informal letter writing: portfolio 7, 8, 9

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1,2

Today's planning

• Word order
• Formal vs informal
• Pre-written sentences

Put the sentence in the correct order: not - Tuesdays. - does - She - like

Put the sentence in the correct order: this - up - morning. - late - woke - I

What you need to know

For normal simple sentences, you use mostly the same word order: Wie - doet - wat - waar - wanneer

For example, Kevin - plays - basketball - outside - every Monday

What is a formal greeting?

1. Dear Sir/Madam,
2. Hi Sir/Madam,
3. Hello Ben,
4. Dear Ben,

Which of these sentences can you use in a formal letter?

1. I’d be glad to join you and your friends on the trip.
2. Please give my love to Grandma.
3. How are the kids?
4. Good morning this … from city hall’s customer service center.

How do you end a formal letter?

1. Lots of love,
2. Kindly,
3. Regards,
4. Yours sincerely, or Yours faithfully,

Formal

Greeting:

Dear Ms. White, Dear Sir/Madam,

Body:

We are writing to inform you that ... 

Good morning this … from city hall’s customer service center. 

What can I do for you? 

Closing:

Thanks for your attention and time.

Yours sincerely, or

Yours faithfully,

Informal

Greeting:

Hi ben, Dear Ben,

Body:

How are you?

Many thanks for your (recent/last) letter

I was wondering if you’d like to go to the theatre with me?

Closing:

Anyway, I must go and get on with my work! 

Look forward to seeing you again.

Lots of love,

Dear Ben,

We must try and meet up soon. 

Best wishes,

I’m writing to ask for your help / you (if you could do me) a favour. 

Many thanks for your (recent/last) letter

I thought you might be interested to hear about / know that … 

Greeting

Body opening

giving news

request

closing

What are we going to do in this class?

What: you are going to make exercises 7, 8, and 9 of the writing portfolio assignment. Use at least 4 of the pre-written sentences in one exercise.

How: You will do this individually.

Help: In teams, you will find a folder with example sentences you can use for the exercises. Be careful with using Google, it doesn't translate everything perfectly.

Time: 30 minutes

Done: Are you done with the exercises and still have time left? Make sure to check your work before turning it in. Finish exercise 1 to 6 as well.

What went well and what did you find difficult?

At the end of this lesson, the students can use at least 4 prewritten phrases in their portfolio assignments. Did you achieve this goal?

Yes

No