periode 5 les 4

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Learning goals 

• You know What enquiries and confirmations are and how to write them.
• You know what tag questions and the past continuous are and how to use them.
• You know what the safety symbols look like and what they warn against. 
• You know what the exam criteria A2 are. 

Planning

Grammar recap

Reading/writing

Break

Rewriting

Safety symbols

Which types of emails have we discussed?

Personal letters

Still missing some. 

Punctuation, word repetition, structure and spelling. 

Grammar 

What grammar elements have we discussed? Give names or examples.

Tag questions

You are allergic to dogs, aren't you?

She is very creative, isn't she?

I am incredibly smart, aren't I?

Fix the mistake.
You are fast, isn't you?

Fix the mistake.
I am not invited, amn't I?

Fix the mistake.
They are quite nice, they aren't?

Past continuous 

I was walking my dog when I lost him.

Sarah was playing the piano while her brother was singing. 

They were watching television while lighting struck their house.

They ............. (to draw) when the doctor called.

1. were drawn
2. was drawn
3. was drawing
4. were drawing

I ........... (to swim) when my friend fell in the water.

1. was swimming
2. were swimming
3. were swam
4. were swam

The dog .......... (to sleep) when his owner left for work.

Reading 5.4 Enquiries and confirmations

What makes a letter or email formal?

Reading 5.4 Enquiries and confirmations

Do exercises 1, 2  and 3 on Nu Engels. 

There's a helpful list of words under the theory heading in Nu Engels.

Exam criteria

1.  Inhoud 

2. Logische opbouw van de tekst

3. Woordenschat en woordgebruik

4. Toon: zakelijk en niet zakelijk

5. Grammaticale correctheid

6. Spelling en interpunctie

How do you close a formal email?

Examples

• I appreciate it if you could send me an answer as soon as possible. Thank you in advance,

• I would be grateful if you could........
• I look forward to hear from you as soon as possible.
• I would like to know wether.........
• Would you please send me.................

• Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully, Resepctfully, Yours truly

Writing an Enquiry

Exercise 4 from Nu Engels is writing a formal enquiry. Do this exercise and hand it in through TEAMS. 

Explosive

Environmental hazard

Oxidising

Harmful

Health hazard

Flammable

Corrosive

Toxic

Compressed gas

Flammable

compressed gas

toxic

explosive

corrosive

oxidising

harmful

environmental hazard

health hazard

How far are we?

Do you have any tips or tops?

Alles hieronder is voor een andere les.

Lab instruments 

Game? 

Personal letter

Feedback

Diluting	Solvent	Violent	Break resistant
(inhalation) exposure	Splash hazard	PPE	Face shield
Chemical spill	Evacuate	Seal off	Excessive vapours
potential	Ignition source	Accidental exposure	Qualified personnel

Taboo

Safety symbols

Memory game