GE: Block 3 - Week 6

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English - week 6, block 3

How do we start a formal letter?

1. Hello name,
2. Dear name,
3. YO!
4. Dearest,

How do you start a letter when you write me a letter?

1. Dear Mrs. Berghout,
2. Dear Ms. Berghout,
3. Dear Miss Berghout,
4. Dear madam,

Which of the following do we use when we are unsure about when someone is married or not?

1. Mrs.
2. Ms.
3. Miss
4. Madam

How many paragraphs does the writing exercises have in our classes?

1. Five paragraphs
2. Six paragraphs
3. Four paragraphs
4. Three paragraphs

In which paragraph do we thank the receiver of the letter for reading?

1. First paragraph
2. Second paragraph
3. Third paragraph
4. First and third paragraph

Last question!
How do we end a formal letter?

1. Kind regards,
2. Yours truly,
3. Yours sincerely,

What are the goals for today?

• At the end of the lesson, students have recapped basic understanding of a formal letter.
• Students are updated about how to correctly add starts, conclusions, dates, abbreviations and how to ask for a formal reply.
• Students know how to write a formal letter and have written a formal letter.​

What is today's schedule?

• We will take a small recap quiz about formal writing and letters. (DONE)
• I will give you extra information about formal writing.
• Students will create a formal letter based on information given to them.
• We will recap today's goals.

Middle paragraph

Formal writing 1/3

• Let’s start a letter!

• Dear Sir/Madam,​
• Dear Mr. Zohri,​
  
• Dear Ms. Berghout,​
  
• Dear Miss van der Veen,​
  
• Dear Mrs. Monrose, 

• Capital letters.

• Names, place names, countries​
• I (ik) -> Does not matter where it is placed in the sentence!​
  
• Start of the sentence​
  
• Days and the months​

Middle paragraph

Formal writing 2/3

• Dates

• 16th of May
• Thursday, 16th of May 

• Sentences

• Do not abbreviate words.​
• Do not -> Don’t​
  
• I would -> I’d​
  
• I am -> I’m​
  
• As soon as possible ->​ A.S.A.P.

Middle paragraph

Formal writing 3/3

• How do we end a letter?

• Yours sincerely,​
• Kind regards,​
• Yours truly,​
• Greetings…….​ (Please do not use this.​)

• Do you want a reply to your letter?

• Use: “I hope to hear from you soon.’

Assignment

Assignment

You work for a pet store and have recently delivered two blue-yellow macaws to the London Zoo. However, you have received a complaint. Your colleague already communicated with a representative from the London Zoo, but that did not go as well. The zoo has sent your store a letter of complaint. Within the letter the London Zoo states that only one blue-yellow macaw has been delivered, paired with a scarlet macaw. Obviously something went wrong here. 

The London Zoo has a bird exhibition at the end of the month (Friday, 31st of March) and you have to provide a fitting solution. Write a response to a letter of complaint and provide a fitting solution to the problems stated above.

Word count: Half an A4 to a full A4 paper. (Max font type 11)

Activity length: 20-40 minutes

Application: Microsoft Word

Submit to: Microsoft Teams

Reviewing today's goals

• At the end of the lesson, students have recapped basic understanding of a formal letter.
• Students are updated about how to correctly add starts, conclusions, dates, abbreviations and how to ask for a formal reply.
• Students know how to write a formal letter and have written a formal letter.​

Homework

• Finish the meeting announcement before the start of next class by submitting it to the Teams box.
• Sales and Marketing Book 2, chapter 1, 2 and 3. (page 4 to 9)
  You may skip the speaking and listening assignments for now.