How to write a formal letter?

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• mavo
• Leerjaar 4

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How do I write a formal letter?

 Planning:

Lesson 1: General explanation conventions. Practice letter 1

Lesson 2: Explanation grammar. Do the workshops and check your letter 1 for grammar mistakes. Compare to a classmates. Homework: Do letter 2

Lesson 3: Explanation Linking Words. Check your letter 2 for conventions, grammar and linking words.

Lesson 4 and 5: Work on letter 3 and 4. Ask your teacher for feedback!

How do I write a formal letter?

What is the difference between Formal and informal communication?

The main difference between formal and informal letters is that formal letters professionally address someone, and informal letters address someone in a personal way. ... Formal letters follow a specific format, while informal letters can follow any format.

Formal versus Informal language.

Conventions Formal Letter

• Adres afzender

• Naam geadresseerde, gevolgd door bedrijfsnaam en adres.

• 26th of November 2014

• Aanhef: Dear Sir/Madam of Dear Mr. Johnson, of Dear Mrs. Linsley

• Minimaal drie alinea’s

• Slotzin (gebruik de standaard zinnen)

• Afsluiting: Yours faithfully, of Yours sincerely,

Opmerkingen:

 Sla tussen de alinea’s een regel over.

Letter 1

Practice letter 1. (hand out)

Pay attention to conventions and lay out. (see next slide)

Grammar workshop 1 and 2

Present tense and Past tense.

Work together with a classmate: Fill in Stencil 1 and 2 handed out in class. 

reflect on your letter

Together with a classmate:

Check each others letter 1 on conventions and grammar Present and Past tenses.

Grammar workshop 3

Present, past, perfect.

Work together with a class mate. Fill in stencil 3.

Practice letter 2 and 3. Pay attention to Conventions and Grammar.

W

Giving examples

- For example

- For instance

Contrasting ideas

- But

- However

- Although / even though

- Despite / despite the fact that

- In spite of / in spite of the fact

- nevertheless.

t that

Nevertheless

Adding information

- And

- In addition

 - As well as

- Also

- Too

- Furthermore

- Moreover

- Apart from

- In addition to

Besides

Therefore, so, consequently and as a result are all used in a similar way.

“The company are expanding. Therefore / So / Consequently / As a result, they are taking on extra staff.”

So is more informal.

Letter 4

Use as many Linking Words as you can!!

Letter 5

Write the perfect letter. Show your teacher!

 Round up

To study:

• Linking words
  
• vocabulary useful sentences, grammar
  
• conventions
  

To practice:

• Practice all the letters handed out in class.
  
• Practice the grammar.