Правила оформления письма личного характера (C 1)
You have 30 minutes to do this task. You have received a letter from your English–speaking pen friend Ben. … I’m very busy preparing for my school exams in Literature and History. To pass them successfully, I have to remember a lot. … What subjects have you chosen for your exams and why? . . . What type of exam do you prefer – oral or written? …How do you prepare for exams? … Write him a letter and answer his 3 questions. Write 100– 120 words. Remember the rules of letter writing.
The structure of the letter Your address The date Greeting Introduction Main Body Conclusion Ending Letter
Address Write your address in the right upper corner: • City • Country • Moscow • Russia
Date Miss a line under your address and write the date: • May 1 , 2013 • 1 May 2013 • 01. 05. 11
Greeting Never begin Dear friend / Pen-friend; write the name: Dear Mary, After the greeting put the comma!
Вступление • Благодарность за письмо • Ссылка на предыдущие контакты • Извинения
Благодарность • Thanks a lot for your last letter. • Your last letter was a real surprise. • I was glad to get your letter. • It was great to hear from you! • Thanks for your letter, it's great to receive it!
Извинения • Sorry I haven’t written for so long but… • Sorry I haven’t been in touch for so long. • I’m sorry I haven’t answered earlier but I was really busy with my school.
Ссылка на предыдущие контакты It's always nice to get your letters! It was great to hear from you!
Главная часть • Answer the questions of your pen-friend
… What subjects have you chosen for your exams and why? . . . What type of exam do you prefer – oral or written? …How do you prepare for exams? … Егозина Олеся Сергеевна МОУ СОШ № 51
Answer the questions «You asked me about … Well, I can say that …» или «As you are interested in … I’d like to tell you that …» и т. п.
as for me что касается меня unfortunately к сожалению however однако, тем не менее, вместе с тем as a rule как правило although хотя, несмотря на by the way кстати, к слову, между прочим etc и так далее, и тому подобное Егозина Олеся Сергеевна МОУ СОШ № 51
Заключение • Почему заканчиваем письмо • Указание на дальнейшие контакты
Почему заканчиваем письмо: • Well, I’d better go now as I have to do my homework. • Anyway, I have to go now because my Mum asked me to help her with the washing up. • I’ve got to go now! It’s time for my favourite TV show. • I must go now, my mother is waiting for me. • Well, I must finish now. It’s already 11 o’clock.
Указание на дальнейшие контакты • • • Write back soon! Take care and keep in touch! Drop me a letter when you can. Hope to hear from you soon. I can’t wait to hear from you!
Завершающая фраза Write a completing phrase: • Love, • Lots of love, • All my love, • All the best, • Best wishes, • Yours, Обязательна запятая Имя (без точки)