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Erasmus letters in
Exam training
Co-operation
Proposals
Erasmus letters
I want them
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1. Write five sentences on your paper. The sentences can be about anything,
but use a range of tenses. Write clearly - other people have to read your
work.
2. Got five? Call me!
3. Pass the paper to your left.
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3. Read the sentences. Underline part of the sentence.
Example: I like to eat chicken curry.
My sister can’t ride a horse.
The angry elephant doesn’t like dirty water.
Mushrooms are the work of the devil.
4. Done? Pass the paper to your left.
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5. The underlined part of the sentence is the answer to a question. You need to
write the question.
Example: Answer: I like to eat chicken curry
Question: What do you like to eat?
Answer: My sister can’t ride a horse.
Question: Who can’t ride a horse?
Question: Who is your mother’s daughter to you?
6. Done? Call me to check
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6. In your groups, ask a person one of your questions. They will answer the
question, then ask somebody else a different question.
Example: Student A: Who can’t ride a horse?
Student B: My mum. Where did your cat go yesterday?
Student C: To the park. Why are mushrooms so disgusting?
Browse and Propose
Co-operation
1. Open the syllabi folder.
2. Read your classmates’ work
3. Could you imagine working with any of them?
Based on the syllabus, choose a person you could collaborate with
This person does not have to teach the same subject as you, infact,
something interdisciplinary could be more interesting!
4. Make notes - Why do you want to work with that person?
Why should they want to work with you?
Brainstorm a few ideas for a collaborative project
Writing a proposal
A proposal is a possible exam question, and is based on the letter writing activity
you completed in the spring semester. The proposal structure is very similar to the
Erasmus letter. Erasmus Proposal
Formal greeting Formal greeting - Dear Mr/Ms Smith
Introduction + reason for writing Introduction + reason for writing
Academic background School/teacher background`
Motivation for choice Motivation for choice
Personal qualities Outline of project
Gratitude Benefits to both schools/teachers
Polite ending Polite ending
Appropriate sign-off Yours Faithfully Appropriate sign-off Yours Sincerely / kind
Write your proposal
Write your proposal
Follow the structure guidelines
Write clearly - if I can’t read it, I can’t mark/grade it
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Presentation skills
Presentation feedback
Presentation preparation
..do the presentation