[P1, Wk3, L1] Start and finish of a letter

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

To start

1. Go sit in your  seat.
2. Take out your notebook and laptop.
3. Log into LessonUp with your account.
4. Be ready to start when the timer ends.

Today

• Error correction
• The start (and end) of a letter
• recap adjectives and adverbs

Error correction

• I have taken sentences from your letters.
• They all contain one or more errors.
• Highlight the errors.
• Then correct the errors.
• You may work together with your neighbour.

Let's check your answers

Your address

Postal code and city

Country

Date (XX-XX-20XX)

Receiver's name

Receiver's address

Postal code and city

Country

• You're going to write a letter to school.

• In your notebook, write the adresses down correctly.

Writing a letter (1)

Start and finish:

• Dear Sir or Madam,
• Yours faithfully,

• Dear Mr/Ms/Mrs/Mx Name
• Yours sincerely

You don't know the person's name.

You know the person('s name). (formal)

Writing a letter (2)

Comma or no comma?: mag allebei, zolang je het bij de aanhef en aansluiting spiegelt.

• Dear Sir or Madam,
• Dear Sir or Madam

British or American?:

• Mr (British)
• Mr. (American)

Writing a letter (3)

General tips:

• If it's a formal letter, don't use contractions (don't = do not)
• Use paragraphs
• Don't use the same words all the time, use synonyms
• (if you're looking for synonyms, go to thesaurus.com)

Writing reader

Let's go through it together

Writing

Look at the Guided canoe trips exercise.

Write the start of the letter:

• adresses and date
• salutation
• introduction

What is a noun?

1. zelfstandig naamwoord
2. werkwoord
3. bijvoeglijk naamwoord
4. bijwoord

What is an adjective?

1. zelfstandig naamwoord
2. werkwoord
3. bijvoeglijk naamwoord
4. bijwoord

An adjective says something about a ...

1. noun
2. verb
3. adjective
4. pronoun

An adverb (bijwoord) says something about a ...

1. noun
2. verb
3. adjective
4. pronoun

Turn this adjective into an adverb.

quick

1. quick
2. quickly
3. quickily
4. quikly

Turn this adjective into an adverb.

good

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