Writing practice 2: Informal letter + Pitfalls

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• Leerjaar 3

Writing 2: Informal Letter

Informal letter

Eigen adres op de Nederlandse manier.

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Datum

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Aanhef  

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Brief in alinea’s (witregel tussen alinea’s).

1. Opening (waarom schrijf je)

2. Alinea's met daarin de punten vd opdracht!

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Conclusie en afronding.

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Afsluitende zin.  I hope to hear from you soon. (= slotzin)

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(Voornaam)

Name an example of someone you would write an informal letter/email to

1. Your teacher
2. Your friend
3. The mayor
4. Someone you've never met

How do you begin an informal letter in English?

1. Dear Sir / Madam,
2. Hi ....,
3. Hello .....,
4. Dear ....,

How do you end an informal email in English?

1. Greetings,
2. Bye,
3. Love,
4. Take care,

What's the correct date? (to write in a letter)

1. 12 march 2020
2. 12 March 2020
3. 12th March 2020
4. 12-03-2020

Aanhef

Afsluiting

Datum

Je eigen adres

Aanhef

Kern (in alinea's)

Afsluiting

Homework

Tijdens de les ga je steeds een brief schrijven om te oefenen. Deze kijken we samen na zodat je weet wat je moet verbeteren/leren. 

Volgende les = Task 1 af

Pitfalls + revision informal letter.

They gave flowers .... their grandmother.

1. too
2. to

Sand the wood .... make it smooth.

1. to
2. too

The sequel is even worse ......the first film.

1. than
2. then

.......mix it all together.

1. Than
2. Then

He said he would be there .......

1. to
2. too

For starters, look at ......design

1. you're
2. your

This is ....favourite film.

1. There
2. Their

Do you want to go over .........?

1. Their
2. There

..... big fans of our teacher!

1. Were
2. Where
3. We're

........late. You should get up earlier.

1. You're
2. Your

......both seventeen years old.

1. Their
2. They're
3. There

.......did you go on holiday?

1. Were
2. We're
3. Where

to

too

we have __ much homework!

Let's go __London.

Do you like football __?

You don't have __ worry.

He gave it __ me.

He works __ earn money.

It looked like ___ wasn't anything they could do.

1. there
2. their
3. they're

_1_ going to love going _2_,
I heard _3_ food is the best!

1. 1 =their, 2=there, 3 =they're
2. 1=there, 2=their, 3=they're
3. 1=they're, 2=there, 3=their
4. 1=they're, 2=their, 3=there

You made it around the track in under a minute, ____ fast!

1. your
2. you're

___ really hard to tell the difference between a jaguar and a leopard.

1. It's
2. Its

My dad's company made more profit ___ last year.

1. then
2. than

I know _1_ the mall is, _2_ just down there to the left.

1. 1=were,2=it's
2. 1=where, 2=it's
3. 1=where, 2=its
4. 1=we're, 2=its

I wouldn't do that if I ___ you.

1. where
2. were
3. we're

The museum needs to update ___ online schedule for summer.

1. it's
2. its

My friend drove me ___ my doctor's appointmment.

1. to
2. too

First we went through customs and ___ we picked up our luggage.

1. then
2. than

We _1_ lost in the middle of Timbuktu. No one knew _2_ we _3_. Next time we travel, _4_ going to bring along a map.

1. 1=were, 2=where, 3=were, 4=we're
2. 1=were, 2=we're, 3=where, 4=were
3. 1=where, 2=were, 3=where, 4=we're
4. 1=where, 2=where, 3=were, 4=were

I don't know how ___ do these exercises. Can you help?

1. to
2. too