Writing 4 - informal writing

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Welcome!

Today's session

- Repetition

- Common mistakes

- Writing assignment

Goals:

- Being able to use expressions in your writing.

- Being able to use the right type of questions in your writing.

Repetition

- Conjunctions

- Idioms

- Expressions

- Leaving things out

- Emotion

Common mistakes

- ofcourse = Of course ( two words)

- Bij (ik werk bij SVO) = at (I work at SVO)

- And/but at beginning of sentence is wrong. They are used to build on information that was given before.

- "came" is verleden tijd voor "come", so it's "come by the pub"

- Ik wil/Ik zal/ Ik zou: I want/I will/I would

  

Asking questions

There are multiple ways to ask questions. Today we look at 3

- Present simple questions

- Past simple questions

- WH questions

- Modal questions

Present simple questions

- When to use: when asking about facts.

- How to make: do or does (he/she/it) at the beginning of sentence, then subject then bare infiniive (entire verb)

Examples:

Do you like football?

Does the contract make clear how many days I have to work?

Past simple questions

- When to use: when asking about facts about the past.

- how to make: did + subject + bare infinitive (hele ww)

Examples:

- Did you go to madame tussauds when you were in Amsterdam?

- Did he enjoy the show?

Past simple questions: bonus

Asking for something you already have info about: didn't + subject + bare infinitive

Didn't he go on his own?

The following sentences are answers to questions. What should the question be?
1. yes, I love swimming
2. This model has five doors, the cheaper one has 3
3. No, we went to the movies instead
4. Yes, it looks fabulous on you
5. yes, I sent it to you yesterday

Modal questions

Questions with words like: can/could/should/will/shall/would

- Can I offer you a drink? Kan ik je wat te drinken aanbieden

- Could I have a coke? Mag ik een colaatje?

- Should she bring a gift? Moet ze een cadeautje mee?

- Will you stay with me? Kan je bij me blijven?

- Shall I come to yours? Zal ik naar jou toe komen?

- Would you like a coke? Wil je misschien een colaatje? /zou je willen/

Asking WH- questions 

WH questions are used to get specific informtion, for example about a place, time or person.

did you go to the beach <-> when did you go to the beach

Does she love cake <-> what type of cake does she love?

wie - who: who did you meet at the pub?

wat - what: what did you do when you were in London?

wanneer- when: when does she go to school

waar - where: where did you stay?

waarom - why: why is he talking to her? - why isn't he talking to her?

Exercise

1. He teaches French

2. She arrived yesterday

3. We usually go walking on Thursday evening

4. Donald Trump said that

5. I went to France last summer

6. The train leaves every 15 minutes

7. Huge means very big. 

8. Because she wants to become a doctor

9. She is talking to the teacher

10. Because the chicken wanted to get to the other side of the road

Informal letter

Write your next letter. You can find the exercise in your portfolio.

Next week

Writing exam

- I will add a chapter to your portfolios with writing tips. They are mainly tips we have discussed in class, but will be good to read again.

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