1. Writing an Informal Letter
Advanced Unit 1 Partial 1 Developing Writing Skills By Ana Luisa Oviedo A.

2. What is an Informal Letter?
An informal letter is the one you may write to your family, friends, classmates or any other people you know well.
Advanced Unit 1 Partial 1 Developing Writing Skills By Ana Luisa Oviedo A.

3. How is an Informal Letter organised?
A letter is usually divided into paragraphs (2 or 3).
Each one is for a
major point or topic.
Advanced Unit 1 Partial 1 Developing Writing Skills By Ana Luisa Oviedo A.

4. Do you know the parts of a letter?
2355 Avenida Carranza
San Luis Potosi, SLP
Mexico, 89547
March 25, 2009
Dear Susan:
Opening
It was great to see you last month. Many things have happened since then. I’ll tell you all about it, but first let me remind you that you promised to send me the pictures you took of us.
___________
Paragraph
Middle
Now the news, I am working as a flight attendant for Clock Airlines and I am so thrilled. I am meeting lots of new people and travelling to places that I had only dreamt of. The salary is good and I am getting an extra bonus because I speak more languages than my colleagues.
_____________
Paragraph (s)
Closing
___________
Paragraph
Starting next month I will be flying to New York, so hopefully we can meet there. I must go now.
Give my love to everyone.
Denisse
Advanced Unit 1 Partial 1 Developing Writing Skills By Ana Luisa Oviedo A.

5. Apart from the paragraphs,
you also need to have:
2355 Avenida Carranza
San Luis Potosi, SLP
Mexico, 89547
Address
Date
March 25, 2009
Greeting
Dear Susan:
It was great to see you last month. Many things have happened since then. I’ll tell you all about it, but first let me remind you that you promised to send me the pictures you took of us.
Opening
Paragraph
Now the news, I am working as a flight attendant for Clock Airlines and I am so thrilled. I am meeting lots of new people and travelling to places that I had only dreamt of. The salary is good and I am getting an extra bonus because I speak more languages than my colleagues.
Middle
Paragraph (s)
Closing
Paragraph
Starting next month I will be flying to New York, so hopefully we can meet there. I must go now.
Signature ending
Give my love to everyone.
Denisse
Signature
Advanced Unit 1 Partial 1 Developing Writing Skills By Ana Luisa Oviedo A.

6. Some common phrases are:
2355 Avenida Carranza
San Luis Potosi, SLP
Mexico, 89547
Dear Susan:
Greeting
Dearest Larry:
Hello aunt Mary:
March 25, 2009
Thanks for your letter.
It was great to hear from you.
I am sorry I haven’t written.
It was great to see you last month.
Opening
Paragraph
Many things have happened since then. I’ll tell you all about it, but first let me remind you that you promised to send me the pictures you took of us.
Middle
Paragraph
Now the news, …………………..
Starting next month I will be flying to New York, so hopefully we can meet there.
Closing
Paragraph
I must go now.
That’s all from me, Bye for now,
Give my love to everyone.
Signature
ending
Give my regards to everyone
Take care
Best wishes
Denisse
Advanced Unit 1 Partial 1 Developing Writing Skills By Ana Luisa Oviedo A.

7. Ok, let’s check our learning…
An informal letter is a message we write to people we know
well
A letter is divided into
paragraphs.
Apart from the paragraphs, you need to write:
your address
the date
a greeting
a signature ending
your signature
Advanced Unit 1 Partial 1 Developing Writing Skills By Ana Luisa Oviedo A.

8. First decide on the topics
For your letter,
First decide on the topics
If your letter is about your last holiday:
First paragraph: The hotel
Second Paragraph: The activities you did
Last paragraph: An interesting
person you met
Advanced Unit 1 Partial 1 Developing Writing Skills By Ana Luisa Oviedo A.

9. If your letter is about your current life:
First paragraph: A new course
Second Paragraph: Recent weekend activities
Last paragraph: New friends or
New activities with your old friends
Advanced Unit 1 Partial 1 Developing Writing Skills By Ana Luisa Oviedo A.

10. You are ready to start. Follow the example.
Don’t forget to include all the parts of the letter and some of the set phrases.
Finally, remember to give (send) your letter to your teacher for revision.
Advanced Unit 1 Partial 1 Developing Writing Skills By Ana Luisa Oviedo A.