1、Unit 2 Letters,Lesson 1 A brief Introduction to LettersLesson 2 The Basic Structure of LettersLesson 3 Letters for Various Occasions,Englsih Practical Writing,Lesson 1 A Brief Introduction to Letters,Englsih Practical Writing,Looking Ahead (Aims and Contents)Get to know the format of a letter. Learn
2、 to state your purpose clearly in a letter.Get to know the different styles of a personal letter and a business letter.Write personal letters and business letters correctly.,Englsih Practical Writing,Approaching the Topic,Exercises 1-3 (Pp.14-16 ),What are some of the reasons for writing a letter?,i
3、nquire,inform,complain,keep in touch,thank,apply,Englsih Practical Writing,Approaching the Topic,2. Read the following sentences and decide on its purpose.,1) I have been in Nanjing University for two weeks and Im still quite excited about everything around me.,_ from a letter of complaint_ from a l
4、etter to a friend with personal news_ from a letter of invitation_ from a letter to apply for a job_ from a letter of congratulations_ from a letter of apology_ from a letter to give thanks,Englsih Practical Writing,2) As a result of such extremely poor service, I will never visit your restaurant ag
5、ain.,_ from a letter of complaint_ from a letter to a friend with personal news_ from a letter of invitation_ from a letter to apply for a job_ from a letter of congratulations_ from a letter of apology_ from a letter to give thanks,Englsih Practical Writing,3) We are having a birthday party for Kat
6、e on Wednesday night. She would be very glad if you could come.,_ from a letter of complaint_ from a letter to a friend with personal news_ from a letter of invitation_ from a letter to apply for a job_ from a letter of congratulations_ from a letter of apology_ from a letter to give thanks,Englsih
7、Practical Writing,4) Thank you very much for the recorder you bought me. It is the best birthday gift I have received in my life.,_ from a letter of complaint_ from a letter to a friend with personal news_ from a letter of invitation_ from a letter to apply for a job_ from a letter of congratulation
8、s_ from a letter of apology_ from a letter to give thanks,Englsih Practical Writing,5) Could you please forgive me for having lost the dictionary you lent me a week ago?,_ from a letter of complaint_ from a letter to a friend with personal news_ from a letter of invitation_ from a letter to apply fo
9、r a job_ from a letter of congratulations_ from a letter of apology_ from a letter to give thanks,Englsih Practical Writing,6) You have no idea how happy I was when I learnt you were admitted by Beijing University. Congratulations! And I am so proud to have a friend like you.,_ from a letter of comp
10、laint_ from a letter to a friend with personal news_ from a letter of invitation_ from a letter to apply for a job_ from a letter of congratulations_ from a letter of apology_ from a letter to give thanks,Englsih Practical Writing,7) I am writing to apply for the job you advertised in Chongqing Even
11、ing.,_ from a letter of complaint_ from a letter to a friend with personal news_ from a letter of invitation_ from a letter to apply for a job_ from a letter of congratulations_ from a letter of apology_ from a letter to give thanks,Englsih Practical Writing,Approaching the Topic,3. Read the followi
12、ng letters and answer the questions.,3rd Oct., 2003Dear Jenny, How are you? I heard that you are still looking for a job. And this morning I came across John Smith, an old friend of mine, who told me that his secretary is leaving. Why not write a letter to him for the job. Good lick to you. Best Wis
13、hesLove,SusanP.S. Heres Johns address:,10/9/2003Dear John, My aunt Susan told me that you are looking for a secretary. Is that true? I want this job very much. And Ill work deadly hard if you give me the chance to try.Love,Jenny,Englsih Practical Writing,Ready to Write,Learning FocusLetters are divi
14、ded into personal letters and business letters.Before writing a letter, remember to ask yourself: for whom is the letter intended and for what purpose.In writing a personal letter, you may have a very casual and informal style, just like talking to a friend. And you dont have to care much about the
15、form of the letter.As for business letters you should adopt a more formal style, and the format is also different.,Englsih Practical Writing,Exercises on PP. 17-181. Choose the appropriate sentence from Sentences to choose to fill in each of the blanks in the two letters. Letter 1,135 East 45 Ave. P
16、hiladelphia Jan. 25,2003Dear Sir or Madam, 1) A . The service was excellent and the food delicious! 2) B . I wonder if I mislaid a pair of sunglasses in the drawer of the room I stayed last weekend. 3) B . 4) A . I look forward to hearing from you. 5) A . 6) A , Jackie Higgins,Englsih Practical Writ
17、ing,Jan.25,2003Dear Jimmy,1) Thanks a lot for having me to stay in your place. I had a wonderful time.2) Could you do something for me? I think if I left behind my sunglasses in the drawer of the room I stayed.3) Would you mind having a look for me? 4) Thanks again. It was lovely to see you and your
18、 family. 5) See you again soon. 6) Love, Jackie,Letter 2,Englsih Practical Writing,2. Compare the two letters and complete the exercise and again reflect the differences between a personal letter and a business letter.,Both letters are written by the same person for the same purpose, and having almo
19、st the same contents, but, the style of writing are _ (different, same). The letter to the hotel is a _ (business letter, personal letter), therefore is more _ (formal, informal) and polite, while the latter is written to a friend, so it is quite _ (formal, casual).,different,business letter,formal,
20、casual,Englsih Practical Writing,My WritingEleven-year-old Joan bought a pair of new jeans, but after she went back home, she found a hole in it! When she telephoned to ask for her money back, the manager asked her to write in, explaining her reasons. Help Joan write a letter to the manager.,Englsih
21、 Practical Writing,Step 1 Decide which you are going to write, a business letter or a personal letter.Step 2 List the purposes or reasons for writing the letter.Step 3 Choose the correct format for the letter.Step 4 Draft the letter.Step 5 Find out the errors and try to correct them.,Englsih Practic
22、al Writing,My Writing参考答案,18th December, 2003Dear Mr. Manager, Im writing to complain about the pair of jeans that I bought from your company on last Saturday. The reason why I am not satisfied is that I found a hole in the pocket after I came back home the very day I bought the jeans. The hole is q
23、uite small so I failed to find it when I bought the trousers. As your company is a renowned one I believe that I can either get my money back or get my jeans changed immediately. I hope you will solve the matter right at once. I am waiting for your reply.Yours faithfully,Joan,Englsih Practical Writing,Further PracticeRead and enjoy the letters sent to Santa Clause by children of all ages on Page 19.,W,Englsih Practical Writing,Self-assessment,Reflect yourself， encourage yourself, and improve yourself!,Englsih Practical Writing,Thank You!,
