Writing an informal letter E learning lesson 1A

Learning task today Today we are going to write and informal letter to a friend. Your friend has been caught smoking and you are going to write him/her a letter advising them to stop. The slides will show you how to do the format.

Today we are going to write and

informal letter to a friend. Your friend

has been caught smoking and you are

going to write him/her a letter advising

them to stop. The slides will show you

how to do the format.

Beginning a letter The style for the letters is that Everything should be aligned to the left. In the next slide, the details that should be the top left corner are shown.

The style for the letters is that

Everything should be aligned to the

left. In the next slide, the details that

should be the top left corner are

shown.

Details in the top left corner Blk 270, Tampines st. 21, ( Block and street name/no) #06-159, (unit no. if any) Singapore 520270 (postal code) (leave a line here) 21/03/09 (the date after you leave the line)

Blk 270, Tampines st. 21, ( Block and street name/no)

#06-159, (unit no. if any)

Singapore 520270 (postal code)

(leave a line here)

21/03/09 (the date after you leave the line)

Beginning the letter Once you have all the details of the previous slide in the top left corner, leave a line and add the word Dear. The next slide will show you an example.

Once you have all the details of the

previous slide in the top left corner,

leave a line and add the word Dear. The

next slide will show you an example.

Details in the top left corner Blk 270, Tampines st. 21, ( Block and street name/no) #06-159, (unit no. if any) Singapore 520270 (postal code) (leave a line here) 21/03/09 (leave a line here) Dear Malathy, (dear followed by your friend’s name)

Blk 270, Tampines st. 21, ( Block and street name/no)

#06-159, (unit no. if any)

Singapore 520270 (postal code)

(leave a line here)

21/03/09

(leave a line here)

Dear Malathy, (dear followed by your friend’s name)

Beginning the letter After the Dear and your friend’s name, go to the next line and begin your letter. You’re writing to a friend or relative so you can be chatty and friendly in your opening paragraph.

After the Dear and your friend’s name,

go to the next line and begin your

letter. You’re writing to a friend or

relative so you can be chatty and

friendly in your opening paragraph.

Beginning the letter Use the first paragraph to tell your friend a bit about your life and ask them how theirs is going as well.

Use the first paragraph to tell your

friend a bit about your life and ask

them how theirs is going as well.

Writing the letter However, don’t forget the main purpose of the letter, which is to advise your friend to stop smoking. This is what you need to do in the second paragraph .

However, don’t forget the main

purpose of the letter, which is to

advise your friend to stop smoking.

This is what you need to do in the

second paragraph .

Writing the letter You can start off the second paragraph by saying you heard about the smoking incident through a mutual friend. (A mutual friend is someone who you both know)

You can start off the second paragraph

by saying you heard about the smoking

incident through a mutual friend. (A

mutual friend is someone who you both

know)

Writing the letter However, getting them to stop may not be all that easy. You will need to be able to convince them! Explore this website To find reasons for your friend not to smoke Go to this website: http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/smoking.html

However, getting them to stop may not

be all that easy. You will need to be

able to convince them! Explore this website

To find reasons for your friend not to smoke

Go to this website:

http://kidshealth.org/teen/drug_alcohol/tobacco/smoking.html

Dangers of smoking Here is a video for you to view which also advises you about the harm that smoking can cause. View this video to find reasons for your friend to quit. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mNSZUnt7g

Here is a video for you to view which

also advises you about the harm that

smoking can cause. View this video to

find reasons for your friend to quit.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mNSZUnt7g

Ending off In the last paragraph, you may want to advise your friend about finding out about a support group to help them to quit and tell them that you hope to hear from them soon.

In the last paragraph, you may want to

advise your friend about finding out

about a support group to help them to

quit and tell them that you hope to

hear from them soon.

Ending off At the bottom left corner, you will need to sign off. The following slide will show you what it should look like.

At the bottom left corner, you will

need to sign off. The following slide

will show you what it should look like.

Ending off I hope to hear from you soon! (leave a line here) Yours truly, Jacintha

I hope to hear from you soon!

(leave a line here)

Yours truly,

Jacintha

Things to remember You can give yourself and your friend any name at all what address you want to use is up to you Write between 80-100 words for this letter.

You can give yourself and your friend any name at all

what address you want to use is up to you

Write between 80-100 words for this letter.