H4 P3 letter of complaint/inquiry + speaking

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

What do I expect of you?

• Do your work!
• Try to speak as much English as possible. 
• Be mindful, respectful & communicate!
• Be on time: more than 5 minutes = too late. 
• Raise your hand if you have a question and be silent during explanations of me/student. 
• Phones are in your bags, bags are on the floor.
• No eating or drinking (gum included), water is allowed. 

        learning goals

I can write a formal letter of complaint or of inquiry.

I can argue my point of view during a discussion.

3. Leerdoelgericht werken

De docent geeft het onderwerp, RTTI geformuleerde leerdoelen en de lesopbouw aan. De docent weet de leerdoelen goed te laten aansluiten bij de voorkennis en het (taal)niveau van de leerlingen. Gedurende de les wordt continu een terugkoppeling naar de leerdoelen gemaakt om de mate van beheersing te controleren.   

Read your book

Describe what happened in the part you just read

Talk about the different characters in the book

Explain the main differences between the two books you read

Letter of complaint

1. Opening: Dear Sir/Madam,
2. Introduction: who are you + reason for writing
3. Body: background info, what went wrong + consequences
4. Final paragraph: conclusion, what you would like to happen now
5. Close: Yours faithfully/sincerly,

Ideas: unsatisfying ending, annoying characters, confusing event, unfair problem, something you didn't understand...

Letter of inquiry

You write to the author and ask them thoughtful/respectful questions about the story, characters, writing process, choices they made...

1. Opening: Dear...
2. Introduction: who are you + reason for writing
3. Body: questions (at least 2) + why you're curious about this
4. Final paragraph: thank the author + express hope for reply
5. Close: Yours faithfully/sincerely,

Ideas: motivations of a character, unclear event, inspiration for the book, will there be a sequel?, writing process...

Writing a formal letter

• Write a letter of complaint OR a letter of inquiry about your book.
• The letter should be 150/200 words long.
• Remember, it's a FORMAL letter!
• Don't forget 

Explain the title of your book and suggest a better/alternative one

Tip: An alternative title could be... because it captures the essence of...

Which of the two books has the most interesting antagonist? Why? 

Tip: The antagonist in [X] is more psychologically complex because...

How is the setting relevant in your book, could it have taken place 100 years earlier or later?

Tip: the setting reflects...

What is the most exciting part of the plot, why? 

Tip: I was completely hooked because...

Explain the ending/suggest something that you would have done differently in the plot

Tip: The ending was satisfying / disappointing / thought-provoking because...

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