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Languages in Media. How to write a letter. With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union. Project number – 530866 – LLP-1-2012-1-DE-KA2-KA2MP Agreement n 2012-5367/001 - 001. Informal letter. Write your address. Write the date.
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Languages in Media How to write a letter With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union • Project number – 530866 – LLP-1-2012-1-DE-KA2-KA2MP • Agreement n 2012-5367/001 - 001
Informal letter Write your address. Write the date. Start with Dear + your friend or relative’s name. Include questions such as “How are you?”. Finish with Love from / Best wishes + your name With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union • Project number – 530866 – LLP-1-2012-1-DE-KA2-KA2MP • Agreement n 2012-5367/001 - 001
Informal letter - example 1 School Street Wolverhampton WV1 1LY 1 January 2014 Dear Kasia How are you? I’m fine. Thank you for your letter. Did you have a good Christmas holiday? I enjoyed spending time with my family. I ate turkey with stuffing. Love from Magda With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union • Project number – 530866 – LLP-1-2012-1-DE-KA2-KA2MP • Agreement n 2012-5367/001 - 001
Formal letter Write your address. Write the date. If you don’t know someone’s name, start with Dear Sir/Madam. If you know someone’s name, start with Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms + family name. Use polite and formal English. If you started with Dear Sir/Madam, finish with Yours faithfully + your name and family name. If you started with Dear Mr/Mrs/Miss/Ms + family name, finish with Yours sincerely + your name and family name. With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union • Project number – 530866 – LLP-1-2012-1-DE-KA2-KA2MP • Agreement n 2012-5367/001 - 001
Formal letter – example 1 1 School Street Wolverhampton WV1 1LY 1 January 2014 Dear Sir/Madam I am writing to request information about the English course that your organisation is starting in February 2014. Please could you tell me how much the course costs and when it finishes. Yours faithfully Jatinder Hussain With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union • Project number – 530866 – LLP-1-2012-1-DE-KA2-KA2MP • Agreement n 2012-5367/001 - 001
Formal letter – example 2 1 School Street Wolverhampton WV1 1LY 7 January 2014 Dear Ms Williams Thank you for the information you sent me about the English course starting in February 2014. I am writing to reserve a place on the course. I look forward to meeting you in February. Yours sincerely Jatinder Hussain With the support of the Lifelong Learning Programme of the European Union • Project number – 530866 – LLP-1-2012-1-DE-KA2-KA2MP • Agreement n 2012-5367/001 - 001