Aim:
At the post-office.
The way Englishmen write letters.
Aim:
T: The topic of our today's lesson is "The way Englishmen write letters", and "The Art of Letter-Writing".
By the end of the lesson you should be able:
• to get acquainted with the lay-out of informal letter and some rules that you should
follow if you want to write an interesting letter to your friend;
• to improve your communicative writing skills;
• to talk about our school library.
The art of letter-writing
Everyone likes to receive letters from relatives, friends and people we love. But not all of us like to write letters. Perhaps you have heard people say: "I don't know what to write in letters'", or "I hate writing letters".
To write a good, interesting letter is a real art. Here are some rules you should
follow if you want to write an interesting letter to your friend.
1. Make the content of your letter interesting.
Make sure that the news which you are eager to share with your friend will be of
interest to your friend. Have his/her last letter in front of you so that you can answer all of his/her questions.
2. Have an interesting beginning.
The spirit of your letter is in the first paragraph. Show how glad you were to receive his/her letter or describe the most interesting thing that has happened to you.
3. Think of a good ending.
The final impression is as important as the first one. That's why much significance
should be attached to the last words. Never write sentences like this: "Since I have no other news to write, I had better close". This shows that writing tills letter is a case of duty not interest, to you. You may close by wishing your friend success in something that you know is of importance to him/her.
4. Think of an Interesting style.
Write to your friend in a way as if you were talking to him/her. But the degree c
informality depends upon the person to whom you are writing. Show your personality and good humour in every letter that you write to your friend.
5. Write clearly, correctly and neatly.
Keep in mind, that if a letter is written in a sloppy way, your friend will read it with less understanding and interest.
T: Look at the organisation of the following informal letter and answer the questions about its lay-out.
- Now we have a rest. Read the jokes in ex. 41, p. 44.
Dear Susan,
How are you? This year we have a very nice programme in literature.
We have learnt about myths and legends. My classmates and I have
read lots of fairy tales and fables. I have decided to join our Literary
and Drama Club. At the moment we are working at the new play. Its
title is "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz". I am going to play the part of Dorothy in it. Have you read this book by Frank Baum? The main characters are Dorothy with her puppy Toto and Dorothy's friends – the Scarecrow, the Tin Woodman and the Cowardly Lion. The whole story deals with their adventures in the Emerald City. This is where the Great Oz lives, the great and powerful wizard. But after all he appeared to be just a common man with all his fears and weaknesses. I recommend this book to you. It teaches us to be friendly and kind-hearted. I think
you will like it very much.
Write to me soon. Tell me about the book you have just read.
Yours,
Ann.
Ex. 42, p. 45 (1 dialogue)
Ex. 33, p. 42-43 (7-10)
РОЗПИСКА-ДОЗВІЛ
Я, Федькіна Оксана Георгіївна,
вчитель англійської мови,
дозволяю друкувати мій матеріал “At the post-office. The way Englishmen write letters.”
у всеукраїнському науково-методичному журналі «Англійська мова та література»
Видавничої групи «Основа».
Так, я передплачую журнал(и) ВГ «Основа», додаю копію передплатної квитанції
Так. Передаю свій матеріал на безоплатній основі
Гарантую, що цей матеріал є моєю власною авторською розробкою і не переданий до інших видавництв.
21.11.2017 О.Г. Федькіна
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