week 21 writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Read Turtles All the Way Down (book or pdf)

Put away your phone

Put your bag on the floor 

is this a correct sentence?

I like to soccer and dive.

1. yes
2. no

is this a correct sentence?

The train conductor gave me a fine for not having a ticket.

1. yes
2. no

is this a correct sentence?

I think this heavy suitcase belongs to that man.

1. yes
2. no

is this a correct sentence?

The plane arrival at midnight.

1. yes
2. no

is this a correct sentence?

The director of the school received an award.

1. yes
2. no

Giving instructions by email

Learn how to write an email to give instructions

Situation: You are going away on vacation and you are getting a 'house-sitter'. What is that?

What would you expect a house-sitter to do?

1. Sleep in your bed
2. Water your plants
3. Clean your house thoroughly
4. Check the house to make sure everything is fine

When you are writing an email to a friend, how do you start the email?

And how do you end an email to a friend?

Example email: 'What to do while we're away'

Lees het voorbeeld rustig door. Lees ook de tips onderaan.

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If someone agrees to help you, you should start the email by thanking them

1. True
2. False

You should put all the instructions in a single paragraph

1. True
2. False

Saying 'Feed the cats' is more polite than 'Please could you feed the cats?'

1. True
2. False

You should always use polite requests for instructions

1. True
2. False

You can explain the reason why you're asking the reader to do these things

1. True
2. False

You should make sure the person has a way of contacting you if there is anything else they need to ask.

1. True
2. False

Write your own instruction email!

1. schrijf een email aan een vriend(in)

2. vertel hoe blij je bent dat je vriend(in) een week op je huis kan passen wanneer jij en je familie weg zijn

3. geef precieze instructies: wat moet je klasgenoot allemaal doen?

4. wat moet hij/zij vooral niet doen?

5. wat is belangrijk om niet te vergeten? Schrijf alles op.