Chapter 2 writing

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Chapter 2 writing

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Chapter 2 writing:

- Filling in forms

- Short messages

Reading exercise answers are on Teams

Goals

You know what to look for when filling in a form.

You know the structure of a short message in English.

Why?

During the exam you'll have to:

- Fill in a form in English

- Write a personal letter in English

Filling in / out a form

You give others information by:

- answering questions

- filling / crossing / encircling

- expand on certain questions

When do you fill in a form?
What do you write down?

What kind of forms?

- Order forms (shopping)

- Complaint forms

- Damage forms (accidents)

- Report forms (reflect on a situation)

- Others…(lost & found forms, ect)

Vocabulary

Look up words you don’t know

- You cannot provide an answer if you don’t know what to answer.

- Different forms = different vocabulary

Vocabulary exercise

Translate the following helpful words into Dutch: 

- Initials - Nationality
- Marital status - Not applicable (n/a)

Vocabulary exercise

- Initials                                Initialen 

- Marital status                     Huwelijkse staat

- Nationality                          Nationaliteit

- Not applicable (n/a)            Niet van toepassing (n.v.t.)

Form exercise

- Read the assignment and fill in the form

- Carefully read what they ask of you

- Done? Exchange your form with a classmate's and check their answers

You do not have to use your real information

What are the requirements
of an email?

Writing messages

Email requirements:

- Subject (usually one)

- The message is short and clear.

- Make sure all the relevant information is there.

- Think about the goal of your message.

Writing messages

Always read the assignment carefully! 

The information that you need could be in there.

Writing exercise

- Read the assignment and write the message

- Done? Hand it in. You can get started on Taalblokken Chapter 2 writing.

Not finished yet? > homework (send me an email with your writing exercise)