Letter Writing one Personal letter

ENGLISH COMPUTING ACTIVITIES 4 ESO

Teachers: Claudia Jiménez and Pilar Arroyo

Activity nº14

Letter Writing Rules

There are two kinds of letters: a-personal and

b-business

Format for a Friendly or Personal Letter

The following picture shows what a one-page friendly or personal letter should look like. The horizontal lines represent lines of type.

Personal letters, also known as friendly letters, and social notes normally have five parts.

1. The Heading. This includes the address, line by line, with the last line being the date. Skip a line after the heading. The heading is indented to the middle of the page. If using preaddressed stationery, add just the date.

2. The Greeting. The greeting always ends with a comma. The greeting may be formal, beginning with the word "dear" and using the person's given name or relationship, or it may be informal if appropriate.

Formal: Dear Uncle Jim, Dear Mr. Wilkins,

Informal: Hi Joe, Greetings,

(Occasionally very personal greetings may end with an exclamation point for emphasis.)

3. The body. Also known as the main text. This includes the message you want to write. Normally in a friendly letter, the beginning of paragraphs is indented. If not indented, be sure to skip a space between paragraphs. Skip a line after the greeting and before the close.

4. The complimentary close. This short expression is always a few words on a single line. It ends in a comma. It should be indented to the same column as the heading. Skip one to three spaces (two is usual) for the signature line.

5. The signature line. Type or print your name. The handwritten signature goes above this line and below the close. The signature line and the handwritten signature are indented to the same column as the close. The signature should be written in blue or black ink. If the letter is quite informal, you may omit the signature line as long as you sign the letter.

Postscript. If your letter contains a postscript, begin it with P.S. and end it with your initials. Skip a line after the signature line to begin the postscript.

Task 1

Write the names of the different parts of the letter in: English,Catalan and Spanish next to the numbers in your activity page.

eg nº1 Heading,encabezamiento......

Task 2

1-Go to this link

2-Have a look at the invitation to the wedding.http://www.askoxford.com/betterwriting/letterwriting/sampleletters/?view=uk

3-Go to useful sentences .

http://www.askoxford.com/betterwriting/letterwriting/usefulphrases/social/?view=uk

4-Read them carefully and choose the sentences you want to use in your letter ,copy them on the activity paper you have for a draft.

5-Make a list of the things you want to do on Saturday with a virtual friend coming from Poland on the activity paper, put them in order of preference and cross out whatever is not necessary.

6-Start to write a letter to your virtual pen-friend inviting him or her to spend the weekend with you in Sant Cugat.(Include the activities you would do onSaturday(carnival,....) and how would you take him or her on Sunday to the airport).

7-Check your spelling using a dictionary.

8-Write it neatly and include a picture of Sant Cugat,Barcelona....etc.

9-Print it and bring it to class.