Writing a letter

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Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Each turn someone is going to spin the wheel
the others are going to write a sentence with the irregular verb IN WORD.
First with today....
Second last year....
Third all my life I .........

Spin the wheel assignment
We are doing this 5 mins.
timer
5:00

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Put here all your spin the wheel sentences

Slide 3 - Open vraag

Formal letter time!

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

Formal letter/email outline

1. Your own address without your name, with the country

 

 Marinus Postlaan 1
 8264 PB Kampen
 Netherlands

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

Formal letter/email outline

2. Date of writing
 

 15 December 2020
 December 15, 2020
 December 15th, 2020
 15th December 2020

All options are correct; the first one is the easiest. Remember to write months with capital letters in English!

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

Formal letter/email outline

3. Subject line
  

 subject: application for English teacher


Do not use capital letters, except when you use names
Do not use punctuation, except for the colon (:) 

Slide 7 - Tekstslide

Formal letter/email outline


4. Salutation


 Dear Mr Jones / Mrs Jones, (if you know who you are writing to)
 Dear Sir/Madam, (if you do not know who you are writing to)

  • Use capital letters
  • Never use a first name.
  • Do not write ‘Mister/Missus’
  • Always end with a comma

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Formal letter/email outline

5. Three paragraphs
   

More information later on

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

Formal letter/email outline

6. Final sentence

  I look forward to hearing from you soon.


This is a sentence you can almost always use. 
This is a seperate 'paragraph'. Blank lines before and after this sentence. 

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Formal letter/email outline

7. Closure

   Yours sincerely, (when you used a name in the salutation) 
   Yours faithfully, (when you used Sir/Madam in the salutation)

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

Formal letter/email outline

8. Your signature and full name

 

 [signature]

 Lionel Messi

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

Basic rules

Between each new part of your letter you leave a blank line

It is okay to start a letter with “I” in English

Always continue writing until the end of the line. A new sentences does not mean you should start on a new line. You only start on a new line when you start a new paragraph / part of the letter. 


Slide 13 - Tekstslide

Basic rules

This is a formal letter, so you have to use formal language.

  • Don't start a sentence with informal linking words, such as and, but, because, or, so, also. 
  • Do not use contractions, such as don't, isn't, I'm, etc.
  • Do not use slang, such as wanna, gonna, ain't, u, etc. 
  • Be polite 

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

Application letter
You will have to write an application letter. 



We will practise this once, so you can get feedback. Then you will write your assignment. 

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Paragraph content application letter
Paragraph 1: state what position you are applying for, state you are interested and explain where and when you read the vacancy 

Paragraph 2: introduce yourself, explain why you are suitable for this position 

Paragraph 3: name your hopes, expectations, ask any questions you might have, redirect them to your CV, and explain how they can contact you 

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

Tips
  • Always write your age in full; i.e. sixteen-year-old girl / seventeen-year-old boy 
  • Write numbers up to twenty in full, except when you are talking about dates (i.e. I attend school five days a week / I read your vacancy on 3 February 2021). 
  • havo = higher general secundary education (I am in my final year of higher general secondary education) 
  • Translate everything into English, so the names of papers and your education should be written in English, not in Dutch. 
  • If you must say something in Dutch, make sure to write the Dutch inbetween quotation marks. 

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

What to do? 
Write a letter of application
Save the letter in your writing folder
This is a practise letter, you will receive feedback. 

Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Zet de elementen in de goede volgorde.
Je voor- en achternaam
adres ontvanger
adres afzender
de aanhef
de inhoud van je brief
de datum
Yours sincerely / faithfully
slotzin

Slide 19 - Sleepvraag

I understand the Lay-out of a letter
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Slide 20 - Poll

Situatie
Over een aantal maanden hoop jij jouw diploma op zak te hebben. Je bent bezig met onderzoeken wat je daarna wilt gaan doen. Het lijkt je fijn om tijdens de zomervakantie in het buitenland te werken. Tijdens het zoeken naar opties, kwam je een advertentie tegen van Camp America. Een organisatie die baantjes regelt voor zomerkampen in de Verenigde Staten. 

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

Camp counselor wanted
summer 2021
You will...
  • ... be overseeing a group of 8 - 12 years old during their daily activities. 
  • ... plan activities and supervise the campers. 
  • ... guide the campers, and make sure they have a safe environment while at camp.

You have to be...
  • 17 - 19 years old
  • creative
  • good at organising activities 
  • responsible
  • good with children

You need...
a highschool diploma and good English skills

 

Slide 22 - Tekstslide

Opdracht
Volg de formele brief outline en schrijf een complete solliciatiebrief naar Camp America. 
  • Noem in de brief tenminste 3 kwaliteiten die aansluiten bij de advertentie.
  • Geef aan wat voor werkervaring jij hebt.
  • Stel ten minste 3 vragen.
  • Verwijs naar jouw CV. 


Slide 23 - Tekstslide