Lesson 2

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Lesson 2 - Vocab, speaking, writing

Today...

• Dictionary quiz
• Speaking: finish the sentence
• Writing
  > What to expect
  > Writing assignment

Vocab quiz -  Step 1

• Work in groups (+/- 4-5 students)
• As silently as possible, together with your group decide on a possible meaning of the word (a defintion). Write this down in English.
• All the answers are collected.

Bumfuzzled (verb)

• Work in groups (+/- 4-5 students)
• As silently as possible, together with your group decide on a possible meaning of the word (a defintion). Write this down in English.
• All the answers are collected.

Gardyloo (noun)

• Work in groups (+/- 4-5 students)
• As silently as possible, together with your group decide on a possible meaning of the word (a defintion). Write this down in English.
• All the answers are collected.

Snickersnee (noun)

• Work in groups (+/- 4-5 students)
• As silently as possible, together with your group decide on a possible meaning of the word (a defintion). Write this down in English.
• All the answers are collected.

Collywobbles (noun)

• Work in groups (+/- 4-5 students)
• As silently as possible, together with your group decide on a possible meaning of the word (a defintion). Write this down in English.
• All the answers are collected.

Collywobbles (noun)

• Work in groups (+/- 4-5 students)
• As silently as possible, together with your group decide on a possible meaning of the word (a defintion). Write this down in English.
• All the answers are collected.

Eellogofusciouhipoppokunuriousa (adjective)

• Work in groups (+/- 4-5 students)
• As silently as possible, together with your group decide on a possible meaning of the word (a defintion). Write this down in English.
• All the answers are collected.

Bacchanal (noun)

• Work in groups (+/- 4-5 students)
• As silently as possible, together with your group decide on a possible meaning of the word (a defintion). Write this down in English.
• All the answers are collected.

Vocab quiz -  Step 2

• You will now hear the words again, with possible definitions. Which definition is correct?
  

>> For each correct answer, you will get one point.

>> You will also get one point, each time someone chooses your definition.

x 3

Writing an email

Aanhef

Inleiding

Inhoud

Afsluiting

Afsluiting

Is er een naam bekend aan wie je schrijft? Dan gebruik je de volgende opties:

• Dear mr [achternaam]
• Dear ms [achternaam] = ongetrouwde vrouw
• Dear mrs [achternaam] = getrouwde vrouw
• Dear ms [achternaam] = geen idee of de vrouw getrouwd is

Schrijf:

• Wie je bent
• De hoofdreden waarom je schrijft

Geef:

• extra informatie die nodig is voor de ontvanger (=meer informatie die de ontvanger moet gebruiken in zijn/haar antwoord)

Benoem:

• opnieuw waarom je schrijft (kort samengevat)
• geef aan dat je snel op een reactie terug hoopt.

• Achternaam gebruikt in de aanhef? > Yours sincerely,
• Geen achternaam gebruikt in de aanhef? > Yours faithfully,

Your writing exam

• Drie schrijf opdrachten (normaliter 2 mails, 1 formulier + korte schriftelijke toevoeging)

Hoe word beoordeeld A2/B1?

• Over het gemiddelde genomen (alle drie de opdrachten) 80% gerealiseerd?
• Volledig in het Engels?
• Nakijken gebeurd op de volgende vlakken:
  > samenhang
  > bereik en beheersing van de woordenschat
  > grammaticale correctheid
  > spelling, interpunctie en lay-out
  > afstemming op de doelgroep

Writing exercise Disney hotel – Making a request

During the holidays you are going to Disney for three days. You’ve booked a room for two nights at Vienna House Dream Castle Hotel via Booking.com for 107 euros a night. At the last moment you would like to add an extra night so that you don’t have to drive home late in the evening. On Booking.com the rates have changed and it is now 155 euros a night. This is too expensive! You are going to write an email to the hotel to see if you can book the extra night for the previous rate. 

Writing exercise Disney hotel – Making a request

Make sure to include the following:

• Use the regular layout for an email
  
• Start with an opening sentence
  
• Explain the situation and add your personal information
  
• State your request
  
• The date you’ve already booked (5th until the 7th) and the date you would like to add
  
• Use a proper concluding sentence
  
• The email needs to be at least 100 words

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