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• Leerjaar 2

The English language can be extremely confusing and illogical

busses or buses?

buses

gases or gasses?

gasses

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Things that were well done:

Content was relevant

Good Layout

Good use of topic sentences to introduce your paragrphs (hardly anyone mistakenly used sub-headings)

Tips: 

The nature,  Dutch people often make mistakes here as it is a direct translation from de natuur. However, in English it sounds quite funny. So use: The natural surroundings or the environment

fabrics

factories

common spelling errors

Ozone layer

Environment

threat

factorys = plural is factories

country's = plural is countries

polution = pollution

alot = a lot

Remember to use good topic sentences to introduce your ideas/paragraphs.....

To start off with, I'm going to talk about ways to make transport less damaging to the environment.

Firstly, some ways to make transport less damaging to the environment could be ......

I am going to write my essay on pollution, i have quite some ideas and want to tell them here.

Correct use of common linking words

and

So next time you go out, opt for a bike instead of a car, and remember DON'T use a comma with and ....

So next time you go out, opt for a bike instead of a car and remember to....

No comma here

Correct use of common linking words

but

This ranges from planes to gigantic cargo ships. But most pollution is caused by cars. 

This ranges from planes to gigantic cargo ships, but most pollution is caused by cars. 

use "but" to join two ideas together by placing a comma before "but."

Remember: a catchy title

Pollution: Three simple solutions

Last but not least.....

Final tip....

Use the writing file in the back to Gold Experience, it is really helpful for the layout, tips and especially "Useful Language" for the essay task.