Formal letter - h4t

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English h4t
Miss de Wit

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Table of content
  • Introduction miss de Wit
  • Introduction lesson content
  • Formal letter recap + exercises
  • End of class

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Introduction miss de Wit
  • Wacht met vragen stellen tot het einde van een uitleg
  • Vragen stellen met microfoon (voor zover mogelijk)
  • Answer in English as much as possible

Slide 3 - Tekstslide

Formal letter
What do you remember?

  • A few question about the content and format of a formal letter
  • A few practice exercises to test your knowledge
  • Small homework assignment

Slide 4 - Tekstslide

What does the top of a formal letter consist of?

Slide 5 - Open vraag

Slide 6 - Tekstslide

What does the body of a formal letter consist of?

Slide 7 - Open vraag

Slide 8 - Tekstslide

Name the two ways to end a formal letter.

Slide 9 - Woordweb

Tips and tricks
Structure before you start writing
- What question do I have to answer?
- What do I write in each paragraph?
- How many words do I roughly want to use in each paragraph?

Look up some standard openings and endings  
- Dear Sir/Madam,
- Yours sincerely, Yours faithfully,

Slide 10 - Tekstslide

Tips and Tricks
Avoid using contractions  or short forms
- I am, not I'm not i'm
- are not instead of aren't

Don't overcomplicate your language
- 'I believe these issues will lead to a problem' instead of 'the issues higlighted are indicative of future failings'

Try to not make your point multiple times

Slide 11 - Tekstslide

True or False
A formal letter should always have a date.
A
True
B
False

Slide 12 - Quizvraag

True or False
You put the adress of the person your writing to directly under your adress.
A
True
B
False

Slide 13 - Quizvraag

True or False
You should begin a formal letter with Dear + first name + surname.
A
True
B
False

Slide 14 - Quizvraag

True or False
You should end a formal letter by signing it and position and typing your name and position it under your signature.
A
True
B
False

Slide 15 - Quizvraag

True or False
In formal letters you should use short forms.
A
True
B
False

Slide 16 - Quizvraag

Assignment
The local nursing home is asking for volunteers with ideas for an afternoon of fun for it's residents, obviously Corona proof. Write a formal letter to 'Vitalis Vonderhof' about:
- Who you are
- Which school you go to and which year you are in
- What your idea is.
Use maximum 100 words

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

Assingment information
Recipient information:
Mrs. Drs. I.M. Fleischeuer
Vitalis Vonderhof
Bernhardplaats 1
5616 TG Eindhoven


Slide 18 - Tekstslide

Homework
  • The assignment is homework for today.
  • Deadline: end of today, latest 23:59.
  • Email: eveline.dewit@student.fontys.nl 

Slide 19 - Tekstslide

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Slide 20 - Poll