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Communication
How can we
communicate with
other people?
What could be the
purpose of a
letter?
Purpose of a Letter
What are the
differences between
writing a letter and
sending an email?
Letter vs. Email
Why do people still
send letters when
email is quicker and
cheaper?
Letter vs. Email
Features of Letters
Letters have some common features –
features that are found in all letters.
These can be to do with structure or
language.
Writing Letters
STRUCTURE
Structure is how a text is organised, for
example some text types have a headline,
some always have a conclusion. Are they
written in a particular format?
Writing Letters
LANGUAGE
Language is how a text is written. Some
use formal language, others use questions
or lots of description. The tense and
person a text is written in is part of the
language.
WALT : Use the structure of a letter
What are the
features of a letter?
14 Green Road
Hilltown
Derby
4th May 2012
Dear Mr. Johnson,
I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee
barbecue and I’ve been told that you will be able to help.
Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts,
fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs?
I would like to collect my order on the 30th of May in the morning.
I hope that you will be able to provide me with these items at such
short notice. Please could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as
soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Fred Brown
WALT : Use the structure of a letter
14 Green Road
Hilltown
Derby
30th May 2012
Dear Mr. Johnson,
I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve
been told that you will be able to help.
Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts,
fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs?
I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May.
I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please
could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Fred Brown
ADDRESS
Write your address at the top right.
WALT : Use the structure of a letter
14 Green Road
Hilltown
Derby
30th May 2012
Dear Mr. Johnson,
I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve
been told that you will be able to help.
Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts,
fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs?
I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May.
I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please
could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Fred Brown
Date
Write the date underneath the address.
14 Green Road
Hilltown
Derby
30th May 2012
Dear Mr. Johnson,
I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve
been told that you will be able to help.
Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts,
fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs?
I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May.
I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please
could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Fred Brown
GREETING
If you know the person well : Dear George
If you know the person’s name : Dear Mr. Baker
If you don’t know their name : Dear Sir or Madam
14 Green Road
Hilltown
Derby
30th May 2012
Dear Mr. Johnson,
I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve
been told that you will be able to help.
Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts,
fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs?
I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May.
I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please
could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Fred Brown
OPENING
Tell the reader WHY you are writing :
I am writing to complain about…
I would like to know…
I am writing to you because…
14 Green Road
Hilltown
Derby
30th May 2012
Dear Mr. Johnson,
I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve
been told that you will be able to help.
Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts,
fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs?
I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May.
I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please
could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Fred Brown
CONCLUSION
Mention what you are writing for again. If you want
something to happen after the person reads your
letter, tell them.
14 Green Road
Hilltown
Derby
30th May 2012
Dear Mr. Johnson,
I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve
been told that you will be able to help.
Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts,
fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs?
I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May.
I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please
could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible.
Yours sincerely,
Mr. Fred Brown
CLOSE
If you are family or good friends : Love from
If you know the person’s name : Yours sincerely
If you don’t know their name : Yours truly
Formal or Informal
I wish to advise you that…
I want to tell you… It’s going to be great!
This event will be memorable
I need you to…
It would be a great help if
you would…
Thanks a lot!
Thank you very much
It has come to my attention…
I’ve just noticed that…
WALT : Write a letter to give information
Address
Date
Greeting
Opening – tell them who you are and why you are writing
Main text in PARAGRAPHS
Conclusion
Close
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Y4 the best ppt on the-Letter-writing.pptx

  • 2. What could be the purpose of a letter? Purpose of a Letter
  • 3. What are the differences between writing a letter and sending an email? Letter vs. Email
  • 4. Why do people still send letters when email is quicker and cheaper? Letter vs. Email
  • 5. Features of Letters Letters have some common features – features that are found in all letters. These can be to do with structure or language.
  • 6. Writing Letters STRUCTURE Structure is how a text is organised, for example some text types have a headline, some always have a conclusion. Are they written in a particular format?
  • 7. Writing Letters LANGUAGE Language is how a text is written. Some use formal language, others use questions or lots of description. The tense and person a text is written in is part of the language.
  • 8. WALT : Use the structure of a letter What are the features of a letter?
  • 9. 14 Green Road Hilltown Derby 4th May 2012 Dear Mr. Johnson, I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue and I’ve been told that you will be able to help. Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts, fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs? I would like to collect my order on the 30th of May in the morning. I hope that you will be able to provide me with these items at such short notice. Please could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible. Yours sincerely, Mr. Fred Brown
  • 10. WALT : Use the structure of a letter 14 Green Road Hilltown Derby 30th May 2012 Dear Mr. Johnson, I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve been told that you will be able to help. Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts, fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs? I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May. I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible. Yours sincerely, Mr. Fred Brown ADDRESS Write your address at the top right.
  • 11. WALT : Use the structure of a letter 14 Green Road Hilltown Derby 30th May 2012 Dear Mr. Johnson, I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve been told that you will be able to help. Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts, fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs? I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May. I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible. Yours sincerely, Mr. Fred Brown Date Write the date underneath the address.
  • 12. 14 Green Road Hilltown Derby 30th May 2012 Dear Mr. Johnson, I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve been told that you will be able to help. Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts, fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs? I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May. I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible. Yours sincerely, Mr. Fred Brown GREETING If you know the person well : Dear George If you know the person’s name : Dear Mr. Baker If you don’t know their name : Dear Sir or Madam
  • 13. 14 Green Road Hilltown Derby 30th May 2012 Dear Mr. Johnson, I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve been told that you will be able to help. Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts, fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs? I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May. I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible. Yours sincerely, Mr. Fred Brown OPENING Tell the reader WHY you are writing : I am writing to complain about… I would like to know… I am writing to you because…
  • 14. 14 Green Road Hilltown Derby 30th May 2012 Dear Mr. Johnson, I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve been told that you will be able to help. Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts, fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs? I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May. I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible. Yours sincerely, Mr. Fred Brown CONCLUSION Mention what you are writing for again. If you want something to happen after the person reads your letter, tell them.
  • 15. 14 Green Road Hilltown Derby 30th May 2012 Dear Mr. Johnson, I would like to order some meat for my Jubilee barbecue, and I’ve been told that you will be able to help. Could we have six kilograms of beef mince, ten chicken breasts, fifty sausages (pork and herb is fine) and two dozen lamb kebabs? I would like to collect my order on the 4th of May. I hope that you will be able to help at such short notice. Please could you phone me on 241532 to confirm as soon as possible. Yours sincerely, Mr. Fred Brown CLOSE If you are family or good friends : Love from If you know the person’s name : Yours sincerely If you don’t know their name : Yours truly
  • 16. Formal or Informal I wish to advise you that… I want to tell you… It’s going to be great! This event will be memorable I need you to… It would be a great help if you would… Thanks a lot! Thank you very much It has come to my attention… I’ve just noticed that…
  • 17. WALT : Write a letter to give information Address Date Greeting Opening – tell them who you are and why you are writing Main text in PARAGRAPHS Conclusion Close