Lesson 4 - Feedback and formal writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

VWO 3

Formal writing:

- Formal vs. informal

- Finding and correcting mistakes

Reading File

- Discussing text 1 and 2

Today's lesson

- Discussing Reading File Text 1 and 2

- Formal vs. Informal language 

Lesson aims

I can show my understanding of a text by correctly answering MC questions. 

I show I can understand the structure of a sentence by explaining reference words. 

I can identify and correct common mistakes in a letter.

Text 1

Be prepared

Exercise E (b)

a

1. tucked away
   
2. pantry
   
3. key
   
4. mundane
   
5. mingled
   
6. cultivation
   
7. ennvironmentalist
   
8. ham radio
   
9. keen
10. battery

Text 1 Exercise F 

b

1. c
2. d
3. b
4. e
5. a 

Text 1 Exercise G

1. aknowledged
2. resources
3. distinction
4. battery
5. survey
6. tucked
7. preserve 
8. keen 

Text 1 Exercise H

1. a
2. c
3. b
4. b (?)
5. a
6. c
7. a
8. b

Text 2

Google reinventing itself

Text 2 Exercise E

1. 2
2. 4
3. 7
4. 1
5. 3
6. 6
7. 5

Text 2

a

1. provides
2. is announcing
3. will maintain
4. are funded
5. retain
6. squandered
7. acquired
8. caters for
9. amounts to
10. slimmed down

Exercise G

c

1. staked
2. maintain
3. extensions
4. capable
5. stakes
6. extension cord
7.  
8. maintain
9. capability
10. extending

Fromal vs informal writing

Pick the word that will correctly complete the sentence. 

Dear Mr. Smith.
We are sorry to ____ that ...

1. say you
2. let you know
3. inform you
4. explain you

Thank you for binging this ____ to my attention.

1. thing
2. matter
3. stuff
4. items

I am extremely ____ the service I received ...

1. dissatisfied with
2. dissatisfied from
3. cross about
4. cross for

Hi John. How's it going? ____ my holiday in Spain.

1. I am writing to give you some details reagrding
2. I intend to describe
3. I want to tell you about
4. I'd like to say to you

As you will see from my CV, I have ____ experience in this area.

1. masses of
2. a considerable amount of
3. loads of
4. great

That's all for now. See you tonight! ____, Mary xxxx

1. Yours faithfully
2. Yours sincerely
3. Best wish
4. Love

Find the 10 mistakes! 

What is the correct spelling?

Thanks for your inquiry about the pare of read shoes featured in our catalog. The shoes are died to match the dress that is shown on the same page. Many people order both and like to ware them together. The shoes are on sail. If you would like to by this item, you must first pay the balance on your account as we have not received your last payment. We are not aloud to ship your knew merchandise until you pay your passed do bill. 

Match the informal words with their formal synonym

although
and
ask about
because
but
beleive, think
can

due to the fact that, due to

enquire about

despite the fact that

be able to, willing to

nevertheless, however, nontheless

in addition to, not only ... but, besides

consider, regard, view

A practise letter

Correct the mistakes in the practise letter. 

Done? Work on the other side of the worksheet.