WEEK 6 - Periode 3

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

WELCOME!

Today's plan

PREPARATION WRITING EXAM!

Lesson goals

• Writing Learn - formal and informal
• Able to identify and fix errors

Aanhef 

Dear Sir / Madam,

Dear Mr Smith,

Dear Mrs Smith,

Dear Mr / Mrs Smith,

Afsluiting

Yours faithfully,

Yours sincerely,

Kind regards,

Let op!

Let op je taalgebruik. Hou het netjes / formeel!

Gebruik geen samentrekkingen:

Do not, will not, going to, want to, you

      

              Don't, won't, gonna, wanna    u                     

Do's

- Always write 'I' (ik) with a capital letter

- Always make sure your spelling and grammar is correct

- Write the first letter of a month with a capital letter (January)

Don'ts

- Don't use slangwords (spreektaal)

- Don't abbreviate (afkorten) words; I am --> not I'm

Letter of complaint

This caused me to ...	Dit heeft ertoe geleid dat ik ...
I expect better service from a company of your reputation.	Ik verwacht betere service van een bedrijf met uw reputatie.
I am sure you will appreciate that this level of service is unacceptable.	Ik weet zeker dat u zult begrijpen dat deze service onacceptabel is.
I would like to know what action you will take to rectify this situation.	Ik zou graag willen weten welke acties u gaat ondernemen om deze situatie recht te zetten.

letter of complaint

We regret to inform you that ...	Het spijt ons u te moeten mededelen dat ...
I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with / at ...	Ik schrijf u om mijn ontevredenheid / ongenoegen over ... te uiten.
Unfortunately, this product was incorrectly invoiced.	Helaas is dit product onjuist gefactureerd.
I returned / explained / requested ...	Ik bracht het terug / legde uit / heb verzocht ...

Tips for the complaint letter

Focus on the most important facts. Don't give unnecessary background information.

Make sure you include:

• the reason for writing (e.g. I am writing to ...)
  
• what went wrong
  
• what you would like to happen now.
  
• Complaint letters are usually written in a formal style.
  
• Use passives to be less direct and more formal, e.g. I was served quickly.

Articles (A/An)

A gebruik je voor woorden die beginnen met een medeklinker: - A w oman - A s hoe	AN gebruik je voor woorden die beginnen met een klinker - An a pple - An e gg
Maar ook als een klinker klinkt als een medeklinker: - ''u'' klinkt als ''you'' -> A university - ''o'' klinkt als ''w'' -> A one-room apartment	Maar ook als een medeklinker,klinkt als een klinker: - een stomme ''h'' -> an hour - een afkorting -> an NBC reporter

Mind your punctuation!

They gave flowers .... their grandmother.

1. too
2. to

The sequel is even worse ......the first film.

1. than
2. then

Dear Sir/Madam,

Yours sincerely, / Yours faithfully, 

Inhoud formele brief

Slotzin

Jezelf voorstellen en waarom je schrijft

Choose the correct option for official letters

1. You are right
2. You're right
3. Your right
4. Your'e right

Zeg dat je graag een reactie wilt

1. I will a response please.
2. I want a response please.
3. I would like a response please.
4. Give me a response please.

Kies de beste optie

1. I look forward for your answer
2. I look forward to your answer.
3. I will look forward on your answer
4. I am looking for your answer

Word order
Which sentence is correct?

1. He bought a car yesterday in London.
2. He bought a car in London yesterday.
3. He bought yesterday a car in London.

Word order: which sentence is correct?

1. We'll go next year to Thailand.
2. We'll go to Thailand next year.

Correct word order:

1. I met her in town yesterday.
2. I met her yesterday in town.
3. I yesterday met her in town.
4. I met yesterday her in town.

Choose the right linking word:
.........the rain, we still went to the park

1. As well as
2. Despite
3. But

Choose the right linking word:
.............It was expensive, John bought the watch.

1. although
2. despite
3. also

Choose the right linking word:
.......... fight are cheaper in the winter, we decided to travel then.

1. although
2. despite
3. since

Choose the right linking word:
She couldn't come ...... she had to work.

1. because
2. and
3. but

Choose the right linking word:
...... it was really cold, I put on my gloves and my hat.

1. for
2. as
3. despite

Choose the right linking word:
........ she hated cats, she wasn't happy when her husband bought three.

1. As
2. as well as
3. for

Choose the right linking word: ...... the low temperatures during the winter, Moscow is always worth visiting.

1. in spite of
2. however
3. due to

Choose the right linking word: The report will be finished soon. ..... let's get some coffee.

1. due to
2. because
3. in the meantime

Choose the right linking word: I hope he drives carefully, ... he may have problems on such a slippery road.

1. due to
2. otherwise
3. despite

Choose the right linking word: I already knew a lot about cybersecurity. ....., the lecture was quite interesting.

1. although
2. because
3. Nevertheless

Sleep het woord naar de juiste tekstsoort.

Artikel

Zakelijke brief

Blog/verhaal

Welk woord schrijf je met hoofdletter en welke niet?

WEL 

hoofdletter

GEEN

hoofdletter

apple

i

monday

weekend

month

easter

may

company

1 Tekstsoorten en opbouw

1. Zakelijke mail: herkenbaar door aanhef, soms alinea's en slotgroet.

2. Blog: persoonlijke tekst, gaat vaak over persoonlijke ideeën en ervaringen.       Website en blog met pakkende titel.

3. Artikel: vaak informatief en formeel, professioneler dan een blog. Vaak             tussenkopjes en een goeie titel.

4. Reviews

Elke tekst heeft altijd een duidelijk begin (inleiding), midden en slot.

Common mistakes

I have made a document with common mistakes. You are going to identify these mistakes and fix them!

We will discuss the answers together in 15min.

learnenglish.britishcouncil.org

learnenglish.britishcouncil.org

Questions left?

Any questions left?