TOA les 4 prepare CE Reading listening / Writing

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Welcome

Class: TOA-B1A-Feb

How are you all feeling today?

Today's goal

• how to us a/an  
• how to use preposition in/at/on
• at the end of this lesson student's know basic English sentences to use with writing

In / At

I have an important
meeting ___ 9:00 AM.

1. in
2. on
3. at

We live ___ a small house ___ the countryside.

1. in, at
2. at, in
3. in, in
4. in, on

in/on/at?

1. She usually has lunch ___ her desk.
2. My birthday is ___ March 15th.
3. The cat is sleeping ___ the bed.
4. The book is ___ the table.
5. We're going to a party ___ Saturday.
6. The cookies are ___ the jar.
7. They are arriving ___ the airport ___ 3:30 PM.
8. . I'll see you ___ the park.

in/on/at?

1. She usually has lunch ___ her desk.
2. My birthday is ___ March 15th.
3. The cat is sleeping ___ the bed.
4. The book is ___ the table.
5. We're going to a party ___ Saturday.
6. The cookies are ___ the jar.
7. They are arriving ___ the airport ___ 3:30 PM.
8. . I'll see you ___ the park.

1. at
   
2. on
   
3. on
   
4. on
   
5. on
   
6. in
   
7. at, at
   
8. at
   

a / an

a or an?

1. I saw ___ unusual bird in the park.
2. She bought ___ umbrella because it was raining.
   
3. He wants to be ___ honest person.
   
4. There's ___ hour left until the movie starts.
   
5. She adopted ___ hungry cat from the shelter.
   
6. It was ___ honor to meet the president.
   
7. We had ___ unpleasant experience at the restaurant.
   
8. He found ___ unique solution to the problem.
   
9. I'm going to have ___ hamburger for lunch.
   
10. It's ___ habit I can't seem to break.

1. an
   
2. an
   
3. an
   
4. an
   
5. a
   
6. an
   
7. an
   
8. a
   
9. a
   
10. a

Can

• Present Ability: For example, "I can swim" means you have the ability to swim.
• Permission: It is used to ask for or grant permission. For example, "Can I go to the bathroom?" or "You can use my phone."
• Informal Requests: For example, "Can you pass the salt?

Could

• Past Ability: "Could" is often used to talk about past ability. For example, "When I was younger, I could run very fast."
• Polite Requests: It is used to make polite requests. For example, "Could you please pass me the salt?" It's considered more polite than using "can" for requests.
• Possibility: "Could" can be used to express a possibility, especially in hypothetical or conditional situations. For example, "If he studied more, he could pass the exam."

I'm looking forward to ..... you.

1. see
2. seeing

"look forward to" is a phrasal verb that is followed by the -ing form of the verb

I hope to .... you again

1. see
2. seeing

"Hope" is the main verb, and it is followed by the infinitive "to see." 

my / mine

• That's my book. (The book belongs to me.)
  
• My car is in the garage. (The car belongs to me.)
  
• Is this my seat?
• The red car is mine. (The car is mine, without needing to repeat "car.")
  
• These toys are mine. (The toys belong to me.)
  
• That house is mine.
  
• 
  
• "my" is used before a noun to describe ownership, 
• while "mine" is used on its own to indicate possession, replacing the noun it refers to.

Sentences you can use ...

1. Voorstellen:

   - Hello, my name is [Jouw naam].

   - I am writing to introduce myself.

2. Vragen stellen:

   - Can you tell me...?

   - I would like to know...

   - Could you please...?

3. Afspraken maken:

   - I would like to meet you on [datum/tijd].

   - Are you available on [datum]?

   - Let's meet at [locatie] at [tijd].

4. Bedanken:

   - Thank you for your help.

   - I appreciate your assistance.

5. Uitnodigen:

   - I would like to invite you to...

   - Please join us for...

6. Excuses aanbieden:

   - I'm sorry for...

   - My apologies for...

7. Redenen geven:

   - The reason for my email is...

   - I am writing because...

8. Afsluiting:

   - Yours sincerely (als je de naam van de ontvanger kent).

   - Best regards (algemene afsluiting).

9. Vragen stellen over iemands welzijn:

   - How are you?

   - I hope you are doing well.

10. Informatie vragen:

   - Can you give me more information about...?

   - I would like to know more about...

Questions?

Good luck with your exams!!