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Writing - Informal 
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Writing - Informal 

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Informal Email
How
What
Why

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Today's plan
  • CNN10
  • How to write an informal email
  • Write an informal email
  • Peer feedback 
  • Rewrite your email
  • Write  another email

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Slide 4 - Video

Writing - Informal 

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Informal (personal) writing 
What is an informal letter/email?
  • Written letter/email to:
  • known people; family, friends, acquaintances, colleagues, etc.


Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Read Sara's email.

Answer her questions in your notebook.
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How do you start an informal email?
A
Goodmorning-afternoon-evening
B
Dear + name
C
Hi, hello
D
No name

Slide 8 - Quizvraag

The correct way to start a formal email?
A
YOOOOO!!!
B
Hey dude!
C
Dear ........
D
What's up???

Slide 9 - Quizvraag

Writing a formal email could be to a/my
A
cousin
B
company
C
grandparents
D
teacher

Slide 10 - Quizvraag

time to think!
In the next slide you will see a formal and an informal letter.
Take 2 minutes to spot some differences and write them down. 

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

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Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Informal vs. Formal
Type
Informal letters and emails
Formal letters and emails
Writing to
- Friends
- Family members
- People we don't know
- Bosses or managers

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Structure
Aanhef
Hi or Hello / Dear  [name], 
Beantwoord vragen
Bijv: I am good/bad/okay. How are you?
Vertel meer over het onderwerp
Bijv: Something bad happened! I have broken my leg and cannot walk. It doesn't hurt as much as before. They put a cast on my leg, so I cannot move a lot. etc....
Afsluiting
I hope to hear from you soon. etc. 

All the best, 
[name]

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Writing an informal email
You write an informal email or a letter to friends, family members or people you know.
An email has 5 main parts:
  1. header
  2. salutation
  3. body 
  4. closing sentence
  5. name

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Writing an informal email
Salutation (Aanhef) 
Start your email with Dear + name. You can also start with Hello, / Hi, / Hey there!

Body
In the body you write your message. This could be about a number of topics; asking questions, inviting a friend or just sharing information. (2/3 paragraphs) 
Closing sentence
I hope to hear from you soon. Keep in touch! Write soon.
Closing + your name
All the best, / Best wishes, Best regards / Love, / Hugs, / Kisses, / Take care, / Have a good weekend,

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

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Peer feedback - Exchange your email with your neighbor. How many points does your classmate score? Why?
Aantal punten
1p
Salutation, closing sentence + proper ending
juiste aanhef en juiste afsluiting
2p
Grammar
correcte zinnen (woordvolgorde), tijden, lidwoorden etc.
1p
Punctuation (interpunctie) Does each sentence start with a capital? 
interpunctie
Does each sentence start with a capital? 
2p
Task - Have you covered all topics you want to write about? ( Inhoud elementen)
Heb je alles genoemd wat in de opdracht staat?
1p
Spelling
Correcte spelling van woorden.
1p
Aantal woorden
1p
Taalgebruik (formeel of informeel)
1p
Alinea's en witregels

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

Write an informal email

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Option 1
Pretend you have an aunt and uncle who only speak English. They are always very interested about how you are doing at school. Write a letter to them. Tell them about one of the subjects you have chosen to follow at your school. 
Write 80 – 100 words, explaining:
- why you chose that subject
- what you like (or don’t like) about it
- what you hope to learn from it
- how it might help you in your future career

Option 3
Recently, a friend of yours has been doing something that you don’t approve of. For example, they might be doing something illegal, or something that you find annoying. Make up the details and write an email to your friend. Write 80 – 100 words.
Include:
- the behaviour that you don’t approve of
- the reasons why you don’t approve of it
- what you think they should be doing instead

Option 2
A friend of yours wants to go to a hologram performance by your favourite artist together. Write a reply in which you explain what you think of this idea. Give arguments why you think this would be a good idea or a bad idea. Write 80 – 100 
words.

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Slide 21 - Tekstslide

Peer feedback - Exchange your email with your neighbor. How many points does your classmate score? Why?
Aantal punten
1p
Salutation, closing sentence + proper ending
juiste aanhef en juiste afsluiting
2p
Grammar
correcte zinnen (woordvolgorde), tijden, lidwoorden etc.
1p
Punctuation (interpunctie) Does each sentence start with a capital? 
interpunctie
Does each sentence start with a capital? 
2p
Task - Have you covered all topics you want to write about? ( Inhoud elementen)
Heb je alles genoemd wat in de opdracht staat?
1p
Spelling
Correcte spelling van woorden.
1p
Aantal woorden
1p
Taalgebruik (formeel of informeel)
1p
Alinea's en witregels

Slide 22 - Tekstslide

Slide 23 - Tekstslide