Week 6 Background

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Week 6 Background

Sylvia Plath - The Bell Jar

Goals

You can explain the connection between The Bell Jar and Paper Towns.

You can write paragraphs to support your opinion.

You understand the rules of a formal letter

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Question

Do you recognize this man?

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Can you explain the title of the novel 'The Bell Jar'?

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What is the book The Bell Jar about?

Do

Week 6 – Background information page 22
Answer the questions.

Exercise 1 Writing exercise formal letter

page 35

Vocabulary page 37 - 52

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Why is Sylvia Plath considered a feminist poet?

Writing

Body paragraphs (2, 3, 4, ...)

Give reasons to support your opinion

Formal language - no contractions (do not, cannot)

Do you agree?

• There is no difference in the Dutch and American addresses.
• 'Dear Mr. Graeme Paton,' is a good opening.
  
• I can start a formal letter with: Hello, my name is .....
• You state your opinion in the introduction.

Introduction

o Introduce yourself in a formal manner
o Introduce the reason for writing the letter
o State your viewpoint on the issue

Body paragraphs

Use of 'you'

Use of 'And, Because, But' at the beginning of a sentence

Word order - I read every day a book.

Wordy

Tip 1: K.I.S.S

• "Keep it short and simple."
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• Focus on your message and make it clear
•     Don’t use 50 words when 10 will do the job
•     Get your idea across without using many adjectives and adverbs
  
•     Throw away anything that doesn’t help your message

Tip 2: PREPARE KEY PHRASES

• To express effect: Therefore, consequently, for this reason, as a result

• To add more points: Beside this, moreover, in addition, furthermore

• To conclude: to sum up, in conclusion, finally.

• Examples/Opinion/Compare/Contrast