Formal letter (Writing Focus)

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 4

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Materials :

• Coursebook (p24, 167)
• Pen & paper = notes + answers
• Word document = informal letter => email to [e-mail]
  
• Handout informal correspondence
  

What do you know about formal letters?

Conventions:

• own address
• date
• recipient (address)
• salutation
• introduction (why)
• body (what/how etc)
• closing salutation
• your name

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Process:

1. Read the assignment & underline key words => letter / email / other
   
2. Recipient (who receives it) => formal/informal
3. Check mandatory elements; subjects, word count etc.
4. Read information
5. Write letter/email/other
   

Strategies:

1. Use as many words from the assignment
2. Use dictionary
3. Use blancs / Dutch words
4. Learn conventions by heart
5. Memorise common sentences
   

Elements:

• referencing words; chronological order, possessive pronouns, personal pronouns 
  
• linkers for contrast = however, even though, although, on the other hand, while, whereas & despite (ex 4 p 24)
  
• paraphrasing; using different words to tell the same message 
  

Check:

1. Capitals
2. Full stops, commas etc
3. Conventions; own address, recipient, date, blanc lines, salutation, closing salutation, own name
   
4. Mandatory elements
   
5. Count words = list word count
   

Who:  

What: 

How:  

Help:  

Time: 

Result:

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individual

exercise 1 to 6 p24

Write answers in your notebook. List page number!!! 

each other/teacher

30 minutes

class check
Study wordlist unit 2 + grammar references

2      1 C 2 B 3 F 4 A 5 E 6 D

3      1, 4, 6

4      Points 1, 2 and 3 in the second paragraph 2. Point 2 is also in the last paragraph.

5       This makes playing with other children outside the family easier …  

            … because they may be jealous of each other.

            … because you don’t have the same shared memories. 

            … so it’s always possible to make friends with your sibling as adults.

6       1 Even though 2 However 3 On the other hand 4 Despite 

Who:  

What: 

How:  

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individual

assignment (next slide) 

write formal letter on paper

none

30 minutes

knowledge for writing exam
Study wordlist unit 2 + grammar references unit 2

What mark would you give yourself with reference to your input this week?

What will you change next week in order to improve on this mark?