H2C SS7 Writing pitfalls

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Week 10 - Lesson 2

Writing pitfalls

Today's class

Today's class

At the end of this class I...

• ... know which pitfalls I need to avoid when writing a text.
• ... can write a text correctly.

objecive

(to) customise

issue

litter

at least

rare

an important topic or problem for debate or discussion

modify (something) to suit a particular individual or task

impartial

at the minimum

not found in large numbers

rubbish such as paper, cans, and bottles

Punctuation

 . full stop ( at the end of a sentence)

 , comma

                -Jimmy and Johnny hate math, but they love science.

                -Jimmy and Johnny also like gym, history and French.

 ? question mark

 

Capital letters

               -starts a new sentence                    This is me. That's you.

                -for names of things                       We went to Disney World.

                -I (when talking about yourself)   I love English.

          When writing, make sure you pay attention to:

Your turn!

Rewrite the whole sentence, using correct punctuation and capitals.

(Herschrijf de hele zin, gebruik de juiste interpunctie en hoofdletters.)

my brother works at the jumbo supermarket

my brother sister and I watch netflix every night

why are you laughing

make sure your spelling is in order when writing in english

be careful your sentence is not too long it is important to know when to start a new sentence

Troublesome words

there / their / they're

there: plaatsen en posities

                         Put the box down there.      There are five cards.

their: bezit, iets is van hen 

                         That is their box.

they're: afkorting voor "they are" (de apostrof neemt de plaats van "a")

                          They're never going to use that box.

Your turn!

Write the missing word (not the whole sentence).

Choose between there, their and they're.

I'll see you over ...... .

Tom and Jerry were just here. These must be ..... books.

..... my best friends.

Troublesome words

its / it's 

its:    bezit, iets is van een ding

                  The dog has a bone in its mouth.

it's: - afkorting voor "it is" (de apostrof neemt de plaats van "i")

                   It's not a bone, it's a toy.

Your turn!

Write the missing word (not the whole sentence).

Choose between its and it's.

Wow, .... a wonderful day today.

Look at the table.
..... leg is broken.

Troublesome words

where - were

where: waar (plaats)

                  That's where she found the gun. 

were: vorm van "to be"; een werkwoord

                   They were very tired after their trip.

Your turn!

Write the missing word (not the whole sentence).

Choose between where and were.

We ...... on top of the mountain when it started to snow.

Do you know ..... I left my car keys?

Homework

Do:

Learn/ study:

- Vocabulary chapter 5: theme words, C + D (page 96/97)