H5 formal and informal letter writing

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• Leerjaar 5

H5 formal and informal letter writing

Spot the differences

Swap Oefening 1 - informal letter

(Blue booklet - p. 31)

Check in the informal letter:

Date written with a capital letter (November 25th, 2024)

Dear + Sam,

Three paragraphs with 2 white lines in between

Paragraph 1: How are you Sam? It's been a while since we've been in touch. I'm doing great, though something has been bothering me lately.

Swap Oefening 1 - informal & formal letters

(Blue booklet - p. 31)

Check in the informal letter:

Paragraph 2: I don't know if you've noticed this in your social media accounts, but quite often offensive or explicit pictures are shown. Just the other day I came across a picture of a girl who went to a foreign country for a beauty makeover, but this went horribly wrong. The picture showed how the face of this particular girl was completely swollen. Also, I noticed a picture of a man who had been brutally attacked by the enemy in the civil war. I feel Facebook should take action to make sure we as users aren't confronted with these pictures, especially when younger children are involved.

Paragraph 3: What about you, how do you feel about all this? Do you share my opinion on this? Let me know if you feel the same way, then maybe we can write to Facebook together to let them know something needs to be done. I'm looking forward to hearing from you. Till then, take care!

Best wishes,

First name

Swap Oefening 1 -  formal letter

(Blue booklet - p. 31)

Check in the formal letter:

Your address (no name) top left

Date written with a capital letter (November 25th, 2024)

Addressee below date:

Facebook headquarters

1 Rathbone

Square, London

W1T 1FB United Kingdom

Swap Oefening 1 - informal & formal letters

(Blue booklet - p. 31)

Check in the formal letter:

Dear Sir/Madam,

I am writing to complain about the display of explicit and offensive pictures in the social media content.

As a frequent user of social media, I often come across horrible pictures of war victims, patients with surgeries gone awry or sexually explicit pictures. Especially the latter is quite troublesome since you children can also be confronted with these. As you can imagine, they may be scarred for life when they accidentally view such things. Facebook is intended for meeting friends and acquaintances online, not to scare or insult people. I want my children, cousins and students to grow up safely in a respectful and friendly environment.

I want you to take action and remove all the offensive pictures to ensure a respectful and friendly platform. I look forward to hearing from you shortly.

Yours faithfully, (name below this, initial + last name)

HW - Oefening 2 (opdracht 1 + 2) - p. 31

Speaking practice PART I

Introduce yourself to your classmate - mix and mingle - signal will sound after approx. 1 min, then talk to a new person

• My name is.....; Hi, I'm ... 
• I live in (small or big town, rural or urban area, type of home - detached/semi-detached/terraced house/apartment/farm etc., family consisting of parents, siblings, step-mom or -dad, pets etc.)
• I attend CSG Liudger school of higher general secondary education, final year
• Hobbies / part-time job (e.g. I love cooking, skiing etc; I'm currently working as a cashier at the cash register of/ as a shelf stacker etc.
• After graduation I plan to attend a university of applied sciences (HBO) or to take a gap year and travel or work etc.
• I hope to pursue a career as an officer worker, entrepreneur, nurse;  in applied psychology etc.

Speaking practice PART I - Family and Friends

• How important do you think family is? … (Why?)
  
• How much time do you spend with your family and what do you enjoy doing with them?
  
• What qualities does a close friend need to possess?
  
• With whom would you discuss a difficult personal situation, a family member or a close friend? … (Why?)

Speaking practice PART I - Travel

• Who do you prefer to travel with? Why?
• Are you more fond of long or short distance travel? Explain (means of travel & effect on the environment; duration; change of scenery/different surroundings/learning about new cultures etc.)
• What has been your most exciting travel experience thus far? Why?
• Name some things that you would never leave behind you when you travel. Explain (medical necessity, addiction to smart phone/social media etc.)

Mind the tenses! Present perfect for experience (I have never been to; I have always wanted to..) Past Simple to describe a past experience (Once I flew to .. I went with ...)

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