Formal email writing and formal language

Writing A Formal Email 
Formal language, email structure
and 
Finish Up vocabulary
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This lesson contains 32 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Writing A Formal Email 
Formal language, email structure
and 
Finish Up vocabulary

Slide 1 - Slide

What do you remember?

Are you ready for take off?
                                        Let's find out!  ;)

Slide 2 - Slide

How many types of formal letters have we discussed in class?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5

Slide 3 - Quiz

Which 3 types of formal letters?
A
complaint, application, request
B
rectification, restitution, complaint
C
complaint, clarification, application

Slide 4 - Quiz

For an email, you don't know who you are addressing.
How do you do that?
A
Dear Sir/Madam,
B
Dear Mr./Ms.,
C
To whom it may concern,
D
Dear ...,

Slide 5 - Quiz

You are writing a formal email to Jessica Brown. How do you address her?
A
Dear Madam Brown,
B
Dear Ms. Brown,
C
Dear Jessica Brown
D
Dear Mrs. Brown

Slide 6 - Quiz

Keep in mind...
Mrs. for married women. 
Ms. for unmarried women (and quite a few feminists).


Only use Mrs. when you know that she is married and you know that she doesn't mind.

Slide 7 - Slide

How many paragraphs should your letter consist of (at the very least) ?
A
2
B
3
C
4
D
5

Slide 8 - Quiz

At least 5 paragraphs
(opening)
Introduction         1      
Body 1                2
Body 2                3
Body 3                4
Conclusion       5
(closing + ending)

Slide 9 - Slide

What should you do in the first paragraph (the introduction)?
A
introduce the problem, topic or question
B
introduce yourself
C
introduce the reason for your writing
D
introduce a solution

Slide 10 - Quiz

Which version should you use for your introduction?
A
The reason I am writing is that ...
B
The reason why I am writing is that ...
C
The reason I am writing is because ...

Slide 11 - Quiz

Don't repeat yourself
The reason why I am writing is that ...
The reason = why               -->      repeat

The reason I am writing is because ...
The reason = because      -->       repeat

The reason I am writing is that / The reason for my writing is that

Slide 12 - Slide

What is a good example of a formal closing (after your conclusion)?
More than one answer possible!
A
Please reply asap.
B
I look forward to hearing from you.
C
I look forward to your swift reply.
D
Many thanks in advance.

Slide 13 - Quiz

You used the address
"Dear Ms. Brown,"
What should your ending be?
A
Yours faithfully,
B
Yours sincerely,
C
Yours forever,
D
Yours truly,

Slide 14 - Quiz

You used the address
"Dear Sir / Madam,"
What should your ending be?
A
Yours faithfully,
B
Yours sincerely,
C
Yours forever,
D
Yours truly,

Slide 15 - Quiz

What was it again?
You know the name:
Dear Ms. Brown,     -    Yours sincerely

You don't know the name:
Dear Sir / Madam,     -      Yours faithfully

Slide 16 - Slide

It's time for ... Finish Up!
The way to level up on your English vocabulary.

A review of the chapters we have covered so far:
chapter 11-14

In the next four slides, fill in the English translation.
Mind your spelling and the verb tense!

Slide 17 - Slide

The boy was .... (wegsturen) from school.

Slide 18 - Open question

The ... (kraag/boord) of your shirt is dirty.

Slide 19 - Open question

Do you think this new fashion will ... (aanslaan)?

Slide 20 - Open question

Milk is a ... (voedzaam) drink.

Slide 21 - Open question


The end of Finish Up

Slide 22 - Slide

So far we've covered ....
standard formal phrases, 
email structure and vocabulary.

However, 
grammar also plays a part in formal writing.
For instance, the use of passive sentences. 

Slide 23 - Slide

Active versus Passive
A thief has stolen my bike.  (=ACTIVE)
versus
My bike has been stolen (by a thief).   (=PASSIVE)

In the next slides, 
pay close attention to the different verb tenses.
Do you still remember them from last year?

Slide 24 - Slide

Active
Subject Verb Object

Rihanna wears stolen rings.
Snowwhite is eating an apple. 
Sinterklaas kicked the child. 
Zwarte Piet was throwing pepernoten.
A monkey has stolen my bike.
Passive
Object (= now Subject)

Stolen rings are worn.
An apple is being eaten. 
The child was kicked.
Pepernoten were being thrown.

My bike
has been stolen.

Slide 25 - Slide

Which tense is this?

Rihanna wears stolen rings.

A
present simple
B
present continuous
C
present perfect

Slide 26 - Quiz

Turn into a passive sentence:

He kicks the ball.
A
The ball is being kicked.
B
The ball has been kicked.
C
The ball is kicked.

Slide 27 - Quiz

Which tense is this?

Zwarte Piet was throwing pepernoten.
A
present simple
B
present continuous
C
present perfect

Slide 28 - Quiz

Turn into a passive sentence:

They were cooking dinner.
A
Dinner was being cooked.
B
Dinner has been cooked.
C
Dinner was cooked.

Slide 29 - Quiz

Which tense is this?

A monkey has stolen my bike.
A
past perfect
B
past continuous
C
present perfect
D
past simple

Slide 30 - Quiz

Turn into a passive sentence:

They have buried the evidence.
A
The evidence is buried.
B
The evidence was being buried.
C
The evidence was buried.
D
The evidence has been buried.

Slide 31 - Quiz

That's all folks!
How was your flight?

Slide 32 - Slide