Essay last part & Formal Letter Writing Revision Havo 5

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 5

Reading time

The goals today:

> you feel confident about writing an essay
> you know the formal letter rules
> you are aware of common mistakes and useful grammar rules
> you have practised some useful vocabulary
> you have written a practise letter 

First, finish the essay you started yesterday

Wat vind je nog moeilijk aan het schrijven van een goed Argumentative Essay? (Heb je nog vragen?)

Let's move on

Formal Writing Revision Havo 5

Aims of this lesson

1. To revise the rules of writing a formal letter 
2. To revise key Grammar rules
3. To learn to avoid common mistakes in letter writing
4. To revise your formal vocabulary

Revision Part 1: Formal Letter rules

What is the correct order of your letter from top to botttom?

your name

addressee

your signature

Your address

Salutation (aanhef)

Your text

The date

yours sincerely/ faithfully

Structure of the letter

- aanhef (Salutation)

Geachte heer / mevrouw, (officieel, of bij iemand die je niet kent)	Dear Sir/Madam,
Beste mevrouw Cartwright, (een volwassene van wie je de naam niet kent)	Dear Ms Cartwright,
Beste meneer Cartwright, (een volwassene van wie je de naam niet kent)	Dear Mr Cartwright,
Beste Sam, (een leeftijdsgenoot)	Dear Sam, / Hi Sam,

Formal letter/email outline: WRITING THE DATE

There are 4 options:

 15 December 2020

 December 15, 2020

 December 15th, 2020

 15th December 2020

All options are correct; the first one is the easiest.
Remember to write months with capital letters in English!


(NB: You may also place the date between the two addresses.)

Which of these is not a real rule when writing a formal letter in English?

1. You should avoid contractions (I'm / don't)
2. You should never start a sentence with 'I'
3. Your letter should include adresses, date and a closing sentence
4. Only write full sentences

Choose the best option

1. I look forward for your prompt reply
2. I am looking forward to your prompt reply
3. I will look forward to your prompt reply
4. I am looking for your prompt reply

You are writing a letter of application to Alice Duncan, who works at a Hotel. How should you adress her in your letter?

1. Dear Alice,
2. Dear Mrs A. Duncan,
3. Dear Mrs Duncan,
4. Dear Sir/Madam,

You are writing a letter of application to Alice Duncan, who works at a Hotel. With which 2 words should you end your letter (groet)?

Revision Part 2: Key Grammar rules

Which option is grammatically correct?

1. I am a 15 year old boy
2. I am a boy 15 years old
3. I am a 15 years old boy
4. I am a 15-year-old boy

Choose the correct option

1. If you knew you will tell her
2. If you will know you tell her
3. If you knew you would tell her
4. If you would know you will tell her

an ...

1. ...cold
2. ...honour
3. ...year
4. ...pleasure

I ______ here since 2017.

1. lived
2. have lived
3. have been living
4. had lived

Put this sentence in the correct order:
at / about / to / you / last month / my holiday / I / your camp site / writing / am

Choose the correct future form:
I ... my final exams in May this year.

1. will do
2. am going to do
3. am doing
4. do

Revision Part 3: Common mistakes in formal writing

Type ''correct'' if the sentence is correct, If the sentence is incorrect, write down what the mistake is and correct it.

Four people put there names on the list.

She is very interested in nature.

Firstly ..., Secondly..., At last I would like to ask you about my salary.

I like to watch a good show on Netflix.

I would like to congratulate you on your new job.

I have applied to a new job.

I have a few questions. But first I would like to mention that I am still a student.

I will enclose some photo's.

Reading time

5H - English

Our focus today:
> Formal language 
> Exam Idiom

Revision part 4: Formal language

In a formal letter you should avoid informal language.
Write a formal word that could be used instead of the informal word in the next few sentences.

I can deal with difficult customers quite well.

We were disappointed by the course, plus the fee was too expensive.

I thought the food was okay.

You can call me if you need me.

Now open the document in STUDIEWIJZERS in magister

Choose a situation and write a practise letter.
OR
write a REPORT to the school's administration on why the school's lunch options should be reconsidered. 

Ask feedback from a peer when you are done (track changes/remarks). 

Read the example reports (in studiewijzers) and compare yours to this one.

What can you learn for the example?

JOIN OUR CLASS in Quizlet so you can study with those sets

https://quizlet.com/join/9UvwqTdGC?i=203y2l&x=1bqt

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Engels 5H Periode 2

SE = schrijfvaardigheid (SE week December)
SE = luistervaardigheid (Januari)
Beoordeling = Oud luisterexamen
Beoordeling = Examen idioom toets ( H: 1, 7, 9, 10 en 13)
Aftekening = proef essay
Aftekening = literatuurdossier

Next week: 

> Prepare for the SE:
1) Do the assignments in the PERSUASIVE ESSAY – PRACTISE booklet.
2) Read the example reports
3) Read the "Oefenen SE schrijfvaardigheid" document and do the assignments
4) Share and give each other feedback

The goals today:

> you feel confident about writing an essay
> you know the formal letter rules
> you are aware of common mistakes and useful grammar rules
> you have practised some useful vocabulary
> you have joined our quizlet class
> you have written a practise letter 

Final class before the exam

1) Argumentative essay (so not a comperative essay!)

2) A letter OR a report

Choose one table and work together

A) Write a report to primary schools and parents of young children to inform them on healthy lifestyle choices
B) Write a letter to school about why you think the school should do more in offering healthy food and ban unhealthy options.
c) Write an argumentative essay about the statement "Zoos should all closed"

Evaluate your work on: 

> Content: All content is relevant to the task. Target reader is fully informed.  

> Communicative achievement:Uses the conventions of the communicative task effectively to hold the target reader’s attention and communicate straightforward and complex ideas, as appropriate. 

> Organization: Text is well- organized and coherent, using a variety of cohesive devices and organizational patterns to generally good effect.

> Language: Uses a range of vocabulary, including less common lexis, appropriately. Uses a range of simple and complex grammatical forms with control and flexibility

PREPARE TO GIVE TIPS TO THE OTHER GROUPS

SHARE WHAT YOU FOUND OUT

Give the other groups tips 

Hear some examples

What works well?

Final tips:

> Bring a dictionary! 
> Read the assignment well: what is asked from you?
> Don't read the full articles/report if you don't need everything
> Think about target audience (how formal do you need to be? Channell your inner Bridgerton/Joa if needed)
> Keep an eye on the time (both parts are equally important!)
> Don't forget the essay outline