Lesson 5, period 4

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

conjunction start exercise

Today's programme

- looking back at last week's lesson
- conjunctions
- writing a review 
- working online

W eek 1 8 May	Introduction to this period and listening exercise
Week 2 15 May	Practicing the skills (reading, listening, writing and speaking)
Week 3 22 May	practicing the skills
Week 4 29 May	practicing the skills
Week 5 5 June	Adverbs, adjectives and reading
Week 6 12 June	practicing the skills
Week 7 19 June	practicing the skills (resit reading/listening)
Week 8 26 June	practicing the skills
Week 9 30 June - 4 July	Test (and exam writing for fast-track students)

This period's test

Adverbs & adjectives
Conjunctions
Reading
Language Card

Looking back at last week's lessons

Adverbs and Adjectives




In pairs: 15 minutes to teach a lesson of 1-2 minutes for the rest of the class about adverbs and adjectives 

You can present/use Powerpoint/make a quiz. Feel free to be creative!
Each pair is going to present their work!

Conjunctions

Learning goal: you know what conjunctions are and how to use them appropriately

Test in July: language card, adverbs/adjectives and conjunctions.

Tim did not get the job, _____he had all the necessary qualifications.

1. although
2. until
3. till
4. because

The athlete was tired ____he kept on running.

1. still
2. for
3. so
4. since

_______ I heard the bell,I opened the door.

1. If
2. Although
3. As soon as
4. Either

I visit the Grand Canyon _________ I go to Arizona. (once, whenever, wherever)

This is the place _________ we stayed last time we visited. (where, when, how)

_________ you win first place, you will receive a prize.
(wherever, if, unless)

You won’t pass the test _________ you study.
(when, if, unless)

Join the pair of sentences using conjunction

We will be late .We must hurry.(Unless)

Join the pair of sentences using conjunction.

You can use my car. You must drive carefully.(As long as)

Join the pair of sentences using conjunction.

Sunil is not my friend. Sunil is not my enemy.(neither....nor)

Join the pair of sentences using conjunction.

Disha slipped .She was getting off the bus.(as)

Working online

You can continue working online on Unit 3. At the end of this week paragraph 3.1 up until 3.5 should be finished.

Good luck!

Writing a review

Aim of Today's Lesson

by the end of class you know/can explain:

• What a review is.
• What type of reviews there are.
• Why people write reviews.

What type of reviews are there?

• Film reviews

• Product reviews
  
• Experience reviews
  

• Book reviews
  
• Restaurant reviews
• Etc.

• Written reviews
• Spoken/verbal reviews
• Video reviews
  

Why do people write reviews?

• To inform
• To help others make a choice
  
• To express feelings (positive/negative)
• To help improve
• To warn
  

Layout of a review

• Catchy title
  
• 1st paragraph: introduction of the topic
  
• 2ndparagraph: experience/opinion
• 3rd paragraph: recommendation and conclusion
  

Summary writing exam

formal or informal email
filling in a form
writing a review

writing a review

writing a review about a restaurant 

Points that should be included in your review:

- a title
- introduction with the name of the place
- the location
- something about how you experienced the service
- your opinion about the place WITH arguments
- conclusion

Examples

Vega, New York

★★★☆☆

Great mains, pity about the chips

Came for lunch with my sister. We loved our Thai-style mains which were amazing with lots of flavour, very impressive for a vegetarian restaurant.

But the service was below average and the chips were too terrible to finish.

When we arrived at 1.40, we had to wait 20 minutes while they got our table ready. OK, so we didn't have a reservation, but the restaurant was only half full. There was no reason to make us wait at all.

We ordered the chips as a side dish and they looked delicious. But, when we tasted them, they were overcooked and swimming in oil so we left most of them. We expected a lot more for $10!

When the waiter asked if everything was ok, we said we really didn't like the chips and he said 'That's funny, I love them' and that was it. He didn't offer us anything else or take them off our bill. Also, when we didn't leave a tip, he looked annoyed.

I was really excited about visiting Vega, and the mains were just fantastic, but the rest of the experience was really disappointing.

Examples

Delicious lunch at The Yellow Fish in London

 It was our first time in restaurant The Yellow Fish in London and YOU have to go! It’s the cutest little spot with amazing food. The smoked salmon is to die for. IT WAS FIRE!! 

It’s a great experience. The ambiance is very welcoming and charming. Amazing wines, food and service. Staff are extremely knowledgeable and make great recommendations.
The service we received was so amazing and we will definitely be back again. They made us feel welcomed and gave us an amazing experience.

Writing a review about an article/video

Points that should be included in your review:

- a title
- introduction with the name/subject of the paper/video
- what did you like about the article/video and why?
- what didn't you like about the article/video and why?
- conclusion, would you recommend watching/reading this article/video?

Make sure to use a title and paragaphs. 

Review topics

- books
- films
-restaurants
- games
- stores
etc.

Confident writing style

In writing, confidence is power. This may not come naturally if you feel out of your depth or intimidated by your audience.

 But finding the right tone to convey authority and self-assurance is worth your effort.

Confident writing style

Be definite wherever possible.

I think this will be... --> I'm fairly certain this will be... --> This will be...

Frequent offenders to watch out for include:

Probably

Most likely

Generally

Typically

Usually

I think

I suppose

Confident writing style

Don’t overdo it

There’s confidence, and then there’s arrogance. While you want to show you believe in your abilities, writers who oversell themselves are no joy to read. For instance:

Confident: I’ll send you revisions tomorrow.

Arrogant: I could revise this script with my eyes closed in no time flat.

Writing a review about a video

We are now going to watch a video about 15 psychological facts that will blow your mind.

When watching take notes, so you can write a review afterwards.

Writing a review

You are now going to write a review about  this video.

Think about;  a title, arguments and a conclusion.
Use a minimum of 200 words. And keep in mind the tips I gave you about a confident writing style.

When you are done you can send your work to me through the Teams chat.

Good luck!