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LESSON 5

ENGLISH 1.2

Assignments Term 1.2 input for English portfolio 1.3

Assignment 1: discussion in pairs about 3 project stories, film the discussion and fill in the peerfeedback form

Assignment 2: motivation letter about the 6 project stories

Assignment 3:  discussion in pairs about the 6 stories of the project and film it

Goals for today

Goal 1

Module 7 Modal verbs

Goal 2

Vocabulary from the wordlist

Goal 3

Criteria oral assessments/

feedback

Goal 4

Work on your motivation letter/finish oral assignment 1 )

Modal verbs

ability/lack of ability/possibility: can/can't/could/couldn't

possibility (present or future): may/might

obligation: must(strong), should, ought to

prohibition: mustn't, can't, shouldn't

speculation:can't/could/must/may/might

predictions/decisions made at time of speaking: will/won't

Modal verbs Module 7

do the diagnostic test (p. 137 of MygrammarLab book)

Goal 2

Vocabulary from the wordlist

Goal 3 Criteria oral assessment

What was your feedback? 

Pronunciation

The assignment

Grammar/vocab/structure etc?

Non-verbal communication?

Goal 4: Formal Letter 

(input for final oral assessment in week 6)

The purpose of the letter is to inform the tour operator of the City Trip. The letter (350-450 words). 

It explains the choices behind the stories of your project. This will be input for your oral assessment.

 

What are your stories of your project?

1. Destination analysis (for example: package/transport/excursions/hotel)

2. Target group

3. Sustainability

4. Trends

5. Best practices (what is the competition doing?)

6. Financial substantiation

Structure for your letter

- Make your letter follow this structure:

- Write a brief introduction (aim is to introduce a new City Trip/ why?)

- Use one paragraph with 1 or 2 sentences per story (explain each story)

- Write a brief last paragraph (about future plans/ next steps)

Structure

The sender:

Fusion Insurance Ltd.

General manager Mr Graham
 22 Bloomsbury Street

London

WC1B 5TZ

Structure

Date

16 October 2022

The recipient

Ms Marie Smith

Head of Marketing and Communications

Deadline Digital Ltd.

Structure

16 Ravenscourt Park

Hammersmith

SW1B 8HR

Subjectline

Re: Your correspondence 33A25BQ dated 7 September 2024 (example)

The salutation

(Note: the salutation in a British English letter is always followed by a comma.)

Structure

Introduction

The letter body

Closure

The complimentary close:

Yours sincerely,

Yours faithfully,

Name (function) and signature 

Motivation letter (assignment 2)

To further assist you in your preparation for the 2nd formative oral assessment in week 6, you will write a professional, formal letter. The letter explains the choices behind the stories of your project 1.2. 

 You will write the letter to the senior management of the tour operator that your project group works for. The letter must contain 350 - 450 words and will be included in the English portfolio 1.3.

Remember:

No contractions in formal writing

Use formal language:

'We would like' to etc.

Not:  Don't, Won't, Can't

Yes:  Do not,  Will not,  Cannot

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Start writing your letter

Objective of the formal letter

The letter to the senior management of your tour company justifies and elaborates on why you made the choices behind the city trip.  

You will persuade senior management to add your city trip to the products already offered by tour operator.

Why did you make the choices you made to create/craft your city trip.?

Your teacher is / represents the senior management.

Lesson 6 Lessonweek 7 (week of 6-10 January)

Carry out assignment 3 of the English portfolio 

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