Writing 2 les 3

• Engels
• MBO
• Studiejaar 2

Writing 2 les 3

Welcome dear students

For today:

- Vragen maken in het Engels

- Informal writing

- Writing assignment

Maak vragend:
Kim and Tina are playing ball in the garden.

Maak vragend:
Anne likes her new job very much.

The boys play football

Every evening Steven listens to his new CDs.

Question Tags

These women are independent, ...?

1. are they
2. aren't they
3. are she
4. aren't she

Kevin will come tonight,.....

1. will he?
2. he will?
3. won't he?
4. would he?

She is collecting stickers,

Vul de juiste question tag in:
You are a student, ................

Writing: informal email. 

Informal e-mail

• Family, friends
• Cards, e-mails, text messages, Facebook/Instagram?

Aanhef: voor wie de brief / e-mail is

Begin je brief met het woord 

Dear ......  Hello .....  Hi ....

gevolgd door de voornaam van de persoon aan wie je de e-mail schrijft:

Hi John,

Dear Lisa,

Slotzin van een informele/persoonlijke brief of email

Hope to hear from you soon.       Ik hoop snel iets van je te horen.

See you soon!                                     Tot gauw!

Love to hear back from you.         Ik zou het leuk vinden antwoord te krijgen.

Let me know.                                       Laat het me weten. Zeg het me.

Let me know how you're doing.  Laat me weten hoe het met jou gaat.

Afsluiting informele/persoonlijke brief of email

Love,                            (Alleen naar goede vrienden)

Regards,                    (Groeten)

Kind regards,           (Vriendelijke groet)

Best regards,           (Vriendelijke groeten)

With kind regards, (Met vriendelijke groeten)

Sluit de brief af met je voornaam (en evt. achternaam)

How do you start an informal email?

1. Goodmorning-afternoon-evening
2. Dear + name
3. Hi, hello + name
4. No name

How should you start an informal e-mail?

1. Hi Peter!
2. Dear Peter
3. Dear Peter,
4. Hey you!

How should you end an informal e-mail?

1. Greetings! Anne
2. Bye bye! Anne
3. Yours sincerely, Anne
4. Kind regards, Anne

Which of the sentences below is INcorrect?

1. I hope to hear from you soon.
2. I will write again soon.
3. I am looking forward to seeing you in May.
4. Yo, laters!

Which of the dates below is written correctly?

1. 25 march 2021
2. 25st March 2021
3. 25-03-21
4. 25 March 2021

Write today's date in English

Write a letter

You are studying English at a private language school attended by many international students. You are planning a surprise birthday party for a friend who has been feeling particularly sad and homesick. Write to another classmate and invite him / her to the party. In your letter:
•explain the reason for the party
•give the date and time of the party
•suggest what the classmate could bring to the party.

Whom would you write an informal email to?

Example of an informal email

You can send an informal email to a 

or a 

manager

friend

family memeber

You have to begin you email with

1. Greeting
2. Closing

You are sending an email to Emma. The greeting is:

Which of the following introductions can be used in informal e-mails?
(multiple answers possible)

1. Thanks for your e-mail!
2. I hope you're well.
3. How's your family?
4. I hope this e-mail finds you well.

Secondly, you write the body.
The body of the email is .......

1. a long story about your life
2. a sentence or two: Why are you writing this mail?
3. details about the story you would like to share

Which of the following conclusions can be used in informal e-mails?
(multiple answers possible)

1. Give my regards to Mr. Johnson.
2. Say hi to your mother!
3. Hope to hear from you soon.
4. I look forward to hearing from you.

Choose the correct closing for your infromal email:

1. Yours sincerely,
2. Cheers,
3. Bye,
4. Love,

Match the expressions on the left with the paragraphs on the right.

Yours sincerely,

Yours,

I was wondering if I could ask you a favour?

 I regret to advise you that ...

Signing off (informal letter)

Giving bad news (formal letter)

Asking for help (informal letter)

Signing off (if you begin with a name, formal) 

What are some very common mistakes when writing?
Can you come up with some?

There are several ways to close an informal e-mail (ex. "Lots of love,")
Can you give another example?

Re-write the following sentence to informal language
"I am writing to express my dissastisfaction."

Try to think of informal versions of the following formal expressions:
1. I would like to remind you that...
2. We were hoping you could...
3. I'd like to express my apologies for...
4 I regret to inform you that I won't be able to make it.

Rewrite this email so it fits with informal writing. Include the salutation and closing (aanhef and afsluiting).

Aye Ms,

How you doin? i hope you had a nice holiday. Check my work for me. You said you where gonna check it last week, butt you still haven't.

I look forward to you're lesson tomorrow.

Kind Regards,

Your name

Rewrite this email so it fits with informal writing.

Include the salutation and closing (aanhef and afsluiting).

Dear Ms Howes,

How you doing? I hope you had a nice holiday. Can you check my work for me. You said you were going to check it last week but you still have not.

I look forward to your lesson tomorrow.

Kind Regards, 

Example Key

Writing assignment Thank you e-mail

Situation:

You are going to write an e-mail in which you thank your family member for the present he/she sent you.

Think of a present someone gave you. What would you say about that gift to that person? 

Decide what sentences you need to write someone a thank-you letter. Include:

an opening

a closing

a word of thanks

why you are happy with the gift.

Use a minimal of 50 words.

Write the mail in your own words.

Google translate or any other translation sites are not allowed. (including any AI websites)

You are allowed to look up words you don't know.

Lever de opdracht in op It's Learning.

Informal writing activity 

Je had afgesproken met je vriend James naar de film te gaan. Nu heb je Corona verschijnselen en moet je helaas afzeggen. Je stuur hem een berichtje waarin je zegt: 

- waarom je moet afzeggen 

- wanneer je wel weer denkt te kunnen afspreken 

- hem op de hoogte houdt van de situatie 

- en je sluit af 

Assignment Thank you mail

Schrijfopdracht: Een "Thank You" e-mail schrijven It's Learning

Instructies:

Stel je voor dat je een vriend of collega wilt bedanken voor iets wat ze voor je hebben gedaan. Schrijf een e-mail van ongeveer 50-70 woorden. Gebruik eenvoudige zinnen en houd de structuur duidelijk.

Situatie:

Je hebt een vriend geholpen met zijn verhuizing. Hij/zij heeft je daarna uitgenodigd voor een etentje. Schrijf een e-mail om hem/haar te bedanken.

Tips:

Begin je e-mail met een korte begroeting (Hi, Hello).

Schrijf waarvoor je de ander bedankt.

Voeg een persoonlijk detail toe (iets dat je leuk vond of waardeerde).

Eindig met een vriendelijke afsluiting (Take care, See you soon, Best wishes).