Cambridge formal letter

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 5,6

Content

• All content is relevant
• The reader is fully informed

Brainstorm ideas

Organisation

• Of the complete letter
• Within the paragraphs

Organisation

Within the paragraphs

More formal:

Choose the best linking word and drag it to the text

A case in point

_______, I have always been impressed with her diligent, hard working attitude.

________, we were recently short-staffed and Sarah offered to work unpaid overtime ...

Sarah has all the qualities such a post requires. ______ she has an outgoing, friendly disposition and always shows a genuine interest in people.

To begin with

In addition

For example

For instance

Moreover

Furthermore

By way of example

_________ resulted in her being nominated 'Employee of the Year'.

_________ was followed by a period spent acting as head guide for our European visitors, 

Sarah spent six months working in our front-office, _______ her organisational skills became apparant.

this

that

they

it

which

where

when

Communicative Achievement: FORM
How should you start this letter?

Practice 

Click on the following slide and do the 5 small exercises: 

'Beginning a letter'.

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Ending the letter

Dear Sir/ Madam, 

-> Yours faithfully,

Dear Mrs Jones, 

-> Yours sincerely,

Ending the letter

Always think of a good way to finish. 

Open the link on the following slide and practice the 6 exercises 'Ending a letter'.

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