Lesson 3 period 8

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Welcome 

From 08:30-10:30 we speak English, also to each other.

General school rules

• Be on time at the start of the lesson, bring your laptop, books, clothing and materials with you.

• Show respect for your fellow students, the staff of the school, the building and environment. 

•  Mobile phones are not visible and are on silent mode during lessons.

•  Together we make sure that our school is safe and clean.

• We only eat and drink in the designated areas in school. In class you can drink water. Students take responsibility themselves for their laptops.

• In school/class our faces are recognizable so this means no wearing of caps, hats and helmets in the school.

• Only with permission of the person(s) involved we take pictures or film each other.

Professional attitude

Today's programme

- looking back at last week's lesson

- looking forward to the upcoming exams

- writing; letter of motivation

- working online/working on your letter of motivation

 

Week 11 16 May	Introduction to this period and writing
Week 2 23 May	Introduction to this period and writing
Week 3 30 May	Visit from Spanish teachers Europass and working online
Week 4 6 June	Europass and letter of motivation
Week 5 13 June	Europass and letter of motivation
Week 6 20 June	Writing (reading/listening) exam preparation
Week 7 27 June	Writing (reading/listening) exam preparation
Week 8 4 July	Writing (reading/listening) exam preparation
Week 9 8-12 July	Writing exam A2 Reading exam B1 Listening exam B1

Looking forward

8-12 July

Writing A2 formal email, informal email, review, filling in a form

Reading B1 
Listening B1

SCHOOLYEAR

Looking back at last week's lesson

- creating a cv in Europass
- working on your writing plan

Everybody should have handed in their writing plan today! 

Show me your work (Europass, writing plan AND letter of motivation) when it is finished. You can always mail your work to me to receive feedback.

The types of letter and forms you need to learn

- formal letter

- informal letter

- filling in a form

- review

Important words

personal details                         
first name                                    

last name/surname                  
initials                                           
gender                                         
date of birth                               

place of birth                             
marital status                            
signature                                    

postal code/zipcode                 
occupation                                 
n/a   (not applicable)                
shipping address                      

Filling in a form

- fill in a form purposes: accidents, lost & found, holidays, online shopping etc.

- You will be send an exercise in which you have to fill in a form.  After 10 minutes we will shortly be discussing the answers.

Filling  in the form Australia 

Writing letters summary

- formal letter start: Dear Sir/Madam, Dear Mrs Smith, Dear Miss Smith, etc.

  formal letter end: Yours faithfully, OR Yours sincerely,

- informal letter start: Dear Peter, Hello Samira, etc.

  informal letter end: Kind regards, All the best, Talk to you soon, etc.

- Always use capital I (at the start, middle, end --> always!)

- Make sure you use your tenses consequently

- Make use of paragraphs (at least three; introduction, body, closure)

Exercise 

Now we are going to make a short exercise; filling in the gaps in a personal letter and placing the formal letter in the correct order.


Personal letter filling in the gaps

Writing

What kind of text is this?

Vega, New York

21-03-2024

★★★☆☆

Great mains, pity about the chips

Came for lunch with my sister. We loved our Thai-style mains which were amazing with lots of flavour, very impressive for a vegetarian restaurant.

But the service was below average and the chips were too terrible to finish.

When we arrived at 1.40, we had to wait 20 minutes while they got our table ready. OK, so we didn't have a reservation, but the restaurant was only half full. There was no reason to make us wait at all.

We ordered the chips as a side dish and they looked delicious. But, when we tasted them, they were overcooked and swimming in oil so we left most of them. We expected a lot more for $10!

When the waiter asked if everything was ok, we said we really didn't like the chips and he said 'That's funny, I love them' and that was it. He didn't offer us anything else or take them off our bill. Also, when we didn't leave a tip, he looked annoyed.

I was really excited about visiting Vega, and the mains were just fantastic, but the rest of the experience was really disappointing

Writing a review

- introduction with the name of the place/film/book etc.

- the location/genre/topic

- something about how you experienced the service/book/film/game

- your opinion about the product/place WITH arguments

- conclusion/recommendation

Which steps to take...

Step 1: Choose your review subject/topic

Step 2: Writing plan

Step 3: Start writing

Step 4: Check your writing

Step 1

Choose your review subject.

Choose a topic that suits you, are you a fervent reader? Or are you more the cinema type? You could also write a restaurant review, maybe even about your own work.

Step 2

Writing plan

What are you going to write? Is it a positive or negative review? Or both?
How is your lay-out? Jot down words for your introduction, body and conclusion.

Also, this is the time to think about your arguments, write them down and think about how they fit best in your text.

Step 3

Start writing

How are you going to start?
With a rhetorical question? ( Are you a fan of Harry Potter? Then this is the book for you.)
With a general statement? ( The Great Gatsby is a classic, with many twists and turns)
With some background information? ( The first restaurant of the iconic Ivy chain was opened in London in 1917)

Step 4

Check your writing

Check your capital letters, spelling and grammar.
See if the sentences are in the correct order (verbs together, place and time at the end)

Is it a logical review? Or should you change something to make it more fitting?

How is the lay-out?

Exercise: writing a review

- You will be writing a review now.

* choose your topic (film, series, book, restaurant, cafe or game)
* write a review about it and make sure to use the points that should be included in the review (e.g. opinion, arguments and recommendation)

Your writing should be at least 150 words. After you have finished you can send the review to me so that I can give you some feedback.

Good luck!

Introduction

What is a letter of motivation?
A motivational letter is a one-page letter that’s used to describe why you are the perfect candidate for a certain position. Your cv is usually attached to it. 

What should you keep in mind when writing?
All organizations are looking for people who genuinely want to be there and are excited about what they do. The intent of this letter should be your driving motivation! 

Why are you going to write one?
Because next year you will do your internship abroad, so your letter should be written in decent English and that's why we are going to use the Englis lessons for writing one.

ask students if they already know which country/ place they want to fulfill their internship

Introduction

- Personal information. Who are you and what do you do?

- What are you applying for? Where?

- Why are you applying? ( a short intro to the bulk of your letter)

* I am writing you to express my interest in a job as a (fill in the job) at your company.

Body

- story behind your achievement
- be as factual as possible
- show off your achievements

Be enthusiastic! Sell yourself and show passion for what you do.

*My passion for ______ started when ______.

*I want to ______ because ______.

*I have been part of _________ for ___ months/years. It’s the best thing for me because _______.

*I remember once when I ________, which made me realize that I _______.

*What distinguishes me from my peers is __________.

Conclusion

- when appropriate mention future plans
- thank the reader and conclude/ ask for a response

 In this section, you can:

Briefly summarize your main points - “I believe I’d be a good fit for your company because of __________”

Mention your overarching goal - “I’d love to be a part of _______, as it would allow me to ___________.”

Thank the reader and conclude the motivational letter
* Please find enclosed my CV.

Working on your...

Europass
Writing plan 
or
Letter of motivation

Exercise

We are now going to have a look at each other's writing plan in pairs.

Tell your partner about your plan and ask each other quesions. You can help each other to dot the i's and cross the t's.

5 minutes

Working on your letter of motivation

We are now going to work on our letter of motivation.

When you are finished you can continue working online on Unit 13.