Mavo 4 - formele brief deel 2

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Mavo 4 - formele brief deel 2

Aan het einde van de les...

- heb je de aanhef en afsluiting van de formele brief onder de knie.

- weet je hoe je beleefder kan schrijven in het Engels.

Today's plan

- What do you remember from last week?

- Improving last week's letters

- Some explanation

- Rewriting last week's letters

How can you open a letter?

1. Dear Sir / Madam,
2. Dear Mr Williams,
3. Dear Mx Johnson,
4. Hello Sir!

How do we end a letter when we don't know the name?

1. Bye
2. Yours sincerely
3. Best regards
4. Yours faithfully

Last week's letters

- i -> I

- Yours sincerely

- got -> received

- Dear ....... ,

- Address

Last week's letters

- Everyone gets their letter back. Look at the marked parts and improve what you can.

- First 4 minutes: look at your letter on your own.

- Next 4 minutes: check together with your neighbor.

General rules

- can = could wanneer je vraagt om hulp.
Could you give me the address of the party?

- We gebruiken geen afkortingen in formele brieven.
I'm sorry -> I am sorry

- Can = to be able to, als het gaat om of je wel of niet kunt.

I can't be there. -> I am not able to make it.

The first sentence of the letter

Onthoud: in de eerste zin in de brief leg je altijd uit waarom je de brief schrijft.

- I am writing to you to accept the invitation to Rihanna's concert.

- With this letter, I would like to invite you to Rihanna's concert with me. 

The last sentence

In de laatste zin bedank je de lezer of vraag je om antwoord.

- Thank you in advance.

- I am hoping to hear from you soon.

What do you change "can" to in a formal letter?

1. would
2. can't
3. could
4. couldn't

What should be in the last sentence BEFORE the ending?

1. See you later
2. Thank you in advance
3. Hoping to hear from you soon
4. Awaiting your reply

Let's write!

We're improving last week's letters with the new information.

Aan het einde van de les...

- heb je de aanhef en afsluiting van de formele brief onder de knie.

- weet je hoe je beleefder kan schrijven in het Engels.