Mastering English A2 Writing Exam

Mastering English A2 Writing Exam

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to practice and improve your skills for the English A2 writing exam.

What do you already know about practicing the English A2 writing exam?

Overview of the Writing Exam

The writing exam consists of different tasks that assess your ability to write in English at an A2 level.

Task 1: Writing a Formal Email

In this task, you will be given a scenario and asked to write a formal email addressing a specific situation.

What do you pay attention to when writing a formal letter?

Task 1 Oefenen

Er is een voorval geweest op je werk en je collega heeft dit volgens jou erg onprofessioneel opgepakt. Schrijf een e-mail naar je leidinggevende waarin je uitlegt wat er is gebeurd en waarom dit volgens jou onprofessioneel is. Kom ook met een passende oplossing.

+/- 100-150 woorden.

Task 2: Writing a Letter

In this task, you will need to write a letter expressing your opinion or providing information on a given topic.

Task 2 Practice

Choose a topic and write a letter expressing your opinion or providing information. Focus on clarity and coherence.

Task 3: Writing a Short Message

Task 3 requires you to write a short message, such as a note or a postcard, conveying a specific message.

Task 3 Practice

Choose a message type and write a short message conveying the given information. Pay attention to accuracy and fluency.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.