Informal vs Formal

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 4

Writing

Informal vs. Formal

Lesson goals

- Je weet hoe jij een email opent en sluit in het Engels.

- Je weet het verschil tussen formeel en informeel taalgebruik. 

Email writing: basics

Writing an email/memo

Formal - informal

What is the difference between formal and informal?

Aanhef / afsluiting

• Welke aanhef kan je gebruiken in het Engels (informeel)
• Welke afsluitingen kun je gebruiken (informeel)
• Werk in groepjes van 3/4
• Schrijf zoveel mogelijk op 

Formal

Name

Dear Mr/Mrs/Ms/Mx White, 

Dear Sir/Madam,

Previous contact

Thank you for your email of.....

With reference to your email sent [date],.....

Reason for writing

I'm writing to let you know that .....

Yours faithfully,

Yours sincerely,

More informal

Name:

Hi Ben, Dear Ben,

Ben, 

Previous contact

Thanks for your email.

Re your last email, ...

Reason for writing

Just a short note to let you know that....

Best wishes, 

All the best,

Exercises

Do the exercises: Writing skills practice: An informal email 

Hand out pages 6 and 7 from Email English.

Exercises

Read each other's emails and give feedback.

Answers

Casus

What would be 'neutral' or 'formal'  language use in order to explain the situation?

Write down the beginning of an email.