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Informal Letter
Layout

Put your address, but not your name, at the top right
of the page.

Write the date under the address

Write your greeting on the left-hand side.

Leave a line between paragraphs.

Write a short closing.

Don’t forget to sign your name at the bottom
Style

Use informal language

Use contractions: I’m / he’s/ you’re

Use questions: Do you like Italian
food.

Use colloquial language: It’s
fantastic! He’s cool!
Useful language
Greeting: Dear...,

Closing: Love from.../Best Wishes,.../Write soon!

Thanking: Thanks for your letter. It was good to hear
from you.

Apologizing: I’m sorry I haven’t written.

Asking: How are you? What are you doing?

Replying: You asked about...

Giving personal information: I’m fine. I’m working
hard.

Sending wishes: I hope your family are well. Say hello
to your mum for me.
Model                                               23 Your Road,
                                                       Your Town,
                                                    Your County.
                                                                    Address




answer
                                              GU23 EF9 (Postcode)    Date
                                             23rd September, 2012

         Dear Luke,                                                 Greeting
         How are you? I hope you’re enjoying life in Canada!         Asking
         What’s the weather like at the moment? Here it’s
         fantastic. It is sunny all the time!

         Thanks for your letter. It was good to hear from you.      Thanking
         You asked me about my school. Well, it is not too bad,
         even if I hate to wake up so early. What time do you
                                                                    Answering
         start school?
                                                                    Informal and
         What do you do at the weekends? I usually play football
         (I know, not very original!). My favourite sports star      colloquial
         is Ryan Giggs. He’s so cool!

         I hope your family are all well.
                                                                    Sending wishes
         Write soon!
                                                                     Closing



         Alec
Task


Write a letter to a friend in
England, describing a special
occassion or festival which you and
your family celebrate every year.
Paragraph 1: Introduction




  Say what your special occasion is and
  when you celebrate it. Begin your
  letter with Dear...
Paragraph 2: Give information




  Give information about the special
  day. What do you do? For example: put
  up decorations, dress up. What do you
  like best about this day?
Paragraph 3: End




  End your letter in the same style as
  the model’s letter.
Information based on Distinction 1, OUP.

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Informal letter

  • 2. Layout Put your address, but not your name, at the top right of the page. Write the date under the address Write your greeting on the left-hand side. Leave a line between paragraphs. Write a short closing. Don’t forget to sign your name at the bottom
  • 3. Style Use informal language Use contractions: I’m / he’s/ you’re Use questions: Do you like Italian food. Use colloquial language: It’s fantastic! He’s cool!
  • 4. Useful language Greeting: Dear..., Closing: Love from.../Best Wishes,.../Write soon! Thanking: Thanks for your letter. It was good to hear from you. Apologizing: I’m sorry I haven’t written. Asking: How are you? What are you doing? Replying: You asked about... Giving personal information: I’m fine. I’m working hard. Sending wishes: I hope your family are well. Say hello to your mum for me.
  • 5. Model 23 Your Road, Your Town, Your County. Address answer GU23 EF9 (Postcode) Date 23rd September, 2012 Dear Luke, Greeting How are you? I hope you’re enjoying life in Canada! Asking What’s the weather like at the moment? Here it’s fantastic. It is sunny all the time! Thanks for your letter. It was good to hear from you. Thanking You asked me about my school. Well, it is not too bad, even if I hate to wake up so early. What time do you Answering start school? Informal and What do you do at the weekends? I usually play football (I know, not very original!). My favourite sports star colloquial is Ryan Giggs. He’s so cool! I hope your family are all well. Sending wishes Write soon! Closing Alec
  • 6. Task Write a letter to a friend in England, describing a special occassion or festival which you and your family celebrate every year.
  • 7. Paragraph 1: Introduction Say what your special occasion is and when you celebrate it. Begin your letter with Dear...
  • 8. Paragraph 2: Give information Give information about the special day. What do you do? For example: put up decorations, dress up. What do you like best about this day?
  • 9. Paragraph 3: End End your letter in the same style as the model’s letter.
  • 10. Information based on Distinction 1, OUP.