Writing 2 les 3

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Writing 2 les 3

Welcome dear students

For today:

- Recap last week's lesson

- Informal writing

- Writing assignment

1. They are happy

2. The boys play football

Question Tags

These women are independent, ...?

1. are they
2. aren't they
3. are she
4. aren't she

Vul de juiste question tag in:
You are a student, ................

Writing: informal email. 

Whom would you write an informal email to?

Example of an informal email

You can send an informal email to a 

or a 

manager

friend

family memeber

You have to begin you email with

1. Greeting
2. Closing

You are sending an email to Emma. The greeting is:

Which of the following introductions can be used in informal e-mails?
(multiple answers possible)

1. Thanks for your e-mail!
2. I hope you're well.
3. How's your family?
4. I hope this e-mail finds you well.

Secondly, you write the body.
The body of the email is .......

1. a long story about your life
2. a sentence or two: Why are you writing this mail?
3. details about the story you would like to share

Which of the following conclusions can be used in informal e-mails?
(multiple answers possible)

1. Give my regards to Mr. Johnson.
2. Say hi to your mother!
3. Hope to hear from you soon.
4. I look forward to hearing from you.

Choose the correct closing for your infromal email:

1. Yours sincerely,
2. Cheers,
3. Bye,
4. Love,

Match the expressions on the left with the paragraphs on the right.

Yours sincerely,

Yours,

I was wondering if I could ask you a favour?

 I regret to advise you that ...

Signing off (informal letter)

Giving bad news (formal letter)

Asking for help (informal letter)

Signing off (if you begin with a name, formal) 

What are some very common mistakes when writing?
Can you come up with some?

There are several ways to close an informal e-mail (ex. "Lots of love,")
Can you give another example?

Re-write the following sentence to informal language
"I am writing to express my dissastisfaction."

Try to think of informal versions of the following formal expressions:
1. I would like to remind you that...
2. We were hoping you could...
3. I'd like to express my apologies for...
4 I regret to inform you that I won't be able to make it.

Rewrite this email so it fits with informal writing. Include the salutation and closing (aanhef and afsluiting).

Aye Ms,

How you doin? i hope you had a nice holiday. Check my work for me. You said you where gonna check it last week, butt you still haven't.

I look forward to you're lesson tomorrow.

Kind Regards,

Your name

Rewrite this email so it fits with informal writing.

Include the salutation and closing (aanhef and afsluiting).

Dear Ms Howes,

How you doing? I hope you had a nice holiday. Can you check my work for me. You said you were going to check it last week but you still have not.

I look forward to your lesson tomorrow.

Kind Regards, 

Example Key

Writing assignment Thank you e-mail

Situation:

You are going to write an e-mail in which you thank your family member for the present he/she sent you.

Think of a present someone gave you. What would you say about that gift to that person? 

Decide what sentences you need to write someone a thank-you letter. Include:

an opening

a closing

a word of thanks

why you are happy with the gift.

Use a minimal of 50 words.

Write the mail in your own words.

Google translate or any other translation sites are not allowed. (including any AI websites)

You are allowed to look up words you don't know.

Lever de opdracht in op It's Learning.

Informal writing activity 

Je had afgesproken met je vriend James naar de film te gaan. Nu heb je Corona verschijnselen en moet je helaas afzeggen. Je stuur hem een berichtje waarin je zegt: 

- waarom je moet afzeggen 

- wanneer je wel weer denkt te kunnen afspreken 

- hem op de hoogte houdt van de situatie 

- en je sluit af