H4 9 november

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t
• Leerjaar 3,4

Writing  - Informal letter

Today's plan:

• Examples informal letter
• Structure
• Writing informal letters yourself
  

Learning goal

During this lesson you are going to practise and improve your writing skills.

Writing an informal letter

Informal letter

Address

Date

Greeting > Dear [ name ]

Introduction

- The first line of an informal letter should be lighthearted and welcoming. 

- Describe why you are writing the letter

Body

- Addressing the points from the assignment in paragraphs, divided by a blank space

Conclusion

-  Sum up the purpose of your lettere

- Use a closing sentence > I hope to hear from you soon.

Greetings

(Voornaam)

Structure of an informal mail / letter

Mind your sentence structure!

Sentence structure!

Begin altijd met onderwerp, dan de werkwoorden, vervolgens voorwerp / naamwoorden.

Tijd: tijd komt altijd voor of achteraan de zin.

Laura is beautiful. I want to marry Laura.

My dog doesn’t like cats.

I live with my parents.

We will go to New York tomorrow.

Tomorrow we will go to New York.

Mind your grammar!

Mind your spelling!

Mind your punctuation!

Mind your punctuation!

Punctuation: a period

A period '.' > at the end of each sentence. 

Avoid stringing sentences on: 

Yesterday I went to school and there I studied English 

and I also saw my friends. 

Yesterday I went to school. There I studied English. 

I also saw my friends.

Mind your punctuation!

Punctuation: comma's

A comma ',' for:

- 'lists' or series of words

We bought apples, peaches, and bananas today.

A comma is often a 'soft pause' to clarify something within the sentence or to separate ideas. 

Never a comma between a subjet and the belonging verb:

My friend Cleo, is a wonderful singer. WRONG!

Your writing assignment

 Informal Letter 1

QuestionYou have received the following letter from your English-speaking friend.

Write an informal letter as a reply to your friend (around 140-190 words). 

Make sure to include the points mentioned by your friend!

Informal letter 2

You are studying English at a private language school attended by many international students. You are planning a surprise birthday party for a friend who has been feeling particularly sad and homesick. Write to another classmate and invite him / her to the party. In your letter:
• explain the reason for the party
• give the date and time of the party
• suggest what the classmate could bring to the party.
You should write at least 150 words.

Informal Letter 3

An English-speaking friend wants to spend a two-week holiday in your region and has written asking for information and advice. Write a letter to your friend. In your letter:
• offer to find somewhere to stay
• give advice about what to do
• give information about what clothes to bring
You should write at least a 150 words.

Informal Letter 4

You borrowed an important textbook from a classmate last term. You now realize your classmate had returned home overseas and you still have the book. Write a letter to to him / her. In your letter:
• apologize for the mistake
• find out how important the book is to him / her
• say what you will do
You should write at least a 150 words.