In deze les zitten 12 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 1 video.
Lesduur is: 30 min
Onderdelen in deze les
Writing a Formal Letter
Slide 1 - Tekstslide
What is a formal letter?
Slide 2 - Woordweb
When do you write a formal letter?
- Job interview
- Information request
- Sending a complaint
- Professional communication
- Writing to someone who has authority over you
- Writing to an older person
Slide 3 - Tekstslide
How do you write a formal letter?
- There is a fixed structure of a formal letter
- The language use is formal
* What is formal language?
Slide 4 - Tekstslide
What is formal language?
Slide 5 - Woordweb
Formal vs Informal
* Formal letters DO NOT have abbreviations!
Gebruik geen afkortingen!
* DO NOT use contractions!
Gebruik geen samenvoegingen zoals She's of He'd.
* DO NOT use first-person pronouns such as I or We
Gebruik geen persoonlijke voornaamwoorden zoals Ik of Wij.
Slide 6 - Tekstslide
Who are you writing to?
1. Someone you know :
Dear John,
2. Someone you know only the last name of:
Dear Mr./Mrs. Smith,
3. Someone don't know:
Dear Sir/Madam,
Mind the comma!!
Slide 7 - Tekstslide
How to start... address and date
Your own (eigen) address
Recipients (ontvanger) address
Date
Slide 8 - Tekstslide
Start, first body text
Start:
Dear (Mr. Mrs.) Ms. Smith,
witregel
Start van de tekst (introductie):
My name is Mrs. Ritzema and I am writing you with a complaint.
Last week, I bought a PC keyboard at your store and unfortunately it is not working correctly.
Slide 9 - Tekstslide
second body text and end
witregel tussen eerste en tweede alinea (paragraph)
Yesterday, I went back to your store at Central street to return the keyboard. The clerk at your store told me to write this letter of complaint. I would like my money back or a new keyboard that works.
witregel tussen tweede alinea en afsluiting
Yours sincerely,
witregel tussen afsluiting en naam
Mrs. M. Ritzema
Slide 10 - Tekstslide
Give it try!
You will receive a worksheet.
This letter is an example.
Write a letter of complaint.
Situation: You ate at KFC and you found a bug in your food! You want to be compensated for your food and distress.
Lesduur is: 30 min
