WRITE AN ENVELOPE TODAY!

WHY?

IF YOU CAN WRITE AN ENVELOPE… You can…

Is it difficult?

Take it easy! It’s really easy! After this instruction, you will be able to write an envelope in English.

ARE YOU READY? Let’s begin!

DID YOU WRITE AN ENVELOPE IN CHINESE? 中国浙江省慈溪市人民路 120 号 3 幢一单元 502 室 李 丽 收 上海市徐汇区老沪闵路 1321 号 王明寄 邮政编码 邮票 zip code of delivery address recipient's name postage return address zip code of return address delivery address sender’s name

IS IT SAME WITH AN ENVELOPE IN ENGLISH? p Jack Smith 30 Cottage Street New Haven, CT Mary Jones The United Illuminating Company 157 Church Street New Haven, CT Postage sender’s name return address recipient’s name postage delivery address

LET’S FIND OUT THE DIFFERENCES! ChineseEnglish

HERE WE GO! Layout of envelope Family name + given name Name is below the address Address: from big to small (country, province, city, street…) Layout of envelope Given name + family name Name is above the address Address: from small to big (street, city, state abbreviation, country… ) ChineseEnglish That’s why I always made mistakes!!!

LEARN TOGETHER! Check the completeness of the sender and recipient’s information. Mary Jones The United Illuminating Company 157 Church Street New Haven, CT given name Family name company name street address city name state abbreviationzip code+4 Which is necessary information for writing an envelope? A more precise location

LAYOUT OF AN ENVELOPE IN ENGLISH Sender’s name and return address postage Recipient's name and delivery address Now mark it in your blank envelope!

IT’S TIME FOR WRITING… Write what? Sender’s name and return address. Recipient’s name and delivery address

WRITE THE SENDER’S NAME Jack Smith Tips: 1. Begin from upper-left corner. 2.Given name first, then middle name and family name.

WRITE RETURN ADDRESS Jack Smith 30 Cottage street New Haven, CT Tips: 1.Write the company or organization name if has. 2.Add the sender’s street address 3.Write the city name followed by a space, the two- letter capitalized state abbreviation and the ZIP code (five-digit or ZIP+4) 4.Ifthe envelope is to abroad, include the country name in capital letters on the last line. If there is an apartment number, add here !

WRITE THE RECIPIENT'S NAME Jack Smith 30 Cottage Street New Haven, CT Mary Jones Tip: Begin from the center of the envelope.

WRITE THE DELIVERY ADDRESS Jack Smith 30 Cottage Street New Haven, CT Mary Jones The United Illuminating Company 157 Church Street New Haven, CT This step is exactly the same as writing the return address!

DO NOT FORGET … Mary Jones The United Illuminating Company 157 Church Street New Haven, CT Jack Smith 30 Cottage Street New Haven, CT Where is the stamp? Here! Good job!

See how easy it is. Now it’s your turn! Let’s practice again step by step!

OH, My Address is: Wei Cen 107 Cottage Street, Apt.2A New Haven, CT forward to your letter!