Introduction to writing emails

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

writing letters/email

Inhoud

1. Aanhef 
2. Inhoud
3. Slotzin
4. Afsluiting 

Wat is juist over BCC?
2 antwoorden juist

1. Dit is precies hetzelfde als CC
2. Staat voor Blind Carbon Copy
3. Om iemand onzichtbaar de mail te versturen
4. Staat voor Big Company Components

Inhoud

1. To/CC/BCC/subject
2. Aanhef 
3. Inhoud
4. Slotzin
5. Afsluiting 

Aanhef

- CAPITAL LETTERS

- No full stop after Mr/Ms

- Mr/Ms + only surname

Dear Sir/Madam,

Dear Mr Jones,

Dear Mrs Jones,

Dear Ms Jones,

Je schrijft een brief naar :
Paul Dacre, The Daily Mail, Northcliffe House, London

1. Dear Sir Dacre,
2. Dear P. Dacre,
3. Dear Mr Dacre,
4. Dear Mr. Dacre,

Je schrijft een brief naar British Airways, Great European Programme, PO box 5619, Suffolk

1. Dear British Airways
2. Dear Sir/Madam
3. Dear European Programme
4. Dear Mr./ Mrs.

Welke aanhef is onjuist?

1. Dear Mr Birds,
2. Dear Mr/Ms Jones,
3. Dear Sir/Madam,
4. Dear Ms Oliver,

Start inhoud wanneer je iemand nog nooit gesproken hebt:

Wie ben je en waarom

Start inhoud wanneer je iemand al wel gesproken hebt:

Enkel waarom

Alinea 1

Name, gender, age, country

My name is Patricia Bekelaar. I am a thirty-one-year-old woman and I live in The Netherlands.

Alinea 1/inleiding

Waarom

I am writing you to .... 
I am writing you because ....  
I am writing in response to ...

I would like to apply for the job of waitress...
I saw your advertisement ...

Welke openingszin is het best?

1. The reason I am writing this letter is because...
2. I am writing this letter because..
3. I write the letter because
4. I have written this letter because

Welke optie klopt?

1. I am a 15 year old boy
2. I am a boy 15 years old
3. I am a 15 years old boy
4. I am a 15-year-old boy

Alinea 2

Het onderwerp van de brief.
In dit deel schrijf je iets over jezelf en leg uit wat je precies wilt/doet/nodig hebt/voorsteld/etc. 

I would like to book a room...
I am interested in this job because...
I request a meeting with...
I must inform you about...

Zeg dat je altijd al in Engeland wilde werken

1. I Always wanted to work in England
2. I will Always work in England
3. I always would work in England
4. I have always wanted to work in England

Alinea 3

• Afsluiting en een paar nuttige zinnen
  
  

I am available for an interview...
You can contact me at...

Thank you for your consideration.

Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions. 

Slotzin

I look forward to your answer.

I look forward to your reply.

I look forward to hearing from you (soon).

Learn by heart!

Zeg dat je graag een reactie wilt

1. I will a response please
2. I want a response please
3. I would like a response please
4. give me a response please

Kies de beste optie

1. I look forward for your answer
2. I am looking forward to your answer
3. I will look forward to your answer
4. I am looking for your answer

Afsluiting formeel

Afsluiting semi-formeel

Yours faithfully,    (if started with Dear Sir/Madam,)

Yours sincerely,    (if started with Dear + surname,)

Kind regards, 

Beste regards, 

wit regel

Voor + Achternaam

Wij gaan onze mail eindigen met:

1. Yours sincerely,
2. Yours faithfully,
3. Best Regards,
4. Kind regards,

Do's

- Always write 'I' (ik) with a capital letter

- Always stick to the structure 

- Always make sure your spelling and grammar is correct

- Write the first letter of a month and weekdays with a capital letter (January/Monday)

Don'ts

- Don't use slangwords (spreektaal)

- Don't abbreviate (afkorten) words; 

I am --> not I'm

When do you write 'I' (ik) with a capital letter?

1. Never
2. Only at the beginning of a sentence
3. Always
4. Only in formal writing

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