Письмо личного характера. Практические задания к элективному курсу "Подготовка к ЕГЭ"

1.

Практические задания к
элективному курсу
"Подготовка к ЕГЭ"
Письмо личного характера.

2.

Recommended time: 20 min.
100-140 words
You need to:
- answer your friend`s questions and ask
him/her some questions;
- have paragraphs in your letter;
-use informal grammar and vocabulary;
- use contractions;
- be polite.

3.

LAYOUT
Address
Date
Greeting
Paragraph 1 Introduction
Paragraph 2 The information you are writing
Paragraph 3 Questions
Paragraph 4 Conclusion
Closing
Signature

4.

FILL IN THE BLANKS
Love,
Where were you in summer? You enjoyed your holidays,
21/09/2009 didn` t you? I wonder if you made any new friends there?
Well, my
I must go and get on with my work.
Anyway, I`m writing to tell you about
summer in Cornwell…
Clara
Dear Mary, Madrid, Spain
Thanks for your letter. I must apologize for not
writing earlier.

5.

HOW TO WRITE DATES?

6.

HOW TO WRITE AN ADDRESS?
Moscow , Russia
Moscow
Russia
Flat 10 , Block 3
Griboedova St.
Smolensk 132 146
Russia

7.

Re-arrange Parts of the Letter
Thanks for your letter. I`m glad you`re going to visit Russia.
The weather in summer is usually hot, so I don` t think you `ll
need lots of warm clothes. However, you`d better take a jacket
Dear Jane,
Can`t wait to see you.
In your letter you asked me about the life in a big city.
I`d better go now as I have to do my homework-boring!
As for me, I enjoy living in Moscow as there are lots of parks
and cosy cafes, museums and galleries. In the evening I go
for a walk with my friends, and at weekends we go to the
theatre or cinema.
Have you got any museums in your town? Are they free for
students? Are there sports facilities?
Lots of love,
Rita

8.

Re-arrange Parts of the Letter
Dear Jane,
Thanks for your letter. I`m glad you`re going to visit Russia.
The weather in summer is usually hot, so I don` t think you `ll
need lots of warm clothes. However, you`d better take a jacket
In your letter you asked me about the life in a big city.
As for me, I enjoy living in Moscow as there are lots of parks
and cosy cafes, museums and galleries. In the evening I go
for a walk with my friends, and at weekends we go to the
theatre or cinema.
Have you got any museums in your town? Are they free for
students? Are there sports facilities?
I`d better go now as I have to do my homework-boring!
Can`t wait to see you.
Lots of love,
Rita

9.

SORT INTO CATIGORIES
Opening
Signaling the end
Closing
I was so surprised to
hear…
We must try and meet
Cheers,
soon.
All the best,
I must go and get on
I really should have
with my work.
With love,
written earlier.
Get in touch soon.
Sorry for not writing for Write soon.
so long.
I can` t wait to hear from
you.
Sorry for not writing for so long.
Write soon.
I was so surprised to hear… I really should have written earlier.
We must try and meet soon. Cheers,
With love,
Get in touch soon.
I must go and get on with my work.
All the best,
I can` t wait to hear from you.

10.

FORMAL OR INFORMAL?
London, UK
London,
UK
th
7th September 2008
7 September 2008
Dear Rob,
Dear Rob,
Thank you for your letter. I am very glad to receive it. I am glad you
Thank you for your letter. I `m very glad to get it . I`m glad you
managed to talk to Sam. Please give my best regards to him.
managed to talk to Sam. Please give my best regards to him.
You asked me about technology. I have got a new mobile. It has got
Well, you asked me about technology. I`ve got a new mobile. It`s got
a camera, so I am taking a lot of pictures at the moment. I have also
a camera, so I`m taking a lot of pictures at the moment. I`ve also
got a computer but I use it mainly for surfing the Net. Of course, we
got a computer but I use it mainly for surfing the Net. Course, we
have got things like a TV, a DVD player and a music centre. My parents
have got things like a TV, a DVD player and a music centre. My parents
usually watch TV whereas my brother spends hours playing computer
usually watch TV while my brother spends hours playing computer
games.
games.
I am glad you have made such progress in chess. Is it difficult to learn
I am glad you have made such progress in chess. Is it difficult to learn
how to play it? Will I be able to do it on my own? How can I get started?
how to play it? Do you think I`ll be able to do it on my own? How can I
I have got to go now as I am helping my father in the garage.
get started?
I have got to go now as I am helping my father in the garage.
All the best,
Andrew
All the best,
Andrew

11.

LINKING WORDS
28 Beach Avenue
Bristol BR 9 8SV
5th September 2007
Dear Sonia,
Thanks for your letter. I`m glad Lora still remembers me. I`m
fine ______ I`ve been really busy. You know what it`s like
when you`ve got exams, don` t you?
___________ , I`ll try to answer your questions about the
trip. Get Mum and Dad ________ you like. They love sweet
things, ________ some Belgian chocolate would be great.
It is difficult to say what sort of clothes to bring ______ _
the weather is so unpredictable these days. I`d bring summer
clothes ______ with a couple of jumpers.
I`ve also got some questions. Where`d you like to go in
London?
I guess you haven`t yet been to Barbican Center, have you?
Shall I buy tickets for a play there?
______, I really must go now ______ I`ve got my aerobics
class. Send me your flight detailes when you know them.
Take care,
Suzanne
Well
whatever
so
though
but
Anyway
because
as

12.

Not all linking words are appropriate in an
informal letter. For informal writing, you
need to use some of the linkers that are
more specific to spoken language.
REMEMBER!
It is bad style to start a sentence with these words:
and but
so
because
then
until
such as

13.

Spot the mistakes
Madrid,
Spain
Anna Lopez
Madrid
Dearfriend,
Jane,
Dear
Look forward to seeing you soon! I would like
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Look
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seeing
you
soon!
It was
great to
from
you
again.
Love,
Yours sincerely, Anna
Anna

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Дополнительный материал
linkers.doc
Linking words worksheet - Exercisesl
Для данной работы были использованы следующие материалы:
http://www.scribd.com/doc/12258697/How-to-Write-Informal-Letters
http://www.eltarea.ru/rb-topic_t_24.htm
Вербицкая М. В., Махмурян Л.С. ЕГЭ по иностранным языкам на все 100.
Издательство Macmillan, 2009 г.
Соловова Е.Н., Солокова И.Е. State Exam
Elena Klekovkina, Malcolm Mann, Steve Taylore-Knowles Practice Tests for the Russian
State Exam Macmillan, 2007 г.
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