Informal letter writing

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Letter Writing H4T

Aims:
Recall some of the rules for formal letters

Learn the rules for informal letters

Be able to write an informal letter

Formal letters

What do you remember from before break?

If you used "Dear Sir/Madam," at the start, you use this at the end

1. Yours sincerely
2. Yours faithfully
3. Yours truthfully
4. Kind greetings

If you don't know the name of the recipient of a formal letter, you use

1. Dear Mr / Mrs
2. Dear man / woman
3. Dear recipient
4. Dear Sir / Madam

If you used "Dear Mr Brown," at the start, you use this at the end

1. Yours sincerely
2. Yours faithfully
3. Yours truthfully
4. Kind greetings

The first paragraph of formal letters is for

1. asking questions
2. getting straight to the point
3. explaining the reason that you're writing
4. asking the reader how they are

Which is the correct form in a formal letter?

1. I can't
2. I cannot
3. I can not
4. I am unable to can

Which of these should NOT be used in formal letters?

1. slang
2. abbreviations and contractions (I'm / they've, etc)
3. cuss words
4. all of the above

Informal letters

Letters to friends, family, acquaintances, etc

Address of recipient	Sarah Johnson 4 Privet Drive Little Whinging RG12 9FG
Date	4th of January, 2020
Salutation	Dear Sarah, / Dear Aunt Sarah, / Hi Sarah, (for close friends)
First paragraph: why writing?	I received your letter yesterday. Your plans for the summer sound like so much fun! Thank you for sending the pictures.
Rest of content	Write what you want to say and ask and divide in paragraphs. Make sure to answer any question asked in the previous letter.
Closing lines	I have to go now, mom is waiting for me. I hope to hear from you soon! Send my greetings to uncle Jack and Johnny.
Greeting	Kind regards, / Best, / (Yours) sincerely, / (With) love (for close friends)

Language: Dependent on the age of your recipient and your relationship with them. More relaxed than with formal letters.

Remember to leave a blank line between different components!

Salutation

Rest of content

Date

Introductory paragraph

Name

Address of recipient

Greeting

Reminder

If you write 3 practice letters and hand them in at the start of the PTA letter writing (20 january or as soon as schools reopen) you can receive a full bonus point. 

The 3 assignments (formal, informal, e-mail) are in the yellow booklet which is also on Teams AND SOM

Assignment for informal letters

Assignment for informal letters:

Je studeert in Engeland en hebt onlangs een brief ontvangen van je vriendin Susan. Susan wil graag een dagtrip organiseren voor een groep studenten.

Lees het laatste stuk van Susan’s brief, de advertentie en de notities. Schrijf een brief waarbij je al je notities gebruikt voor de inhoud. Vergeet niet ook een opening en een afsluiting te gebruiken!

SEE ASSIGNMENT IN YOUR BOOKLET (BOTH ONLINE AND PAPER COPIES)