FCE: Practice Writing an Article - A2Y - 1 November

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

FCE: Practice Writing a Halloween Article

Today's Lesson

• Quick discussion of some of the assignments 
• What are linkers?
• History of Halloween: To get you started
  
• Write a 140-190 word article about Halloween!
  

Aims of Today's Lesson

By the end of the lesson you are capable of/can explain:

• At least 2 rules of writing an article, according to the rules of Cambridge First
• Have practiced writing an article: you are capable of writing an article
• You can name 5 linking words and how they are used in practice.
  

Gold Experience

Gold Experience

Assignment 

What's going on here?

5 minutes

Gold Experience

• Read this page carefully.
  
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• Write down anything that you don't fully understand
  
• Divide the article in parts: how many paras? Intro? End?
• How do they start the article?
  

5 minutes

Gold Experience

Linking words

What are linking words?

How can you use them?

Who can give me examples of a linking word?

Why are they useful for articles?

5 minutes

Examples of Linking words

What do we use Linking words for?

You can use linking words of concession and contrast and linking words of cause and result, to join two sections (or more) of a sentence or to connect two difference sentences

Concession and Contrast: although, but, even though, however, though

Cause and Result: because, since, so

What do we use Linking words for?

You can use linking words of: because you forced me, I will do it (Concession) and linkers of: you are so different, you're nothing like that unicorn! (Contrast)

linking words of: it's all your fault! (cause) and look at what you did (result) to join (two lonely sentences/parts of sentences) together.

Writing an article PDF

Write an article. 

Feedback This lesson

• Tell me one thing that stood out to you in this lesson
  
  
• Without checking your notes write down 2 examples of 6 linking words and how they are used!
  
• Tell me anything you want to say!
  

Answer 1 of these questions/statements

Write a Halloween Article

• Write a Halloween article according to the FCE rules
• For this assignment you are allowed to consult your notes while writing the article
• (Optional): For practice you may also include a "writing plan" ( (like you did for the FCE review)
• Done? Send to [e-mail]
• Weren't able to finish? That's OK; it's homework for next wednesday. Send the article to me before 6 November
• I will check the articles and will give you feedback on them!
  

140-190 words