Writing an informal e-mail

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo, vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Writing an informal e-mail

Today's goals

You learn how to write an informal e-mail.
You practice your writing skills:
- Writing about a personal experience.

- Writing an invitation
You work with the vocabulary and expressions of lesson 4.5  

Today's class

• Expressions 4.5         > +/- 10 min
• Before writing               > +/- 5 min
• Writing assignment   > +/- 20 min
• End of class                   > +/- 5 min

Expressions 4.5

Writing about a personal experience

Heb ik je ooit dat verhaal verteld van Koningsdag van vorig jaar?

Het begon zoals altijd:

Toen ik om me heen keek, zag ik dat iedereen het naar zijn zin had.

Ik durf te wedden dat de mensen op de kermis er flink om gelachen hebben!

Daardoor begon iedereen te zingen!

Before writing

There is a difference between informal and formal e-mails. To whom do you think you write an informal e-mail.

1. friends
2. business partner
3. your boss
4. family

Informal letters are personal letters written to friends, family, or acquaintances. They have a more relaxed tone than formal letters and often include personal information and anecdotes.

What do you think is a suitable way of starting an informal e-mail.

1. Kind regards
2. Dear (friends name)
3. Hello...
4. Dear sir/madam

Although you can start with “Dear,” these days people usually start informal letters or emails with “Hi ……, Hello……..,” or even “Hey ……….,” 

Use a comma after the person’s name, like so:

 • Hi Emma, 

• Hello Frank, 

What do you think is a suitable way of ending an informal e-mail.

1. Kind regards,
2. Yours sincerely
3. Greetjes!
4. Take care,

The structure of an informal letter includes a greeting, body, and closing. The greeting is usually informal, such as 'Hi [Name],' and the closing can be informal as well, such as 'Love' or 'Take care'.End with your name on a new line under your closing phrase: 

Take care, 

Dave

What words come to mind when we talk
about Kingsday? Write them down in English

Writing assignment

You are going to write an e-mail to a foreign friend about a Dutch national holiday. Follow the steps and include the information below in your e-mail. Use the vocabulary and expressions of Lesson 5, Unit 4.

 

• Begin je e-mail met een passende aanhef.

• Vertel dat het binnenkort koningsdag is en dat je dit met je vrienden en familie gaat vieren.

• Vertel waarom we koningsdag vieren en wat de bijpassende tradities zijn.

• Vertel over je Koningsdag van vorig jaar. 

• Vertel wat er in jouw dorp/stad te doen is en wat jouw plannen zijn.

• Nodig je vriend/vriendin uit.

• Sluit je e-mail op een passende manier af.

Homework

Finish the writing assignment and hand in in tomorrow's class.

This class has helped me learn what an informal e-mail is and how to write one.

Yes

A little

Not at all

The steps in the assignment helped me to start writing my e-mail.

Yes

A little

No

This assignment helped me to remember the vocabulary of lesson 5.

Yes

A little

No