Writing a formal letter

H4 Writing a formal letter 

Tuesday 16 January 2024
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This lesson contains 13 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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H4 Writing a formal letter 

Tuesday 16 January 2024

Slide 1 - Slide

What's the plan?
  • We look at differences between formal and informal letters
  • You are reminded of the writing conventions: what should a formal letter look like?
  • Continue your reading practice.
At the end of this lesson
  • You can use formal and informal language appropriately.
  • You can use the writing conventions.
  • You can read texts and answer questions.


Slide 2 - Slide

After completing this writing course you can:

  • respond adequately in writing with native speakers of English
  • ask for and give information in English
  • apply for a job in English.

Slide 3 - Slide

What kind of language would you find here?
Formal
Informal
Letter to a cousin
Text message to a friend
Letter of complaint
Application
Social media post

Slide 4 - Drag question

Formal letter
Informal letter
Gonna
Wanna
Greetings, 
Yours faithfully, 
Dear Ms de Bruijn, 
Dear Inez, 
I would like
polite and specific

Slide 5 - Drag question

Salutation

When you know the name:
Dear Mr Tremadoc,

When you don't know a name or who you are writing to:
Dear Sir/Madam,

Do not use:
Dear Peter, Dear Sir,
Dear Mr P. Tremadoc, 
Dear Sir Tremadoc,
Dear Mr Peter Tremadoc, 
Hi Peter,

but use:

Dear Sirs, Dear Sir/ Madame,
Dear (company name),
Dear reader, etc.

Slide 6 - Slide

Extra information salutation
name in the salutation? End letter with  Yours sincerely,
Dear Sir/Madam in the salutation? Use Yours faithfully, 
No first names or first letters before the name (Dear Mr P. Tremadoc = wrong).
Mr for man, Mrs for married woman, Miss for unmarried woman, Ms for any woman (not known whether she is married or not)
(no full stop = Mr./Mrs./Ms.

Slide 7 - Slide

Put the parts of a formal letter in the correct order
Steps:
1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

6.

7.

Your address
Date
The address of the person who receives the letter.
Dear sir/madam,
Reason for writing and the main points
Thank you for consideration/I look forward to your response.
Yours sincerely/yours faithfully/kind regards

Slide 8 - Drag question

Open "Writing a formal letter" 
(document in Classroom)

  • Read page 2 - 7 (Chapter 1 & 2) for yourself.
  • Do quiz on page 4, rewrite the passage of task 1, 2 or 3.
  • Make notes of new information of things you find difficult to remember.
  • Compare rewritten passages with a partner
timer
10:00

Slide 9 - Slide

Short quiz on formal language

Slide 10 - Slide

Reading Practice - Workbook in Classroom

  • To practise for your SE-1 = reading exam, you work at your own pace with different kind of texts: WaspReporter and exam texts.
  • Make your own copy of the Workbook in Classroom. 
  • Work seriously and alone. I will check what you have done.
  • Make sure you do all the exercises, read carefully what you need to do.
  • If you have any questions, let me know.
Note: you can't work with WaspReporter at home, so do those in class and do exam texts at home!

Slide 11 - Slide

Homework
Study phrases 3.1.1 on page 8.
Start with Exam texts 1, 2 and 3 of the reading workbook.

Note: you can't work with WaspReporter at home, so do those in class and do exam texts at home!

(ask for the answer key the next lesson)


Slide 12 - Slide

What's the plan?
  • We look at differences between formal and informal letters
  • You are reminded of the writing conventions: what should a formal letter look like?
  • Continue your reading practice.
At the end of this lesson
  • You can use formal and informal language appropriately.
  • You can use the writing conventions.
  • You can read texts and answer questions.


Slide 13 - Slide