This lesson contains 14 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.
Items in this lesson
Writing
Letter or email
Slide 1 - Slide
Pay attention to?
Salutation
Opening
Closing
Signature
Rules
Exercise
Slide 2 - Slide
Opening sentences
Thank you for your letter,
I am writing to inform you that...
I am contacting you to apply for...
Slide 3 - Slide
Salutation
Informal:
Hi John,
Hello John,
Dear John,
Formal:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Slide 4 - Slide
Closing
I hope to hear from you soon.
I hope you write back soon.
I look forward to the meeting.
Slide 5 - Slide
Signature
Informal:
Kind regards,
Best wishes,
Formal:
Yours sincerely,
Yours faithfully,
Slide 6 - Slide
Rules
I = hoofdletter
Dear Sir/Madam,
Word order
Alinea's
Slide 7 - Slide
Common mistakes
* Where-we're
* Their-there-they're
* It's-Its
* To-Too-Two
Slide 8 - Slide
The correct form is:
A
dear sir/madam,
B
Dear Sir/Madam,
C
dear Sir, Madam,
D
Dear Sir/madam,
Slide 9 - Quiz
The correct way to end your letter is:
A
See ya!
B
Kind regards,
C
The end.
Slide 10 - Quiz
How to proceed after "Dear Sir/Madam,"
Slide 11 - Mind map
How to end your letter/email?
Slide 12 - Mind map
Exercise
You have booked yourself a trip to the USA for this summer. Because your best friend John lives in New York, you have decided to write him a letter. In the USA you want to do a lot of activities and visit a few places.
Slide 13 - Slide
- inform John about how long you are going to stay. - mention at least two cities you would like to visit in the USA. - ask about different activities that you could do. - ask if John is free around this time, so that he could come with you.