Formal Letter Recap

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

WELCOME!

Welcome!

Planning

• Warm-up
• Feedback last letters

• Recap Formal Writing
• Writing tasks
• Group assignment

Lesson Aims

Students can:

• Write a formal letter (Preparation for PTA)
• Give each other feedback on their letters
• Work together in groups of 4 in order to get a satisfying result on their group assignment

Warm-Up

Next week is the Christmas break. Do you have 

Assignment:

Write a short story about what you did during the autumn break!

If you did nothing, write about what you'd like to have done!

Recap Formal Writing

1. Discuss with your neighbour for 1 minute what all the rules were about a formal letter.
2. Grab your phone for the quiz. 

How do you start a formal letter?

1. Hi! My name is _______.
2. Dear mr/mrs
3. Dear Sir/Madam,
4. Dear Kathy,

What subject is NOT discussed in a formal letter?

1. Job applications
2. Postcard to family
3. Complaints
4. Reservations & Booking

How many paragraphs is a formal letter supposed to have?

1. 1 paragraph
2. 2 paragraphs
3. 3 paragraphs
4. 4 paragraphs

What closing sentence can best be used at the end of your formal letter?

How do you properly end your formal letter?

1. Yours sincerely,
2. Kind regards,
3. Yours faithfully,
4. Greetings,

Writing Task

• You have 20 minutes to write a formal letter.
• In the next 10 minutes you'll swap your letter with your neighbour. 
• Check each other's letters, give each other feedback. 

Group Assignment

1. Make groups of four. 
2. Give each other roles.
3. Plan the best vacation ever. Follow the 
   task on your worksheet!
4. Present your vacation to the class.
5. The group with the best vacation will get a prize!

The Idea Giver

The Researcher

The Writer

The Presenter

Lesson Aims

Students can:

• Write a formal letter (Preparation for PTA)
• Give each other feedback on their letters
• Work together in groups of 4 in order to get a satisfying result on their group assignment

Feedback Forms

• Please fill in the feedback forms.
• You dont have to write your name if you don't want to.

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