Презентация "How to write an informal letter/ e-mail"

How to write an informal letter / e-mail

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The Letter (оригинал The Box Tops)

Give me a ticket for an aeroplane

I ain't got time to take a fast train

Lonely days are gone

I'm going home,

Because my baby just wrote me a letter

I don't care how much money I've got to spend

I've got to get back to my baby again

Lonely days are gone

I'm going home,

My baby just wrote me a letter

[2x:]

Well she wrote me a letter,

Said she couldn't live without me no more

Listen mister, can't you see

I've got to get back to my baby once more?

Anyway, yeah, give me a ticket for an aeroplane

I ain't got time to take a fast train

Lonely days are gone

I'm going home,

Because my baby just wrote me a letter

Письмо

Дайте мне билет на самолет,

Даже скорый поезд меня не устроит.

Дни одиночества позади,

Я возвращаюсь домой:

Моя любимая только что прислала мне письмо.

И неважно, сколько денег я потрачу,

Я должен вернуться к своей малышке.

Дни одиночества позади,

Я лечу домой,

Моя любимая только что прислала мне письмо.

[2x:]

Она написала мне,

Написала, что больше не может жить без меня.

Послушайте, неужели вы не понимаете -

Я опять возвращаюсь к моей любимой!

В любом случае, даа, дайте мне билет на самолет,

Даже скорый поезд меня не устроит.

Дни одиночества позади,

Я возвращаюсь домой,

Моя любимая только что прислала мне письмо.

Your address

Date

An informal greeting

Opening remarks

A main body

An informal ending

A conclusion

An informal ending

Your name

Informal letters/emails are sent to people you know well (friends, relatives) about your recent news, personal problems, information you need etc. They are written in an informal style with a chatty, personal tone. An informal letter/email consists of: • an informal greeting (Dear Mary/Uncle Jim, Dear Mum, etc) • an introduction in which you write your opening remarks. (asking about your friend's health etc) and mention the reason for writing

Hi! How's it going? I just thought I'd drop you a line ... • a main body in which you write about the subject of the letter/email in detail, starting a new paragraph for each topic • a conclusion in which you write your closing remarks. I've got to go now. Write back soon... • an informal ending (Love/Take care/Best wishes/Yours etc + your first name.

Writing address

*пишется в правом верхнем углу

номер дома, название улицы

город

страна

Example:

18 Lenina Street

Berezniki

Russia

Writing the date

*пишется под адресом, пропустив строку

Example:

June 7 th , 2013

7 June 2013

07/06/13

How to start the letter

*обращение должно быть неофициальным

*после обращения ставится запятая

Example:

Dear Tim,

Dear Marry,

Thanking for previous contacts

упомяните о предыдущих контактах:

Thanks (a lot) for your (last) letter.

Your last letter was a real surprise.

I was glad to get your letter.

It was great to hear from you!

извинитесь за то, что не писали раньше:

Sorry I haven’t written for so long but…./Sorry I haven’t been in touch for so long.

I’m sorry I haven’t answered earlier but I was really busy with my school.

и/или упомяните какой-либо факт из полученного письма:

I’m glad you passed your History test!

Sounds like you had a great time in London.

Great news about your…!

The body of the letter

обычно 2-3 абзаца

раскройте все аспекты, указанные в задании

задайте все вопросы, необходимые по заданию

используйте неформальные средства связи

(well, by the way, anyway, so)

How to finish the letter

Объясните, почему заканчиваете письмо:

Well, I’d better go now as I have to do my homework.

Anyway, I have to go now because my mum asked me to help her with the washing up.

I’ve got to go now! It’s time for my favourite TV show.

Упомяните о дальнейших контактах:

Write back soon!

Take care and keep in touch!

Drop me a letter when you can.

Hope to hear from you soon.

I can’t wait to hear from you!

conclusion

На отдельной строке напишите завершающую фразу-клише. После нее поставьте запятую

Example:

Love,

Lots of love,

All my love,

All the best,

Best wishes,

With best wishes,

Yours,

Writing the name

*пишется на отдельной строке под завершающей фразой. Указывается имя автора (без фамилии!)

Example:

Kate

Andrew

To: [email protected]

From: [email protected]

Subject: shopping

Dear Jack,

How are you? Sorry I've taken so long to answer, but my computer broke down last week, and I only managed to get it working today. Anyway, I'm really glad your sister is visiting London.

The best place for her to go shopping is Camden Town in north-west London. There is a huge variety of colourful indoor and outdoor flea markets, international food stalls, clothes stalls, music stalls and street vendors. There's nothing you can't find at Camden Market, from vintage clothing to antiques, all at bargain prices! I was there last Saturday with my friend Jill. She bought a beautiful embroidered handbag that goes with all her clothes and I bought a pair of 70s style second-hand jeans, some rare comic books for my collection, and a small leather purse, all for £15. Can you believe it? After our shopping, Jill and I enjoyed some Chinese rice noodles and sweet and sour chicken at one of the food stalls.

I’m sure your sister will find what she wants there. London is a great place for shopping, and I’d be glad to show her round if she wants.

Have to go now. I’ve got a project to finish for Monday.

Your friend,

Evelyn

True /False

1. You needn’t write the date at the end of the letter.

2. You need to have paragraphs in the letter.

3. You should avoid using contractions (don’t, can’t, etc.).

4. You should use phrasal verbs.

5. You needn’t ask questions in your letter.

6. Punctuation is important.

7. You need to write your name and surname at the end of the letter.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT VARIANT

The right variant of the date is:

A) 24, January 2012

B) 24 January, 2012

C) January 24 th , 2012

CHOOSE THE CORRECT VARIANT

The right variant of the address is:

A) 41 Kosmonavtov Street

Moscow

Russia

B) Kosmonavtov Street 41

Russia

Moscow

CHOOSE THE CORRECT VARIANT

The right beginning of the letter is:

A) I’m glad you passed your History test.

B) Thanks a lot for your letter.

C) I’m sorry I haven’t answered earlier but I was really busy with my school.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT VARIANT

The best phrase to finish the letter is:

A) It was great to hear from you!

B) I have to go now because my mum asked me to help her with cooking.

C) Write back soon!

ORDER the parts of the letter

1) First of all, let me tell you about my one week package holiday to Rome. Everything was OK. All the excursions were interesting. We visited the Vatican and were impressed by the famous St. Peter’s Cathedral. I also enjoyed the Colosseum and other sights of Rome. All in all, we enjoyed our holiday.

2) Thanks a lot for your letter. I hope you passed all your tests!

3) And what about you? What are plans for the summer? Will you come to visit us? Russia is a unique country and I’ll show you lots of interesting things. Let me know what cities you’d like to visit.

4) Well, I’d better go now. I have to do my homework. Write back soon!

6)41 Kosmonavtov Street

Moscow

Russia

15/02/08

7) Lots of love,

5)Lucy

8) Dear Mary,

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