Everything about writing

Writing refreshing (that I could stuff in about 40 minutes)

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Planning?

• Hand in homework (letters please)

• Salutation

• Time

• 's or s?

• some or any?

• Correct this please (if we make it in time)

Salutations, openings

is it formal or informal?

• Dear...

• To whom it may concern

• Hi!

• Hello guys

• Greetings

Salutation, closing

is it formal or informal?

• Yours truly

• Sincerely

• Thanks again

• Thank you for your consideration

• Respectfully

• Faithfully

• Regards (best/warm/kind)

Time

When do you want to meet the person you are writing to?

What do you remember?

What time is it?

- forty past three

- Ten past half four

- Twenty to four

It's twelve minutes to ten in what city?

What time is it in Paris?

How do you correctly say: 7:59?

s and 's a tale of possession and plurals

What can 's mean?

NOT to be confused with:

+ is (she's, he's, it's)

Multiple Choice

Het is de boot van de Smart familie (The Smarts)

• The Smart's boat

• The Smarts' boat

Multiple Choice

John and Mary have a cat, that makes it....?

• ... John's and Mary's cat

• ... John and Mary's cat

• ... John and Maries cat

Multiple Choice

John and Mary now have two cats, that makes them...?

• ... John and Mary's cat's

• ... John and Mary's cats

Some and any

Some:

- positive answers

Any

- negavative answers: No, sorry, I haven't got any bread in the house

Multiple Choice

There isn't ... water in the glass

• some

• any

• a

• an

Multiple Choice

"Is there any coffee in the cup?"

"Yes, there is ..."

• some

• any

Multiple Choice

Are there ... lamps in the house?

• Some

• any

• an

• a

Multiple Choice

There aren't some flats to rent

• nothing wrong with this

• that should be 'any'!

Please help these people

Example: what does it say and what is the tattoo supposed to say?

Multiple Choice

I'm not a bad boy

I've just made bad choice's in life

• That's correct!

• dude, it's choices

Multiple Choice

It's is my life

• That's correct!

• Nah mate that's wrong

Multiple Choice

Bonus: No pen no gain

• No pen no game

• No pain no gain

• No pain no game