Teaching methodology lesson 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome to English class

Miss. Aamrani

KZ3A

Game: Physical response

Listen to the questions and answer it by doing the following: 

-Put your hands on on your head if your answer is yes

-Stand on one leg if your answer is no

Questions: 

-Have you ever written a letter/email/postcard in general?

-Have you ever written a letter to someone in English? 

If yes, what information was in the letter? And if not? Why not? 

-If you could write a letter in English to who would you send it and what would you tell/ask the person?

-Do you know the difference between informal and formal language? If yes, explain.

-Do you know how to structure a formal or informal letter? 

What are the differences?

Lesson aim:

You are able to write an informal letter on an A1/A2 CEFR level about your experience(s) regarding covid-19 by using two scaffolds.

Answer the two questions and post this on Padlet: 

-What is an informal letter?

-Who do you think is the recipient (ontvanger)?

In groups of four: 

Take a look at the two letters, what letter is the informal one and why? One group member will post the groups answer on Padlet. 

What am I looking for? 

-Use the proper layout format of an informal letter.

-Include at least the five points which are given in their informal letter.

-Give advice to the recipient in the informal letter.

-Use the correct language/vocabulary with the use of grammatical structures on an A1/A2 CEFR level.

-Use 120 to 150 words in the informal letter. 

Examine the poor example 

-Think (individually): examine the poor example and take a look at the WILF which is posted on Padlet and answer the two questions below:

1. What are the points that are not included if you take a closer look at the WILF?

2. Looking at the WILF, what can the writer do to make his/her letter sufficient?

-Pair: discuss your answers with each other and come up with together what your final answer is

-Share: One on you will post your final answer on Padlet.

Write your informal letter

-Take a look at your assignment and start writing your informal letter.

-Do not forget to include all the points that are stated in the assignment!

Exchange your informal letter with your classmate

-Give each other feedback by filling in the "peer feedback form"

Correct your informal letter

-Correct your work by looking at the peer feedback you received from your classmate!

-Are you done? 

--> Send your work to my e-mail address: [e-mail]

-Are you not done? 

--> Send your work today before 00:00

Fill in and hand your exit slip form

-3 things I have learned.

-2 things I found interesting.

-1 question I still have.