R2D Sept 23

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Writing an informal letter

letter = email

September, 2023

Who would you write an informal letter to?

What are you learning today?

At the end of the lesson, you can write an informal letter

What am I looking for? 

1. You can start and end an informal letter correctly

2. You can use a date correctly

3. You can use capital letters correctly

Writing an informal letter

What does an informal letter need to have (more answers correct)?

1. Beginning and ending
2. Date
3. 1-3 Body paragraphs
4. The address

Beginning

Dear Shannon,

Hi Tina,

Hello Michael,

Date

6th of March, 2023

April 6th, 2022

Note: Months start with a capital; (March. April)

Body

1-3 paragraphs

Spelling/Grammar/Vocabulary

Ending

Hope to hear from you soon,

Best wishes,

Love,

Kind regards,

Greetings?

Capitals (hoofdletters)

• I (ik) !!!!!!!!!!!
• Names (Shannon), 
• Places (Maasland), 
• Holidays (Easter),
• Start of the sentence,
• Days of the week (Tuesday), 
• Months of the year (June).

Important

Word order: WHO - DOES - WHAT - WHERE - WHEN.

Jim takes his bag to the gym every Monday and Thursday.

Punctuation

Use . ,  ! ? 

How can you start an informal letter?

1. Dear (name),
2. Hello (name),
3. Hi (name),
4. Dear Sir/Madam,

Which one is correct?

1. I did not eat too much this weekend
2. Not too much i did eat this Easter
3. I did not eat too much this Easter
4. This easter i did not eat too much

How can you end an informal letter?
(2 answers)

1. Greetings,
2. Yours sincerely,
3. Kind regards,
4. Best wishes,

An adjective with your name?

Use an adjective we studied: 

Honest Hugo

Sensible Sara 

Or pick one yourself: Delightful Danielle

In the UK, US and Canada, “Santa Claus” (or “Father Christmas”) is believed to travel around the world in a sleigh pulled by reindeer.

Do you know any of the names of the reindeer?

Writing to Santa: a tradition in US and UK

Now:

1. Go to Teams/AVO/Class Notebook
2. In the list (right) click on 'informal email March 2023'
3. Read the assignment and type below

What 3 presents would you ask Santa (2 reasonable, 1 outrageous)?

What	Write an (informal) letter to say thanks to someone ( 100-120 words)
How	In your notebook. What I'm looking for: 1, Start and end (informal letter) correctly, 2. Use capitals correctly 3. Use the date correctly
Help	Use your notes, Ask your neighbour, Ask me
Time	25 minutes + 5 minutes FB
Next	Check in pairs, use the checklist to give eachother feedback and tips, come show me
Finished	Do homework

Remember: future tenses

Do you know what to do?

What	Write an (informal) letter to say thanks ( 120-150 words)
How	In Notebook (Teams). Start and end (informal letter) correctly, Use capitals correctly Use a strong adjective
Help	Use page 116 (use the email for inspiration) Use your notes, Ask your neighbour, Ask me
Time	20 minutes + 5 minutes FB
Next	Check in pairs, use the checklist to give eachother feedback and tips
Finished	Start the revise and check online (log onto English File)

What	Write an (informal) letter to Santa ( 120-150 words)
How	On paper. Start and end (informal letter) correctly, Body: 1-3 paragraphs, include 1 promise for next year (e.g. help a friend, study harder etc.) Ask for 1-3 presents
Help	Remember the future forms, Use your notes, Ask your neighbour, Ask me
Time	20 minutes + 5 minutes FB
Next	Check in pairs, use the checklist to give eachother feedback and tips
Finished	Make sure your name and the name of the FB-giver are at the top of the 2 papers and hand in.

How did that go?

Homework

1. Make sure you hand in your letter (and feedback form) by 5pm today (AVO office)!