1. What day and what date
is today?
Today is Tuesday,
November 11th
2014
2. Tujuan
Pembelajaran
Siswa dapat mengidentifikasi fungsi
sosial, struktur teks, dan unsur surat
pribadi sederhana & Siswa dapat
membuat surat pribadi sederhana
sesuai dengan konteks penggunaannya.
6. Meaning
Personal letter is a letter which is written
for someone you know. Example: friend,
family, classmate, pen pal, best friend.
Surat pribadi adalah sebuah surat yang ditulis
untuk kepentingan pribadi. Contohnya untuk,
teman, keluagra, teman kelas, teman dekat.
8. Common purpose to write a
personal letter
• To tell good news.
• To give advice
• Delivering bad
news
• Asking for help
• Apologizing
9. Structure of personal
letter
1. heading: includes
the address, and
date
2. Greeting: always
ends with
comma.
3. The body or the main
text or content.
4. The complimentary
close: a few words on a
single line.
5. Signature line. Type your
name 6. postcript.
10. Heading/Date
• The heading includes your address
and the date.
• Write the heading in the upper right-
hand corner, about 1” from the top of
the page
• Line up the leading edges, STOP at the
margin line
12. Salutation
• Usually begins with the word “Dear”
and is followed by the person’s
name.
• Place a comma after the person’s
name.
• Leave one blank line after the
heading.
• Write the salutation at the left-
hand margin.
14. Body
• The thoughts and ideas you want to
share.
• Skip one line after the salutation,
then single space
• Indent each new paragraph.
• Keep paragraphs short for easy
reading.
15. 34 Willow Way
Lincoln, RI
02865
October 1,
2002
Dear
Jen,
Bod
y
talked. I hope you are
well.
What is new with you? I’ve been doing a lot of
new
activities. My band is playing a gig this
Saturday,
actually. We’re pretty good; I think it’s going to be a
good
show. I’m very excited!
School has been going well, too. My new
students are very nice, and very smart. I think
we’re
going to have a fun year.
I hope to hear from you soon!
Skip one line
How are you doing? It’s been a long time since
we
16. Closing
• Skip one line, indent twice.
• Capitalize only the first
word.
• Follow with a comma
• Common closing words:
Love, Sincerely,
Your friend,
Respectful
ly, Regards, Yours
17. 34 Willow Way
Lincoln, RI
02865
October 1,
2002
Dear Jen,
How are you doing? It’s been a long time since
we talked. I hope you are well.
What is new with you? I’ve been doing a lot of
new activities. My band is playing a gig this
Saturday,
actually. We’re pretty good; I think it’s going to be a
good show. I’m very excited!
School has been going well, too. My new
students are very nice, and very smart. I think
we’re
going to have a fun year.
I hope to hear from you soon!
Closin
g
Sincerel
y,
Skip one
line
18. Signature
• Sign your letter beneath
your closing.
• For Personal letters, your
first name is usually
enough, unless the person
doesn’t know you very well.
19. 34 Willow
Way
Lincoln, RI
02865
October 1,
2002
Dear Jen,
How are you doing? It’s been a long time since
we talked. I hope you are well.
What is new with you? I’ve been doing a lot of
new activities. My band is playing a gig this
Saturday,
actually. We’re pretty good; I think it’s going to be a
good show. I’m very excited!
School has been going well, too. My new
students are very nice, and very smart. I think
we’re
going to have a fun year.
I hope to hear from you soon!
Sincerel
y,
Signatur
e
Jak
e
