Formal letter

How to write an email
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This lesson contains 17 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

time-iconLesson duration is: 45 min

Items in this lesson

How to write an email

Slide 1 - Slide

How would you start an informal email?

Slide 2 - Mind map

Aanhef

- comma after name

- capital letter



Dear John,

Hi John,


Slide 3 - Slide

How would you start a formal email?

Slide 4 - Mind map

Aanhef

- No full stop after Ms / Mr / Mx

- skip line after salutation

- Ms female 

   Mr male

   Mx unknown / 

   gender-neutral



Dear Ms Jones,

Dear Mr Jones,

Dear Mx Jones,

Slide 5 - Slide

Inleiding

I am writing you to ....

I am writing you because ....

I am writing in response to ...

Slide 6 - Slide

Middenstuk
Name, gender, age, country
My name is Patricia Bekelaar. I am a thirty-one-year-old girl and I live in The Netherlands.
Learn by heart!!!

Slide 7 - Slide

Welke aanhef is onjuist?
A
Dear Ms Blackburn,
B
Dear Sir/Madam
C
Dear Mr Jackson,
D
Dear Sir Brown

Slide 8 - Quiz

Welke aanhef is onjuist?
A
Dear Mr Birds,
B
Dear Mr/Ms Jones,
C
Dear Sir/Madam,
D
Dear Ms Oliver,

Slide 9 - Quiz

Cover all the items!

Slide 10 - Slide

Slotzin

I look forward to your answer. (formal)

I look forward to hearing from you. (formal)

I hope to hear from you soon. (informal)


Learn by heart!

Slide 11 - Slide

Afsluiting

FORMAL:

Yours faithfully,    (if you don't know a surname)

Yours sincerely,    (if you know a surname)


* skip a line


Your given name and surname

Slide 12 - Slide

Afsluiting

INFORMAL:

Best wishes,

Kind regards,

Take care,


* skip a line


Your given name and surname

Slide 13 - Slide

Tips

- Skip lines preferably after every topic.

- Read carefully.

- Learn some sentences by heart.

- You can use your dictionary but be careful

Slide 14 - Slide

Ik stuur een email naar een bedrijf omdat ik een klacht heb. Ik heb geen gegevens van een contact persoon. Hoe sluit ik de email af?
A
Take care,
B
Yours faithfully,
C
Yours sincerely,
D
Kind regards,

Slide 15 - Quiz

Correct
Incorrect
I've seen
I have seen
i look forward
I want
I would like
I live in...
I am living in...

Slide 16 - Drag question

Hoe zinvol was deze les voor jou?
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Slide 17 - Poll