Writing & Sentences

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo g
• Leerjaar 3

Goal for this lesson

• I have written a text and practiced for the upcoming Writing test 
• I know different kind of sentences
• I know what simple, compound and complex sentences are.

Expectations

• No talking please, when I speak 
• Listen to each other
  
• Keep your voice down, while working on an assignment
  

Language Skills 4: CPE Writing

Writing Skills

Writing Practice

1. Instructions

2. Do exercise 32 or 33 

3. You will read and correct your neighbour's text

4. Share it with the class

Writing tips

1. Aan wie? Informeel of formeel? 

2. Structuur (aanhef, hoofdtekst, afsluiting)

3. Let op grammatica, spelling en woordvolgorde

4. Kijk op:
    - pp. 98-99 voor Vocabulary 

    - p. 100 voor de Stones (basic structures)

    - p. 101 voor de Relative Pronouns

Remember Relative Pronouns?

Wat doen ze? 

- ze verwijzen terug naar een eerder genoemd woord in de zin

- ze verbinden 2 zinsdelen aan elkaar

- ze geven meer informatie over mensen en dingen

Welke zijn er?   Who, whose, which, that 

Exercise 32, p.78

1. Wie is je publiek/aan wie schrijf je dit? 

2. Zorg voor structuur in je tekst

3. Start met een titel en een inleidingszin: Last Friday was the best day of my life, because I got to visit Max Verstappen's crew. They were training in Zandvoort.

4. Zorg dat alle 4 onderdelen vd opdracht in jouw tekst zitten

5. Sluit netjes af met je naam

Example text 32

Exercise 33, p.79

1. Email/brief: datum - aanhef - hoofdtekst - afsluiting - naam

2. Aanhef: Dear Dennis / Hi Dennis / Hey Dennis

3. Bedenk een bijbaan voor jezelf en schrijf daarover

4. Afsluiting: Best wishes / Kind regards = Met vriendelijke groet / Groeten. See you soon hopefully, Bye, Love (= liefs)

5. Sluit netjes af met je naam

Example text 33

Choose Ex. 32 or 33 (pp 78-79)

1.  Write a text (10 min)

2. Then read your neighbour's text and give advise (5 min)

3. Correct your own writing 

Now share it with the class

Correction Tips

1. Do I understand this text? Is it structured well?

2. Has the whole assignment been done? 

3. Check the use of capitals, full stops, commas. 

4. is the word order correct? 

5. Check the correct use of plurals and verbs.

Let's share 3 stories

Extra practice? Check Classroom

What's next? 

SIMPLE, COMPLEX and COMPOUND SENTENCES

Simple sentence
(enkelvoudige zin)

1 onderwerp en 1 werkwoord

I have got a job.

They  are buying groceries.

Chrissy had some coffee for breakfast this morning.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Compound sentence 

(samengestelde zin)

2 enkelvoudige zinnen (simple sentences) verbonden door een voegwoord: AND, OR, BUT, SO

Los van elkaar zijn het ook goede zinnen! 

I have got a job and I am very good at it.

They buy own clothes but it is expensive.

Regina cast a spell on the entire city, so the citizens decided to rebel.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Complex sentence (complexe zin)

1 hoofdzin en 1 bijzin verbonden door een voegwoord:

because, although, after, when, before, which, that, who, whose

De bijzin geeft extra informatie over de hoofdzin

My mum smiled when I made dinner.

We need to go shopping before we go on holiday.

Because he woke up late when his alarm malfunctioned, Dean missed his morning train.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Try it yourself

- 1 onderwerp & 1 werkwoord -> simple 

- 2 zinnen die los van elkaar goede zinnen zijn maar nu verbonden door and, but, or, so -> compound

- 1 zin met 1 bijzin die extra info geeft en verbonden door: because, although, after, when, before, which, that, who(se) ->

complex sentence 

See p. 101 Stepping Stones

Wesley went to football practice and then he watched a movie with his brother.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

The student wiped the white board that was filthy with last week’s notes.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Professor Maple’s intelligent students turned in their homework.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Megan and Ron ate far too much chocolate.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

They spoke to him in Spanish, but he responded in English

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, Tim went to the gym to exercise.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

La Casa de Papel is my favorite television show, but I also love White lines.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

The trendy fashion designer released her new line on Wednesday.

1. simple
2. compound
3. complex

Practice

Do the Classroom exercise under Period 3

Done? I: 53, 54

Answers

1 compound – and                   2 complex – when

3 compound – but                   4 simple

5 complex – which                   6 compound – or

7 simple                                         8 compound - so

9 complex – although            10 complex – after

 

Ex. 53

ex. 54

ex. 54

I can see if a sentence is simple, complex or compound now

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I think I will do well on my writing test

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