Unit 5.7

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Please have your book on the table and your bag on the floor

Today's goals

After today's lesson, you can write a formal email requesting information

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Unit 1.5 & 1.6

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5.7 - Writing Formal Letter

An enquiry

What does "Formal" mean? 

What does make a letter Formal?

Starting a formal letter:

1.  If you know the person:

you use Dear Mr …, for males or 

Dear Mrs …, for females. 

 for example:

Dear Mr Robinson,

2. If you do not know the person:

you use Dear Sir/Madam,             

to start your letter.

Finishing a formal letter:

1. If you know the person, 

you use 

Yours sincerely,

2. If you don’t know the person, you use

Yours faithfully,

 Important to remember:

  Do not use abbreviations / contractions (short form of verbs/words)

I would Instead of I’d, use and instead of I’m, use I am.

Find the Four errors in this Formal letter.

Dear Mrs Robinson,

I am a sixteen-year-old dancer from Italy. I'm writing to enquire about the dance workshop at your centre the two-week hip-hop dance course this July.

I tried to book the workshop online but i haven't received any confirmation. Could you check everything is alright? Could you also tell me the cost of the course and how should i make the payment?

Yours faithfully,

Sara Anderson

To work

Sb p. 68 ex. 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7