2P1L5 Writing future homophones

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• Studiejaar 2

English writing

Lesson 5

26 September

Today's programme

Attendence

Goals

Writing a letter/email

Homophones

Writing about the future:

Future Simple

Going to

Today's goals

At the end of this lessonyou will know how to:

• How to write an email
• How to write about the future
• know differences between several homophones

1907 NZ

Proclamation of dominion status. They declared to be and independent nation with own government and laws. Dominium means ownership.

USA 1960

First presidential debate between Richard Nixon and John F. Kennedy.

Who are running for president this year?

USA

Love Note Day

Give someone a wonderful message of kindness and affection by leaving them a little love note.

USA

National Alpaca Day

Alpaca Day is a special day that celebrates the unique and gentle alpaca.

26 September

1907 

New Zealand became a Dominion, 

meaning that they became 

independent from the UK.

Dominium means ownership.

Warm-up

Please, answer the question.

Go to:

Lessonup.app

Greeting formal letter/email

Don't know the name?  -->  Dear Sir/Madam,

                                                         Dear Madam,

                                                         Dear Sir,

Know the name?             -->  title (Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms, Dr, etc.) and                                                           the family name

Mrs=married / Miss=unmarried / Ms=unknown married or not

Body formal letter

KISS - keep it short and simple

Break your message down into paragraphs (alinea's)

1. Why are you writing? What is the topic (onderwerp)?
   
2. What do you want the reader to do/know?
3. Closing = conclusion/summary/ suggest possible follow-up 

Try to keep your sentences (zinnen) readable.

Closing formal letter/email

Know the name?              -->  Yours sincerely, 

Don't know the name?  -->  Yours faithfully,

Know the person?           -->  Kind regards,

You don't know if the lady you're writing to is married or not. How do write her title?

1. Miss
2. Mrs
3. Ms

You don't know if the person you're writing to is a man or woman.
How do you start your letter?

1. Dear Sirs,
2. Dears Mr/Mrs,
3. Dear person,
4. Dear Sir/Madam,

Your letter/email to a woman you don't know starts with: Dear Mrs Parker,

How does it end?

1. Yours faithfully,
2. Yours sincerely,
3. Kind regards,
4. See you later,

Wat is een 'homophone'?

Hear - here

Differences                                             Examples

Hear - horen                                           Can you hear me?

Here - hier                                                You can park your bike here.

Didn't you ..... me say you can put it right ..... .

1. hear, hear
2. hear, here
3. here, here
4. here, hear

than - then
It was ... that I realised that he was taller ... me.

1. than / than
2. then / than
3. than / then
4. then / then

their - there - they're
... really upset that ... is no food in ... fridge.

1. They're / there / their
2. There / their / they're
3. Their / there / they're
4. They're / their / there

loose - lose
Make sure you don't ... those ... coins.

1. loose / lose
2. lose / loose
3. loose / loose
4. lose / lose

Talking about the future

The future

Express a sudden decision: will

I will have the homemade chickensoup.

Express a desire or agreement to do something

It will not happen again.

I think I will go to Mexico next summer.

The future

Express plan for the future: to be going to

I am going to graduate this summer.

She is going to visit her cousin this fall.

The future

Both will and going to can be used to make future predictions

She will be a great doctor.

She is going to be a great doctor.

They ... move house mext month.

1. will
2. are going to

Joan thinks the conservatives ... win the elections.

1. will
2. are going to

There is someone at the door. I ... get it.

1. will
2. am going to

Joey ... visit us in Switzerland in January.

1. will
2. is going to

Assignment

Write a thank you email.

Instructions on Itslearning.

Homework

A2 writing 2.3