Formal Writing: Application Letter

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Formal Writing

Application Letters

Today's lesson goals

• Je weet je persoonlijke kwaliteiten te beschrijven.
• Je weet de do's en don'ts voor het schrijven van een formele brief.
• Je weet welke zinnen handig zijn om in de brief te gebruiken. 

When do yo use ''Dear Sir or Madam''?

1. When you don't know the person you're writing to
2. When you do know who you're writing to
3. You can always use it
4. Never

How do you end a formal letter
when you know the person?

1. Greetings,
2. Yours sincerely,
3. Sincerely,
4. Yours faithfully,

How do you end a formal letter
when you do not know the person?

1. Greetings,
2. Yours sincerely,
3. Sincerely,
4. Yours faithfully,

FORMAL

INFORMAL

Long sentences

Short sentences

Email

Application letter

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What are personality traits that will get you hired?

Formal Expressions

1. Ik schrijf u om te solliciteren naar de advertentie voor parttime assistent.
   
2. Ik kan klanten bedienen en vakken vullen.
   
3. Ik beschouw mezelf als betrouwbaar, hardwerkend en enthousiast.
   
4. Ik voeg mijn CV bij, inclusief mijn volledige contactgegevens.
5. Als ik in juni slaag voor mijn examens, kan ik vanaf juli aan de slag.
6. Ik ben beschikbaar om te beginnen op 22 juli.
7. Ik heb werkervaring als ober/serveerster.

Formal Expressions

1. I am writing to you to apply to the advertisement of part-time job.
   
2. I can serve customers and  stock shelves.
   
3. I consider myself to be trustworthy, hardworking and enthusiastic.
   
4. I am enclosing my CV, including full contact details.
5. If I pass my exams in June, I will be available to start work in July
6. I will be available to start work on the 22nd of July.
   
7. I have experience working as a server. 

Structure the application letter 

Waar kan ik de zinnen (1-6) plaatsen?

Linking Words

Other Words

In short

In other words

Anyway

What

Similarly

More

Could

Although

Might

Moreover

Yet

Always

Like

No

For example

Doubt

Then

Why

Most of those heroes have spend half there lifes trying to be ordinary people. (3)

Ones they where traveling threw South America whit some friends when too of them were kidnaped. (6)

Those lady’s were trying to get some potato's, tomato's and loafs of bread for free. (4)

Their are five books about wit here; this one is a lot funnyer then the other once, don’t you think so too? (4)

Write down 3 mistakes from the previous letter

What have you learned about formal letter writing today?