Mavo 4 - writing a formal letter 1

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• Leerjaar 4

Writing a formal letter

Lesson 1/2

4 mavo

What are we doing today?

• Introducing Miss Rienstra
  
• Introducing you
  
• What is a formal letter?
  
• What needs to be in a formal letter
  
• Let's start writing!
  
• Hand in your letter: formative feedback

Introduction

- Let's play a quiz to get to know me!

My favorite animal is a....

1. Cat
2. Chicken
3. Dog
4. Sheep

I am ... years old.

1. 21
2. 23
3. 26
4. 29

My boyfriend works as a...

1. Mechanic
2. Teacher
3. Salesperson
4. Truck driver

My favorite artist is...

1. Beyoncé
2. Post Malone
3. Bruce Springsteen
4. Roxy Dekker

If I would win the lottery, I would...

1. Stop working
2. Travel the world
3. Move to Curaçao
4. Buy and Audi

This picture was taken in...

1. The United States of America
2. South Africa
3. Wales
4. Ireland

Now it's your turn!

Tell me your name & a fact which helps me remember your name 😄

Writing a formal letter

What do you already know?

Formele brief

Opening and closing a letter

• Person is known: Dear Ms/Mr/Mx Williams,
• Person is unknown: Dear Sir / Madam,

• Person is known: Yours sincerely, / Best regards,
• Person is unknown: Yours faithfully

The body of the letter

• First sentence explains what you're writing about.
  I would like to take this opportunity to invite you to our upcoming gathering
• Try to be a little more polite than normally:
  Would it be possible to...
  I would like to offer...
  Could you tell me...
  Please let me know... 

How do you start a letter when the person you're writing to is unknown?

1. Dear Sir / Madam
2. Dear person,
3. Dear Mr,
4. Hoi Sir / Madam,

More info

• Opening & closing a letter: page 135
• Being clear and polite: page 161

Let's write a letter

• Kies één van de onderwerpen  op de volgende dia. Hier ga je een formele brief over schrijven. Gebruik de informatie die je net geleerd hebt. 
• Hulp nodig? Je mag een woordenboek gebruiken. De docent loopt rond, als ze bij je is mag je je vraag stellen.
• Je schrijft op papier, aan het einde van de les lever je de brief in voor feedback. 

Option 1 

You're inviting your friends to a formal dinner party at your place. 

Include: the date, that it's for your birthday, the dress code, the address and who they should contact if they have allergies. 

You're writing to your friend Jessica Williams. 

Option 2

You were invited to watch a football game of your favorite team in a sky box. You're accepting the invitation and bringing a friend.

Include: a thank you, which friend you're bringing, ask what time you have to be there, where it is and what the dress code is.

You were invited by Jack McConnor.

Hand in your letter

• Feedback to learn, not for a grade!
• You'll get the letter back next week Monday.