6.7 - factual article

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome!

Phones in your bags and bags on the rack, please :)

Get your student book and laptop out

Scan this article & write about it in your reading log

OR

read your own book

Class rules

Use English as much as possible --> Mistakes = no problem

Listen to the speaker - whether it's me or someone else!

Respect, be nice, and don't laugh at each other

Quiet when working and fun when possible.

Homework = study; only HW is what you don't finish in class = be active

Keep laptops (half)closed when not in active use.

Planning

Read article & reading log writing

Project intro

Introduction to writing an article

Full document also on Magister Studiewijzer!

When do we use the second conditional?

1. for possible future results
2. for hypothetical future
3. for a result in the past
4. for something that is always true

What would happen if the Netherlands created a "Don't Say Gay" law?
Use the second conditional

If students learned that they could be whatever they wanted to be, what would happen? WRONG answers only! Use the second conditional

He said, "It's not something that's appropriate for any place, but especially not in Florida." - change this direct quote to reported speech.

Amit Paley said in a statement, "While I am saddened to see this harmful bill signed into law, I am inspired by the outpouring of support [...] we have seen from parents..." - report it!

DeSantis was defiant in the face of critics and said, "I don't care what Hollywood says. Here I stand. I am not backing down."

6.7 - article writing

I understand how to write an article summarising key facts and using linking words

 Maybe you read the article, but you have definitely read articles before.

Look at another article - p 82

Do exercise 1, 2, 3 & 5 in pairs

Answers

Exercise 3:

1 - street corners ; 2 - alternatives do they have ; 3 - young people ; 4 - teens ; 5 - youngsters ; 6 - additionally ; 7 - as well as this ;

8 - although ; 9 - in contrast ; 10 - so ; 11 - as a result

Exercise 5:

1 - clearly ; 2 - certainly ; 3 - obviously ; 4 - probably ; 5 - sadly ;

6 - unfortunately

 

A factual article

1. Title - catchy!

2. Body

- engage = address them

- range of vocab = don't repeat yourself

- refer to stats / data

- use linkers: add, contrast, result

3. Ending - summarise

Do exercises 4 & 6 by yourself = quietly

Finished? Check your answers with the person next to you

Got a question? Let me know

Then, try to write a short article: exercise 9

Finished? Read the project document - studiewijzer 

What could be your topic for your article?
Got any questions?

Do you...

understand how to write a factual article?

Need more practice? Do ex 9 (p83) or practise on MEL

Think about topics for your article!