Pen pal class introduction

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

WELCOME

Who are you? 

Introduce yourself! 

Tell me: 

1. Your name 
2. Your age
3. Your favourite subject
4. Anything else you would like to share

Prep time! (5 mins) 

What is a pen pal?

What is a pen pal? 

Cambridge dictionary

pen pal 

someone who you exchange letters with as a hobby, but usually have not met.

For example: I have got a pen pal in Australia.

What are we going to do? 

1. You are going to write a short introduction letter for your pen pal in class 3 VWO from this school. They are 14 to 15 years old. They, of course, will send you a letter back! 

2. You can get help from: 'chunks', your classmates, the internet and me. 

3. Time: see how far you'll get this hour. If you're not finished you can still finish the letter tomorrow in Mrs Meulendijks' her class.

4. Finished? Please hand in your letter.

WAT GA JE DOEN?

Wat: Jullie gaan een brief schrijven voor andere, denkbeeldige, leerlingen. Je stelt je in deze brief voor. 

Hoe: Jullie gaan met behulp van het boek en de chunks een brief schrijven. De opbouw komt op het bord. 

Hulp: Zelf proberen, vraag klasgenoot, vraag docent. 

Tijd: Volgende les inleveren op papier. 

Klaar? Print je brief uit en zorg ervoor dat je deze in je portfolio mapje doet. 

Today's aims

You'll know...

what a pen pal is 

Chunks

My name is ...

I’m from ... / I live in ...

I was born in ...

I’m ... years old.

I go to ... school.

I like ... because ...

I don’t like ... because ...
In my free time / After school, I ...
My best friends are ... because ...
My favourite (school subject, actor, pop group, sport) is ... because ...
I have ... brothers and sisters.
My favourite food is.. 

What are you going to do? 

What: Introduce yourself in a letter

How: Use the following chunks

Help: ask one of your classmates, me, use the chunks and the internet

Time: Try to finish your letter tomorrow in Mrs Meulendijks' class

Ready? Please hand in in writing or online. 

Chunks you could use

1. Hello …

2. My name is …

3. I am … -> vb. I am eleven years old. / I am from the Netherlands.

4. I like … ->vb. I like to go to the cinema.

5. I live in … 

6. I go to ... school. (primary/secondary)

7.I like ... because ...

8. I don’t like ... because ...

9. In my free time / After school, I ...

10. My best friends are ... because ...

11. My favourite (school subject, actor, pop group, sport) is ... because ...

12. I have ... brothers and sisters.

13. My favourite food is.. 

Example letter

Hello Jetske,

It is nice to meet you.

I am fine, thank you. How are you?

My name is Mike.

I am 17 years old.

I live in Sneek. This is also the location of my school.

I like to play soccer and to hang out with friends.

I play soccer at Sneek Wit-Zwart in the JO17.

I like to meet and hang out with friends.

We would often go to the Mac Donalds.

What are your plans this weekend? Do you celebrate Sinterklaas?

I hope to hear from you soon!

Greetings,

Mike.

What are you going to do? 

What: Introduce yourself in a letter

How: Use the following 

Hulp: Zelf proberen, vraag klasgenoot, vraag docent. 

Tijd: Volgende les inleveren op papier. 

Klaar? Uitprinten + in je mapje. 

Chunks you could use

1. Hello …

2. My name is …

3. I am … -> vb. I am eleven years old. / I am from the Netherlands.

4. I like … ->vb. I like to go to the cinema.

5. I live in … 

6. I go to ... school. (primary/secondary)

7.I like ... because ...

8. I don’t like ... because ...

9. In my free time / After school, I ...

10. My best friends are ... because ...

11. My favourite (school subject, actor, pop group, sport) is ... because ...

12. I have ... brothers and sisters.

13. My favourite food is.. 

Structure of your letter

1. Start your letter: Hello, Dear.. 

2. Ask how your pen pal is doing.

3. Introduce yourself

4. Tell them who you are

5. Tell them where you live 

6. Tell them about your hobbies

7. Tell them what you like to do and what you don't like

8. Say goodbye to your pen pal

Voorbeeldbrief

Hello Jetske,

It is nice to meet you.

I am fine, thank you. How are you?

My name is Mike.

I am 17 years old.

I live in Sneek. This is also the location of my school.

I like to play soccer and to hang out with friends.

I play soccer at Sneek Wit-Zwart in the JO17.

I like to meet and hang out with friends.

We would often go to the Mac Donalds.

What are your plans this weekend? Do you celebrate Sinterklaas?

I hope to hear from you soon!

Greetings,

Mike.

HOMEWORK CHECK

5.4 Grammar

Student's Book: (Blz. 62)

Opdr. 4, 5

Workbook: (Blz. 58)

Opdr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5

New homework:

5.7 Writing

Maak je brief af en print deze uit. 

5.9 Self-Check

Workbook: (Blz. 63)

Opdr. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6

Eerste 5 minuten wordt er NIET gepraat.