Formal and informal communication

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1

Wat is het verschil tussen formele en informele communicatie?

Wanneer gebruik je formele communicatie?

Wat wordt bedoeld met 'slang'?

Taalgebruik

• Slang = plat taalgebruik, straattaal 
  
  
• Formal communication = Formeel/officieel taalgebruik
  
  
• Informal communication = informeel taalgebruik

Welke zin is formal?

1. This is shit
2. This is terrible

Welke zin is het meest formal?

1. I'm going to school
2. I'm gonna go to school
3. I am going to school

Wat is het meest formal?

1. you are
2. you're
3. ur

Hoe begin en eindig je een formele e-mail in het Nederlands?

Hoe begin en eindig je een formele e-mail in het Engels?

Formele communicatie

Nederlands 

Beste meneer/mevrouw,

Met vriendelijke groet,

Geachte heer/mevrouw,

Hoogachtend,

Formal communication 

English

Dear Sir/Madam,

Kind regards,

Yours faithfully,

Sincerely,

Geen afkortingen 

Afkortingen?

I'm = I am

You're = you are 

He's = he is 

We're = we are 

Etcetera.....

Formal email

You have recently ordered a Tommy Jeans Color Block Puffer Jacket on Urban Outfitters (order number 33278). The jacket you ordered was size L, colors green, yellow, blue and black. However, the jacket you received was size S, colors red, green, white and black. Also, your order arrived a week late.  

Send an email to [e-mail] 

Make sure to include the information below:

• Subject line 
• Friendly greeting
• Introduction: why are you writing?
• Problems with the jacket/your order (see above)
• Ask for a solution 
• Request reply
• Friendly ending and signoff 

Informal email

You are on holiday in Melbourne. You want to send a message on social media to your English friend Ashley. Write the message. Make sure to include the information below:

• Greeting
• What have you done so far? What places did you see?
• How is the weather?
• Do you like it or not? Are you having fun? 
• How is the hotel?
• When are you coming home?
• Ask your friend how he or she is doing