V2 - Introduction of a formal letter

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V2 - Introduction of a formal letter

Focusvraag: How do you START and END a formal letter?

Wat gaan we doen vandaag?

• Voorkennis activeren

• Instructie: hoe open je een formele brief?

• Fix the disaster letter

• Short writing assignment

• Reflectie

Lesdoelen:

1. I can start and end a formal letter correctly.

2. I can write a formal letter to ask for help in a crisis.

You are needed!

A flood has hit your city. People are in danger. The mayor needs help. What can you do?

Who would you write to in this situation?

Why is it important to sound formal?

How to start a formal letter?

Always start with your own address, then the date and the recipient's address:

• Straatnaam + Huisnummer

• Postcode + Stad

• Land

(wit regel)

• Datum

(wit regel)

• Naam/Baan van de ontvanger

• Straatnaam + Huisnummer ontvanger

• Postcode + stad ontvanger

• Land ontvanger

(wit regel)

Short recap of last week:

When choosing your salutation you have to keep in mind:

• Your recipient

• The purpose of the letter
  

Informal

• Hi, Jess

• Hey!

Formal

• Dear Mrs Jones,​

• Dear Mr Jones,​

• Dear Mx, (if you don’t know a name)

First sentence (purpose of your letter)

After the opening, you immediately explain WHY you are writing:

• I am writing to inform you about…

• I am writing to ask for help…

• I am writing regarding the recent disaster…

This sentence is very important.
The reader must understand your goal immediately.

Example!

Burchtpoort 3
3451 MD Utrecht
The Netherlands

30 March 2026

The Mayor

City Hall 6

1234 AB Amastad

The Netherlands

Dear Mx,

I am writing to inform you about our concerns......

Je eigen adres

Datum

Adres van de ontvanger

Aanhef (salutations)

Start zin

Recap of last week: how to close the letter?

Yours faithfully als je gestart bent met Dear Mx, (iemand waarvan je de naam niet kent)​

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Yours sincerely als je gestart bent met Dear Mrs Collins, of Dear Mr Collins, (iemand waarvan je de naam wel kent)

Opdracht: Fix the disaster letter

Herschrijf de onderstaande tekst op een formele manier (let op: hier hoef je nog geen adres bij te schrijven):

Hi mayor,

I want to tell you there is a big problem in the city.
People need help!!!

Bye,
Samantha

Assignment 2: Write a short letter to the mayor that there is a problem in our city. Use the correct structure that we have learned today!

Exit ticket: Welke informatie van vandaag heb je het beste onthouden?