30 sept t/m 4 okt

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

Welcome to English class!

Schedule

- Reading 

- Formal letter re-cap

Take out your books!

Aims of this lesson

1. To revise the rules of writing a formal letter 
2. To revise key Grammar rules
3. To learn to avoid common mistakes in letter writing
4. To revise your formal vocabulary

Recap: letter lay out.
Put the letters of the letter elements in the correct order.

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Revision Part 1: Formal Letter rules

What is the correct order of your letter from top to botttom?

your name

addressee

Your address

Salutation (aanhef)

Your text

The date

yours sincerely/ faithfully

Which of these is not a real rule when writing a formal letter in English?

1. You should avoid contractions (I'm / don't)
2. You should never start a sentence with 'I'
3. Your letter should include adresses, date and a closing sentence
4. Only write full sentences

Choose the best option

1. I look forward for your answer
2. I am looking forward to your answer
3. I will look forward to your answer
4. I am looking for your answer

You are writing a letter of application to Alice Duncan, who works at a Hotel. How should you adress her in your letter?

1. Dear Alice,
2. Dear Mrs A. Duncan,
3. Dear Mrs Duncan,
4. Dear Sir/Madam,

You are writing a letter of application to Alice Duncan, who works at a Hotel. With which 2 words should you end your letter (groet)?

Revision Part 2: Key Grammar rules

Which option is grammatically correct?

1. I am a 15 year old boy
2. I am a boy 15 years old
3. I am a 15 years old boy
4. I am a 15-year-old boy

Which option is correct?

1. My brothers house
2. The house of my brother
3. My brother's house
4. My brother his house

Choose the correct option

1. If you knew you will tell her
2. If you will know you tell her
3. If you knew you would tell her
4. If you would know you will tell her

Past Simple:
Which sentence contains a Past Simple?

1. Did you eat eggs for breakfast yesterday?
2. Do you always eat breakfast in the morning?
3. Have you eaten breakfast yet?
4. Has she seen the movie?

an ...

1. ...cold
2. ...honour
3. ...year
4. ...pleasure

I ______ here since 2017.

1. lived
2. have lived
3. have been living
4. had lived

Put this sentence in the correct order:
at / about / to / you / last month / my holiday / I / your camp site / writing / am

Choose the correct future form:
I ... my final exams this year in May.

1. will do
2. am going to do
3. am doing
4. do

Revision Part 3: Common mistakes in formal writing

Type ''correct'' if the sentence is correct, If the sentence is incorrect, write down what the mistake is and correct it.

Four people put there names on the list.

Incorrect: there -> their

She is very interested in nature.

Firstly ..., Secondly..., At last I would like to ask you about my salary.

At last = eindelijk > Finally

I like to watch a good show on Netflix.

 to watch > watching (like + ing When talking about enjoyment) If you talk about habits or choices you may use like + to

I would like to congratulate you on your new job.

I have applied to a new job.

incorrect: to > for

I have a few questions. But first I would like to mention that I am still a student.

Do not start a new sentence with and, but or because

I will enclose some photo's.

 photo's > photos

Revision part 4: Formal language

In your letter you should avoid informal language. Write a formal word that could be used instead of the informal word in the next few sentences.

I can deal with difficult customers quite well.

handle

We were disappointed by the course plus the fee was too expensive.

also

I thought the food was okay.

acceptable

I have a lot of complaints.

many

You can call me if you need me.

Please do not hesitate to contact me.

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Welcome to English class!

Schedule

- Practice exam texts + check answers together

- Writing formal letter

Disappearance of Cynthia Anderson

Buzzfeed Unsolved

00:36

How many years ago did Cynthia vanish?

1. about 30 years ago
2. about 40 years ago
3. about 50 years ago
4. about 60 years ago

02:18

What was Cynthia's job before she disappeared?

1. She worked as a receptionist
2. She studied at bible college
3. She worked as a legal secretary
4. She worked in the library

03:36

Where did they write the message on?

1. A note on her desk
2. On her window
3. On the ground in the parking lot
4. On a building

05:27

What were her nightmares about?

1. Being harrassed on the phone
2. Being followed by a stranger
3. Being in a car accident
4. Being kidnapped and murdered

09:16

Why did they suspect the maintenance guy? (multiple answers)

1. Same initials as the sign
2. He had harrassed Cynthia before
3. Keys to all the offices
4. He had stalked someone else before

11:30

Where did the woman say Cynthia could be?

1. The attic of a neighbours house
2. The basement of a neighbours house
3. The basement of an office building
4. An abandoned house in her street

13:08

Why do people think she was murdered?

1. Overheard about a drug case
2. Overheard about her boss' affair
3. Was involved in a drug case
4. Had an affair with her boss

16:29

How come people don't believe she ran away?

1. The signs of struggle
2. The doors of the office were locked
3. Much money in her bank account
4. Her parents were too strict

18:53

What do you think happened to Cynthia?

Kidnapped and held hostage

Kidnapped and murdered

She ran away from home

Something else