This lesson contains 23 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.
Lesson duration is: 50 min
Items in this lesson
Writing - Informal
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Informal Email
How
What
Why
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Today's plan
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How to write an informal email
Write an informal email
Peer feedback
Rewrite your email
Write another email
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Slide 4 - Video
Writing - Informal
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Informal (personal) writing
What is an informal letter/email?
Written letter/email to:
known people; family, friends, acquaintances, colleagues, etc.
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Read Sara's email.
Answer her questions in your notebook.
timer
10:00
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How do you start an informal email?
A
Goodmorning-afternoon-evening
B
Dear + name
C
Hi, hello
D
No name
Slide 8 - Quiz
The correct way to start a formal email?
A
YOOOOO!!!
B
Hey dude!
C
Dear ........
D
What's up???
Slide 9 - Quiz
Writing a formal email could be to a/my
A
cousin
B
company
C
grandparents
D
teacher
Slide 10 - Quiz
time to think!
In the next slide you will see a formal and an informal letter.
Take 2 minutes to spot some differences and write them down.
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timer
2:00
Slide 12 - Slide
Slide 13 - Slide
Informal vs. Formal
Type
Informal letters and emails
Formal letters and emails
Writing to
- Friends
- Family members
- People we don't know
- Bosses or managers
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Structure
Aanhef
Hi or Hello / Dear [name],
Beantwoord vragen
Bijv: I am good/bad/okay. How are you?
Vertel meer over het onderwerp
Bijv: Something bad happened! I have broken my leg and cannot walk. It doesn't hurt as much as before. They put a cast on my leg, so I cannot move a lot. etc....
Afsluiting
I hope to hear from you soon. etc.
All the best,
[name]
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Writing an informal email
You write an informal email or a letter to friends, family members or people you know. An email has 5 main parts:
header
salutation
body
closing sentence
name
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Writing an informal email
Salutation (Aanhef)
Start your email with Dear + name. You can also start with Hello, / Hi, / Hey there!
Body
In the body you write your message. This could be about a number of topics; asking questions, inviting a friend or just sharing information. (2/3 paragraphs)
Closing sentence
I hope to hear from you soon. Keep in touch! Write soon.
Closing + your name
All the best, / Best wishes, Best regards / Love, / Hugs, / Kisses, / Take care, / Have a good weekend,
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timer
25:00
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Peer feedback - Exchange your email with your neighbor. How many points does your classmate score? Why?
Aantal punten
1p
Salutation, closing sentence + proper ending
juiste aanhef en juiste afsluiting
2p
Grammar
correcte zinnen (woordvolgorde), tijden, lidwoorden etc.
1p
Punctuation (interpunctie) Does each sentence start with a capital?
interpunctie
Does each sentence start with a capital?
2p
Task - Have you covered all topics you want to write about? ( Inhoud elementen)
Heb je alles genoemd wat in de opdracht staat?
1p
Spelling
Correcte spelling van woorden.
1p
Aantal woorden
1p
Taalgebruik (formeel of informeel)
1p
Alinea's en witregels
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Write an informal email
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Option 1
Pretend you have an aunt and uncle who only speak English. They are always very interested about how you are doing at school. Write a letter to them. Tell them about one of the subjects you have chosen to follow at your school.
Write 80 – 100 words, explaining:
- why you chose that subject
- what you like (or don’t like) about it
- what you hope to learn from it
- how it might help you in your future career
Option 3
Recently, a friend of yours has been doing something that you don’t approve of. For example, they might be doing something illegal, or something that you find annoying. Make up the details and write an email to your friend. Write 80 – 100 words.
Include:
- the behaviour that you don’t approve of
- the reasons why you don’t approve of it
- what you think they should be doing instead
Option 2
A friend of yours wants to go to a hologram performance by your favourite artist together. Write a reply in which you explain what you think of this idea. Give arguments why you think this would be a good idea or a bad idea. Write 80 – 100
words.
timer
25:00
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Peer feedback - Exchange your email with your neighbor. How many points does your classmate score? Why?
Aantal punten
1p
Salutation, closing sentence + proper ending
juiste aanhef en juiste afsluiting
2p
Grammar
correcte zinnen (woordvolgorde), tijden, lidwoorden etc.
1p
Punctuation (interpunctie) Does each sentence start with a capital?
interpunctie
Does each sentence start with a capital?
2p
Task - Have you covered all topics you want to write about? ( Inhoud elementen)