Informal letter Writing

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EnglishSecondary EducationAge 13

This lesson contains 36 slides, with interactive quizzes and text slides.

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Rules of our thinkroom-
  • use hand raise feature in case of any doubts or query
  • keep your books, notebooks and stationery items with your during the learning session
  • don't misuse chatbox
  • respect others

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 Informal letter
DLF PUBLIC SCHOOL

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    ELOS-
  • differentiate between formal and informal letter
  • brainstorm to identify main elements and format of   an informal letter
  • identify and write proper beginning and closing for an informal lettter

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What's so special about receiving a handwritten letter?

Slide 6 - Open question

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What is the difference between formal and informal letter?

Slide 8 - Open question

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_______letters are generally precise and to the point;without any unnecessary details.(formal/informal)

Slide 10 - Open question

An _____ letter is a letter you would write to a friend, a family member or an acquaintance.(informal/formal/reference letter)

Slide 11 - Open question

How do you start your informal letter?
A
Dear.......,
B
Dear,
C
Sir,
D
Respected Sir

Slide 12 - Quiz

What are the five elements of an informal letter in a correct order?
A
Dear,name,body,closing ,signature
B
address,date,salutation,body,closing,signature
C
greetings,,body,closing ,signature
D
date,greeting,body,closing,signature

Slide 13 - Quiz

Term "with love" is used in which part of the informal letter?
A
opening
B
Body of the letter
C
Closing

Slide 14 - Quiz

Sender's address-3 to 4 lines
leave a line
24 July,2020
leave a line
Salutation
leave a line
Body of a letter-3 paragraphs
leave a line
Best Wishes/With love
Leave a line

Signature
Your Name
        




        
        Format of an informal letter

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Tips of writing an informal letter
  • Make sure you double check for grammatical accuracy and spellings. They carry marks.
  • Leave adequate number of lines between paragraphs to make it look neat.
  • Underlining the main points is very important. But it is advised to do it after finishing your letter. Use a pencil and scale for underlining.
  • Presentation is very important.
  • Read a lot of letters to get an idea.

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Write a letter to your friend congratulating him/her on his/her success in class 12 board exam.
What could be a possible start to this letter?(word limit -20 words)

Slide 17 - Open question

Write a letter to your friend appreciating his book that he wrote in Bangalore while pursuing his writing career.
What could be a possible end to this letter?

Slide 18 - Open question

Home assignment
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mRwTiPGncHA
visit the link to revise main features of an informal letter

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THANK YOU

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Rules of our thinkroom-
  • use hand raise feature in case of any doubts or query
  • keep your books, notebooks and stationery items with your during the learning session
  • don't misuse chatbox
  • respect others

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Let's stretch our wrists-
helps in blood circulation and relaxes our muscles

Slide 24 - Slide

ELOS-
  • recall main elements and features of an informal letter
  • select the correct option to recall the format of an informal letter

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Warm Up

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Start Of A letter
Body of a letter
End of  a letter
address
Date
Salutation
How are you?
Good to hear from you
Reasons for writing
I hope to hear from you soon.....
Closing

Slide 27 - Drag question

Where do you write your address in an informal letter?
(in the top left hand corner/in the top right hand corner)

Slide 28 - Open question

Personal letters are short/long ,but they are usually______
(formal/informal/professional/unimportant)

Slide 29 - Open question

How would you address the recipient of an informal letter?
A
Dear Sir/Madam
B
Hello Sir/Madam
C
My dear..... ,
D
Dear Mr

Slide 30 - Quiz

Which one is not a good ending in an informal letter?
A
Yours Sincerely
B
Kind Regards
C
Best Wishes
D
Your friend

Slide 31 - Quiz

Text

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Q-Write a letter to your grandfather thanking him for the book , he presented to you for your birthday.

Slide 33 - Open question

Home assignment    S.no-5.2
Attempt the informal letter in your English notebook.
Write a letter to your grandfather thanking him for the book , he presented to you for your birthday.

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Now I can-
  • identify main elements and format of an informal letter
  • write an informal letter of my own using the correct format

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