Writing a formal email: PART 2

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 3

Welcome M3A

Please take your seat.

Put your phone and earbuds in your bag.

Guess my own Wordle

Done? Half-close your laptop and

don't spoil it!

Class expectations

Everyone tries to speak English - mistakes? No problem

Be active and participate in class.

Laptops are half-closed when not in use - NO gaming!

Listen to the person who's speaking and raise your hand

No homework, but you'll need to study at home

Respect!

Today's planning

• Wordle time 
• Writing a formal email
  

You have to write down your adress at the start of the email.

1. True
2. False

False

You start with the email adress of the person you're writing to. 

You don't need to write your own.

Skip a line and write down the date next.

Dear Mr./Mrs. is used when you know the name of the person

1. True
2. False

True

You start with Mr./Mrs. if you know the name. For example, 

Dear Ms. Wildeman or Mr. Smith

If you don't know the name you use Dear Sir/Madam.

Kind regards means met vriendelijke groet.

1. True
2. False

True

You can finish email with kind regards or with yours faithfully. That means hoogachtend. 

Don't forget to use a comma. 

Yours faithfully, 

Ms. Wildeman

Let's write!

Finish writing the email you started last week in SILENCE.

Click here to read the assignment 

Use capitals, commas, full stops and paragraphs!

Let me know if you have questions.

How to write a formal email

Click here if you're done :)

Practice with the grammar and writing.

Informal writing vs. formal writing

4.2 Comparisons

4.4 Much, many, a lot of & some, any, a few, a little

Reflect

Do you know how to write an formal email in English?

Want extra practice? Go to British Council and write!

Work on your logbook and read your book every day.