Tips for writing

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

You can start every letter with....?

When you say; 'I am having a great time!' When does this happen?

1. It's a fact
2. It's right now
3. It's in the past
4. It started in the past but is still true

If you want to say something that happened in the past but is still true, which sentence is correct?

1. I enjoyed my holiday in Spain
2. I was enjoying my holiday in spain
3. I am enjoying my holiday in Spain
4. I have enjoyed my holiday in Spain

How can you tell something about your future plans?
By using....

1. Going
2. Will
3. Just
4. Going to

Start of letter

Body of letter

End of letter

Dear...,

How are you?

I really like ...

Best wishes,

I hope to hear from you soon.

Rewrite the sentence the correct way;
were meeting at school on wednesday

Rewrite the sentence the correct way;
what are your plans for this week

Rewrite the sentence the correct way;
i want to do my best during english class

Rewrite the sentence the correct way;
my birthday is on the 3rd of march

When do you use the ending;
See you soon?

1. Formal letter
2. Informal letter

If you end with 'Kind regards', who are you writing to?

1. to a friend
2. to a company
3. to a complete stranger
4. to a teacher

If you end with 'yours sincerely', who are you writing to?

1. to a friend
2. to a company
3. to a complete stranger
4. to a teacher

Which one is correct?

1. you don't know the name of the person you are writing to.
2. You use 'yours sincerely' when you know the name of the person you are writing to.

Which one is correct?
You use 'yours sincerely' when...

1. ...you don't know the name of the person you are writing to.
2. ... you know the name of the person you are writing to.

Which ending do you use when you start with;
Dear Sir/Madam,

Formal letter

Informal letter

Someone you know well

Someone you don't know

A family member

A company

An organisation

A friend

Formal start

Formal end

Informal start

Informal end

Dear Ms Rogers,

Dear Mr Smith,

Dear Sir or Madam,

Yours sincerely,

Yours faithfully, 

Dear Jessica,

Dear Rob,

With kind regards,

What do you say in your first paragraph?

What do you always write in your last paragraph?

You are not allowed to use slang. Rewrite the slang words in the correct (normal) way:
Gonna

You are not allowed to use slang. Rewrite the slang words in the correct (normal) way:
wanna

You are not allowed to use slang. Rewrite the slang words in the correct (normal) way:
U

Name 2 things you shouldn't use in a formal letter.

How did it go?

1. I knew everything
2. It was okay
3. I still have a lot to learn
4. I didn't know anything