How to write a letter写作课件-高三英语写作专项.pptx
HOW TO WRITE A LETTEREMAIL AND ON PAPERWHATS A LETTER?Aletterletteris one persons written message to another about anything whether important or not.Letters can be formal and informalEX: Bussiness letters vs. Greetings or regardsIt is usually put in an envelope and sent by postFORMAL LETTERNONO CONTRACTIONS (DIDNT, ISNT, WONT. ETC.)COLLOQUIAL ARE NO-NO! NO-NO! Idioms such as: good to go, under the weather, gotcha, etc.NONO phrasal verbs or anything with shortening wordsEX: invent make up; raise stand up; discover find out; go up - NONO Imperatives*Send it soon!; I need it ASAP ; close the door now!; sit down ; quiet downNO EXCLAMATION POINTS !NO EXCLAMATION POINTS !Use many, , much much not a lot *imperatives: comandar, obligar; una instruccinincreaseSo instead of saying send it soonsend it soon, it would be:- You may send it at your earliest convenienceINFORMAL LETTERSWords like: very, totally, really, so coolvery, totally, really, so cool are okay. Whereas in formal letters, you would use superlatives like absolutely, very highly, strongly, very distinguished.absolutely, very highly, strongly, very distinguished.Its okay to use connectors (use to connect ideas that might not be the same)EX: On top of it all, to top it all of (last Word on something) Formal connectors: furthermore, moreoverIt is also okay to use connectors in formal letter BUT they can not be written with exaggerated expressions.You can use abbreviations!NO use of Latin wordsNO use of Latin words or based on Latin words/roots. Unlike in formal letters.You can use abbreviationsWHATS THE FIRST STEP TO WRITING A LETTER?Look at the date and write it the English wayEX: 10/19/2018 - MM/DD/YYINFORMAL LETTER: INFORMAL LETTER: The date goes on the top right corner of the coverFORMAL LETTER: FORMAL LETTER: The date goes on the top leftWHATS THE SECOND STEP ?Add the recipients namerecipients name followed by the address where the letter is going to.In case of writing an email, it would not be necessary. Just the name along with the title would be fine.If you dont know who is going to receive it, just use: TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN. For informal letters, just use Hello, Hello, TITLES:TITLES:Ms.Mrs.Mr.MissMs.is a title used before a surname or full name of a female whether she is married or not.Missis an abbreviation ofmistress (unmarried female)WHATS THE THIRD AND FOURTH STEP?State the purpose of the letter on the first line or paragraph.Dont make it too long, or the person reading it would become uninterested.Then, for the fourth step, write the body of the text accordingly to your purpose. Dont overwrite or write too much because then it would lose the sense of urgency or the reason why youre writing a letter.AND FOR THE FIFTH?Close the letter by writing a smaller paragraph stating the action you want or except the recipient to take about the purpose of the letter.EX: It would be best to stop collaborating with the partnertship of Goodwill and Sears since they are companies that are demanding a tremendous compensation. AND FOR THE FINAL STEPChoose an informal or formal closing for the recipient.It is time now to say goodbye!INFORMAL: INFORMAL: Thank you for your time; Talk to you later; See you at XXXXX appointment/day, etc.FORMAL: FORMAL: With kind regards; Sincerely . : I thank for your timeWRITE YOUR NAME AFTERWRITE YOUR NAME AFTERTHEN SIGNTHEN SIGNFOR THE COVER OF THE LETTER(If it is sent by mail)1.Write your address in the upper top right corner of the letter by handby hand2.Write the recipients address in the middle of the envelope3.Place a stamp in the top left of the corner of the letter 4.Seal the envelope5.Leave it on the mailbox (if you lived in the States) or go to the post office to leave it there. It usually costs less than $5 (in the States)
