Writing – Informal Letter
2011
GUIDELINES
1. Info Inform rmal al lett letter erss are are written to friends & relatives . 2. The for form mat:
Your address__________________, a ddress__________________, ____________________________, _________________________ ___, ____________________________. _________________________ ___.
Date________________________
Greeting,
Opening_______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________ _________________________________________________ _____________________
Contents_______________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________ _________________________________________________ _____________________
Closing________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________ _________________________________________________ _____________________
Signing off,______ Signature________
. The language used is simple and friendly . a. You !an use !ontra!tions su!h as can’t , I’m, I’m, won’t , you’re and you’re and so on. b. "or e#amination, do not use slang li$e, “Hey, Wassup.” Wassup.” , “gonna” “gonna ” , “kinda”, “wanna”
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%. &#planation a'out the format: Format (ddress
Explanation The )riter*s address is )ritten at the top righthand !orner
"or e#ample: 2+, alan Te'ing --, (dd a !oma at the end of ea!h line of the Se$s/en -, address %0000 Shah (lam, (dd a fullstop at the end of the address Selangor Darul &hsan. ritten "elow the address# "or e#ample: une 2011 ritten on the lefthand side of the letter . 3egin )ith: Dear........, "or e#ample: Dear (min, Dear 4atifah, Dearest55.., or 6/ dear5., 7for !lose friends 8 famil/9 "or e#ample: Dearest father, 6/ dear n!le S/ed, Dearest Siti, You ma/ 'egin /our letter '/:
Date Greeting
Opening 71st paragraph9
(s$ing a'out the person*s health. "or e#ample: ;o) are /ou< I hope that /ou*re in the pin$ of health. ;o)*s /our famil/ getting on< I*m fine and I hope /ou*re fine too. I hope that /ou*re as fit as a fiddle. (s$ing )hat the reader had 'een up to< ;o)*s the )eather at /our pla!e< =ot too hot I hope. Did /ou get to >isit /our grandparents< Did /ou go on /our trip to ?aris as /ou had hoped< The/ sa/ ?aris is a 'eautiful !it/. &#pressing happiness: "or e#ample: I re!ei>ed /our letter on5 I*m happ/ to re!ei>e /our letter5 Than$ /ou for /our letter )hi!h I re!ei>ed5.. I*m so glad to hear5.. I*m glad to learn that5. &#pressing sorro): I*m sorr/ to hear that5..
&#pressing apolog/: I*d li$e to sa/ sorr/ for5 I*m sorr/ for not )riting5. In the 2nd paragraph, mention /our main reason for )riting the letter. You ma/ use the follo)ing phrase: In /our last letter, /ou )anted me to des!ri'e ad>i!e5.. I*m )riting this letter to5. Inform the reader that /ou are ending the letter. You ma/ use the follo)ing
Content 7Se>eral paragraphs9
Closing
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Writing – Informal Letter Format 74ast paragraph9
Signing off
Signature
2011
Explanation
phrases: I*ll )rite again soon. Do )rite to me soon. ell, that*s a'out all for no). ?lease gi>esend m/ regards to5 ?lease !on>e/ m/ )arm regards to5. 4et me pen off here. Ta$e !are of /ourself. ;ope to hear from /ou soon. I*m loo$ing for)ard to hearing from /ou soon. ;ope to re!ei>e a repl/ from /ou. 3/e Good'/e. If /ou are )riting to /our parents, /ou !an sign off using: Your lo>ing daughter, Yours lo>ingl/, Yours affe!tionatel/ If /ou are )riting to friends or relati>es, /ou !an sign off using: Your friend, Yours sin!erel/, Yours faithfull/, Your nie!e ne phe), Sign /our name at the "ottom of the letter in the righthand !orner . "or e#ample:
Nuurunnuha
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Exer!ise ,- .(' /001 You and /our famil/ are planning to go !amping for the !oming s!hool holida/s. You ha>e found a suita'le !ampsite. rite a letter to /our un!le and in>ite him and his famil/ to @oin /ou. hen )riting /our letter, /ou should:
use all the notes gi>en to persuade /our un!le
ela"orate on the gi>en notes to ma$e it more interesting
ma$e sure it is not less than ,/0 words
Use the notes below to write the leer.
1. !ampsite A !lean A shad/ A pea!eful A safe
2. lo!ation A near a to)n A 20Aminute 'usAride A mini mar$et
. fa!ilities A tent for rent A !hildren*s pla/ground A toilets A sho)er rooms
%. a!ti>ities A 'ar'e!ue A games A s)imming A tre$$ing
se the idioms 'elo) to ma$e /our letter more interesting: A to their heart*s !ontent (Meaning: to their u!! satisaction, without !imitation" A in stit!hes (Meaning: !aughing uncontro!!ab!y" A in the pin$ of health (Meaning: in #ery good hea!th" A a stone*s thro) a)a/ (Meaning: #ery c!ose" AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA Fill in the "lan2s with the a"ove notes and idioms in the !orre!t senten!e# )hen3 'E4'I)E the letter# +, alan ?arames)ara, BB000 asin, 6ela$a. 1 O!to'er 2010 Dear n!le Da>id, ;o) are /ou< I hope /ou and /our famil/ are 719______________________________. &>er/one here is as fit as a fiddle. 6/ final /ear e#am ended /esterda/. hat a relief 6ath and s!ien!e papers )ere uite tough. ?lease pra/ that I*ll pass all su'@e!ts )ith fl/ing !olours. I*m )riting this letter mainl/ to in>ite /ou, (unt 4u!/ and /our sons, 3e!$ham and E/an, on a !amping trip for the !oming holida/s. "ather has found the perfe!t 729 ______________________________. It is in Taman 4ipur Tasi$ ?utih. The !ampsite is lo!ated @ust 79 __________________________________ from /our house. (lthough the !ampsite seems se!luded, it is lo!ated 7%9 ______________________________, so )e !an easil/ go there if )e Prepared by: Teacher Nuha, SAMBBST, Selangor. This material can be viewed h!p:""teachernuha.blogspot.com"
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need supplies. There is a 7+9 ______________________________ in the to)n. It is onl/ a 79 _____________________________________. ( friend of father has !amped there )ith his famil/. ;e said the pla!e is serene, 7B9 ______________________________ and 7-9 ______________________________. The pla!e is planted )ith man/ trees. (part from ma$ing the pla!e 7F9 ______________________________, the greener/ ma$es the atmosphere so !ool and refreshing. 6oreo>er, there*s an unpolluted, !r/stal !lear )aterfall )aiting to tempt us. "ather*s friend also said that the pla!e is uite 7109 ______________________________. The 'oundar/ is !learl/ mar$ed, so /ou and (unt 4u!/ need not )orr/ a'out the 'o/s )andering off. ?ar$ rangers are also on dut/ to help us if )e ha>e an/ pro'lems. The !ampsite 'oasts of e#!ellent 7119 ______________________________ too. There are 7129 ______________________________ so /ou don*t ha>e to 'ring /our o)n. The rental is not >er/ e#pensi>e. There is a 719 ______________________________. I*m sure the 'o/s )ould lo>e that. The/ !an pla/ 71%9 ______________________________. There are also 71+9 ______________________________ and 719 ______________________________ at the !ampsite. Do sa/ /ou )ill !ome, n!le Da>id. e !an go 71B9 ______________________________ and 71-9 ______________________________ during the da/. (t night, )e !an ha>e 71F9 ______________________________. "ather has a ne) re!ipe for 'ar'e!ued lam'. Trust me. It*s going to 'e so tantaliing and deli!ious. e !an also ha>e marshmallo)s for dessert. I !an 'ring along m/ ne) 'oard game )hi!h is e#tremel/ fun and hilarious. 6/ 'rothers and I al)a/s end up 7209 ______________________________ e>er/ time )e pla/. ell, I hope /ou )ill ha>e good ne)s for us. Do gi>e m/ )arm regards to (unt 4u!/, 3e!$ham and E/an. 3/e Your nephe), Simon
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Exer!ise /
Your /ounger 'rother has @ust enrolled into a residential s!hool. ;e is fa!ing some pro'lems. rite a letter to /our 'rother, gi>ing him some ad>i!e on ho) he !an o>er!ome some of his pro'lems. se the points gi>en 'elo) in /our letter.
organise /our time
!hoose friends !arefull/ A ha>e an open mind
!on!entrate on studies
ma$e use of the fa!ilities a>aila'le
follo) s!hool rules
&#pressions used:
as fit as a fiddle in good health
time is gold
'ad hats trou'lema$ers
stateAofAtheAart modern
a health/ mind !reates a health/ 'od/
pen off stop )riting
Underline the !orre!t answer# )hen3 'E4'I)E the letter#
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________________, ________________.
1 anuar/ 2011
Dearest ______________,
I hope /ou 7, is3 are3 was3 were8 as fit as a fiddle and not too homesi!$. (ll of us are fine 'a!$ home although )e 7/ miss3 misses3 missed3 are missing8 ha>ing /ou around. I espe!iall/ miss /ou as I no longer ha>e an/one to 79 play3 plays3 played3 playing8 'adminton )ith.
In /our last letter, /ou 7: tell3 tells3 told3 are telling8 me that /ou*re ha>ing some diffi!ulties in /our ne) s!hool. (s /ou ma/ alread/ $no), life in residential s!hool 7; is3 are3 was3 were8 >er/ different from home. It is more diffi!ult and /ou ma/ 71 fa!e3 fa!es3 fa!ed3 fa!ing8 man/ pro'lems.
7<
In addition3 Sin!e3 =owever3 Next8 , don*t fret too mu!h 'e!ause all these pro'lems !an 'e o>er!ome.
"irst, ma$e sure that /ou organise /our time 7> foolishly3 slowly3 wisely3 ?ui!2ly8 'e!ause time is gold. Di>ide /our time for doing home)or$, stud/ing, 7@ wash3 washes3 washed3 washing8 !lothes and so on. I suggest that /ou ha>e 7,0 a3 an3 the8 timeta'le. So, /ou ma/ find 7,, it3 its3 itAs8 easier to finish all that /ou ha>e to do and still ha>e some free time for /ourself.
=e#t, please do 'e !areful 7,/ on3 in3 at3 of8 /our !hoi!e of friends. There 7,9 is3 are3 was3 were8 'ound to 'e some 'ad hats around. So, ma$e sure that /ou*re not 7,: influen!e3 influen!es3 influen!ed3 influen!ing8 '/ the )rong set of friends. Sta/ a)a/ from an/ unhealth/ 7,; a!tivity3 a!tivities8 su!h as
smo$ing or drug a'use. These 7,1 ha"it3 ha"its8 )ill onl/ lead to disaster and @eopardie /our studies. You )ill 7,< meet3 meets3 met3 meeting8 friends from >arious !ultures and 'a!$grounds. So, please $eep 7,> a3 an3 the8 open mind. Don*t 7,@ "elittle3 "elittles3 "elittled8 an/one else*s 'eliefs or traditions. (t the
same time, don*t forget all that /ou ha>e 7/0 learn3 learns3 learnt3 learning8 at home.
The main reason /ou )ere sent there 7/, is3 are3 was3 were8 to help /ou get 'etter results and hopefull/ a s!holarship. 7// =owever3 5esides3 )herefore3 In addition8 , !on!entrate on /our studies and Prepared by: Teacher Nuha, SAMBBST, Selangor. This material can be viewed h!p:""teachernuha.blogspot.com"
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do )ell in /our e#aminations. This is /our 'est !han!e to 7/9 a!hieve3 a!hieves3 a!hieved3 a!hieving8 /our am'itions. Don*t 'e sh/ to !onsult /our tea!hers if /ou 7/: has3 have3 had3 are having8 an/ pro'lems )ith an/ su'@e!ts. You*re ad>isa'le to stud/ in group so that it )ill 'e mu!h easier to ha>e dis!ussions.
S6 Sains 6uaffar S/ah is distinguished for 7/; it3 its3 itAs8 stateAofAtheAart fa!ilities. "or that reason, ma$e full use of them. Stud/ in the li'rar/ )hene>er /ou !an 'e!ause 7/1 it3 its3 itAs8 !omforta'le and more !ondu!i>e. There 7/< is3 are3 was3 were8 man/ referen!e 'oo$s /ou !an loo$ at. Your s!hool is also 7/< e?uip3 e?uips3 e?uipped3 e?uipping8 )ith the latest !omputers. So, /ou !an 7/> use3 uses3 used3 using8 the internet !on>enientl/ not onl/ to !arr/ out s!hool tas$s or pro@e!ts 'ut also to 7/@ gain3 gains3 gained3 gaining8 as mu!h $no)ledge as possi'le. 3esides, pla/ games no) and then. I $no) /our s!hool 790 has3 have3 had3 is having8 tennis and 'adminton !ourts. ?erhaps /ou should 79, ta2e up3 ta2es up3 too2 up3 ta2ing up8 one of these games. 79/ .lay3 .lays3 .layed3 .laying8 games is not onl/ a form of
e#er!ise 'ut it is also a )a/ for /ou to rela#. ?lus, a health/ 'od/ 799 !reate3 !reates3 !reated3 is !reating8 a health/ mind.
4ast 'ut not least, /ou should 79: follow3 follows3 followed3 following8 the s!hool rules. =e>er 'rea$ an/ rules. The rules ma/ 79; seem3 seems3 seemed3 seeming8 tiresome 'ut the/ instill selfAdis!ipline and are good for !hara!ter 'uilding. If /ou 791 "rea23 "rea2s3 "ro2e3 are "rea2ing8 the s!hool rules, /ou ma/ 'e suspended or e#pelled. e )ould 'e 79< disappoint3 disappoints3 disappointed3 disappointing8 if su!h a thing )ere to happen.
I hope m/ ad>i!e )ill 79> help3 helps3 helped3 helping8 /ou to sol>e /our pro'lems. ?lease )rite )hene>er /ou 79@ has3 have3 had3 are having8 time. e are all an#ious a'out /ou and eagerl/ )ait for 7:0 your3 yours3 youAre8 letter. I )ill pen off here. Ta$e !are and good'/e
Your lo>ing 'rother, _______________
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Your un!le suggested that /ou and /our famil/ >isit a tea plantation )hi!h )as o)ned '/ his friends. rite a letter to /our un!le to than$ him for his suggestion and to tell the )onderful trip that /ou had e#perien!ed. Fill in the "lan2s "y !hoosing the !orre!t answer from the "ox "elow# Then, REWRITE the leer.
en@o/a'le and edu!ational sta/ed at tea lea>es )as in>igorating e 'orro)ed full loads had the time of our li>es grand treat
$eeping )ell ta$e a tour dro>e up tour '/ ;o) are /ou /our suggestion )ere a)estru!$ a sea of green lea>es (t the end of the tour learnt a'out tea plantation Send m/ regards to (untie e/eAopener )a>ed )arml/ plu!$ing tea lea>es fast and hard made from AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
________________, ________________, ________________.
1 ul/ 2011
6/ dear ______________,
719_________________________________
and
(untie<
I
hope
that
'oth
of
/ou
are
729______________________________.Than$ /ou so mu!h for 79 ______________________________ to >isit the ;ighlands tea plantation. e had su!h an 7%9____________________________________________ trip.
(s )e 7+9 ______________________________ to the plantation resort, through the ro)s of tea plants, )e 79 ______________________________ '/ the >astness of the plantation land. There )ere ro)s and ro)s of tea plants li$e 7B9 _____________________________________, as far as the e/e !an see
e 7-9 ______________________________ the ;ighlands Tea Garden Eesort for a night. The first thing )e did )hen )e arri>ed )as to 7F9 ______________________________ of the plantation on the 'a!$ of a lorr/. e !hose to 7109 ______________________________ lorr/ 'e!ause in the open >ehi!le, )e
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!ould almost tou!h the 7119 ______________________________ as it slo)l/ )ea>ed its )a/ 'et)een the lo) tea shru's. The smell of fresh tea lea>es 7129 ______________________________
Then the lorr/ too$ us to the tea fa!tor/ )here )e 719 ______________________________ tea dr/ing and the different grades of tea. 71%9 ______________________________, )e had afternoon tea at the
!afH
)here
there
)ere
so
man/
deli!ious
!a$es
and
pastries,
some
71+9
______________________________ tea. "ather ga>e us a 719 ______________________________. e !ould !hoose an/thing )e )anted
71B9 ______________________________ 'i!/!les from the resort and )e )ent !/!ling to the plantation )or$ers* settlement. The/ )ere >er/ friendl/ as )e passed their houses and the/ 71-9 ______________________________ at us.
The ne#t morning 'efore )e left, )e got up >er/ earl/ to )at!h the )or$ers 71F9 ______________________________. The/ )or$ed so 7209 ______________________________. Soon the/ )ere )al$ing )ith 7219 ______________________________ of tea lea>es to the !olle!ting lorries.
You $no), n!le, this trip has 'een an 7229 ______________________________ for me. hene>er I drin$ tea no), I )ill al)a/s remem'er the tea shru's and the )or$ers )ho )or$ed so hard at the 729 ______________________________. Than$ /ou on!e again for /our suggestion. &>er/one trul/ en@o/ed themsel>es. e reall/ 72%9 _______________________________________________________. 72+9 ___________________________________. ntil then, '/e
Your nie!e, _______________
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