The document provides instructions for writing an informal letter to a friend advising them to stop smoking. It explains how to format the letter by including contact details in the top left corner, greeting the friend, writing a friendly opening paragraph, mentioning hearing about the smoking incident, providing reasons to quit smoking by exploring websites and videos, and signing off in the bottom left corner.

2.  Learning task today
 Beginning a letter
 Details in the top left corner
 Writing the letter
 Dangers of smoking
 Ending off

3. 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.
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4. 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.
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5. 3-5-710/A, Bhagathnagar, (Block and street name/no)
Karimnagar, (unit no. if any)
520270 (postal code)
(leave a line here)
21/03/09 (the date after you leave the line)
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6. 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.
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7. 3-5-710/A, Bhagathnagar, (Block and street name/no)
Karimnagar, (unit no. if any)
505001 (postal code)
(leave a line here)
21/03/09
(leave a line here)
Dear Malathy, (dear followed by your friend’s name)
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8. 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.
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9. Use the first paragraph to tell your
friend a bit about your life and ask
them how theirs is going as well.
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10. 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.
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11. 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)
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12. 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
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13. 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
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14. 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.
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15. At the bottom left corner, you will
need to sign off. The following slide
will show you what it should look like
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16. I hope to hear from you soon!
(leave a line here)
Yours truly,
Jacintha
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17. - 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.
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- vinayadharraju@gmail.com
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