Lesson 21; Writing exam

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Lesson 21; Writing exam

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(5 min total) 5 min

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• Speak and write English
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-This week; CE exams (are you ready?) 

-'Keuzedeel' ; waar staan we nu?

-Writing exam; 

What can you expect?

When will the exam approx. be?

-Mock exam practice

-Optional; Common errors writing

Todays lesson

-Last period of classes

-Last exams; Where are we now?

                         Where are you? How many exams have you passed?

Keuzedeel Engels

	year 1, P1	year 1, P2	year 1, P3	year 1, P4
a-kansen			no exams	a - spr. a - gesp.
b-kansen
	year 2, P1	year 1, P2	year 2, P3	Year 2, P4
a-kansen	a - lelu	a - schrijven	b - schrijven
b-kansen	b - spr en gesp.	b - lelu

-When have you passed the 'keuzedeel'?

Keuzedeel Engels

-You have (at least) participated in all the exams and have scored a 5 or higher.

-You have a average score of at least 5 in total (all the exams combined form a average score). 

Grade CE Weging 1	Grade Writing weging 2	Grade speaking weging 1	Grade having conversations weging 1
Pass (5 or higher)	Pass (5 or higher)	Pass (5 or higher)	Pass (5 or higher)
fail (0-4 as grade)	fail (0-4 as grade)	Pass (5 or higher)	Pass (5 or higher)
/ or NA	/ or NA	/ or NA	/ or NA

Example pass;

Keuzedeel Engels; examples pass/not done yet

Example not done yet:

See how there is no grade mentioned? That is how you can see of you've passed the keuzedeel or not yet!

This student still has some work to do.

This student has passed the keuzedeel with an 8.

Very impressive!

This week we will have a first look at the writing exam;

-You will get 90 minutes. 

-You will have to write 3 texts on a LAPTOP.

1 formal text, 1 informal text and one about your future (usually)/ filling forms.

-You will have to save your work on a USB stick linked to you specifically. 

advice; Spend approx. 30 minutes per writing task. Include about 10 minutes to review your written work. (look at errors, sentences, assignment requirements.)

Writing exam

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(5 min total) 10 min

You will the results as soon as possible.

Legally, ROCMN may take up to 10 days to release 

your grade.

-All 3 texts will be graded together, as a whole.

Possible outcomes;

Writing exam

/ of NA RESIT	Grade 0-5 RESIT	Grade 5 or higher
Not present or result too low to grade for the level of the exam	resit, we will work on your writing skills.	pass, resit is optional per your request.

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(5 min total) 10 min

Today you will write a short text about your personal

life. Make sure to answer the following question in the best way that you can;) 

Pick one of the versions (your choice!) to get started!

Mock exam; let's practice!

Version A

Writing Assignment: My Dream Vacation (Level B1)

Instructions:

Imagine your dream vacation.

Write a paragraph or two about where you would go, what you would do, and who you would go with.

Use more complex sentences and vocabulary than in a Level A2 assignment.

Try to include these words and phrases:

relaxing

exciting

beautiful

adventurous

cultural

delicious food

Now, it's your turn! Write about your dream vacation.

Version B

Writing Assignment: A Memorable Day (Level B1)

Instructions:

Write about a day that you will never forget.

Explain why this day was special to you.

Use descriptive language to paint a picture in the reader's mind.

Include as much details as you can remember. 

Here are some questions to help you get started:

What happened on this day? Where were you? Who were you with?

How did you feel? Why was this day special to you?

Good luck!

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(5 min total) 10 min

Finish and hand in your writing

Make sure to hand in your writing piece for feedback.

You will receive the feedback via Itslearning.

Can't hand your work in via itslearning?

Ask the teacher if you can submit your writing via email.

Homework

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Dit zorgt dat de slides ook bij studenten zichtbaar zijn en zij zelf de fragmenten kunnen afspelen.

Extra: Pitfalls.....

(Common errors)

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Common errors when writing in English, can you think of one (or more)?

Pitfalls.....

(Common errors)

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Common errors writing

(recap)

Let's practice on the next slides..