This lesson plan outlines a lesson on writing personal letters for an 11th grade English class. The objectives are for students to be able to distinguish the social function, text structure, and linguistic elements of personal letters and to write and arrange a personal text. The language focus is on grammar like contractions and pronouns. Teaching aids include pictures, worksheets, and a projector. The procedure has five stages - a warm up game, explaining letter types and structure, showing an example letter, writing practice, and assigning homework to write a letter to an uncle.

1. LESSON PLAN
SCHOOL : SMA ARKAN CENDEKIA
CLASS : XI
SUBJECT : ENGLISH
TEACHERS : JUWITA
SCHOOL YEAR : 2017 –2018
CHAPTER 5 : LETTER WRITING
LESSON : WRITING
I. OBJECTIVES
3.6. Ss will be able to distinguish social function, text structure, and linguistic elements
some special texts in the form of personal letters with giving and receive information
related to the activities of self and people surrounding, in accordance with the
context of its use.
4.6. Ss will be able to write and arrange a Personal Text.
II. LANGUAGE FOCUS
 Grammer : The construction , such as : “ I’ll “ , “ I’m “ , “ We’ll “
Personal Pronoun , Such as : “ I, You , We “
III. TEACHING AIDS :
 Pictures ( Letter / Personal Text ), handout worksheet and projector.

2. IV. PROCEDURE
Stage time needed Teacher’s activities Student’s activities
I. Warm Up ( 10 ‘ )  Teacher greets the students
and can start the class by
playing a game. It will create a
good atmosphere for Learning
 Play word building
Work in Group
II. Pre writing ( 10 ‘ )  Teacher explained several
types of letter.
 Teacher explained provisions
in personal letters writing,
such as : structure, the
characteristic of language a
personal letters, style of the
language commomly used in
personal letter.
Listen the explaination
III. While writing ( 5 ’ )  Teacher shows the example a
personal letter.
 Teacher explained of
provisions that personal
letter-writing
Attention the explain
IV. Post writing ( 15 ‘ )
Writing Connection
 Teacher ask to students to
Write a letter to your friend
telling her / him all about your
adventure during you trip to
Bromo Mountain. Use the
proper letter – writing format.
 Teacher gives comments on
their work
Work individually
V. Homework ( 5 ‘ )  Has Ss to write a letter to your
uncle telling him about the
birthday party you organized
for your grandmother.
Work at home

3. Example of a personal letter
35 Senggigi Raya
Lombok
75009 Nusa Tenggara Timur
12th January 2014
My Dear Lovely Siti,
Hello !
How are you, sweetie ? I Know you are angry with me because I am writing to you
after a long time. I am sorry, please forgive me. You know we are in Lombok right now. It
is so beautifull beyond imagination. I am writing to you fom this really cute little cafe on
the Senggigi Beach. As You know, mum loves shopping, so she goes and will go for hours.
I took a rain check from shopping and decided to writa to you while I enjoy my cup of
coffee.
You know, yesterday we went to Gili Nanggu Island ; it is a beach on the southwest
of Lombok. The place is awesome. It is so beautiful. I couldn’t believe my eyes. There are
beautiful coral reefs everywhere. We went for snorkeling and we saw the most amazing
fish ever. I wish you were here ; it would have been much more fun.
Mum was making sure that we didn’t miss any sight in the whole city, so we had
practically been everywhere.
I have to go, mum is here. I will see you soon.
LOTS OF LOVE
XOXO
Lana
P.S. I’m bringing you lots of souvenirs and pictures !!

4. Writing Connection
Write a letter to your friend telling her / him all about your adventure during you trip to
Bromo Mountain. Use the proper letter – writing format.