Writing 2 - week 37

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b, k
• Leerjaar 3,4

Lesdoel

• Aan het eind van de les weet heb geoefend met het schrijven van een formele brief.
• je wat het verschil is tussen een formele- en informele brief en welke aanhef en afsluiting hierbij hoort
• Je weet wanneer je hoofdletters en punten moet gebruiken

Aan het eind van de les weet je welke aanhef en afsluiting je moet gebruiken bij een formele en informele brief

Writing a formal email 

Week 37 - lesson 2 

Writing an email

When you write a message to someone you don't know (for example: your boss). It is ...

1. formal
2. informal

A complaint letter is an example of ...

1. formal writing
2. informal writing

Formal

Dear Sir/Madam, 

Dear Ms Cooper,

Dear Mr Smith

Informal

Hi Josie,

Hello Adele,

Hi there Delilah,

Dear John,

Formal

Yours faithfully,

Yours sincerely,

Faithfully yours,

Sincerely,

Best wishes,

Kind regards,

....

Informal

Love,

Bye,

See you soon, 

Kind regards,

... 

Format formal email 

Your email address                                 from: [your email adres] 
Recipient's email address                    to: [their email adres] 

Subject: 

1. Intro
2. Opening paragraph 
3. Body paragraphs
4. Closing paragraph
5. Salution 
6. Your name

Step 1: from/to/subject

Start on the top of the page

From: [your email]

To: [receiver's email]

Subject: make sure it has to with the purpose (doel) of the exercise

Step 2: Introduction

When you know the name: Dear Mr/Miss [name] 

When you do not know the name: Dear Sir/Madam,

Leave a blank page after this

Step 3: opening paragraph

give your name and surname
say WHY you are writing
What you would like to happen after the reader has read your email

Be brief in this part

Step 4: Body paragraph

Body paragraph 1 example:
Ask about the status of your job application and when you can recieve a response.

Body paragraph 2 example:
Mention why you are interested in the job and the company. Also mention why you are a perfect fit

Step 5: Closing paragraph

Thank the reader for reading
 Write down what you expect from the reader

Tips

Capital I

No contractions like you've/you're /I'm

Every sentence ends with a full stop (.)
Every sentence starts with a capital letter.

Make sure all the information is in the letter.

Check every step of the Lesson Up

Practice!

Practice with the worksheet

You are going to write an email of at least 150 words. This will be done on paper.
You can use the sentences/voegwoorden on Teams to help you out.

Imagine you recently had a job interview at Albert Hein. It has been a week since the interview and you still have not heard anything.

Deadline: next Thursday

Follow these guidelines:

1 your email [from]

2: recipient's email [to]
3. Subject (make this up yourself)

Opening: tell your name, why you are writing,  when you had the job interview,  and what you want to know

Body paragraph 1: Ask about the status of your job application and when you can recieve a response.

Body paragraph 2: Mention why you are  interested in the job and the company. Also mention why you are a perfect fit

Closing paragraph:Thank the reader for their time tell what you expect from the reader

Name:

Surname:

Date of birth:

Occupation:

Johnson

Dwayne

 actor, producer, businessman, and retired professional wrestler.

May 2, 1972 

What is a correct way to start a formal email ?

1. Dear Mister/M'am,
2. Dear Sir/Madam,
3. Hi Susan!

In een formele e-mail is het prima om afkortingen te gebruiken (bijv. I'm , I'll, can't..)

1. juist
2. onjuist

Hoe kan je een brief of bericht afsluiten in het Engels?

Hoe kun je vragen hoe het met iemand gaat in het Engels?

Hoe zeg je in het Engels 'Ik schrijf deze e-mail omdat ... '.

Hoe zeg je in het Engels 'Ik hoop snel van je te horen'.