Building Blocks A2 - Unit 4 - 4.3 Writing

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Welcome to English class

All about... WRITING

Today's class

Abbreviations/contractions

Writing tips e-mail (formal/informal)

Vocabulary

Exercises Taalblokken

Learning goals for today

• Learn what abbreviations & contractions are and when (not) to use them
• Differences formal/informal writing
• How to find the meaning of a word you don't know

What do you know about abbreviations and contractions?

When do you use them???

You probably use them on a daily base... but what is the correct spelling?
Let's see if you know!

LOL - OMG - HW - TTYL - IDK

What about contractions? Do you know what these say?
IT'S - WE'RE - I'M - SHE'S - THEY'VE

BRB, gone 2 supermarket @ Mainst. Will b back b4 2 p.m.
Plz w8 4 me coz I lost key last Tues & can't get in w/o 1.

Write out in full words! Do you know what it says?

The previous sentence is a little over the top, but people do you use words like "u" instead of "you" when writing exams.

Do you ever use words like "u" when writing a message?

YES

NO

SOMETIMES

Formele email (algemeen, o.a. een klacht):

- Don't use abbreviations (afkortingen) or contractions (I'm -> I am / we're -> we are / it's -> it is)

- Write full sentences

- Don't use 1, 2, 3, use words such as first, second, third

Informele email (algemeen, bijv. naar een vriend/vriendin):

- Don't use abbreviations, contractions are fine!

- Write full sentences

- Don't use 1, 2, 3, use words such as first, second, third

What words could you use when writing a complaint?
Denk aan termen die te maken hebben met: klacht, kapot, geld terug, beschadigd etc.

Let op: bij examens géén spelling check

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