Formal Writing - Language & Writing Style

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EngelsMiddelbare schoolhavoLeerjaar 4

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Slide 1 - Diapositive

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Check pre-existing knowledge

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Dear Sir/Madam,
Your address
recipient's adress

The date
Introduce yourself + reason of writing
Explanation of the situation
Conclusion
Closing sentence
Your name
signature
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Slide 4 - Question de remorquage

What is the correct opening greeting if you DO NOT know who will read your letter?

Slide 5 - Question ouverte

How do you end a formal letter?
A
Greetings,
B
Yours sincerely,
C
Sincerely,
D
Yours faithfully,

Slide 6 - Quiz

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  • Use adverbs and adjectives to make your writing come alive

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Slide 12 - Lien

Slide 13 - Diapositive

How do you say 'ik zit op het Stellingwerf College'
A
I sit on the Stellingwerf College
B
I am on the Stellingwerf College
C
I am at the Stellingwerf College
D
I go to the Stellingwerf College

Slide 14 - Quiz

Which one is correct?
A
I am a fourteen-year-old boy/girl
B
I am a boy/girl and I am fourteen
C
I am a fourteen years old boy/girl
D
I am 14 and a boy/girl

Slide 15 - Quiz

Which one is correct
A
The reason I write you is...
B
The reason I am writing you is...
C
The reason i am writing you is
D
The reason i write you is...

Slide 16 - Quiz

How do translate 'havo' in British English
A
pre-university education
B
senior general secondary education
C
pre- college education
D
havo

Slide 17 - Quiz

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Mind the following
In a formal letter all words MUST be written in full
So do not use:  isn’t, it’s of won’t, but:
is not, it is en will not. Gonna and wanna  are a definite NO GO!


For names of magazines or newspapers, use quotation marks. The ‘Telegraaf’.

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Write down 3 mistakes from the previous letter

Slide 23 - Question ouverte

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What have you learned about formal letter writing today?

Slide 25 - Question ouverte

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