H4F - P2 - 17-12 - 40m - Writing Class + test

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• Middelbare school
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• Leerjaar 4

H4 - P2 - Week 4 - Writing Class

Lesson Goals

At the end of today's 1st lessons you will..

.. have practised your writing skills 

.. have had time to study for your test

What we will do today:

1. Writing class: Punctuation (20 mins)

2. Time to study (10 mins)

3. Short break (5 mins)

4. TEST

Let's eat grandpa

Which punctuation mark is never used in a formal letter?

1. ;
2. :
3. !
4. ?

Punctuation

To write a good text, and in this case a letter,

you need to use proper punctuation.

.   ,  ;  :  ? 

Reader pages 12-13: let's have a look

Fix it: add punctuation & capitals

i have a couple of questions to ask firstly could you tell me if my travelling costs will be refunded secondly i was wondering what my working hours will be in addition could you let me know if i will receive pocket money finally i was wondering if I will also have spare time

The paragraph with punctuation & capitals:

I have a couple of questions to ask. Firstly, could you tell me if my travelling costs will be refunded? Secondly, I was wondering what my working hours will be. In addition, could you let me know if I will receive pocket money? Finally, I was wondering if I will also have spare time. 

Gebruik in je brief niet alleen maar korte zinnen!

Je kunt 2 korte zinnen samenvoegen door linking words te gebruiken: bijv. because, and, as, however, etc.

Let daarbij op de punctuation.

Writing reader: 

Do exercise 5, p.14:

Combine short sentences into 1 longer sentence.

You can leave out and/or use extra words.

We will check the answers together.

If you have extra time: study formal expressions on p.9

Answers:

1. Headaches and heart rate can be controlled by biofeedback.

2. Without medication, biofeedback: cures headaches, steadies heart rate, lowers blood pressure and (it) relaxes muscles.

3. Relaxation also works well, however, it is expensive.

4. Biofeedback is effective, but costly.

5. The vitamins are adequate, although the flavour is deficient.

Task to hand in before Friday's lesson:

If not handed in on time, come to class

OR you will be absent and come an extra hour after the holiday

TO DO:

Opdracht 4C: 2,4,5 (translate into English), p.10

Opdracht 7: helemaal, p.16

Alles uitgeschreven met de hand, use formal language!

10 mins!

Well done! You....

.. have practised your writing skills 

.. have had time to study for your test

Also: pack your bags & leave 1 pen on your table

Writing test = TW2

Learning goals:

- I can write a formal letter on a topic in English at B1 level.

Criteria:

- I can use the present, past and future tense and prepositions to express myself in formal writing.

- I can use adjectives and adverbs to give extra details to my writing.

- I know the rules of formal letter writing

- I have handed in practise writing for feedback.

Writing test: tips

Study the given information in the reader

Page 2-3: learn the rules

Page 5: learn the layout

Page 8: learn set phrases

Participate in class

1. He spent the night with his old friend, a drunk and a felon

2. I'm sorry I love you

3. You have a body like Adonis

4. I would never call you stupid

5. I like cooking my family and my dogs

6. He loves his parents, Lady Gaga and Usain Bolt

7. Help a thief

The sentences altered by punctuation:

1. He spent the night with his old friend, a drunk and a felon

2. I'm sorry I love you

3. You have a body like Adonis

4. I would never call you stupid

5. I like cooking my family and my dogs

6. He loves his parents, Lady Gaga and Usain Bolt

7. Help a thief

Fill in the correct form of the verb:
I …… (1.read) your advertisement for an au pair girl in today’s Times. I …… (2.like) to apply for this post. What …… (3.strike) me most in the advertisement, apart from the high salary you …… (4.offer), is your emphasis on good manners. I am one who strongly …… (5.believe) in …… (6.bring up) children in a traditional way.

Fill in the correct form of the verb:
I …… (7.have) some experience as an au pair girl in Germany and France, and now …… (8.look) forward to …… (9.spend) a few weeks in England. I …… (10.leave) school next month, and I am expected to get a good School Certificate.