THE ART OF WRITING LETTERS Letters have to
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THE ART OF WRITING LETTERS
“Letters have to pass two tests before they can be classed as good: they must express the personality both of the writer and of the recipient. ” E. M. Forster
During the lesson you’ll • listen to some new information about letters; • enrich your vocabulary with new words; • do the different tasks; • listen to the song; • work in groups; • practice in writing letters.
After the lesson you’ll be able to • know how to write a good letter; • know which phrases are suitable for different kinds of letters; • understand how it is important to write the letter properly; • write your own letters to your friends.
VOCABULARY FILE v. Receiver, recipient – someone who receive something; v. Pillar – a tall upright round post, column, usually made of stone; v. Pigeon – a grey bird that is common in cities; earlier used for delivering messages; v. Envelope – a thin paper cover in which you put and send a letter; v. Postage – the money charged for sending a letter, package etc by post; v. Signature – your name written in the way you usually write it; v. Colon – the sign (: ) that is used in writing and printing to introduce an explanation; v. Response – something that is done as a reaction to something that has happened or been said; v. Regard – respect and admiration for someone or something;
From the history
FORMAL (BUSINESS) LETTERS INFORMAL (PERSONAL) LETTERS
Sender Date Main parts of the letter Greeting Closing Body
Click on A B or C 1. Sender 1. Greeting 1. Date 2. Greeting 3. Body 4. Sender 4. Closing 5. Sender
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3. Body 2. Greeting Main parts of the letter 1. Date 4. Closing 5. Sender
INFORMAL LETTER 2. Salutation (Greeting) 1. Date December 7, 2011 Dear Max, 3. Body 5. Signature (sender) I just wanted to take a moment to write to you to express my thanks for the extra tutoring help you gave me this fall as I struggled in my Math course. People like you make our world a better place simply because you take the extra time to help others overcome fears and learn important skills. I think I can safely say, you are going to make a great math teacher one day! You stand head and shoulders above others in the field of math and I so appreciate the information, time and patience you provided to me. So, once again, thank you so much for everything, and especially for encouraging me! Best wishes, 4. Closing
INFORMAL LETTER • If you're writing to a close friend, you should write the date, which will help your friend remember when it was received. • Start with a proper greeting. The opening should begin at the left side of the page, not the middle or up against the right side of the sheet. The most common opening is "Dear" followed by the person's first name and a comma. You also can write "Hello“, or "Hey“, or “Hi”. • Write an opening paragraph. You can begin with "How are you? ", "What's up? " or "How's it going? ” • Construct the body of the letter. • Include a closing such as "Love always" , "Cheers", "Sincerely", “See you soon", or “Take care“. Sign your name underneath and print your name under the signature.
Formal letters are more complicated Besides the date you should write your address and the address of the receiver on the right. In greeting use Mr. , Miss, Mrs. , Madam, Dr. , Sir before the receiver's last name and a colon instead of a comma, (e. g. "Dear Mr. Johnson: “). Write an opening paragraph. Be direct about why you are writing the letter. Construct the body of the letter. Use the closing paragraph to indicate the type of response you are seeking. The closing can be on the left or the right side of the page. stick with "Regards, “ “Sincerely yours” or "Respectfully, " and sign your name underneath. Then print your name under the signature.
Say which phrases are suitable formal or informal letters 1. Dear Mr. Williams, 2. See you later. 3. Yours sincerely, Mary 4. Hi, how’s it going? 5. Lots of love, from Jerry 6. Yours faithfully, Alan Stewart 7. Dear Madam, 8. Dear Jeff, 9. Take care 10. I look forward to hearing from you soon. 11. Sorry I haven’t written for a while. 12. Please can you send me an application form? 13. Best wishes, from Tracey. 14. Please say hi to Peter. 15. We are writing to inform you that… formal informal formal informal informal
Instructions: 1. Divide into Teams. 2. Each team is asked a question. If you answer correctly, I’ll click your team’s color button to move your car. 3. Five correct answers will cross the finish line and win the race. Play
Click to Make Yellow Car Move Click to Make Red Car Move Click to Make Blue Car Move Click to Make Orange Car Move Click to Make Green Car Move
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Have we gained our aims? • Have you learned how to write a good letter? • Do you know which phrases are suitable for different kinds of letters? • Do you understand now how it is important to write the letter properly? • Can you write your own letters to your friends now?
INTERNET RESOURCES TO USE http: //www. readwritethink. org /files/resources/interactives/ letter_generator/
Thank you very much! Remember: Your friend looks forward your letters!
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