2V exam prep writing 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome 2V1

What do you need this lesson:

Book, pen, notebook

Today:

- Prayer of the week

- Common mistakes

- Linking words

- Writing practice

Expectations

1. Sit down immediately when you enter the classroom.

2. Take off your jacket and put it away.

3. Take out your materials (book, notebook, and pen) and place your bag on the floor.

4. Raise your hand if you want to say something.

5. Speak only when you are given permission.

6. Stay in your seat during the lesson.

7. Do not stand up without permission.

اَللهُمَّ إنَّكَ عَفُوٌّ تُحِبُّ الْعَفْوَ فَاعْفُ عَنِّيْ

Allahoemma innaka 3affoewwoen toeh’ibboel l-3afwa faa3foe ‘annie.

"O Allah, You are Forgiving and love forgiveness, so forgive me."

Prayer of the week

Learning goals

You know which mistakes to avoid in a writing assignment.

You know the role of linking words in a text.

You can write a short article.

Exam week

Reading

Leesvaardigheid

Writing

Schrijfvaardigheid

Writing

120-150 words

grammar

content

vocabulary

spelling/punctuation

Punctuation

 . full stop ( at the end of a sentence)

 , comma

                -Jimmy and Johnny hate math, but they love science.

                -Jimmy and Johnny also like gym, history and French.

 ? question mark

 

Capital letters

               -starts a new sentence                    This is me. That is you.

                -for names or things                       We went to Disney World.

                -I (when talking about yourself)   Can I talk to you?

                - days, months                                   I have practise on Monday.

          When writing, make sure you pay attention to:

Troublesome words

its / it's 

its:    bezit, iets is van een ding

                  The dog has a bone in its mouth.

it's: - afkorting voor "it is" (de apostrof neemt de plaats van "i")

                   It's not a bone, it's a toy.

Troublesome words

there / their / they're

there: plaatsen en posities

                         Put the box down there.      There are five cards.

their: bezit, iets is van hen 

                         That is their box.

they're: afkorting voor "they are" (de apostrof neemt de plaats van "a")

                          They're never going to use that box.

Troublesome words

where - were

where: waar (plaats)

                  That's where she found the gun. 

were: vorm van "to be"; een werkwoord

                   They were very tired after their trip.

Veelvoorkomende fouten:

1. Wisseling van tijd
2. Spelling
3. Woordvolgorde


4. a/an, there/their/they're, where/were/we're, to/too
5. Ik = I (altijd met een hoofdletter!) 

Structure

Introduction

Body

Conclusion

Linking words

1. Adding Information (to introduce another point): First(ly), Second(ly), Third(ly), Moreover, In addition, Besides that 

2. Showing Contrast (to show differences or opposite ideas): However, On the other hand, Nevertheless, Although / Even though 

3. Explaining Causes & Effects: Because, Therefore, As a result, Thus 

4. Giving Examples: For example, Such as, For instance 

5. Summarizing & Concluding: In conclusion, To sum up, All in all, Ultimately

Writing an article

You are going to write a short article (150 words) about an extreme experience you were in.

Choose from the following headlines. This headline is going to be the title of your article.

Write about:

 - when it happened

 - where it happened

 - what happened

 - what you were doing when it happened

 - how it ended

 - why you are going to remember what happened