1、Writing an informal letterWriting an informal letterPre-writing To whom？From whom?Formal words or informal ones？What to write？Read the following informal letter with questionsRead the following informal letter with questionsDear Ma,Dear Ma,How are you?Hows Dad?And Ben?Is Ben alright?Has he tripped a
2、nd broken his How are you?Hows Dad?And Ben?Is Ben alright?Has he tripped and broken his leg yet again?I can just imagine poor clumsy Ben falling and crying his eyes out.The leg yet again?I can just imagine poor clumsy Ben falling and crying his eyes out.The poor lad does need to be more careful in h
3、is wandering.Very soon hell turn ten and poor lad does need to be more careful in his wandering.Very soon hell turn ten and start calling himself a big boy!start calling himself a big boy!Im feeling quite excellent here.The academic requirements keep me so busy!I Im feeling quite excellent here.The
4、academic requirements keep me so busy!I hardly have time to miss you.Though,sometimes,I do miss eating with you people very hardly have time to miss you.Though,sometimes,I do miss eating with you people very much.I cant wait for vacations to begin!Im going to gorge on all your dishes much.I cant wai
5、t for vacations to begin!Im going to gorge on all your dishes like theres no tomorrow!like theres no tomorrow!Ive started to develop a keen interest in architecture and am even taking an Ive started to develop a keen interest in architecture and am even taking an introductory course in it this term.
6、Who knows.I might even major in it!introductory course in it this term.Who knows.I might even major in it!I hope Dads doing well.And please dont skip your meals.Ma.I miss you guys a I hope Dads doing well.And please dont skip your meals.Ma.I miss you guys a lot and I cant wait to see you.lot and I c
7、ant wait to see you.Love,Love,MiloMiloTo a mom.From a son.His concern about each family member and his life in new school.Informal and casual words.In your opinion,What is an informal letter?Pre-writingWhat is an informal letter?It is any letter that is written to a friend,a member of the family,a c
8、lose It is any letter that is written to a friend,a member of the family,a close relative or to any person who is extremely close to you or well acquainted with you.relative or to any person who is extremely close to you or well acquainted with you.Informal letters are written from time to time to d
9、eliver good news to people,or to Informal letters are written from time to time to deliver good news to people,or to inquire about their health,or to convey a festivals greetings,or even simply to inquire about their health,or to convey a festivals greetings,or even simply to maintain some contact w
10、ith a person close to you.maintain some contact with a person close to you.An informal letter is perhaps the most common of letters.An informal letter is perhaps the most common of letters.Pre-writingRead and compare the two letters.Read and compare the two letters.Tips:Tips:主要从用语上去比较主要从用语上去比较-书面或口书
11、面或口头、是否缩写、标点符号等。头、是否缩写、标点符号等。Dear Sir or Madam,Dear Sir or Madam,I I amam writing writing with regard to with regard to a flight that I missed a flight that I missed due due to to a mistake by one of your employees.a mistake by one of your employees.Two weeks ago I was due to catch a flight to Rome,
12、Two weeks ago I was due to catch a flight to Rome,where I intended to spend four days on holidays.where I intended to spend four days on holidays.Unfortunately,the attendant at the check-in desk gave Unfortunately,the attendant at the check-in desk gave me a boarding card for a different flight,and
13、I did me a boarding card for a different flight,and I did not notice the mistake until I arrived at the not notice the mistake until I arrived at the departure gate and it was too late.departure gate and it was too late.As a result of the error,I was not allowed to board As a result of the error,I w
14、as not allowed to board the flight to Rome,and this caused me great the flight to Rome,and this caused me great inconvenience.I had to book a new flight two days inconvenience.I had to book a new flight two days later,which meant that I missed two days of my later,which meant that I missed two days
15、of my holiday and I spent an extra$200.holiday and I spent an extra$200.As the mistake was caused by your company,I hope that As the mistake was caused by your company,I hope that you will compensate me for the cost of the additional you will compensate me for the cost of the additional flight,as we
16、ll as for my taxi fares to and from the flight,as well as for my taxi fares to and from the airport.airport.I look forward to receiving your response.I look forward to receiving your response.Yours faithfully,Yours faithfully,Milo MassonMilo MassonDear Jones,Dear Jones,I Imm just writing just writin
17、g to let you know to let you know that Ive moved house.that Ive moved house.As you know,I went for an interview for a job here in London.As you know,I went for an interview for a job here in London.Well,they gave me the position!It would have been impractical Well,they gave me the position!It would
18、have been impractical to travel down form Manchester every day,so weve found a house to travel down form Manchester every day,so weve found a house here,in a nice part of London called Greenwich.here,in a nice part of London called Greenwich.Our new house isnt ideal.London prices are crazy,and were
19、Our new house isnt ideal.London prices are crazy,and were only able to afford a one-bedroom flat.But on the bright side,only able to afford a one-bedroom flat.But on the bright side,its on the ground floor,its got nice big windows,and a its on the ground floor,its got nice big windows,and a lovely v
20、iew out onto the garden.lovely view out onto the garden.If you ever fancy a trip to London,youre more than welcome to If you ever fancy a trip to London,youre more than welcome to come and stay.It would be great see you.From where we live,come and stay.It would be great see you.From where we live,it
21、s only a quick ride on the underground into the city its only a quick ride on the underground into the city centrecentre,so we could do some sight-seeing together.so we could do some sight-seeing together.Keep in touchKeep in touch!All the bestAll the bestMiloMiloInformal lettersInformal lettersForm
22、al lettersFormal lettersBeginningDear JonesDear Sir or MadamThe First SectionStating the purpose:Imm just writing to let you know to let you know thatI amam writing with regard towith regard toThe Body SectionChoice of languageInformal onesInformal ones:as you know,well,prices are crazy,on the brigh
23、t side,a lovely view,if you ever fancy,very/really/totally,furthermore,moreover,TVIdioms.Phrasal verbsPhrasal verbs:find out,go upImperativesImperatives:Send it soon!Punctuation:“!”“!”Contractions.Contractions.Im,were,its cant,didntFormal onesFormal ones:due to,I intended,as a result,caused me great
24、 inconvenience,compensate me,the additional flight,strongly,to top it all off,on top of it all,television(no abbreviation)No idioms.No phrasal verbsNo phrasal verbs(longer verbs):discover,increaseNo imperativesNo imperatives(more polite):You may send it at your earliest convenience.(No“!”)Punctuatio
25、n:no“!”.no“!”.No contraction.No contraction.I am(not Im),cannot,did notThe EndingSection Keep in touch!All the best.Love,Informal letter templateFrom,-Date-To,-Dear Dear-(name of person)Hello!Howre you?Hows the weather there?Hello!Howre you?Hows the weather there?Its extremely warm here.I hope you a
26、nd everyone is doing well.Im very busy here with-.Theres a lot of work to be done.Time is extremely precious.I cant wait to meet-.Ill be coming to-for a conference/wedding/meeting.We have to meet up then.Do write back soon.Im waiting for your reply.Take care,Take care,Love,Love,-(name)可省略可省略用语轻松、口语化
27、用语轻松、口语化;可缩写可缩写Think about the Think about the tips totips to writewrite a a good informal good informal letter.letter.Writing tips 1.Informal letter are very friendly and casual in their tone.Their greatest distinction from a formal letter is this casualness of tone.2.Informal letters are never off
28、icial or excessively polite,nor do they contain much terminology.3.Informal letters also rely a lot on memories,shared secrets,humorous moments of the past and shared dreams or conversations.ImagineImagine you are Robbie and that you intend to write a reply to TonyWriteWrite your first draft includi
29、ng the following details with the correct format of an informal letter.The first draftThe first draftBeginningDear _The first sectionStating the purpose(includinggreetings and your apology for not writing back soon)Hi/Hello!_The body sectionYour new school life,new teachers(including admire,devotion
30、,be impressed by,be crazy about,sense of humor,be patient,act out)The ending sectionYour eagerness to hear from him._How are you?Im very glad to know that you love your new school life but sorry for not writing back soon because I am very busy with my study.To top it all of,Im very impressed that yo
31、ure pretty crazy about English because of your English teachers devotion to teaching,his sense of humor and his acting out what he wants to teach in class.I admire youve met such a good teacher.Im as lucky as you.I have a very nice English teacher too.She is Mrs.Yuan.We all call her Amy.She is reall
32、y patient with us and very experience in teaching.She not only teaches us knowledge but also shares her funny stories with us and buys us yummy snacks as prizes.Im feeling quite excellent here.WritingI miss you a lot.Im waiting for your reply.All the best!Write your final draft after doing self-edit
33、ing and then peer-editingSelf-editing and peer-editingSelf-editing and peer-editingIs format correct?YES NO Are all the punctuations correct?YES NO Are there any spelling mistakes?YES NO Are all the capital letters correct?YES NO Is tense consistent?YES NO Are the voices correct?YES NO Is your handwriting good?YES NO Post-writing日常书信中，属于非正式书信的有？日常书信中，属于非正式书信的有？写给新朋好友或熟人写给新朋好友或熟人的的求助信求助信建议信建议信道歉信道歉信询问信询问信邀请信邀请信感谢信感谢信ASSIGNMENT:ASSIGNMENT:假设你是李华，在伦敦游玩期间你的外国好友假设你是李华，在伦敦游玩期间你的外国好友AnneAnne招待了你，请写信感谢招待了你，请写信感谢她。她。词数词数100100字左右。字左右。
