1. A personal letter

2. The goal of the lesson: the acquaintance with the types, the structure and the style of English personal letters.

3. is a written/printed message addressed to a person or organization. is a letter dealing with personal affairs. A letter A personal letter (a formal letter)

4. What purpose do you write a personal letter with? to apology to ask for advice/ suggestion to tell news to reply to an invitation to give an advice/ suggestion to thank for something to congratulate somebody to ask/ give information So

5. Types of personal letters: a letter giving your news; a letter congratulating someone; a reply to a party invitation; a letter asking for suggestions/ advice; a thank-you letter; a letter of apology; a letter asking for/ giving advice; a letter asking for/ giving information; etc.

6. Look at the extracts of personal letters and name their types. Hi Jane! Sorry to hear that you are not getting well with your brother. May be I can help! Dear Matt, Hi! I haven’t heard from you for ages so I thought I’d drop you a line. Dear Grandma, Thanks SO much for the birthday present. I absolutely loved it! Hi ! How are you? I just wanted to tell you how sorry I am about what happened last Monday. Mike a letter giving your news; a letter congratulating someone; a reply to a party invitation; a letter asking for information; a thank-you letter; a letter of apology; a letter giving advice;

7. Render the marked parts using the Reported Speech. Hi ! H ow a re y ou? I j ust w anted t o t ell y ou I a m s o s orry a bout w hat h appened l ast M onday. M ike Mike wrotethat he was so sorry about what had happened the previous Monday. Dear Grandma, Thanks SO much for the birthday present. I absolutely loved it! Sam Sam wrote to his grannythat he absolutely had loved it. Dear Matt, Hi! I haven’t heard from you for ages so I thought I’d drop you a line. Ted Ted wrote to Mattthat he hadn’t heard from him for ages.

8. The structure of a personal letter

9. Your address (адрес) In the upper right corner. The reverse order: the number of the house, the name of the street, the name of the town, the name of the country. 17 Green Street, London, GB. !!! We don’t put comma (,) between the number of the house and the name of the street.

10. The date (дата) 17 Green Street, London, GB. 30 January, 2009 Under the address. British variant of order: a number, a month, a year (28 June, 2009). American variant of order: a month, a number, a year (June 28, 2009). Don’t put any marks after the date.

11. The greeting (обращение) Put two intervals before the greeting. From the beginning of the line. Variants of informal greetings: Dear Jane, Dear Aunt Carroll, Hi, Greg, My darling, Put comma (,) after the greeting.

12. Opening remarks (первые фразы) From the indention (красная строка). It includes the reference (ссылка) to the previous contact: gratitude for the letter + apology for long silence Use: Many thanks for your letter. Thanks for your letter. It was very nice to hear from you. It was so good to hear from you. Thanks for your recent letter. I’m sorry I haven’t written for so long, but…. I really should have written sooner. I must apologize for not writing. I’m terribly sorry that… Sorry I didn’t get in touch before, but….

13. Body of the letter (основной текст письма) It usually consists of several paragraphs. Each paragraph begins from the new indention. Each paragraph inserts the information on one subject. For example, in one paragraph you can answer the questions of your pen-friend, telling about yourself. The next paragraph may be devoted to your questions or your requests on a certain subject.

14. Closing remarks (ссылка на дальнейший контакт) From the new paragraph with the indention. In the closing sentence you can send your regards (передать привет), express your hope to get soon answer or meet soon. Here are several variants of it: That’s all for now. I hope to hear from you soon. Get in touch soon. Look forward to hearing all about you. Looking forward to soon meeting. Please keep in touch. Give my regards to ….

15. Complimentary close (Заключительная формула вежливости ) From the new paragraph with the indention. In this part you can use the following phrases: I love you so much, Lots of love, Love, Best wishes, All the best, With love, Yours (ever), Put comma (,) after the complimentary close.

16. Signature (подпись) Put your signature under the complimentary close. Leave one interval before your signature. Don’t put the dot (.) after your name. In personal letters we put just the name in the signature, without any surname: Steve Sasha

17. Your address Greeting Opening remarks Reference to the previous contact: gratitude for the letter + apology for long silence Body of the letter Information you are interested in or want to tell. Your questions on the point. Your signature Closing remarks Let’s repeat the structure of the personal letter Complimentary close The date

18. Style of a personal letter

19. Informal style Informal greeting (Dear Jack, Darling) Colloquial expressions, abbreviations (To tell the truth, at all, It’s OK, I’d really like, There’s something else I’ve got to tell you, info, grandad, folks (=family) ) Contracted forms (don’t go, that’s why, I’d better) Incomplete sentences - the dropping of the subject (Happy to have received your letter. Great news about your brother!) Informal vocabulary (I’ll be late for the party. It’s because of my French exam. Well, I think that's about all I wanted to say.) Phrasal verbs (get on, see off, give back) Active Voice (You gave me) Informal linking words (well, so, anyway, too, but, that’s why, besides, to tell the truth, just now, and, at all, also, now) Informal ending (Lots of love, Love, Best wishes, All the best, Yours) Informal signature (Jane, Susan) Exclamation marks (Get in touch soon!)

20. Choose the words that are suitable to a personal letter. Dear Ken,/ Dear Sir, 361 Avenida Campinas, San Paulo, Brazil. July 29, 2007 Dear Ken, Thanks for your letter. Bob/ Bob Green Best wishes/ Yours faithfully, Bob Best wishes I am looking forward to hearing from you/ Look forward to hearing all about you. Look forward to hearing all about you. I will contact you/ I’ll drop you a lineafter the trip.I’ll drop you a line Thanks/ Thank you for your letter. a free voucher as a prize. I’m sorryI haven’t written/ I have not writtenI haven’t writtenfor so long but I was preparing for my trip to Switzerland. I want/ I would likeI wantto go there fora couple of/ two weeks.two weeks. Last month I won a language competition and I was given/ the organizers gave methe organizers gave me Imagine!

21. Put the parts of the personal letter into the right order. Best wishes, Dear Kate, Thanks for your letter. It is so nice to get news about you and your family. I think you are not quite fair towards your parents. Well, sometimes parents are tiresome, but they love you and are trying to do their best to support you. Just now I can't imagine living without my parents. But when I get married and am independent of them, I'd prefer to live alone. I think it'll be better for both me and my parents. Well, I must finish now. My mother is calling me. Jane 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 361 Avenida Campinas, San Paulo, Brazil. 14 June, 2008

22. 361 Avenida Campinas, San Paulo, Brazil. 14 June, 2008 I think you are not quite fair towards your parents. Well, sometimes parents are tiresome, but they love you and are trying to do their best to support you. Jane Well, I must finish now. My mother is calling me. Check yourself. Dear Kate, Just now I can't imagine living without my parents. But when I get married and am independent of them, I'd prefer to live alone. I think it'll be better for both me and my parents. Thanks for your letter. It is so nice to get news about you and your family. Best wishes, Mind the places of the parts in the letter.

23. Today we’ve got acquainted with: the types of English personal letters the structure of English personal letters the style of English personal letters.

24. Thank you for your work!