Writing an informal email

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 3

Writing: (semi) informal email. 

Writing an informal email (1)

An email has 5 main parts:

• header
• salutation
• introduction
• body 
• closing sentence
• name

Writing an informal email (2)

• 1. Header  - From : who sent you an email,  

To : the email address you are sending the email to                            

Subject: what your email is about. 

•   2. Salutation  (Aanhef) 

 Start  your email with Dear + name. You can also start with  Hello, / Hi, / 

Good morning, /Good evening  etc.

Writing an informal email (3)

• 3 introduction- I am writing to you because .....
• witregel
• 4. Body  - In the body you write your message. This could be about a number of topics. This depends on the assignment . (2/3 paragraphs)
• witregel
• 5. Closing sentence -  Hope to hear from you /Hope to hear from you soon or I hope you write back soon.
• witregel
• 5. Closing + your name: All best, / Best wishes, Best regards ,

Writing an informal email (4)

Always proofread your email and check:

Is there a clear and specific subject ?

Have you entered the email address to the person you are writing to?

Salutation

Closing sentence 

Proper ending

Does each sentence start with a capital? 

Punctuation 

Have you covered all topics you want to write about? 

Correct spelling

word order in English sentences

Basisregel:

Wie - Doet - Wat - Waar - Wanneer

Peter plays tennis in the park on Friday

Jenny doesn't take her books to school on Monday

We are going to Paris this summer

Samengevat

From: 

To: 

Subject:

• Opening: Dear … , (vergeet hier de komma niet)

• Inleiding: How are you? / I hope you are fine. I am writing this e-mail because …

• Middenstuk: meer informatie geven of vragen van de ander beantwoorden en zelf vragen stellen

• Slot: I hope to hear from you / I hope hearing from you soon / I hope to receive a reply soon

• Afsluiting: Kind regards, (vergeet hier de komma niet), witregel en dan je naam

Option 1

Pretend you have an aunt and uncle who only speak English. They are always very interested about how you are doing at school. Write a letter to them. Tell them about one of the subjects you have chosen to follow at your school. 

Write 80 – 100 words, explaining:

- why you chose that subject

- what you like (or don’t like) about it

- what you hope to learn from it

- how it might help you in your future career

Option 2

Recently, a friend of yours has been doing something that you don’t approve of. For example, they might be doing something illegal, or something that you find annoying. Make up the details and write an email to your friend. Write 80 – 100 words.

Include:

- the behaviour that you don’t approve of

- the reasons why you don’t approve of it

- what you think they should be doing instead

Peer feedback - Exchange your email with your neighbor. How many points does your classmate score? Why?

Aantal punten
A - 1p	Salutation, closing sentence + proper ending	juiste aanhef en juiste afsluiting
B - 2p	Grammar	correcte zinnen (woordvolgorde), tijden, lidwoorden etc.
C - 1p	Punctuation (interpunctie) Does each sentence start with a capital?	interpunctie Does each sentence start with a capital?
D - 2p	Task - Have you covered all topics you want to write about? ( Inhoud elementen)	Heb je alles genoemd wat in de opdracht staat?
E - 1p	Spelling	Correcte spelling van woorden.
F - 1p	Aantal woorden
G - 1p	Taalgebruik (formeel of informeel)
H - 1p	Alinea's en witregels

Rewrite your email

Rewrite your email with the feedback you have received from your classmate