1、Writing Workshop P18-19新新北师大必修北师大必修Book 3Unit 7 ArtHow to write a formal email?1. Use a neutral Email address.2. Use a short and accurate subject header.3. Use a proper salutation.4. Introduce yourself in the first paragraph if necessary.5. Write the actual message.6. Use the correct form of leave-t
2、aking. Look at the advertisement on a school website. Choose one activity that youd like to know more about and write an email to ask for more information. Decide whether it is going to be formal or informal.12 Read the email on page 19. Answer the questions.Dear Sir / Madam,I am writing to ask for
3、information about entering a film in your festival. I am sixteen years old and I am a student at No. 1 Senior Secondary School. I started making music videos three years ago, and I am very fond of it. Last year, I made my first short film.I would like to ask about the films for your festival. Do you
4、 accept sport documentaries? I am currently working on a sport documentary with a school friend. For the past few months, we have been interviewing and filming young players about their interest in basketball. Could you tell me if this kind of film would be acceptable?I wonder if you could also give
5、 me more information about how to apply to be part of this festival. Can groups as well as individuals enter? Can we enter our film into another film festival at the same time? In addition, would it be possible to tell me about the prizes? Are there prizes for different age groups and for different
6、types of films?I appreciate your help and look forward to hearing from you.Yours faithfully,Liu ZeAnswer the questions according to the email.1. Why does Liu Ze write this email?Liu Ze writes this eamil to ask for information about entering a film in the festival.2. How does Liu Ze address the recei
7、ver of the email?Liu Ze addresses the receiver of the email as Dear Sir/Madam.3. What information does Liu Ze want to know?Liu Ze wants to know:About the films for the festival.If they accept sport documentaries.More information about how to apply for the festival.If groups and individuals can enter
8、.If they enter their film to another film festival at the same time.What the prizes areIf there are prizes for different age groups and for different-types of films4. Is the style of the email formal or informal? Can you find some examples?The style is formal.Reasons could include:Vocabulary usedAdd
9、ress of the receiverSalutation Read the email again. Identify its structure and useful language. Complete the table.The structureUseful languagePara. 1Stating the purpose of your writing and introducing yourselfI am writing to ask for information about.I am.Para. 2Para. 3Querying the films for the f
10、estivalSalutationI would like to ask. Do you.?Could you tell me.? I wonder if.?Can we.? Are there.?I appreciate your help.3 Write down the purpose of your email and two questions you would like to ask. Use the Sentence Builder to help you.Sentence BuilderPolite RequestsI am writing to ask for inform
11、ation.I would like to ask about the films for your festival.Could you tell me if this kind of film would be acceptable?I wonder if you could also give me more information.Would it be possible to tell me about the prizes?4I am writing to ask some information about school music competition.Could you t
12、ell me the rules of the school music competition?I wonder what the prizes are in the competition.PurposeTwo questions anout the school music competitionFor example: Outlining. Complete the outline of your email.5BeginningBodyConclusionState the purpose of the letter and introduce self simply.Ask som
13、ething about school music competitionExpress personal wishes. Darfting. Use your outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft.Writing HelpWriting a Formal EmailIts important to:address the receiver properly;use formal language to make polite requests;clearly state your reason for writing t
14、his email / letter;ask necessary questions clearly.6 Editing. Edit your email in pairs. Then share what you have written in class.Editing Sheet Does the writer address the receiver properly? Does the writer give a clear reason for writing the email? Does the writer ask necessary questions about the
15、event? Does the writer use formal language to make polite requests?7The Editing Sheet below may help you. Give some comments on your partners email.Mark any spelling, punctuation or grammar errors.Mark any unclear expressions. Give suggestions if you can.Underline the expressions you like.CommentsThank you！
