Oct 11 - 2enA - T1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

To do:

• Find your seat (look at the name tag)
• Take off your coat, take off your hats and head phone/earbuds
•  Chewing gum in the trashcan
• Phone in the bag
• Take out your books for English

Assignment:

Write down (in English) as many words as you can  that are similar to the word 'nice '.
Context: it tastes nice/she looks nice/he is nice/ this place sounds nice

Goals

I am fully prepared for the writing test 

Program

> Warming-up

> 3 workshops available:

1. Paraphrasing

2. Informal letter/email conventions

3. Grammar: Present Simple + Past Simple

> Finishing up 

Thursday, 13th of October:

WRITING TEST

Bring: working pens + highlighter (markeerstift)

Workshop #1: Paraphrasing

Raise your hand if you want to follow this workshop 

From the rubric:

Er zijn 2 termen voor overeenkomsten en verschillen gebruikt en gemarkeerd. Deze passen exact in de context waarin ze zijn geplaatst.

Warming-up exercise

How many words could you find that are similar to 'nice'?

How many different words can we find
for differences and similarities?

What: With a partner find as many words for differences and similarities as you can.

Help: None, just you and a partner

Time: 3 minutes

Language: English

How many different words can we find
for differences and similarities?

What: With a partner add as many words for differences and similarities as you can

Help: Insight book page 12+ 13 and/or thesaurus.com

Time: 2 minutes

Language: English

How to learn words 

and make them stick

- Write them down in your notebook, write down the meaning +

> Use them in a sentence

> Draw it (eg. freerunning > stick figure jumping over stuff)

> Link it to a memory 

> Link it to a song you like/hate 

> Find synonyms + antonyms 

Final challenge

Find synonyms for cold and warm

What: With a partner add as many words for differences and similarities as you can

Help: Each other's knowledge + thesaurus.com 

Time: 4 minutes

Language: English

Tips for writing

• When writing another writing task, check thesaurus.com > check for words/sentences you can paraphrase
• Write down words you don't know 
• Challenge yourself by creating a word cloud for words you use a lot (good, nice, cold, warm, etc.)

Workshop #2: Informal Letter/email Conventions

Raise your hand if you want to follow this workshop 

Conventions of an 

informal letter/email

2 Elements:

1. Informal language

2. Letter/email 

Informal language 

Which is formal and which is informal?

Text #1

Dude, what's up?

Text #2

My good sir, how are you?

Letter/email

Start with Dear ...., 

Paragraphs contain 1 subject

White space between opener, paragraph and ending

End with Yours, 
(your name) 

Summary of an informal letter/email:

Workshop #3: Present Simple + Past Simple

Raise your hand if you want to follow this workshop 

Letter/email: 

Mostly present simple + continuous

What do you remember?

Fill in the correct form:
Lucas ...... (to be) ..... (to pay) attention during class

1. are paying
2. am paying
3. is paying

Choose the correct form:
We ...... (to be) ..... (to work) hard right now

1. am working
2. is working
3. are working

Choose the correct form:
Kieran _____ (to play) with his Rubik's cube every day

1. play
2. plays

Choose the correct form:
We ______ (to eat) fish twice a week

1. eat
2. eats

Write down a sentence using the present simple

Were these workshops useful or not?

Yes

A little

No

Do you feel properly prepared for the writing test?

😒🙁😐🙂😃

Thursday, 13th of October:

WRITING TEST

Bring: working pens + highlighter (markeerstift)