V5 P4 W3 start formal writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Basic rules

• We do our work when we should
• We are silent during explanations and raise our hands for questions
• Our phone is in our "zakkie" in our bag
• We don't eat, drink, or chew gum in class

learning goals

I know the difference between formal and informal language

I can change my vocabulary in accordance with the purpose of my writing.

semester 4

writing test: essay on the Boys from Brazil & Never Let Me Go

reading & vocab test: Finish up 99 - 110

                                              linking words

                                              reading texts

recap tenses

I have lived here since 2004.

1. past simple
2. past continuous
3. present perfect
4. past perfect

I [was listening] to my music, so I didn't hear the phone ring.

1. present perfect
2. present continuous
3. past perfect
4. past continuous

She was playing the piano while Ann _______ on stage.

1. sang
2. was singing
3. sings
4. is singing

She didn’t eat any of the dinner because she ________ a big lunch.

1. ate
2. was eating
3. is eating
4. had eaten

Formal writing

let bij het schrijven op...

• opzet
• stijl
• doel en functie
• taalgebruik (o.a. vaste uitdrukkingen)
• opbouw
• samenhang
• termen

What is the difference between formal and informal language?

Formal

professional or academic purpose

usually longer

Avoids everyday language

less emotional/personal

Informal

to friends and family

usually shorter

emotional and personal

Is this formal or informal language?

It was kinda sad.

1. formal
2. informal

The story presents a twelve-year-old boy's view of growing up

1. formal
2. informal

The setting is crucial for the reader's understanding of his decision.

1. formal
2. informal

I wasn't feeling the story.

1. formal
2. informal

This novel shook me to the core.

1. formal
2. informal

The novel makes one feel the kind of despair that suffocates you.

1. formal
2. informal

How do you say this in formal language?

You may use the internet to help.

to get

sorry

to get in touch

to put off

boss

to sue