1. Communication Workshop
A Personal Letter
UNIT ONE
桂山中学 范菁菁

2. This is Wang Ying. Remember me? We
24th October.
Dear Fang Lan
This is Wang Ying. Remember me? We
were friends in primary school. We haven’t seen each other for about ten years-right?
Anyway, how are you? I got your address from Chen Xiaohong. What are you doing now? Are you working? I remember you always wanted to be a police officer.

3. university. Do you remember Xie Jun? He’s on the same course as me!
At the moment I’m studying medicine at a
university. Do you remember Xie Jun? He’s on
the same course as me!
I think I’ve changed a lot over the years. I
don’t like pop music anymore-I prefer classical
music now.
Well, I must finish here because I’ve got an
exam tomorrow. Write back soon and tell me all
your news.
All the best Wang Ying

4. Match each paragraph with one of the following:
a reason to end the letter
questions about the other person
information about Wang Ying’s life
saying who are you 4 2 3 1

5. Questions Whom does WangYing write to? When were they friends?
How many years haven’t they seen each other?
From whom did Wang Ying get Fang Lan’s address?
What job did Fang Lan want to choose in the past?
What is Wang Ying studying now?

6. Informal Style Contraction: isn’t, didn’t, don’t, what’s
Punctuation: full stop . comma , question mark ? exclamation mark ! dash –
informal words and phrases:
Remember me?
Right?
Anyway, …
Well, …

7. Some Useful Expressions:
This is …
Remember me?
We haven’t seen each other for…
What are you doing now?
I remember …
I don’t like…
I prefer…
Well, I must finish now because…
Write back soon and tell me all your news.
All the best.

8. Write a letter to someone you knew well but haven’t seen for a long time.
Step 1 Who are you going to write? who are you?
Step 2 Questions about the other person
Step 3 What are you doing now?
Step4 A reason to end your letter.
Step5 Sign off ( best wishes & your name)

9. Envelop Example Guishan Middle School Sanxian, Zhongshan 528463
Maggie
Guishan Middle School
Sanxian, Zhongshan
(People’s Republic of China)
Tina
No. 69 Middle School
Hexing Street, Harbin
(People’s Republic of China)
stamp

10. Listen and complete the table
Questions
Answers
How much TV ?
3-4 hours
Favourite TV programme ?
Favourite music ?
Favourite clothes ?
Nature programme
dance, pop
T-shirts and jeans

11. Listen again and write the questions
Do you watch much TV?
How many hours a week do you watch?
What are your favorite kinds of programmes?
Do you like classical music?
What sort of music do you like?
What are your favorite clothes?
Do you ever wear mini-skirts?

12. Homework:
Write a letter to yourselves in 20 years. Talk about anything you want to. Make sure there is an envelop along with.