H4 P2 W5 writing instructions

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

What do I expect of you?

• Do your work!
• Try to speak as much English as possible. 
• Be mindful, respectful & communicate!
• Be on time: more than 5 minutes = too late. 
• Raise your hand if you have a question and be silent during explanations of me/student. 
• Phones are in your bags, bags are on the floor.
• No eating or drinking in the classroom (gum included), water is allowed. 

Read your book

learning goals

I can give clear instructions in an email.

I can reply to an instruction email.

When you are writing an email to a friend, how do you start the email?

And how do you end an email to a friend?

writing instructions

Situation: You are going away on vacation and you are getting a 'house-sitter'. What is that?

What would you expect a house-sitter to do?

1. Sleep in your bed
2. Water your plants
3. Clean your house thoroughly
4. Check the house to make sure everything is fine

If someone agrees to help you, you should start the email by thanking them

1. True
2. False

You should put all the instructions in a single paragraph

1. True
2. False

Saying 'Feed the cats' is more polite than 'Please could you feed the cats?'

1. True
2. False

You should always use polite requests for instructions

1. True
2. False

You can explain the reason why you're asking the reader to do these things

1. True
2. False

You should make sure the person has a way of contacting you if there is anything else they need to ask.

1. True
2. False

Write your own instruction email
IN PAIRS

- One is the house owner and the other the house-sitter. 

- Write the email together: the house owner writes, and the other helps. 

Tell them how happy you are that they agreed to help you. Give them at least 3 instructions on what to do and 2 things they should not do. Ask them at least 1 question. 

Your letter should be approximately 80 words.

Write your response email
IN PAIRS

- Switch roles!

- Write the reply together: the house-sitter writes, the other helps.

Tell them that your are happy to help. Confirm the instructions and ask for clarifications.

Your reply should be approximately 50 words.

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