Les 2 writing a letter/email

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

English writing

27 November 2023

Today's programme

Attendance

Warm-up

Writing - Grammar recap

Writing - setup formal letter

Today's goals

At the end of this lesson you know the outlines of writing a formal letter

Vocab

Maak de kruiswoordpuzzel met behulp van de woordenlijst van FIX writing A2 2.1

Talking about the future

The future

Express a sudden decision: will

I will have the homemade chickensoup.

Express a desire or agreement to do something

It will not happen again.

I think I will go to Mexico next summer.

The future

Express plan for the future: to be going to

I am going to graduate this summer.

She is going to visit her cousin this fall.

The future

Both will and going to can be used to make future predictions

She will be a great doctor.

She is going to be a great doctor.

They ... move house mext month.

1. will
2. are going to

Joan thinks the conservatives ... win the elections.

1. will
2. are going to

There is someone at the door. I ... get it.

1. will
2. am going to

Joey ... visit us in Switzerland in January.

1. will
2. is going to

Greeting formal letter/email

Don't know the name? --> Dear Sir/Madam,

                                                         Dear Madam,

                                                         Dear Sir,

Know the name? --> title (Mr, Mrs, Miss or Ms, Dr, etc.) and the family name

Mrs=married / Miss=unmarried / Ms=unknown married or not

Body formal letter

KISS - keep it short and simple

Break your message down into paragraphs (alinea's)

1. Why are you writing? What is the topic (onderwerp)?
   
2. What do you want the reader to do/know?
3. Closing = conclusion/summary/ suggest possible follow-up 

Try to keep your sentences (zinnen) readable.

Closing formal letter/email

Know the name?              -->  Yours sincerely, 

Don't know the name?  -->  Yours faithfully,

Know the person?           -->  Kind regards,

Opdracht: formal letter/email

You have bought a laptop last week and the adapter doesn't work. Write an email to ask the seller for a new one.

Opdrachten

Maak op FIX writing A2

2.2 Correspondence Grammar

2.3 Correspondence

2.5 Practical 2

en de opdracht uit de les: formal email

Thank you for your attention

Any questions?

See you next week!!!