Lesson 1, period 4

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Today's programme

- Discussing last period's test
- What are we going to do this period?
- General rules when writing & exercise
- Listening & essay writing exercise: sleep deprivation
- Working online

Discussing last period's test

year 1 test period 3 (creative assignment)
- I need to dye my hair again...
- afford & effort

year 2 test period 7 (listening or reading)
- i --> I
- word- and sentence order was quite okay.
-rephrasing
After Johnny was called ‘wife beater’ by the Sun newspaper, most companies have cut ties with Johnny Depp.
How would you rephrase this sentence?

What are we going to do this period?

- year 2: focus on writing exam period 4 (A2 level; formal and informal letters, writing a report and a review)
&
practicing reading & listening skills for those who have to resit the CE listening & reading exam
Also, we are going to write a letter of motivation and a cv for next year's internship. 

- Year 1: focus on all the skills; reading, listening, writing and speaking

General rules when writing

1. Use the correct tone (formal/informal)

2. Use your tense consequently

3. Your writing: use capital letters, I, and normal language

4. Use your tenses correctly --> next slide
 

General rules when writing

present continuous- when it's happening right now

- I’m walking to school

- I’m taking a writing exam

present simple- when something happens often or is a habit

-It rains in November

-We play football on Saturdays

 past simple- when something happened and ended in the past

-I met my wife in 2012

-The steak was completely burnt

present perfect- when something has happened in the past and you still see the result/consequence today

-I have played football since I was 12

-I have been teaching this class for nearly 3 years

Exercise

You will receive two texts; 
You are going to place them in the correct order.

Then decide on every text what kind of text it is and what the purpose of the writer is. You can write on the sheet.

correct order

listening exercise

We are now going to watch a video about sleep deprivation. 

While watching write down the content words which you find important.

Essay writing

Introduction ( an opening hook to gain attention)
(A lot of people do not get enough sleep at night.... )

Body (firstly, secondly, thirdly)
(There are multiple reasons people do not get enough sleep...)

Conclusion (clear central idea)
( It is of the upmost importance to get a regular good nights sleep because...)

Essay writing, the body

use indentations in short essays (max 1000) words

divide paragraphs logically, for example first the cons, then the pros(preparing the reader to a pro conclusion)

safe the strongest argumement for last

Essay writing exercise

In a few minutes you are going to write your first essay about sleep deprivation. 

You may use the words that you have written down but you can also use other related articles or videos to find content for your essay.

- your essay should have at least 100 words
- introduction - body - conclusion
- send it to me via the teams chat

Working online

First, you are going to make this exercise. I will send it through the teams chat.

https://www.cambridgeenglish.org/learning-english/activities-for-learners/c1w074-cover-letter

After finishing you can work online yourselves.
You can start on Unit 13, paragraph 1.

Good luck!

Do not forget to send your essay through the teams chat