Periode 3 les 3 formal/informal & punctuation

Periode 3 les 3 - formal/informal & punctuation

Wat voor soort brief is dit?

Goals

- At the end of the lesson I know how to write a formal letter

- At the end of the lesson I know some standard sentences which I can use whilst writing a letter.

- At the end of the lesson I have practised writing a formal letter

Je stuurt een zakelijke brief naar:

* een onbekende 

- als je diegene niet kent of (nog) niet ontmoet hebt

- naar een bedrijf zonder contactpersoon

* een persoon in een hogere functie

- directeur

- minister president

Structuur

1. Aanhef (Dear Sir/Madam of Dear Mr.....,)
2. Alinea 1 = reden voor het schrijven van de brief
3. Alinea 2-3-4 = andere onderwerpen (elk onderwerp nieuwe alinea)
4. Afsluiting 
5. Groet (yours sincerely/faithfully), je naam

Wanneer gebruik je de formele brief niet?

1. bij een sollicitatie
2. bij een klacht
3. om naar vrienden te schrijven
4. bij contact naar een bedrijf

mag je in een brief straattaal gebruiken? (gonna, wanna,BRB)

1. nee
2. ja
3. maakt niet uit
4. geen idee

Yes of no: Mag je in een formele brief afkortingen zoals I'm gebruiken?

1. Yes
2. No

standaardzinnen (formele brief)

Dit zijn zinnen die je elke brief weer kan gebruiken.

• "The reason why I am writing this letter is because...."
• “I am looking forward to hearing from you (soon)” 
  
• “I am looking forward to your reply”  
•  "yours faithfully/sincerely”

Standaardzinnen (informeel)

• "I haven't seen you in forever" 
• "How are you doing?" - "I am doing.."
• "I hope to see you soon"
• "I hope to hear from you soon"
• Kind regards/greetings/bye

Hoe zou jij een formele brief beginnen?

yours faithfully

the reason why I am writing is...

kind regards

I'm looking forward to your reply

I hope to hear from you soon

formeel

informeel

In een formele brief schrijf je altijd naar iemand die je kent.

1. True
2. False

Wat is de aanhef bij een formele brief?

1. Hello!
2. Dear
3. Dear Sir/Madam,
4. All of the above

Welke zin kan je gebruiken om een formele brief af te sluiten?

1. I am looking forward to your reply
2. I hope to hear from you soon
3. See ya
4. hope to have a reply soon

Als je de naam van de ontvanger niet weet, moet je altijd afsluiten met _______

1. With Love
2. Yours Obediently
3. Yours Faithfully
4. None of the above.

Write down 3 mistakes from the previous letter

Voorbeeld examen schrijven A2

Assignment:

Write a short formal letter. Structure:

- Aanhef

- Inleidingszin

- Reden van schrijven 

(Je hebt een klacht over een koelkast, die is namelijk al na 3 dagen kapot. Je schrijft naar Mr. Benton van het bedrijf "Kitchenking". Hier heb je de koelkast namelijk gekocht. Vraag naar de mogelijkheden om je geld terug te krijgen of een nieuwe koelkast te krijgen.)

- Afsluitingszin

- Groet

Schrijf de aanhef en inleiding naar aanleiding van een klacht over een koelkast, die is namelijk al na 3 dagen kapot. Je schrijft naar Mr. Benton van het bedrijf "Kitchenking". Hier heb je de koelkast namelijk gekocht.

Give some examples of how to address someone in an informal e-mail
(to a friend or family member, for example)
This is called the "greeting."
What word/words do your start with?

Which of the following introductions can be used in informal e-mails?
(multiple answers possible)

1. Thanks for your e-mail!
2. I hope you're well.
3. How's your family?
4. I hope this e-mail finds you well.

Which of the following conclusions can be used in informal e-mails?
(multiple answers possible)

1. Give my regards to Mr. Johnson.
2. Say hi to your mother!
3. Hope to hear from you soon.
4. I look forward to hearing from you.

There are several ways to close an informal e-mail (ex. "Lots of love,")
Can you give another example?

Informal writing includes the following:

• Can use first person, second or third: You can use any type of pronouns, including “I”
  
• Can use slang: The use of everyday language and slang terms can be used, such as “It was cool that…”
  
• Active voice: Sentences tend to be written with a subject acting on the verb, such as “We chilled the drinks and went out to the sea” instead of “The drinks were chilled…”
  
• Personal emotional tone can be detected: Since the writing is personal, it can include feelings and the sharing of emotions
  
• Contraction and abbreviation: It’s okay to use “can’t” instead of “cannot” or “it’s” instead of “it is”
  
• Empathy: You can put yourself in the shoes of your audience and address their problems directly. This shows the author as coming from a place of understanding their situation.
  

Re-write the following sentence to informal language
"I am writing to express my dissastisfaction."

What do you already know?

Let's check this with a Kahoot.

Which of these is not a punctuation mark?

1. Full stop
2. comma
3. hashtag
4. colon

"did you take the subway or the bus" - How should this sentence be punctuated?

1. Question mark (?)
2. First letter of first word in capitals and question mark (?)
3. Full stop (.)
4. Exclamation mark (!)

PERIOD

- To show us when a sentence is finished. 

- Use the period at the end of a complete sentence that is a statement. 

For example: I'm so sad this is over. 

Julia ran with a speed that was as fast as lightening not caring where she was going suddenly she stopped

place a full stop to create 2 sentences

COMMA

1. Use a comma between the day of the week and the month-date.

I will be there on Monday, December 25.

2. Use a comma  to separate two or more items in a sentence.

I love boxing, my family and my dog. 

3. Use a comma between the name of a city and the state.

I was born in Woodbridge, Suffolk.

4. Use a comma after introductory words like yes / no / wow / hey.

Wow, we won the match!

5. Use a comma to separate the name of a person in a direct address.

Harry, what happened to you? / What happened to you, Harry?

Choose the correct statement: (properly punctuated)

1. My aunt who lives in Mumbai is a doctor.
2. My aunt, who lives in Mumbai, is a doctor.
3. My aunt, who lives in Mumbai is a doctor.
4. My aunt who lives in Mumbai, is a doctor.

QUESTION MARK

- To show that someone is asking a question.

- A question mark replaces a period at the end of a sentence.

For example: Do you have a cat?

seeking information

signal the end of a thought

to express a lot of emotion

rhetorical question

at the end of a statement

a command

a sudden order

She left for los angeles california on saturday june 15

What a cute puppy

1. !
2. ,
3. ?
4. .

My mum bought eggs milk cheese and bread

Did you eat lunch yet

1. !
2. ,
3. ?
4. .

The important uses of a colon

1. To introduce a list of items (ter opsomming)

For example: The bookstore specialises in three subjects: science, architecture and religion

2. For emphasis (ter benadrukking)

For example: Ivan looked at his wife with only one emotion: hate.

3. For explanation (ter uitleg)

For example: It occured to him: what if his wife really did go abroad?

1. Mary's favourite authors are these O. Henry, Roald Dahl and Jeffery Archer.

2. Jack has only one thing on his mind sports.