H4F - P2 - 6-1-2025 - 45m

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Lesson Goals

At the end of today's lesson you will..

.. have refreshed your memory about writing a formal letter

.. have practised your speaking skills

What we will do today:

1. Speaking exercise (5 mins)

2. Writing: refresher (15 mins)

3. Writing exercise (10 mins)

4. Round off together (5 mins)

We will check last lesson's task tomorrow!

Speaking exercise

• ONLY ENGLISH, NO SILENCE
• In pairs, 4 minutes
• The first person chooses 1 topic and forms a question
• The second person chooses 1 topic and forms a question
• And so on, until the time is up

Holiday... ask each other & make sure you explain: 

why, where, what, with whom, how!

• The best day/moment
• Who/what made you laugh the most
• A moment you were bored, annoyed, or upset
• What you did on New Year's eve
• A special meal you had
• What you would have liked to do, but did not

Refresher: formal letter

Which punctuation mark is never used in a formal letter?

1. ;
2. :
3. !
4. ?

Hoe zeg je: Ik zou het enorm waarderen als u...

He spent the night with his old friend, a drunk and a felon
Change or add punctuation & change the meaning:

1. He spent the night with his old friend, a drunk and a felon.
2. He spent the night with his old friend: a drunk and a felon
3. He spent the night with his old friend, a drunk, and a felon
4. He spent the night, with his old friend, a drunk and a felon

Als je de naam van degene aan wie je schrijft, niet weet, wat is dan de afsluiting?

1. Yours sincerely,
2. Yours faithfully,
3. Yours truly,
4. With kind regards,

When you have a number of
questions, which linking words can you use?

Welke zin mag je WEL gebruiken:

1. Please accept my apologies
2. Will I receive pocket money?
3. Hello, my name is Henk
4. I'm hoping to hear from you

Write 3 different ways to start a question politely:

Ik hoop spoedig van u te horen

1. I hope I'll be hearing from you soon
2. I look forward to hearing from you as soon as possible
3. I look forward to hearing from you soon
4. I look forward to hearing from you!

I would never call you stupid

Change the meaning by adding a comma after...

1. I
2. never
3. call
4. you

De juiste volgorde is:

1. gegevens geadresseerde - eigen gegevens - datum
2. eigen gegevens - gegevens geadresseerde - datum
3. datum - eigen gegevens - gegevens geadresseerde
4. gegevens geadresseerde - datum - eigen gegevens

Schrijf je je naam bij je adresgegevens helemaal bovenaan de brief?

1. Nee
2. Ja

To do: writing reader

Oefenopdracht 6: verbeter de formele brief (p.15)

Bij twijfel: zoek het op in je reader

Je mag samenwerken met degene naast je

10 minuten

Well done! You....

.. have refreshed your memory about writing a formal letter

.. have practised your speaking skills

See you tomorrow!

Bring your writing reader, notebook, laptop, pen!

Video:

0:35 - 1:40 (or - 2:48)

Which resolution is, apparently, the most difficult to stick to?

5:47 minutes

Optional: stop at 2:30 mins and let students discuss possible answers together

At the end, compare their answers to the ones in the video

Successful New Year's resolutions,
answers from the video:

Answers mentioned in the video:

To be successful, it's important to be a reflective learner (know your strengths/weaknesses, know your priorities, balance optimism/realism), but we're often too busy.

New Year is a (culturally defined) moment of reflection in a busy world. People can share their  resolutions with others, receive & give support.

We usually think we need will power, motivation, self-control, BUT wat you really need is:

- small goals and small wins 

- to facilitate your success (e.g. minimize temptations, prepare for good behaviour)

- to start with the easy things

What was said about Janus?

Thinking - writing - speaking

You will need the information later, 

So do take notes!

2 mins to think and write down:

     2024: - I am proud of....

                  - If I could do one thing again, it would be...

                  - My favourite memory is.....

     2025: - I am going to...

                   - I would really like to....

                   - I want to learn...

Speaking: in pairs, 5 mins

First, exchange your thoughts on 2024: 

I am proud of....  If I could do one thing again, it would be... My favourite memory is.....

Then do the same for 2025: 

I am going to... I would really like to.... I want to learn...

If time, talk about: the most important thing you learned in 2024!

Task to hand in before Friday's lesson:

If not handed in on time, come to class

OR you will be absent and come an extra hour after the holiday

TO DO:

Opdracht 4C: 2,4,5 (translate into English), p.10

Opdracht 7: helemaal, p.16

Alles uitgeschreven met de hand, use formal language!

Well done! You....

.. have practised your writing skills 

.. have had time to study for your test

Writing test = TW2

Learning goals:

- I can write a formal letter on a topic in English at B1 level.

Criteria:

- I can use the present, past and future tense and prepositions to express myself in formal writing.

- I can use adjectives and adverbs to give extra details to my writing.

- I know the rules of formal letter writing

- I have handed in practise writing for feedback.

Writing test: tips

Study the given information in the reader

Page 2-3: learn the rules

Page 5: learn the layout

Page 8: learn set phrases

Participate in class

1. He spent the night with his old friend, a drunk and a felon

2. I'm sorry I love you

3. You have a body like Adonis

4. I would never call you stupid

5. I like cooking my family and my dogs

6. He loves his parents, Lady Gaga and Usain Bolt

7. Help a thief

The sentences altered by punctuation:

Fill in the correct form of the verb:
I …… (1.read) your advertisement for an au pair girl in today’s Times. I …… (2.like) to apply for this post. What …… (3.strike) me most in the advertisement, apart from the high salary you …… (4.offer), is your emphasis on good manners. I am one who strongly …… (5.believe) in …… (6.bring up) children in a traditional way.

Fill in the correct form of the verb:
I …… (7.have) some experience as an au pair girl in Germany and France, and now …… (8.look) forward to …… (9.spend) a few weeks in England. I …… (10.leave) school next month, and I am expected to get a good School Certificate.

Add punctuation & change the meaning:
I'm sorry I love you

Add punctuation & change the meaning:
You have a body like Adonis

Add punctuation & change the meaning:
I like cooking my family and my dogs

Add punctuation & change the meaning:
He loves his parents, Lady Gaga and Usain Bolt

Add punctuation & change the meaning:
Help a thief