions: Who can you see? What are they doing? How are the people feeling and why? When was the photo taken?

I think, I imagine, It seems to me that, If you ask me 

How to do Part 2 Speaking 

• Talk about the general ideas in the photos, don't try to describe them in detail.
• Compare the ideas the two photos show in relation to the question.  Say what is the same and what is different.
• When you are not sure what is happening in a photo, speculate (She seems to be ....., He might be ......)

Comparing the photos

1 minute per candidate

• In the first photo, there is a young family who are on a skiing holiday whereas,  in the second photo a group of friends are enjoying a meal outside. 
  
• Discuss photo one
• Discuss photo two
• Discuss both: The people are probably enjoying getting together and that is usually fun. However,....... Whereas, .........

What are the people enjoying about doing these activities in their free time?

Speculating language

In the first photo I see a girl who looks as if .........

While the girl seems to be enjoying herself, perhaps  she is having difficulty keeping up with her friend .....

I think the girl might be listening to music on her headphones. 

On the other hand she might be listening to  a podcast, probably  about keeping fit , or how to improve your stamina.

Talk for 1 minute

Why have the people decided to read stories in these situations?

Do you like reading stories when you’re travelling? Why? (Approximately 30 seconds)

1 minute talk 

What do you think the people are enjoying about being part of these teams?

Which activity would you prefer most (why)?

p.13

Look at the photos and describe them 

30 seconds 

Grammar in context 

Articles 

A/an

The 

No article 

		Chloë	Fleur
Teddy	Lian		Anne- Quirien	Nathan	Guus
Kasper	Fadi	Brechtje	Angelica	Emma	Iris
Amber	Kim	Florien	Isolde	Nino	Fender
Daan	Hakan

Teacher

2C seating chart

Silent reading                                       

10 minutes

Today

• Homework check 
• Developing writing  

Test unit 1 - October, 14 

Homework : ex 1, 3, 4, 5, 6a p. 12-13, rules are on p.16

Writing 

• How to write an informal email
• Get to work!

How do you start an informal email?

1. Goodmorning-afternoon-evening
2. Dear + name
3. Hi, hello
4. No name

The correct way to start a formal email?

1. YOOOOO!!!
2. Hey dude!
3. Dear ........
4. What's up???

Writing a formal email could be to a/my

1. cousin
2. company
3. grandparents
4. teacher

What do you know about an informal email?

Informal vs. Formal

Type	Informal letters and emails	Formal letters and emails
Writing to	- Friends - Family members	- People we don't know - Bosses or managers

Writing an informal email

You write an informal email or a letter to friends, family members or people you know.
An email has 5 main parts:

1. header
2. salutation
3. body 
4. closing sentence
5. name

Writing an informal email

Salutation (Aanhef)	Start your email with Dear + name. You can also start with Hello, / Hi, / Hey there! Good morning, / Good evening etc.
Body	In the body you write your message. This could be about a number of topics; asking questions, inviting a friend or just sharing information. (2/3 paragraphs)
Closing sentence	I hope to hear from you soon. Keep in touch! Write soon.
Closing + your name	All the best, / Best wishes, Best regards / Love, / Hugs, / Kisses, / Take care, / Have a good weekend,

Preparation - Write a number (1-6) to put these parts of an email to a friend in order.

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...

...

...

...

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Peer feedback - Exchange your email with your neighbor. How many points does your classmate score? Why?

Points	English	Dutch
1p	Salutation, closing sentence + proper ending	juiste aanhef en juiste afsluiting
2p	Grammar	correcte zinnen (woordvolgorde), tijden, lidwoorden etc.
1p	Punctuation (interpunctie) Does each sentence start with a capital?	interpunctie Does each sentence start with a capital?
2p	Task - Have you covered all topics you want to write about? ( Inhoud elementen)	Heb je alles genoemd wat in de opdracht staat?
1p	Spelling	Correcte spelling van woorden.
1p	Language formal/informal
1p	Paragraphs

Homework

Learn for the test 

Do language checkpoint unit 1 

you should …

you shouldn’t …

read the question/task carefully.

sound ‘chatty’ like you’re talking to a friend.

miss out any of the necessary information.

use a formal beginning and ending. 

write more than the word limit