II CЕМЕСТР

Рекомендации к оформлению личного письма

1. Адрес пишущего указывается в правом

верхнем углу

2. Под адресом дата. Например:

Saturday, March 1^st, 1999,

или менее официально: 9 September 1999;

09/09/1999

3. Письмо начинается с обращения.

Например: Dear Sally,

Dear Aunt Jane,

Dear Mr. Brown,

My darling,

После обращения ставится запятая.

4. В начале письма автор обычно:

А) благодарит адресата за ранее полученную

корреспонденцию, например:

Thanks for …, Many thanks for…,

How nice of you to…,

I was awfully glad to get your letter…

Б) извиняется, что не писал раньше, например:

I must apologise for not writing…

I really should have written sooner…

5. Основная часть письма. В ней

должны быть раскрыты все аспекты,

указанные в задании.

6. В конце письма автор обычно упоминает о дальнейших контактах, например:

I will write again soon.

Looking forward to seeing you.

Hope to hear from you soon.

7. Завершающая фраза письма зависит от степени близости автора и адресата, после нее всегда ставится запятая, ниже приводятся пять возможных вариантов от наименее формального (1) к более формальному (5).

1) I love you so much,

2) Lots of love, Much love,

3) Love,

4) Best wishes, All the best,

5) Yours.

8. Подпись автора. Личные письма подписываются без указания фамилии: Sally, David.

Exercise 1. Look at the organization of the following informal letter.

Address

38 Clifton Gardens

London NW6

Date

27 September 1991

Beginning

Dear Maria,

Previous contacts

Thank you for your letter. I’m very pleased that we are going to be pen friends. I’ll tell you a little about myself and you can do the same when you write me.

Body of the letter.

I live in an area of London called Maida Vale. It’s quite near the centre, but there are parks nearby where I take my dog, Mickey for a walk. I live with my parents and my younger brother, Paul.

I go to the local comprehensive school, where I have a lot of friends. At the weekends I like going swimming or horse-riding.

Further contacts

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Ending

Much love,

Name

Francis Janes

Exercise 2. Write a letter.

A) This a part of a letter from Maxine, your English pen friend.

It’s my parents’ 20^th wedding anniversary next week. Do you think I should organize a celebration? Have you ever organized anything like that? We could have a party, or go out for a meal, or maybe do something else? What do you think would be a good idea?

Love,

Maxine

Write back to Maxine answering her questions.

B) You got a letter from your pen friend Kevin. He writes that he is dreaming about a motorbike, but his parents think that it is better to buy a good bicycle. He asks you about your opinion. Write him back, give your advice presenting your reasons.

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