Formal writing vs informal writing A2

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 3

Friday 12 May 2023

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Informal vs formal

Write an informal email

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Date

Formal letter + informal letter:

7 September 2022

September 7, 2022

7th September 2022

September 7th, 2022

Salutation

Formal:

Dear + first name,

Dear Mr. Luiten,

Dear Mrs. Luiten, -> (married)

Dear Ms. Luiten, -> (unmarried)

Dear Sir/Madam, -> (nameless)

Informal:

Hello/Hi/Good day/Dear + first name,

Write a formal letter to soccer legend, Lionel Messi

1. Hi Messi!
2. Dear Mr. Messi,
3. Dear Messi,
4. Dear Ms. Messi,

Write a postcard to your grandmother

1. Dear Mrs. Grandmother,
2. Hi Grandma!
3. Dear ms grandmother
4. boooyaahhh gramms

Write a letter of complaint to Ikea's customer service

1. Dear Mr. Ikea,
2. Dear Mrs. Ikea,
3. Dear Sir/Madam,
4. Hello Ikea,

How are your parents doing?

1. Formal
2. Informal

I consider myself a team player.

1. Formal
2. Informal

Final greeting

Formal:

Yours sincerely, -> (know the name)

Yours faithfully, -> (started with Sir/Madam)

Informal:

Kind regards,

Warm wishes,

Warm regards,

Big hug!

Kisses!

See you later!

Yours sincerely, Paul Evans

I look forward to hearing from you soon. 

Complaint

[e-mail] 

 I am writing this email, because ...

[e-mail]

Dear Sir / Madam,

 E-mailadres zender

 E-mailadres ontvanger(s)

Onderwerp 

 Aanhef 

 Reden van schrijven 

Slotzin 

 Afsluiting + Naam

Which sentence has a correct word order?

1. Josey is doing a work placement this year in London.
2. Josey is doing a work placement in London this year.
3. Is doing Josey a work placement this year in London.
4. Is doing Josey a work placement in London this year?

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

1. My sister got married last year.
2. Last year my sister got married.
3. Both are correct, no difference in meaning.
4. Both are correct, there is a difference in meaning.

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

1. Who gives never a straight answer?
2. Who gives a straight answer never?
3. Who never gives a straight answer?
4. Who gives a straight never answer?

Correct word order:
summer / we / here / are / in / usually

1. Usually we here are in summer.
2. We usually are in summer here.
3. We are usually in summer here.
4. We are usually here in summer.

Choose the sentence with the correct word order.

1. Did he completely tell the truth yesterday?
2. Did he tell completely the truth yesterday?
3. Did he tell the truth completely yesterday?
4. Did he tell the truth yesterday completely?

Drag the words to the right phrase (zinsdeel)

Place

Time

Subject

verb

Object

I

have

breakfast

in the kitchen

every day

How do you feel about writing in English?

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