student version TM English 1.2 lesson 4

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English 1.2, Lesson 4

English 1.2

Lesson 2

Homework

• Watch the web lecture on the theory of the letter format. 
• Hand in your 1st draft infographic on Teams before class (several stories)
• Study the grammar from chapter 27 MGL, pp. 124-127 and chapter 28, pp. 128-131
• Complete the pre-start and diagnostic test of pp. 136-137
• Study and practice chapter 30 MGL, pp. 138-139
• Look up and study the vocabulary 43-68

• Read the overview again.
• Study the explanation of the assessement rubric.

Do not forget any plans of action that are necessary!

Goals for today

Goal 1

Pronunciation practice/info

graphic stories and feedback

Goal 2

Vocabulary test + dictation

Goal 3

Formal letter/input oral assessment

Goal 1

Pronunciation practice/infographic stories and feedback

Pronunciation  practice- Tongue twisters

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

A peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked

If Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers

Where’s the peck of pickled peppers Peter Piper picked?

Pronunciation practice- tongue twisters

Ape cakes, grapes cakes.

Andrea and Andrew ate eight acid apples accidentally.

If I assist a sister assistant, will the sister’s sister assistant assist me?

Can an active actor always actually act accurately?

Ann Anteater ate Andy Alligator’s apples, so angry Andy Alligator ate Ann Anteater’s ants.

Repeat

'If two witches were watching two watches, which witch would watch which watch?'

 
 

Task at home

Brainstorm about your project stories. Later on you are going to motivate  the infographic on paper and during the oral assessment. Start creating an outline of sentences per story, which we are going to use in the motivation letter. (make use of the grammar topics and vocabulary)

Which stories?

1. Destination analysis (for example: package/transport/excursions/hotel)

2. Target group

3. Sustainability

4. Trends

5. Best practices (what is the competition doing?)

6. Financial substantiation

Infographic feedback

Swap work/discuss with a fellow student who

• is in a different project group

Goal 2

Vocabulary test + dictation

Practice Vocabulary in context

Online Quiz in class

Dictation

Take pen and paper

People who leave the country for their holidays are called ....... tourists.

1. inbound
2. outbound
3. domestic
4. out flight

People who come to your country for their holidays, are called .......tourists.

The route you take when travelling, is called an .......

What you do to an accommodation that is being modernised is to ........ it.

1. discern
2. cater to
3. refurbish
4. rejuvenate

What is the noun that belongs to 'to pollute'? As in e.g. The ......of our planet is of great concern to many youngsters.

If a hotel has a swimming pool and lounge bar, these are called ....................

The people at the destination to which you travel, are called the ..... community.

When people travel within their own country, this is called ....... tourism.

When you book a green seat, you pay for ........., which means you pay to diminish the pollution caused by the plane.

1. siphoning off
2. leak
3. CO2-compensation
4. sustainability

Goal 3

Formal letter (input for oral assessment)

 letter+ infographic (input for oral assessment)

The purpose of  the letter is to inform the tour operator of the City Trip. The letter (300-500 words). It  explains the choices behind the infographic by going into the stories of your project. This will be input for your oral assessment

 

Structure

Make your letter follow the order of the infographic

Write a brief introduction (aim is to introduce a new city trip/ why?)

Use one paragraph per story (explain each story)

Write a brief last paragraph (about future plans/ next steps)

Structure

Dear Mr (Dear Mr.)

Dear Ms (Dear Ms.)

Dear Mrs (Dear Mrs.)

Yours sincerely

Yours faithfully

The first word...

Note that in English, it is perfectly acceptable to start a letter using 'I' or 'we'.

Note that you always start using a capital letter, despite of the fact that the salutation is followed by a comma!

Remember:

No contractions in formal writing

Use formal language:

'We would like' to etc.

Linking words-Conjunctive coordinators

Useful words, but not at the beginning of a sentence in a formal text. Also known as the FANBOYS:

But

Or

Yet

So

For

And

Not 

Replacement

But - replace with However, 

Replacement

And - replace with Furthermore, 

Replacement

So - replace with Therefore,

Vocabulary

Moodle/Course material:

Vocabulary English 1.2

Work instructions vocabulary

Task for today: 69-77

Steps:

Define/translate

Find two meaningful sentences

Remember:

You will work on the words together; to learn together and lighten your workload.

Time: 15 minutes

It has been so long since we went to France, so we .....(go+definitely) some time next summer.

The plane .....(leave) at 17:18.

Homework

• Work on and study the words from 69-77 from the vocabulary list
• Again: Watch the web lecture on the formal letter: https://web.microsoftstream.com/video/d9f20db4-0411-4146-8be3-1741fe2f3efe 
•  Hand in the draft letter on Teams before class.
• Study the grammar from pp. 136-139 and practise chapter 31 MGL, pp. 140-141 and chapter 32, pp. 142-143