Writing Training 2: Formal e-mail

Writing Training 2: Formal e-mail

introduction

a formal email is an email to someone you do not know in person. There are certain rules for writing a formal e-mail, different from the informal email. In this lessonseries you will find out what the differences are and how to write a formal email.

A few examples for which you would need to write such an e-mail are complaints about something, an application letter or a letter of enquiry about something. Think of a stay abroad, or maybe a holiday.

In this lesson, we will focus on a formal email about an enquiry after a stay abroad and an application. You will also learn how to fill in an application form.

Afbeeldingsresultaat voor helpstay

 

words to help:

formal e-mail: zakelijke email

complaints: klachten

application: sollicitatie

enquiry: informatie aanvraag

stay abroad: buitenlandse stage

 

 

 

Helpstay

You are going to watch a very short video about an organisation called 'Helpstay'. After watching it, answer the questions. You need those answers later on for your writing assignment.

helpstay jingle

You are nearly there: you will graduate soon! What are you going to do during this next very, very long summer holiday? Here's an idea: travel the world for free! All you have to do is help....

Check out the website of helpstay and see what your options are. Click on the picture below to go to the website and browse it a bit.

In the next part of this lesson you will have to answer questions about the website.

Afbeeldingsresultaat voor helpstay

 

Toets

Start

Finding a stay

Now you know your way a bit around the website, you are going to dig into the different stays. First, you are going to look at one stay as an example. Then, you can find a stay on your own that fits you!

On the top-left side of the webpage you see a drop-down menu with countries. Find Panama and look up the stay you see here above. Then click on 'view stay'

Toets: find out more....

Start

rules on formal e-mail writing

There are certain rules for writing a formal e-mail.

you send an e-mail to someone you do not know for official reasons and you do not use the right rules, chances are your e-mail will not be taken very seriously. That is why you will need to learn them by heart so you can use them when you need to....

In this paragraph you will find out all about the rules for formal e-mail writing. First, you are going to watch a video. You will learn how to write an e-mail in 6 steps. Take notes so you can look at them later on when you are going to write your own e-mail.

e-mail writing in 6 steps

Test:6 steps for writing an e-mail

Grammar

your e-mail will be judged for its grammar as well. In this part of the lesson you will find some useful grammar instruction and practice.

 

Afbeeldingsresultaat voor grammar

 

D-test Grammar
om te zien wat je al beheerst en welke grammatica onderdelen je nog aan moet werken, maak je eerst een diagnostische toets. Op basis daarvan bepaal je in overleg met je docent welke grammatica onderdelen je gaat maken.

Word order

in dit filmpje wordt uitgelegd hoe je een Engelse zin maakt.

explanation & practice word order
Op deze website vind je een powerpoint met uitleg over woordvolgorde. Daaronder staan oefeningen.

Present Simple

present simple: affirmative

practice present simple affirmative Multiple Choice
this is a very simple exercise to practise the present simple affirmative

SPELLING EXCEPTIONS present simple: affirmative

practice present simple affirmative
Op deze website staat weer een filmpje, een powerpoint en oefeningen voor de present simple

Past Simple: Affirmative

Past simple: Affirmative

explanation & practice past simple
hier staat nog een filmpje, een powerpoint en daaronder oefeningen voor de past simple

Questions and Negation (all tenses)

vragen en ontkenningen (hoofdwerkwoorden)

vragen en ontkenningen (huplwerkwoorden)

Questions & Negations
Op deze website wordt uitgelegd hoe je vragen en ontkenningen maakt. Eerst staan dezelfde filmpjes als hierboven. Daaronder staat op de website een powerpoint en daaronder staan de oefeningen.

Present continuous

explanation & practice present continuous
Op deze website vind je weer een filmpje met uitleg, daaronder een powerpoint met uitleg, gevolgd door oefeningen.

Uitleg verschil present simple en present continuous

Present Simple vs. Present Continuous

explanation & practice past simple vs present continuous
Op deze pagina vind je een overzicht van present simple en present continuous, gevolgd door oefeningen.

Present Perfect

Present Perfect video

explanation & practice present perfect
Op deze website vind je een video, powerpoint en oefeningen om de present perfect te leren.

Past Simple vs. Present Perfect

explanation & practice past simple vs present perfect
Op deze website vind je uitleg en oefeningen voor het verschil tussen de past simple en de present perfect

explanation difference past simple and present perfect

Future

explanation future

explanation & practice future
Op deze website vind je nog een filmpje en daarnaast een powerpoint met uitleg over de Future. Daaronder staan oefeningen.

Irregular verbs

In dit filmpje wordt het verschil uitgelegd tussen regelmatige en onregelmatige werkwoorden in het Engels.

irregular verbs
Op deze website staateen powerpoint waarin wordt uitgelegd wat onregelmatige werkwoorden in het Engels zijn en hoe je er mee om moet gaan. Daaronder kun je oefenen.

Vocabulary

To write an e-mail (or anything else, for that matter) you need vocabulary. Without words, you can't produce language. That is why you will study words and sentences in the next few weeks.

Make sure you know them English to Dutch as well as Dutch to English: you need to know how to write the words in English for your final e-mail.

Afbeeldingsresultaat voor vocabulary

 

Vocabulary Writing a formal e-mail 1

Vocabulary Writing a formal e-mail 2

Vocabulary Writing a formal e-mail 3

Vocabulary Writing a formal e-mail 4

Apply for a stay

Now it's time to actually apply for a stay abroad. Click on the document below to open the assignment.

When ready, send it to your teacher as an e-mail, with the document included as an attachment.

 

*to suit someone: bij iemand passen