1、Task,Unit,3,Writing a formal letter,Unit 3,课件描述：,本课件主要是让学生一步步学会如何写一封好的表达自己观点的书信。,Period 2,Task Writing a formal letter,Learning objective: Learn to develop information and write a formal letter,Step 1 Decide what to be contained in the letter.,1.Work in groups to decide what information to be contai
2、ned. Key words only. Then well orally report about the key words.,2. Work individually to develop the key words into complete sentences.,3. Work in groups to compare and improve your sentences.,Time to share!,Share the sentences youve developed and youll be more sure ofwhat sentences are more favore
3、d.,Receivers name,Step 2 Structure of the letter,1. The format of a formal letter,101 High StreetLondon1 May, 2005 Mr. Frank Brown Public Relations Manager Safeway Laboratories 305 Queens Drive Liverpool Dear Mr. Brown,address,date,Receivers job title,Receivers address,Formal greeting,For the first
4、time, you may keep the other information while changing:,Public Relations Manager,Deputy Director,Safeway Laboratories,Sales and marketing Department,2. Reread the beginning and ending paragraphs of the letter to see what is mainly written.,I am writing to complain about your plans to start cloning
5、human beings in the UK. I believe this technology is totally immoral and must be stopped immediately. To conclude, I urge you to seek the opinions of the people of the UK on this matter so we can end this immoral practice immediately.,3. Students work in groups to develop beginning and ending paragr
6、aphs.,State your aim of writing and opinion at the beginning. Raise some suggestions or stress your aim of writing again at the end of the letter.,Good expressions to start and end a letter,You may start a letter with: With reference to Thank you for your In reply to Further to your Im writing in re
7、sponse to/ to inform you,You may end a letter with: I would be grateful if you could I hope you would I look forward to hearing from you soon. If you require any further information,Recommended here,Step 3,Write the body part of the letter,Now set off doing the body part on your own. Just nicely org
8、anize the sentences and beginning and ending paragraphs youve developed in order. Dont forget to use some conj,Step 4,Cross check,Work in groups. Everyone checks everybody elses writing. Tick the items if he gets them right.FormatBeginning (purpose clear)Opinions are fully expressedEnding (suggestion or purpose stressed) Ignore grammatical errors, please!,Summary While writing formal letter, you need to pay attention to:,Correct format, formal greeting, opinions clearly stated, formal beginning and ending, name and signature, etc.,
