1. Writing a reply to a friend’s letter
Primary Longman Elect
2B Chapter 6
Writing a reply to a friend’s letter

2. What can you write about
What can you write about? Use a mind map to help you brainstorm ideas for the two topics.
You got a letter from your friend Zoe. She asked about your favourite season and festival.

3. Think of questions for the topic.
What is the weather like?
Favourite season:
_____________
What do you usually wear?
What do you like eating / doing?
Think of questions for the topic.

4. Write down your answers.
What is the weather like?
Cold
Favourite season:
_____________
winter
What do you usually wear?
What do you like eating / doing?
A coat and a scarf
Hotpot
Write down your answers.

5. Put your answers into sentences.
What is the weather like?
Cold
I like winter best.
It is cold.
Favourite season:
_____________
winter
I usually wear a coat and a scarf.
I like eating hotpot.
What do you usually wear?
A coat and a scarf
What do you like eating / doing?
Hotpot
Put your answers into sentences.

6. Do the same for the other topic.
What do you like doing?
Favourite festival:
_____________
What do you like eating?
Where do you usually go?
Do the same for the other topic.

7. Getting Christmas presents
What do you like doing?
Getting Christmas presents
Favourite festival:
_____________
Christmas
What do you like eating?
Where do you usually go?
Christmas cake
Church
Write down your answers.

8. Getting Christmas presents
What do you like doing?
Getting Christmas presents
My favourite festival is Christmas.
Favourite festival:
_____________
Christmas
I like getting Christmas presents.
I like eating Christmas cake.
I usually go to church.
What do you like eating?
Christmas cake
Where do you usually go?
Church
Put your answers into sentences.

9. Great! Now you can write a reply to Zoe’s letter.

10. Write the date.
15th April 2010
Dear Zoe,
Who are you writing to?

11. 15th April 2010
Dear Zoe,
How are you? Thanks for your letter.
Send your greetings in Paragraph 1.

12. 15th April 2010
Dear Zoe,
How are you? Thanks for your letter.
The weather in Hong Kong is different in each season. I like winter best. It is cold. I usually wear a coat and a scarf. On cold days, I like eating hotpot with my family.
Write the sentences about your favourite season.
My favourite festival is Christmas because I like getting Christmas presents. I like eating Christmas cake and I usually go to church at Christmas.
Write the sentences about your favourite festival.
Use linking words such as and.
Try to add in extra information.

13. 15th April 2010
Dear Zoe,
How are you? Thanks for your letter.
The weather in Hong Kong is different in each season. I like winter best. It is cold. I usually wear a coat and a scarf. On cold days, I like eating hotpot with my family.
My favourite festival is Christmas because I like getting Christmas presents. I like eating Christmas cake and I usually go to church at Christmas.
Please write soon.
End the letter.
Love, Cherry
Sign your name.

14. 15th April 2010
Dear Zoe,
How are you? Thanks for your letter.
The weather in Hong Kong is different in each season. I like winter best. It is cold. I usually wear a coat and a scarf. On cold days, I like eating hotpot with my family.
My favourite festival is Christmas because I like getting Christmas presents. I like eating Christmas cake and I usually go to church at Christmas.
Please write soon.
Love, Cherry

15. The End