Formal Writing - Language & Writing Style

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Check pre-existing knowledge

Dear Sir/Madam,

Your address

recipient's adress

The date

Introduce yourself + reason of writing

Explanation of the situation

Conclusion

Closing sentence

Your name

signature

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What is the correct opening greeting if you DO NOT know who will read your letter?

How do you end a formal letter?

1. Greetings,
2. Yours sincerely,
3. Sincerely,
4. Yours faithfully,

• Use adverbs and adjectives to make your writing come alive

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How do you say 'ik zit op het Stellingwerf College'

1. I sit on the Stellingwerf College
2. I am on the Stellingwerf College
3. I am at the Stellingwerf College
4. I go to the Stellingwerf College

Which one is correct?

1. I am a fourteen-year-old boy/girl
2. I am a boy/girl and I am fourteen
3. I am a fourteen years old boy/girl
4. I am 14 and a boy/girl

Which one is correct

1. The reason I write you is...
2. The reason I am writing you is...
3. The reason i am writing you is
4. The reason i write you is...

How do translate 'havo' in British English

1. pre-university education
2. senior general secondary education
3. pre- college education
4. havo

Mind the following

In a formal letter all words MUST be written in full

So do not use:  isn’t, it’s of won’t, but:

is not, it is en will not. Gonna and wanna  are a definite NO GO!

For names of magazines or newspapers, use quotation marks. The ‘Telegraaf’.

Write down 3 mistakes from the previous letter

What have you learned about formal letter writing today?