How to write an email

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In deze les zitten 24 slides, met interactieve quizzen, tekstslides en 1 video.

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Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Learning goals
- You know how to write an email
- You know how to start an email
- You know what to write in your email
- You know what to write in the subject
- You know how to end the email

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Write down what you know about writing an email. Use keywords

Slide 3 - Woordweb

You are writing an email to your cousin. Put these parts of an email in the correct order.
Subject: My school
Dear Steven,
Thank you for your e-mail, it was nice to hear from you.
I go to school in Amersfoort now, I really like it there. Where do you go to school?
I would love to hear from you soon.
Kind regards,

Rens

Slide 4 - Sleepvraag

Parts of an e-mail
(- Subject [onderwerp] - What are you mailing about?)
- Greeting - always start with the proper greeting
- Reason for mailing
- Main text -the main message
- Closing - a closing sentence often asking something of the addressee
- Greeting - properly end the mail

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

How would you greet someone? Drag the greetings to the right spot.
- Someone you know well, a friend or family member

- Someone you don't know well, a teacher or your boss

- Someone you don't know the name of
Dear Daniel
Dear Mr Johnson
Dear Sir/Madam

Slide 6 - Sleepvraag

Reason for writing
- You are reacting to an e-mail you got from someone
- You want to know how someone is doing
- You would like information on something
- etc.

WHY? are you writing

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Main text
Write your message to the reader
- Write down what you want to say, make separate paragraphs with each thing you talk about.
- Always skip a line between paragraphs to make it nicer to read!

WHAT? are you trying to say or ask

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Closing
Write down what you expect from the reader:
- I hope to hear from you soon
- I would like you to hand this in on monday
- Let me know if you're available Saturday

Expectation

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Final greeting
Finish your letter with another greeting:

Formal (to someone you don't know well)
Kind regards, Yours sincerely

Informal (to someone close, like friends or family)
Bye, Cheers, Best wishes

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

What do you already know about formal and informal writing?

Slide 11 - Open vraag

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Slide 12 - Video

Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Formal
Complex
Longer sentences
Explain your points

Formal style
No contractions (such as you're)
No expressions or slang

No personal style
No or hardly any emotions/feelings
Objective

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Informal
Slang
Expressions
Figures of speech
Personal tone
Simple language
, short sentences 
Informal style
Contractions  are allowed
(You're, it's)
Emotion
Expressing feelings

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Formal
Informal
A relative
A client
Your friend from school
Your boss

Slide 16 - Sleepvraag

I am looking forward to your reply
A
Formal
B
Informal

Slide 17 - Quizvraag

I hope you'll feel better soon
A
Formal
B
Informal

Slide 18 - Quizvraag

We visited Paris and I loved it!
A
Formal
B
Informal

Slide 19 - Quizvraag

I consider myself a team player
A
Formal
B
Informal

Slide 20 - Quizvraag

I hope to hear from you soon.
A
Formal
B
Informal

Slide 21 - Quizvraag

How are your parents doing?
A
Formal
B
Informal

Slide 22 - Quizvraag

Please contact me at 0115 753 8821
A
Formal
B
Informal

Slide 23 - Quizvraag

Talk to you later!
A
Formal
B
Informal

Slide 24 - Quizvraag