Introduction to English 15

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

English OP2

Last time December 14th..?

Why though..?

Last time: December 14

- know the difference between formal/ informal e-mails.

- recognise signal words.

- understand lay out of an e-mail.

- know the different salutations and what they mean. 

Goals today: January 4th.

- Translate new healthcare vocabulary.

- Write two short e-mails, one informal, one more formal. 

- Give and receive feedback. 

- Everyone participates! 

- Find out OP2 end project for next time. 

Vocabulary healthcare :)

Get your notebooks and pencils out!

TranslateEN->DU & DU->EN

EN-> DU
the residential home (for elderly)- 

rewarding -

the social science -

the social services -

the substance misuse -

DU-> EN  de welzijnswerker

begripvol

de vrijwilliger

niet oordelen

de jeugdzorg                                                                      Wheel of names

Translate

the residential home (for elderly)- het verzorgingshuis

rewarding -verrijkend, dankbaar (van werk, taak)

the social science -de sociale wetenschap

the social services -de maatschappelijke dienstverlening

the substance misuse - het drugsmisbruik

the support worker -de welzijnswerker

understanding -begripvol

the volunteer -de vrijwilliger

to withhold judgement- niet oordelen

the youth care -de jeugdzorg

1.When you start an email with 'Dear Sir/Madam', you finish it with

2.When you finish an email with 'yours sincerely', you start the email with

6.If you don't know if a woman is married or not, you can use

7. When you finish an email with 'yours faithfully', you start it with

9.When you start an email with 'Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms', you finish it with

Write a good opening sentence (after salutation)

In reply to your letter ... .

Thank you for your letter of May 14th concerning … .

Thanks for your email ... .

Following our phone conversation ... .

write a good closing sentence. (before end salutation)

Please contact me again if you need any more information.

If I can be of any further assistance, please do contact me again.

Let me know if you need anything else.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Hear from you soon.

See you in ... .

Take care.

e-mail writing

1. The Subject Line. The subject line is usually the first thing someone reads before they decide to open your email. 

2. Start with an appropriate greeting (salutation)

3. Keep your message short and concise. 

4. Use standard fonts. 

5. Writing your closing. 

6. Schedule your emails.

7. Do a final spelling and grammar check.

Hulpzinnen

Task 1: Open a word file

1. You are planning to go on a trip. Write the details below.

Where are you going? _______________________________________________

What is the purpose of your trip? _______________________________________

How long are you going to stay? ____________________________________________

Why are you going? ______________________________________________________

What is your itinerary (the places you will visit)? _______________________________

Who will you meet? _______________________________________________________

How well do you know them? Have you written / spoken to / met them before? ______________________________________________________

Task 2.

Write two e-mails in your Word doc. using the situation you created in the previous exercise. The maximum length for each e-mail is 100 words.

e-mail 1: Write to the person you are going to meet abroad. What do you need to tell them? Perhaps you need to let them know how long you're staying. Do you want them to arrange anything for you?

e-mail 2: Write an e-mail to all your colleagues. Tell them about your plans and ask them if they would like you to take / do / find out / bring back anything.

Save your Word doc. under the name 'email task' 

Exchange your assignment with a classmate. 

- Look at each other's work
- Give one tip & one top on their work

(What is really good about it, what could they improve?) 
- Hand it in @ Teams opdrachten inlever box. 
- We will discuss your assignment + feedback next session.

Did we reach our goals?

- Goals of today:  
- Translate new healthcare vocabulary.

- Write two short e-mails, one informal, one more formal.

- Give and receive feedback.

- Everyone participates! 

- Find out OP2 end project for next time. 

Why though..?

Next time January 4th

-Onderdeel 1: Je krijgt van de docent een e-mail toegestuurd op je mailadres. Onder de mail staan vragen over de inhoud van de e-mail. Drie meerkeuze en twee open vragen. Die moet je beantwoorden.  

-Onderdeel 2: Een zelfgeschreven reactie op de e-mail van +- 150 woorden. In de geschreven reactie laat je zien wat je hebt geleerd over het schrijven van een e-mail. Dan lever je het in door de e-mail terug te sturen mét de vragen die je hebt beantwoord + een geschreven reactie in het Engels op de e-mail.