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EngelsMBOStudiejaar 3

This lesson contains 26 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Slide 1 - Poll

lesson aims: at the end of class
1. you know the 4 things to pay attention to when writing a formal email
2.  you are able to correctly compose a (formal) email.
2. you are able to correctly open and sign off a formal email.
3. you are able to express yourself more politely in writing by using "would like" and "could" .

Slide 2 - Slide

How to write a formal email

Slide 3 - Slide

Formal
informal

Slide 4 - Drag question

In een formele e-mail is het prima om afkortingen te gebruiken (bijv. I'm , I'll, can't..)
A
juist
B
onjuist

Slide 5 - Quiz

4 dingen om op te letten bij een formele mail

1. géén verkorte vormen: schrijf alles uit.

Slide 6 - Slide

What is a correct way to start a formal email (you do not know who will receive the email)?
A
Dear Mister/M'am,
B
Dear Sir/Madam,
C
Dear sir, madam,
D
Dear Mr /Mrs

Slide 7 - Quiz

how do you sign off?

Slide 8 - Mind map

Formal

Dear Sir/Madam, 
Dear Ms Cooper,
Dear Mr Smith



Informal

Hi Josie,
Hello Adele,
Hi there Delilah,
Dear John,

Slide 9 - Slide

Formal
when you do not no the recipient (ontvanger):
Yours faithfully
when you do know them:
Yours sincerely,
Never: greetings!
....


Informal
Love,
Bye,
See you soon, 
Kind regards... 
Never: greetings!

Slide 10 - Slide

4 aandachtspunten
1. schrijf alles voluit: géén verkorte vormen.
2. let op een correcte aanhef en afsluiting

Slide 11 - Slide

de 3 delen waaruit teksten zijn opgebouwd?

Slide 12 - Mind map

Slide 13 - Slide

Text

Slide 14 - Slide

a formal email contains:
Dear ....
Introduction ( reason for writing)
body (content/inhoud)
conclusion 
signing off

Slide 15 - Slide

4 aandachtspunten 
1. geen verkorte vormen: schrijf alles uit
2. let op een correcte aanhef en afsluiting
3. Verdeel je tekst duidelijk in een inleiding, middenstuk en slot.

Slide 16 - Slide

Dear Mr Smith
I have read the add in the paper. I want to be a part of your sales team. Can you send me more details?

Thanks,

Harry de Vries

Slide 17 - Slide

Be polite
Dear Mr Smith,
I am writing with regard to your add. I would very much like to join your sales team. Could you please provide me with more information?
I hope to hear from you soon.
Yours sincerely,
H. de Vries

Slide 18 - Slide

so:
Can you send me a picture? 

I want to go to France.

Do you want some coffee?

Slide 19 - Slide

4 aandachtspunten 
1. geen verkorte vormen: schrijf alles voluit
2. zorg voor een correcte aanhef en afsluiting
3. verdeel de tekst in een duidelijke inleiding, middenstuk en slot
4. wees beleefd!

Slide 20 - Slide

If you start an email with Dear Sir/Madam, how do you end?
A
Greetings
B
Yours faithfully
C
Yours sincerely
D
Best wishes

Slide 21 - Quiz

The sentence: I'm sorry, but I won't be able to attend the meeting. is best used
A
In the introduction of a formal mail
B
in the body of a formal mail
C
in the conclusion of a formal mail
D
not at all

Slide 22 - Quiz

polite form of
I want to come visit you tomorrow

Slide 23 - Open question

de 4 aandachtspunten van de formele email

Slide 24 - Open question

Check LA- Write an E=mail
Find an IT company online (preferably English but a Dutch company is fine too as long as you write your mail in English!)
Find out as much as you can about how green this company is.
Compose an e-mail to this company and include the following:
Who you are
Why you are writing this e-mail, (school assignment, research.)
Ask them how "Green" they are
Ask them if they will reply back

Slide 25 - Slide

Next week
Blog or Speaking
Getting ready for debate.

Slide 26 - Slide