How to write a personal letter

The structure of a letter
a) date b) your address c) signature d) greeting
e) main body f) ending g) conclusion h) introduction

The structure of a letter

Address and date
Choose the most appropriate
a)St Petersburg,
Russia
15th June, 2013
b) St Petersburg
15.06.2013
c)St Petersburg, Russia, 15th June, 2013

Address and date
The most appropriate
a)St Petersburg,
Russia
15th June, 2013

Match the items on the right to the items on the left.
1.Greeting
2.Introduction
3.Main body
4.Conclusion
5.Ending
a)Write: best wishes + your name
b)Thank your friend for his letter
c)Say bye and promise
to write soon
d)Write “Dear + your friend’s name”
e)Divide your letter into paragraphs

1.Greeting
2.Introduction
3.Main body
4.Conclusion
5.Ending
a)Write: best wishes+your name
b)Thank your friend for his letter
c)Say bye and promise to write soon
d)Write “Dear + your friend’s name”
e)Divide your letter into paragraphs
Check yourself

Greeting
Choose the most appropriate
a)Dear Jake,
b)Hi, Jake!
c)Dear Sir,
d)Dear Mr Brown,
e)Hello, Jake!

Greeting
The most appropriate
a)Dear Jake,

Introduction
Choose the most appropriate
a)I was really happy to hear from you.
b)Thank you for your letter.
c)How are things with you? I’m sorry
I haven’t written for so long.
d)I am writing in response to your letter.
e)Sorry, I haven’t written before,but...

Introduction
The most appropriate
a)I was really happy to hear from you.
b)Thank you for your letter.
c)How are things with you? I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long.
e)Sorry, I haven’t written before,but...

Main body
-Answer the questions of your pen-friend.
You ask me some questions.Well...
-Ask your questions.
-Use short forms
( I’ve done... ).
-Use phrasal verbs and idioms.
-Use linking words.
(Also, As you know, By the way, However)

Conclusion
The appropriate phrases are:
Must dash now, I have to write my History report
Well, that’s all for now. Do write back soon.
That’s all my news for now.
I’ll tell you more about ...in my next letter.
Write to me again soon,and tell me all news.

Ending
The appropriate phrases are:
Best wishes,
All the best,
With love,
Yours,
Lots of love,
A big hug,

Signature
you sign only your first name
Ann
Sasha
Marina
Igor
Tanya

You have received a letter from your English-speaking pen friend Jake who writes
...My parents often annoyed with me because I spend a lot of time on the phone talking to my friends. Do you talk to your friends a lot on the phone too? Do your parents get annoyed with you? What do you do about it? If you’ve got any ideas about what I should do about it,let me know!