Formal letter MW-workshop Period 1

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3

Writing

Formal letter

Lesson programme

* Lesson goal

* When to write a formal letter

* Language in formal letters vs informal letters

* Correct the mistakes

* Format of a formal letter

* Exercise 1 or 2

*Recap

Lesson goal:

At the end of this lesson you know how to write a formal letter and you know how to study in order to improve how you are writing at the moment

Lesson programme

* Lesson goal

* When to write a formal letter

* Language in formal letters VS informal letters

* Correct the mistakes

* Format of a formal letter

* Exercise 1 or 2

*Recap

A letter should be formal if you send it...

1. when you want information.
2. when you are applying for a job.
3. when you write a letter of complaint.
4. to your aunt in Australia.

Lesson programme

* Lesson goal

* When to write a formal letter

* Language in formal letters VS informal letters

* Correct the mistakes

* Format of a formal letter

* Exercise 1 or 2

* Recap

Informal

Formal

Text

Text

it's

you're

I'm 

it is

you are

I am

Hi 

Dear Sir / Madam

Kind regards, 

Bye

Lesson programme

* Lesson goal

* When to write a formal letter

* Language in formal letters VS informal letters

* Correct the mistakes

* Format of a formal letter

* Exercise 1 or 2 

* Recap

Lesson programme

* Lesson goal

* When to write a formal letter

* Language in formal letters VS informal letters

* Correct the mistakes

* Format of a formal letter

* Exercise 1 

* Recap

Options

1. Dear Sir / Madam,
   
2. Dear Mr. Johnson,
   
3. Dear Ms. Johnson,
   
4. Dear Mrs. Johnson, 
   

Lesson programme

* Lesson goal

* When to write a formal letter

* Language in formal letters VS informal letters

* Correct the mistakes

* Format of a formal letter

* Exercise 1 

* Recap

Exercise 1

Write the 'mock test' letter

 (30 min)

Give yourself points according to the score form

Mark the areas that you need to work on!

TIPS

1. Use a dictionary

2. Use chunks in the back of your reader

3. Study the example letter (

What have you learned about formal letter writing today?

Good luck with your 

DT4.2!