Writing an Email

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo, havo
• Leerjaar 3

Writing an Email

Mr. Jackson

Part 1

To/From/Subject

An email starts with "To".
What do you write there?

1. The name of the person you're writing to.
2. The email address of the person you're writing to.
3. Your own name.
4. Your own email address.

Next up is "From".
What do you put there?

1. Your own full name.
2. The name of the person you're writing to.
3. Your own email address.
4. The email of the person you're writing to.

The you get "Subject".
What is a good subject when you are writing to invite someone.

1. Please come
2. Invite
3. Request
4. Invitation

Part 2

The Salutation (de aanhef)

You are writing Prime Minister Keir Starmer. How do you greet him?

1. Dear Mr. Starmer,
2. Dear man,
3. Dear Keir,
4. Dear Prime Guy,

How do you start an email when you don't know who will read it?

1. Dear Person,
2. Dear Mister/Miss,
3. Dear you,
4. Dear Sir or Madame,

What's wrong with this?
"Dear Mr. Jackson"

1. It should be "Dear Jackson"
2. It should be end in a comma. (,)
3. It should be "Dear Bro"
4. Nothing, it's fine.

Part 3

The first paragraph (alinea 1)

Answer in English (1) What's your name? (2) How old are you? (3)Where do you live - City and Country

Example:

My name is Salma Benali. I am 15 years old and I live in Amersfoort, The Netherlands. 

Translate: Ik schrijf u omdat ik u graag wil uitnodigen om op onze school (noem de naam) een speech te geven.

Example:

I am writing you because I would like to invite you to give a speech at our school, Amsfort College. 

Part 4

The second paragraph (alinea 2)

Translate: Vertel dat je op school over Britse cultuur hebt geleerd. Zeg ook dat je denkt dat de persoon aan wie je schrijft, Keir Starmer, daar mooi over zou kunnen vertellen en waarom.

Example:

At my school, we have learned about British culture. I think you could give a great speech about British culture because you are the Prime Minister. 

Zeg dat jullie het echt geweldig zouden vinden als hij iets over zijn ervaringen zou komen delen met de leerlingen.

Example:

We would be so excited if you could come and share some of your stories and experience with our students. 

Part 5

The third paragraph (alinea 3)

Give a date that he could come to speak. Also say that another time and date can work if he is too busy for the first one.

Example:

Would Friday, May 17 be a good time for you to stop by? If this date does not work with your busy schedule, please let us know and we can find a better time. 

Translate: Zeg dat je hem niet kunt betalen voor zijn speech, maar dat je hem wel graag een mooie bos Nederlandse tulpen wilt aanbieden.

Example:

Unfortunately, we cannot pay you for your time/speech, but we would love to offer you a big bunch of gorgeous Dutch tulips.

Part 6

Closing salutations (afsluitende zin, groet, naam)

Which of these is the best sentence to end an email?

1. Please write us back quickly.
2. I hope for your reply. Bye.
3. Don't forget to smash that like button.
4. Thank you and I look forward to hearing from you.

Write a good sentence to end an email.

Which of these is a correct way to say goodbye at the end of a formal email? (groetjes)

1. Best regards,
2. Bye now,
3. Have a great day,
4. Love you xxxxx,

Ways to say goodbye:

Sincerely,

Kind regards,

Love,

Best regards,

Your friend,

What would be the correct way to sign your name at the end?

1. J. Peterson
2. Peterson, J
3. Janet Peterson
4. Je bestie K je weet tog

Find the Mistake!

Sam and i would like to invite you to speak at our school.

1. Capitalize "i"
2. No punctation
3. The sentence needs a question mark.
4. No mistake

Dear Mr. Wiersma

1. Needs a questions mark
2. Needs a comma
3. Needs a period
4. No mistake

How confident (selfverzekerd) are you about writing an email in English

Not confident

Okay

Confident

Huiswerk

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