Writing: how to write a formal letter (PART 1) - Lesson 6

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• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo b
• Leerjaar 3

GOODMORNING B3

How are you doing?

PLANNING

• Period overview

• Lesson goals

• Formal letter

• Practise

• Finishing up 

Overzicht Periode 3

• Thema: Writing

• Benodigde lesmaterialen: Laptop en map

 

LESSON GOAL

I can write a formal letter to apply for a job.

Burgerschapsdoel:

Ik neem verantwoordelijkheid voor mijn gedrag.
(netjes werken, niet schelden, anderen laten uitpraten)

HOW TO WRITE A FORMAL LETTER

1 - ADDRESSES

• Your address is always in the top right corner 

1 - ADDRESSES

• Your address is always in the top right corner 
  

• The receiver's address is underneath the sender's address on the left

Where should your address be in the formal letter?

Where should you put the receiver's address?

2 - DATE

• Put the date below the receiver's address 
  
  

• Write down the word 'date' followed by the day and month and year
  
  

• EXAMPLE
  Date: 27th August 2018

Write down today's date as if you were writing it in a formal letter

3 - GREETING

• If you don't know the person you're writing to use: Dear Sir/Madam,
  
  Use capital letters with Sir/Madam and use a comma!
   

3 - GREETING

• If you don't know the person you're writing to use: Dear Sir/Madam,
  
  

• If you do know the person, use:
  Dear Mr. Brown   -> Men
  Dear Mrs. Brown-> Married women
  Dear Ms. Brown -> Not married/                                                you don't know

You're applying for a job at Albert Heijn, but there is no name to send the letter to. Your letter starts with:

A

Dear Albert Heijn shop,

B

Dear manager,

C

Dear Sir/Madam,

D

Dear boss,

You're sending an email to your teacher Lola Young. She is not married. How do you greet her?

4 - INTRODUCTION

• Make it clear why you are writing
  

• Start with: I am writing ...
  

• There is a blank line:
  - between the greeting and the introduction
  - between the introduction and the next paragraph

There is a blank line before and after the introduction

A

True

B

False

C

D

Write a first sentence for an introduction. Pay attention to punctuation!

PRACTISE

You are applying for a job at Halal Fried Chicken. Write the letter for step 1 to 4.

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FINISHING UP

Where should your address be in the formal letter?

Write down today's date as if you were writing it in a formal letter

You're sending an email to your teacher Lola Young. She is not married. How do you greet her?

I worked well today.

I can write a formal email.