Writing: An Informal Letter

Writing: An Informal Letter

How to reply to one

Poll

What is informal

• received or aimed to close individuals like family and friends

• answer the questions that have been asked or confirm information in informal letter

• offer the receiver the opportunity to contact you.

• The difference is in the vocabulary and phrases that are used.

• you could not write contractions of words (e.g. "I'd"), when writing formal emails or letters.

What is Informal

• You start the email by writing some small talk like 'How are you?' or 'I'm doing well' etc... and then you write that you're responding to their email. .

• Then in the next part of the email, you answer the questions that have been asked or confirm information

• And in the last, you ask if the information you have written is fine and offer the receiver the opportunity to contact you

Multiple Choice

What is written first when you start writing an informal letter?

• Opening salutation

• Body block

• Address block

• Closing salutation

Multiple Choice

Where is opening salutation written?

• Left

• Right

Multiple Choice

Casual language is used while writing informal letters

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

We usually write informal letter to

• Teachers

• Employer

• Relatives

• Strangers

Multiple Choice

What is the generic structure of a personal letter?

• 1. date 3. body 5. signature
  2. closing 4. greeting
• 1. date 3. body 5. greeting
  2. closing 4. signature
• 1. date 3. closing 5. signature
  2. greeting 4. body
• 1. date 3. body 5. signature
  2. greeting 4. closing

Multiple Choice

With love and admiration,… sincerely yours,…sincerely grateful,…

In personal letter you will meet those words. What is the name of the words in personal letter?

• Signature

• Greeting

• Closing

• Postcript

Multiple Choice

What is an example of a Complimentary Close?

• Dear
• Hello
• Greetings
• Sincerely

Multiple Choice

2^nd April 2009

Dear Lisa,

I have received your letter asking me to met you at your house this Sunday to discuss the urgent matter you have. I regret however to say that it will not be possible for me to see you on Sunday as I already have a previous appointment. I will see you on Monday, next week, at 5 p.m. Hoping the change of date will be convenient to you.

Your Sincerely,

Daisy

Who is the sender?

• Lisa

• Daisy

• Rio

• Rossa

Multiple Choice

2^nd April 2009

Dear Lisa,

I have received your letter asking me to met you at your house this Sunday to discuss the urgent matter you have. I regret however to say that it will not be possible for me to see you on Sunday as I already have a previous appointment. I will see you on Monday, next week, at 5 p.m. Hoping the change of date will be convenient to you.

Your Sincerely,

Daisy

Why did Liza ask Daisy to come to her house….

• Liza wanted Daisy to solve her problem

• Daisy would discuss her problem with Liza

• Liza persuaded Daisy to go somewhere

• Daisy wanted to meet Liza’s family

• Liza wanted to chat with Daisy

Multiple Choice

Dear Indah

Indah, sorry I haven’t written to you for so long. We moved into a new apartment last month and we’ve been really busy getting settled.

It’s a nice apartment. It is bigger than our old one. It’s big so there are a lot of rooms to work in. It has a big living room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Another thing I like is the kitchen.

The apartment is on a quiet street in a good neighborhood. There’s also a shopping canter just down the street with a supermarket, some quite good restaurants and some stores.

We really enjoy living here. Do come over and have a look next time you are in the town. I’ll wait.

Love

Shelly

Why hasn’t Shelly written a letter to Indah for so long?

• Because she was busy getting settled

• Because she enjoyed living in an apartment

• Because she had to move into an apartment

• Because she lived in an apartment

Multiple Choice

Dear Indah

Indah, sorry I haven’t written to you for so long. We moved into a new apartment last month and we’ve been really busy getting settled.

It’s a nice apartment. It is bigger than our old one. It’s big so there are a lot of rooms to work in. It has a big living room, two bedrooms and two bathrooms. Another thing I like is the kitchen.

The apartment is on a quiet street in a good neighborhood. There’s also a shopping centre just down the street with a supermarket, some quite good restaurants and some stores.

We really enjoy living here. Do come over and have a look next time you are in the town. I’ll wait.

Love

Shelly

What is the purpose of the letter?

• To tell a problem

• To ask for information

• To give information

• To ask for advice

Replying a letter

• When you're replying to a letter, remember to react to what the writer has said.

• Read it carefully to see if you:

have to apologize,

give an explanation,

express enthusiasm,

ask for or give information,

thank the sender,

accept / decline a request or accept / reject an invitation.

• You can organise your letter by replying to the writer's comments in a similar order.

HOW TO RESPOND?

Multiple Select

A verb that tells the reader not to be troubled or concerned about something, is

• In answer to your email about

• we expect that

• we expect that

• don't worry

Multiple Select

A phrase that is used to make a suggestion, is

• subject

• currently

• I think that we should

• in general

Multiple Select

A different way to say 'overall', is

• in general

• because of

• for the most part

• subject

Multiple Select

A similar phrase to 'we are confident that', is

• I think that we should

• we expect that

• As was said

• don't worry

Multiple Select

A different way to say 'matter' or 'topic', is

• subject

• issue

• point

• field

Multiple Select

A phrase used to tell the person you're responding/replying to their email at the beginning of your email, is

• Thanks for your reply

• Thanks for the email

• in response to your email

• I look forward to your reply

Multiple Select

A different way to say 'at the moment', is

• at present

• currently

• eventually

• promptly

Multiple Select

A phrase that connects a situation or problem to its cause, is

• as a consequence

• by virtue of

• because of

• as a result

Open Ended

A way to inform somebody that they have already been told about something before, is

Open Ended

Please look at Exercise A on page 66 of the Close-up textbook. Look at the question and notes and then write a reply to the question. You may use the words given.

Can you help us do some packing next week?

(Sorry, but) _________________________________________________.

Open Ended

Please look at Exercise A on page 66 of the Close-up textbook. Look at the question and notes and then write a reply to the question. You may use the words given.

Have you heard we've just bought a houseboat?

(Yes!) _________________________________________________.

Open Ended

Please look at Exercise A on page 66 of the Close-up textbook. Look at the question and notes and then write a reply to the question. You may use the words given.

I hear you are moving house. Is there anything I can help with?

(Yes, can you) _____________________________________________?

Open Ended

Please look at Exercise A on page 66 of the Close-up textbook. Look at the question and notes and then write a reply to the question. You may use the words given.

Would you rather come to visit on Saturday or Sunday?

(Saturday, because) ______________________________________.

Open Ended

Please look at Exercise A on page 66 of the Close-up textbook. Look at the question and notes and then write a reply to the question. You may use the words given.

Is now a good time to move house?

(No, because) ___________________________________.

Open Ended

Please look at Exercise A on page 66 of the Close-up textbook. Look at the question and notes and then write a reply to the question. You may use the words given.

Have you any idea how I can get my sister to help tidy our room?

(Have you tried) __________________________________________?

Open Ended

question 1

Open Ended

question 2

Open Ended

question 3

Multiple Choice

Please look at Exercise E on page 67 of the Close-up textbook. Read the example letter again and answer the question.

Does Kirk respond to all of Robbie's letter?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Please look at Exercise E on page 67 of the Close-up textbook. Read the example letter again and answer the question.

Does Kirk write in an appropriate style?

• Yes

• No

Multiple Choice

Please look at Exercise F on page 67 of the Close-up textbook. Match the section or paragraph with the phrase to complete the plan that Kirk made before writing the letter in Exercise B.

Greeting and opening

• Accept the invitation, ask about the date, agree to be DJ

• Bye for now, Kirk

• Suggest things Robbie can do to find new friends.

• Say good things about the move to make him feel better.

• Hi Robbie, It's good to hear...

Multiple Choice

Please look at Exercise F on page 67 of the Close-up textbook. Match the section or paragraph with the phrase to complete the plan that Kirk made before writing the letter in Exercise B.

Paragraph 1

• Accept the invitation, ask about the date, agree to be DJ

• Bye for now, Kirk

• Suggest things Robbie can do to find new friends.

• Say good things about the move to make him feel better.

• Hi Robbie, It's good to hear...

Multiple Choice

Please look at Exercise F on page 67 of the Close-up textbook. Match the section or paragraph with the phrase to complete the plan that Kirk made before writing the letter in Exercise B.

Paragraph 2

• Accept the invitation, ask about the date, agree to be DJ

• Bye for now, Kirk

• Suggest things Robbie can do to find new friends.

• Say good things about the move to make him feel better.

• Hi Robbie, It's good to hear...

Multiple Choice

Please look at Exercise F on page 67 of the Close-up textbook. Match the section or paragraph with the phrase to complete the plan that Kirk made before writing the letter in Exercise B.

Paragraph 3

• Accept the invitation, ask about the date, agree to be DJ

• Bye for now, Kirk

• Suggest things Robbie can do to find new friends.

• Say good things about the move to make him feel better.

• Hi Robbie, It's good to hear...

Multiple Choice

Please look at Exercise F on page 67 of the Close-up textbook. Match the section or paragraph with the phrase to complete the plan that Kirk made before writing the letter in Exercise B.

Signing off

• Accept the invitation, ask about the date, agree to be DJ

• Bye for now, Kirk

• Suggest things Robbie can do to find new friends.

• Say good things about the move to make him feel better.

• Hi Robbie, It's good to hear...

Multiple Choice

Please look at Exercise G on page 67 of the Close-up textbook. Read the Exam Close-up. Then complete the Useful Expressions with the words below.

Accepting / Rejecting invitations

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

Please look at Exercise G on page 67 of the Close-up textbook. Read the Exam Close-up. Then complete the Useful Expressions with the words below.

Responding to news

• 1

• 2

• 3

Multiple Choice

Please look at Exercise G on page 67 of the Close-up textbook. Read the Exam Close-up. Then complete the Useful Expressions with the words below.

Making suggestions

• 1

• 2

• 3

Open Ended

Write your introduction to your letter

Open Ended

Write paragraph 1

Open Ended

Write Paragraph 2

Open Ended

Write Closing