228AB_examentrainingles 4

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Welcome back to English class!

EXAMS ARE COMING!

Don't worry: we've got this!

Examentraining = for everybody!

• learned what is important to know for your writing exam
  
• Practiced your knowledge on vocabulary/collocations
• Practiced your knowledge on grammar & linking words
• Know how to nail your writing exam
•  Had fun :)

Today: writing pratice

By the end of this lesson you will have:

• Know what is important for writing exams:
• Useful for leaving notes/instructions
• Makes job opportunities a lot bigger!

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?

How confident are you about English writing?

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What's important: 

• Samenhang
• Woordenschat
• Grammatica
• Spelling
• Afstemmen

1. Samenhang:

Show that you can put sentences together using koppelwoorden.

Read the handout first.

Do exercise 1

How? in pairs

time: 2 minutes

Samenhang:

Key exercise 1

• 1. We couldn't find a taxi SO we walked home
  
• 2. ALTHOUGH it was very cold he wasn't wearing a coat.
• 3. I woke up BECAUSE there was a noise.
• 4. I called him BUT his mobile was turned off.
• 5. ALTHOUGH she's very nice, she doesn't have many friends.
• 6. There was nothing on TV SO I went to bed.
• 7. All the cafés were full BECAUSE it was a public holiday.
• 8. ALTHOUGH She studied quite hard she failed the exam.
• 9. She was crying BECAUSE her team lost the match
• 10. They wanted to win BUT it was impossible

write a sentence using one of the linking words from exercise 1

• It makes it easier to write notes
• It makesit easier to make an appointment
• Grammar: makes it easier to 
• express yourself
  

2. Woordenschat:

teams: in pairs

Instructions:

read the assignment

 Time: 1 minute

What team will find the most?

When you are done: ring the buzzer!

2. Woordenschat:

 teams

Uitleg:

Zorg dat de vaste uitdrukkingen bij elkaar gevonden worden

Ronde 2: 2 minutes

Wie vindt de meeste correcte?

Let's check:

Woorden

3. grammar

Do exercise 3

Time 5 minutes

How? In pairs

3. grammar

Key:

7. We went yesterday to the match -->We went to the match yesterday

Present Simple:

Wanneer gebruik je de Present Simple?

1. Wanneer iets altijd, nooit of regelmatig gebeurt.
2. Wanneer iets nu bezig of aan de gang is.
3. Wanneer iets in het verleden is gebeurd.
4. Wanneer iets in het verleden is begonnen en nu nog bezig is.

Present Simple
welke zin is present simple?

1. Lucy lives in London.
2. Lucy lived in London.
3. Lucy is living in London.
4. Lucy has lived in London.

Word Order

Wat is de regel?

1. doet-waar-wanneer-wat-wie
2. wanneer-doet-wie-wat-waar
3. wie-doet-wat-waar-wanneer
4. wanneer-wie-doet-wat-waar

Which sentence is correct?

1. You there went last Monday.
2. You there last Monday went.
3. You went last Monday there.
4. You went there last Monday.

4. Spelling

How? in pairs

Time 5 mins

4. Spelling

Key:

1. 

2. niece

3. 

4. coming

5. surprise

6. 

7. business

8. except

2. Woordenschat:

 teams

Uitleg:

Zorg dat de vaste uitdrukkingen bij elkaar gevonden worden

Ronde 2: 2 minutes

Wie vindt de meeste correcte?

4. Afstemmen op publiek

Voor wie schrijf je?

Tips for writing exams:

Weet het verschil tussen formeel & informeel taalgebruik:

• geen straattaal/slang !  
• Ik = I ALTIJD MET EEN HOOFDLETTER
• THE NETHERLANDS

Handout voor meer tips

Let's hear some sentences

4. Afstemmen op publiek

Voor wie schrijf je?

Tips for writing exams:

Weet het verschil tussen formeel & informeel taalgebruik:

• geen straattaal/slang !  
• Ik = I ALTIJD MET EEN HOOFDLETTER
• THE NETHERLANDS

Handout voor meer tips

Voorbeeld:

Spreker: “Well, I didn't pay attention in English class a lot, so I could do with a few more lessons.”

Jij: “ You're saying you didn't pay attention in English class. Why didn't you (pay attention) ?”

How long was Selina in London for?

1. Some time
2. She doesn't say
3. 15 years
4. 2 years

Let's try this!

Your turn!  Handout

Scan the text: 

see if you can work out what it is about first

Time: 3 mins

How? By yourself!

Finished? Underline the past simple!       :)

Question 1: Can you find YOUR answer to this question?

What is Mr Paulsen's main problem, according to Sacha?

a. X

b. X

c. X

d. X

What is Mr Paulsen's main problem, according to Sacha?

1. can't look after himself.
2. hurts himself.
3. has a drinking problem.
4. is often agressive.

• This is not the first time I’ve noticed Mr Paulsen has had too much to drink

• Tell Mr Paulsen that he must realise he needs special treatment for his drinking problems.

A=The text doens't state if he can't look after himself or not

B=Mr. Paulsen has hurt himself this time with falling over

D= Mr Paulsen is only agressive when he drinks

Question 2: Can you find YOUR answer to this question?

What happened according to the first statement of Mr Paulsen?

a. X

b. X

c. X

d. X

What happened according to Mr Paulsen?

1. He fought the police.
2. He threw a chair.
3. He has no idea who beat him up.
4. He fell of a chair.

• Mr Paulsen said a policeman beat him up

B=The text doesn't state if he threw the chair, Sacha saw that it was broken.

C=Mr. Paulsen has no idea what happened. It doesn't say he has no idea who he had a fight with.

D=Sacha thinks Mr. Paulsen fell of the chair- not Mr. Paulsen

Discussion:

• How did you do practicing?
• What do you think is the hardest part?
• What can you do about it?
• What would help you?

• learned what is important to know for your writing exam
• Practiced your knowledge on vocabulary/collocations
• Practiced your knowledge on grammar & linking words
• Know how to nail your writing exam
•  Had fun :)

Do you think we met our goals today?

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              Next week: Writing exam practice

Thank you & goodbye!!