Writing a letter to your future self

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo t, mavo, havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Welcome!

Today

- Writing a letter to your future self

What do you need?

Pen & Paper

OR

Word Document

After this class..

- You have thought about your future

- You can write a letter to your future self

- You have completed the first assigment for your time capsule

Writing a letter to your (future) self

Why would you write a letter to yourself? (anoniem)

Name an example of someone you would write an informal letter/email to

1. Your teacher
2. Your friend
3. The mayor
4. Someone you've never met

Formal language

Informal language

Hey dude, how's it going?

I am writing this email to file a complaint

Dear Mr Burnsley,

Dear James,

He's always doing so much stuff.

Your book sucks.

I do not think the novel is suitable for young adults.

Step 1: state why you're writing the letter

- Why are you writing a letter to yourself?

- Do you want to remember something?

- Has something big happened?

- Or is it just an English assignment?

I am writing this letter, because...

How do you feel these days? (anoniem)

Step 2: Talk about your feelings

When you open your time capsule in the future, it would be interesting to read how you were feeling at the time.

Are you happy, sad, frustrated? Explain why!

Lately I feel......, because....

What is the most impressive/awesome thing that has happened to you this year? (anoniem)

Step 3: Write about specific events

Has something big happened this year? Maybe a milestone? Or something that is super special? Write about it!

This year something awesome happened: ..... 

It made me feel like......

What's your most beautiful memory of this year? (anoniem)

Step 4: Write about memories

Talk about meaningful memories that have made an impact on you.

Write them out in detail to give your future self something fun to remember.

My most meaningful memory is: ....

Step 5: Day-to-day life

Give a detailed description of how you spend your days.

Find it hard? Divide it into parts:

This morning I...

This afternoon I....

This evening I...

Let's write!

- Use all the things you've written so far and..

- Turn it into a letter to yourself

- Make sure you save it on your computer or

- Take a photo of it and save it on your phone

Homework

- Finish your letter to your future self

- Make sure you save everything and put it in 1 Word Document

- You have to hand it in at the end of P4