An Informal Letter

An Informal Letter

1. 1

   • Greeting
     • Hi....,/ Dear... and add the name of the recipient

2. 2

   • Introduction
     • ask your friend some introductory questions
       • How are you?
       • I hope the summer job is going well.
       • Have you decided where to go on holiday?
       • Did you pass the exam?
       • I hope you are well.
       • The weather here is really bad at the moment.
       • Last week I went to...

3. 3

   • Paragraph 1
     • Describe where you are ( the place/ the weather)
       • Anyway ,we are camping in the Isle of Skye.
       • We are staying on a campsite...
       • It rained every single day.
     • State your main reason for writing
       • Anyway, I'm writing to ...

4. 4

   • Paragraph 2
     • Say what you are doing

5. 5

   • Ending
     • Make up an Excuse to stop writing
       • Well, I have to go now...
       • Well, I must finish - it's my turn to cook tonight. Write back soon

6. 6

   • Signing
     • Say good bye and sign your name.
       • See you soon
       • Write back soon
       • Lots of love
       • All the best
       • Hugs and kisses
       • FIRST NAME ONLY
       • Bye for now

7. NOTES

   • If, after having finished the letter, you need to add something, do it in post scriptum. Start a new paragraph with PS
   • PS
   • You are allowed to use short forms
     • it's, you're, I'll

8. Useful Vocabulary

   • weather
     • changeable / cloudy/ cold / freezing / hot / rainy / sunny
   • accommodation
     • cabin / campsite / farm / hotel / rented cottage / tent / youth hostel
   • locations
     • in a forest / in the middle of nowhere / in the mountains / on the coast / near a town
   • activities
     • canoeing / diving / parachuting / rafting / sailing / skiing / snowboarding / trekking / windsurfing
   • presents
     • book about Britain / box of chocolates / cassette of traditional music / perfume
   • music
     • classical / folk / heavy metal / jazz / rock...
   • places to go
     • art gallery / cinema / football match..

9. linking

   • involve the reader with questions
     • How are you? / Can you believe it?
   • refer to the reader
     • Here's some news for you.../ So you can imagine what he's like! / You can tell me all your news
   • begin sntences with informal linkers
     • Anyway, we're.../ Luckily, we didn't.../ Actually, there isn't.../ But them we're.../ And Tom has.../ Well, I must finish.../ Guess what! Are you serious?