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SAMPLE LETTERS - FORMAL AND INFORMAL - showing correct layout.
Mrs. Green,
Apple Lane,
Orange Town,
England.
Mr. Brown,
Orchard Way,
Peach Blossom Village,
England.
1st. April, 2010.
Dear Mr. Brown,
I am writing on behalf of the Community Centre where we are planning a benefit dance to raise money for
our new orphanage.
Some of our orphans are organising a show and we would very much like you to be part of the entertainment
for that evening.
The Benefit Dance will be on Saturday 14th April at 20.00 at the City Hall. We are organising a three
course meal for all our guests.
We would be very honoured if you would agree to perform for us. Please let us know as soon as possible.
Looking forward to meeting you.
Yours sincerely,
Mrs. Green.
INFORMAL LETTER
Hi Uncle Joe,
It was great seeing you at the game this Saturday.
I am sending you the list of names you requested. Hope it helps you.
I'll be coming down to London next weekend and I'd love to come and see you and the kids. Let me know
when you'll be home.
Give a big kiss to everyone.
Love,
Sue.
INFORMAL LETTERSUSEFUL SENTENCES Opening paragraph - I was / thrilled / pleased / to receive your letter - I'm sorry I didn't write before but I have been busy…. - I'm sorry I haven't written to you for such a long time. - Thank you for answering my letter so quickly. - I'm writing this letter to tell you that…. - I want you to be the first person to know about… - You will never guess what happened to me! - I have great news to tell you! - I'm worried because I haven't heard from you for a long time. Closing paragraph - I'm looking forward to / hearing from you / meeting you soon. - Answer me as soon as you / get / receive this letter. - Give my best wishes to your family - Best wishes to ….. - I miss you and hope to see you soon. - Don't be lazy, write soon. COMPOSITION Main Connectors RESULT – SUMMARY So – therefore – as a result – thus – consequently – accordingly – in
this way –
in short – in brief … CONCESSION However – nevertheless
– despite – in spite of – yet – although – though – still … CONTRAST Instead – in comparison – on the contrary – but – on ( the ) one hand – on the other hand – by contrast – whereas – otherwise – notwithstanding … ADDITION Also – and – furthermore – moreover – in addition ( to ) – besides – above all…REASONBecause ( of ) – since – for – due to – thanks to – on account of …EMPHASISAs a matter of fact – in particular – of course – in fact – indeed – in any event…ILLUSTRATIONFor instance – for example …REPETITION
Similarly – likewise – in the same way… SEQUENCEFirst – next – then – finally – at last – eventually – in the end…Useful Phrases- Many people claim that… - The prevailing opinion is that…. - It is true that…. - This is not an exaggeration … even though… - I tend to dis/agree with … - In conclusion – to conclude - I can understand…, however, … - When discussing the issue of …we should take into
consideration factors such as… and…. . Yet we / must not forget the importance /
should keep in mind.. - As we have seen/will see, there are ( at least ) two sides to this issue. -
I am convinced that we can / deal with this situation /improve this situation / solve this problem… - This is an issue that / can be solved / must
be faced … - Another
aspect of the issue is… - In my opinion, the advantages of… far outweigh
the disadvantages… - We can argue that… but… - Personally I am
in favor of….. LOVE LIFE AND LOVE LEARNING - BOTH ARE PRECIOUS
BELIEVE IN YOURSELF BELIEVE IN YOUR ABILITY AND NEVER GIVE UP GRAB HOLD OF AN IDEA AND FLY WITH IT THE SKY'S THE LIMIT |