Friday 17 February Vocab, phrases and Grammar Mission 7 and 8
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Writing skills
No 'gonna' and 'wanna'
No swearing: NOT EVER!
No abbreviations like 'cuz', 'tho'
No contractions: use I am instead of I'm, It is instead of It's
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Writing skills
Use capitals when starting a sentence
I also has a capital letter!!!
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Informal letter
start with 'Hi' or 'Dear'
Introduction, Body, Conclusion
You end with 'Love', 'Best wishes', 'All the best', 'Yours'
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Introduction
you introduce yourself and your purpose for writing
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Body
You state your cause, using one topic per paragraph
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Conclusion
You end your letter with a line that tells its reader what you would like them to do ('respond, reply, think of me') or a catchy phrase that sums up the content of your letter.
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Start
Van Heeckerenlaan 2
7774 AB Coevorden
The Netherlands
7 February 2023
Dear Niall,
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Finish
I'm looking forward to hearing from you soon!
All my best,
Bianca
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Your turn
Write an informal letter
200-300 words
to someone you admire
Par 1: introduce yourself & your purpose: to let them know you admire them greatly (50- 75 words)
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Your turn
Par 2: tell them why you admire them and what that means to you ( 100- 150)
Par 3: end your letter. Let the reader know what you expect from them (or hope) (50 - 75 words).
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Your turn
Leave a blank line between paragraphs
Use capitals when you start a sentence and when using 'I' and names
