Informal letter

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 1-3

Writing I: Informal Letter

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

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

What's the correct date? (to write in a letter)

1. 5 october 2021
2. 5 October 2021
3. 5st October 2021
4. 05-10-2021

Datum

Je eigen adres

Aanhef

Kern (in alinea's)

Afsluiting

Hoe schrijf je de aanhef van een informele brief?

Hoe schrijf je de afsluiting van een informele brief?

Start of letter

Body of letter

End of letter

Dear...,

How are you?

I really like ...

Best wishes,

I hope to hear from you soon.

Informal letter 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LoksSK3a_8o

https://www.examenoverzicht.nl/engels/informele-engelse-brief-schrijven

They gave flowers .... their grandmother.

1. too
2. to

The sequel is even worse ......the first film.

1. than
2. then

.......mix it all together.

1. Than
2. Then

He said he would be there .......

1. to
2. too

For starters, look at ......design

1. you're
2. your

This is ....favourite film.

1. there
2. their

Do you want to go over .........?

1. their
2. there

..... big fans of our teacher!

1. Were
2. Where
3. We're

........late. You should get up earlier.

1. You're
2. Your

......both seventeen years old.

1. Their
2. They're
3. There

.......did you go on holiday?

1. Were
2. We're
3. Where

to

too

we have __ much homework!

Let's go __London.

Do you like football __?

You don't have __ worry.

He gave it __ me.

He works __ earn money.

It looked like ___ wasn't anything they could do.

1. there
2. their
3. they're

_1_ going to love going _2_,
I heard _3_ food is the best!

1. 1 =their, 2=there, 3 =they're
2. 1=there, 2=their, 3=they're
3. 1=they're, 2=there, 3=their
4. 1=they're, 2=their, 3=there

You made it around the track in under a minute, ____ fast!

1. your
2. you're

___ really hard to tell the difference between a jaguar and a leopard.

1. It's
2. Its

I know _1_ the mall is, _2_ just down there to the left.

1. 1=were,2=it's
2. 1=where, 2=it's
3. 1=where, 2=its
4. 1=we're, 2=its

I wouldn't do that if I ___ you.

1. where
2. were
3. we're

We _1_ lost in the middle of Timbuktu. No one knew _2_ we _3_. Next time we travel, _4_ going to bring along a map.

1. 1=were, 2=where, 3=were, 4=we're
2. 1=were, 2=we're, 3=where, 4=were
3. 1=where, 2=were, 3=where, 4=we're
4. 1=where, 2=where, 3=were, 4=were

My nationality is...

1. the Netherlands
2. Dutch
3. Netherlands
4. dutch

What is the correct translation?
Ik ben geboren op.....

1. I'm born on...
2. My date of birth is....
3. I was born on...
4. My date of birth was....

A married lady is called....

1. Ms
2. Miss
3. Mrs
4. lady

Woord volgorde Engels: wat moet je weten

Wie-doet- wat-waar-wanneer

OW- WW- LV- plaats- tijd

Word order

Basic word order (in short)

                       Wie       doet         wat        waar          wanneer

What is the correct word order?

We

looked up 

words 

in a dictionary 

last week

Put the components  in the correct order

Dear Ben,

We must try and meet up soon. 

Best wishes,

I’m writing to ask for your help / you (if you could do me) a favour. 

Many thanks for your (recent/last) letter

I thought you might be interested to hear about / know that … 

Greeting

Body opening

giving news

request

closing

Spelling bee

Spelling bee

Spelling bee

spelling bee

Spelling bee

Spelling bee

Writing assignment

Email supermarket Oxford (B1)

You will be studying in Oxford (England) for a while. You are looking for a part-time job. On the internet you find a

vacancy at a grocery store. You send an email to the grocery store. Please provide your own (fictional) details.

In the email, you:

• say why you are sending the email;

• introduce yourself. Also explain when and why you are going to Oxford;

• describe your relevant work experience;

• mention at least two good qualities of yourself;

• convince the reader to invite you for a job interview.

Write the email.

Make sure you open and close your email (say who the email is for, and who the email is from).

Also make sure to use the correct tone.

writing assignment

Email holiday Amsterdam (A2)

In two weeks time your English friend Joyce will visit you in the Netherlands. You are going to visit Amsterdam

together. You send her an email. Please provide your own (fictional) details.

In the email, you:

• write about your visit to Amsterdam;

• write how long you are going to stay in Amsterdam;

• suggest doing something with Joyce. Mention at least one activity and explain why you want to do this with her;

• ask if Joyce can bring you something from England.

Write the email.

Make sure you open and close your email (say who the email is for, and who the email is from).

Also make sure to use the correct tone.

Aanhef

Dear Mr./Mrs./Ms. [Achternaam]: Gebruik deze aanhef als je de naam van de ontvanger kent. Het is formeel en toont respect.

Dear Sir/Madam: Als je de naam van de ontvanger niet kent, is dit een veilige en respectvolle keuze.

To whom it may concern: Deze aanhef is geschikt als je niet weet wie de brief zal lezen, maar het kan soms als te onpersoonlijk worden beschouwd.

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