Informal email/letter (Writing Focus)

• Engels
• Voortgezet speciaal onderwijs
• Leerroute 4

Welcome to Mrs Everstijn's (online) classroom

What advice would you give to someone who is visiting your country about where to see live music?

Class discussion to introduce people visiting and giving advice.

Materials :

• Coursebook (p14, 168)
• Pen & paper = notes + answers
• Word document = informal letter => email to [e-mail]
  
• Handout informal correspondence
  

Youtube explanation informal correspondence appr. 6 min

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 (ex5/p9)
  
• understatement = stating the opposite (past habit example)
  
• paraphrasing; using different words to tell the same message (Quick Test ex 4)
  

Check:

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

Who:  

What: 

How:  

Help:  

Time: 

Result:

Done:  

individual

read page 168

Coursebook

Each other / teacher

15 minutes

knowledge for writing exam
exercise 2, 3, 4, 5 & 6 page 14

Exercise 2:

1. You have to write to Josh.

2. To give him information.

3. informal

Exercise 3:

1. There's a music festival every summer.

2. you'll be able

3. enjoy going a lot

Exercise 3:

4.mainly interested in

5. you won't be disappointed becuase there's something for every one.

6. but

7. if you like, I could

8. Let me know what you think.

Exercise 4:

1 or 3

Exercise 5:

1, 2, 4 & 6

Exercise 6:

1F, 2I, 3I, 4I, 5I, 6F

Who:  

What: 

How:  

Help:  

Time: 

Result:

Done:  

individual

exercise 7

Write an informal email on separate paper

None

20 minutes

writing exam skills
Check your email + hand in

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?