5H letter writing and conversation skills

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Road map

• BBC One minute world news
•  Grammar 
• Break
• Preparing for the MO in the testweek/Conversation skills 
  

Lesson goals

At the end of this class you 

• indicate that you can adequately prepare for the test
• can describe the four forms of the conditionals
• can describe how to transpose direct speech into indirect speech

BBC One minute world news

• Watch the clip
• What are the two/three topics that are being discussed? 
• What is your idea/opinion about ..... 

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Conditionals

0.  Ice  turns to water when/if you heat it

1.  If I study hard, I will pass the exam

2. If I studied hard, I would pass the exam.

3. If I had studied hard, I would have passed the exam

Condition (voorwaarde) = if

Result (resultaat) = in de hoofdzin

Conditionals

0.  Ice  turns to water when/if you heat it

present simple -  present simple

1.  If I study hard, I will pass the exam

present simple - will + infinitive (hele ww)

2. If I studied hard, I would pass the exam.

past simple - would + infinitive 

3. If I had studied hard, I would have passed the exam

past perfect -  would + have + voltooid dw.

Condition (voorwaarde) = if

Result (resultaat) = in de hoofdzin

Conditionals

From zero to three: 

it becomes less likely that it will ever happen.

Conditionals-3

We use the third conditional to talk about something in the past that did not happen.

3. If I had studied hard, I would have passed the exam

Als ik hard gestudeerd zou hebben, zou ik het examen gehaald hebben. 

if + past perfect (had + voltooid deelwoord)

hoofdzin: would + have + voltooid deelwoord

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Indirect speech

direct speech:

Johnny says, 'I am working late tonight'. 

'I will give him a lift to the station tomorrow,' Tanya says. 

Transpose these sentences to indirect speech. Bear in mind that it is at least a couple of days later

Indirect speech

Indirect speech: (it is a couple of days later)

Johnny said (that) he was working that night

Tanya said (that) she would give him a lift to the station the next day/the day after/the following day. 

Direct to Indirect speech

So what happens?

• tense is further back 
• pronouns often  change 
• references to time and place often change

Similar to Dutch

Lesson goals

At the end of this class you 

• can describe the four forms of the conditionals
• can describe how to transpose direct speech into indirect speech
• indicate that you can adequately prepare for the test (you know what to do and how to do it)

Lesson goals

At the end of this class you 

• have formed a group of three with two of your fellow classmates

And as a group you have 

• chosen two specific topics that you will prepare

At the oral exam/test:

• Your group will have 12-15 minutes (4-5 per person)
• You will get individual marks for 3 aspects:

1. pronunciation (Am/Br) & fluency
2. correct use of English
3. conversation skills (= how well you react to your groupmates and how well you can involve them in the conversation)

B1(+)

• De uitspraak is duidelijk te verstaan ook al is soms een duidelijk buitenlands accent te horen en worden er incidenteel uitspraakfouten gemaakt (B1)
• Communiceert redelijk nauwkeurig in vertrouwde omstandigheden; vertoont over het algemeen een goede grammaticale beheersing maar met merkbare invloed vanuit de moedertaal. Fouten komen voor, maar het is altijd duidelijk wat hij of zij probeert uit te drukken (B1+)
• Kan een eenvoudig rechtstreeks gesprek beginnen, gaande houden en besluiten over onderwerpen die vertrouwd of van persoonlijk belang zijn Kan gedeeltelijk herhalen wat iemand anders heeft gezegd om wederzijds begrip te bevestigen (B1)

Some tips

• Form a group with people you feel comfortable with
• Find a specific topic that is more or less within your range of interest
• Know how to conduct a conversation (asking others questions is also part of one)

Some tips

• If you do not or cannot come up with a word: describe it. If all else fails, use signs. If desperate: use Dutch and go on!
• Useful sentences: Can you explain, specify, elaborate?/From my point of view I would say that .... 

Looking ahead

• 12/10: Test on GRO chapter 4 & 5 and vocab & keywords Alquin texts 3  and 4 (5%) 
• 14/10: Prepare for oral test
• 15/10: Writing skills & prepare for oral test