写作Informal-Letter教学文稿.ppt

Click to edit Master title style,Click to edit Master text styles,Second level,Third level,Fourth level,Fifth level,*,Writing,Parts of an informal letter,I am sorry to inform you that.phrasal verbs like,pick up,take out,etc.,Im very grateful for.Why dont we.I will not be able to attend the.idioms and slangcontracted verb forms like,weve,Im,youre,etc.,Give my regards to.I look forward to hearing from you.Let me know as soon as.short sentences,Informal Writing,Dear Tom,Dear Mrs.Smithers,Best wishes,Yours faithfully,Im really sorry I.Unfortunately,we will have to postpone.We had a little bit of luck.Our computers are used for a variety.I use my pencil sharper for.polite phrasesfewer passive verb forms like,wrote instead of was written by,Structure of a Personal Letter,1.,Date,This is the date when the letter was written.2.,Greetings and Name of Recipient,The greeting usually starts with the word Dear followed by the given name of the recipient or relationship and it ends with a comma.Two examples are:Dear Ronald,Dear Uncle,.3.,Introduction,This is the opening of a letter.It may include greetings like How are you?.Sometimes you may refer to a previous letter.4.,Body,This is the main body of the letter.It includes the message that the writer wants to tell the recipient.It is often divided into paragraphs.5.,Closure,This part indicates the letter is going to end.The writer may ask the recipient to reply here.6.,Complimentary Close,This short expression includes a few words on one line.It ends with a comma.Some examples are shown below.Yours sincerely,Best regards,Love,Sincerely,7.,Signature,the signature of the writer.,Informal Writing,That reminds me,.Why dont we.Id better get going.Thanks for your letter.Please let me know.Im really sorry.Love,Could you do something for me?Write soon.Did you know that.Im happy to hear that.,Match the writing with the purpose,to finish the letterto apologizeto thank the person for writingto begin the letterto change the subjectto ask a favorbefore signing the letterto suggest or inviteto ask for a replyto ask for a responseto share some information,Write a letter to a friend you havent seen or spoken to in a long time.100 words minimum.Tell him/her about what you have been doing and ask them how they are and what they have been up to recently.,Homework,I suppose the most important thing is that Janes job is more secure than we thought.At the beginning of the year,when she got the job,we thought it might only be for one semester,but we just found that she has a permanent contract of sorts.Obviously this is great,as it means we can relax a little.I still dont have what I really want work wise,but it will happen soon.You have to stay positive,dont you?,April 15,2006,So,what about you these days?Are you still stuck in that old job?Since Ive been having so much trouble getting a job,I understand your reluctance to change.Theres nothing worse than filling out endless application forms,with no idea of what it will lead to.,Anyway,Ive got another job form to fill out so Ill leave you for now.Write when you get a chance.,My parents are both fine,and I think they are really happy that weve moved back.For us,its great to be so close to family again,an extra sense of comfort and security.We see my sister quite often as shes in London,although were not that bothered about going into the city.,Regards,SIGNATURE,Dear Leo,Its been a while since we wrote,so I thought Id drop you a line to bring you up to date with whats been happening here.,