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How To Write Letters in English PDF
How To Write Letters in English PDF
1) Офіційні
До офіційних листів належать a letter of complaint (лист-скарга), a letter of application
(лист-заява) та a letter of enquiry (лист-запит).
По-перше, будь-який лист починається зі звертання, тому в офіційному листі ми
можемо використовувати наступні фрази:
Dear Sir or Madam – пишемо тоді, якщо не знаємо до якої людини звертаємося,
буквально ця фраза перекладається як «шановна пані або панове»
Перший абзац.
У першому абзаці вам треба вказати мету вашого листа, а саме ви можете
використовувати такі шаблонні фрази:
Другий абзац.
Кінцівка.
Звертання.
Перший абзац.
Як правило, спочатку йдуть запитання до людини, якій адресується лист: «How are
you?», «How is your family?», «How were your exams?» тощо, аж тільки потім йде
викладення подій, які пережив той, хто пише лист. Окрім цього, у кінці цього абзацу
можуть бути додаткові питання, пов’язані зі змістом листа. Загалом цей абзац
повинен містити 2-3 речення. Далі ви можете побачити фрази, які можна
використати в першому абзаці:
Заключний абзац.
Коли ви вже розповіли другові усе, про що вас просили у завданні, вам залишилося
тільки зробити, висновок усього вище зазначеного. 1-2 речення буде цілком
достатньо. Фрази, які ви можете використати, зазначені нижче:
Well, got to go now. – Мабуть, на цьому все.
I must finish my letter because … – Я повинен завершувати свій лист, так як …
Give my best regards to your family! – Передавай своїй сім’ї мій полум’яний привіт!
Looking forward to hearing from you! – З нетерпінням чекаю на твою відповідь!
Don’t forget to write! – Не забувай писати!
I can’t wait to hear from you! – Чекаю не дочекаюся твоєї відповіді!
Drop me a line when you are free. – Напиши пару рядків, коли будеш вільний.
Hope to hear from you soon. – Сподіваюся, скоро знову почую тебе.
Write back to me soon. – Швидше напиши мені.
Yours – твій
Love – з любов’ю
Після цих слів не забувайте поставити кому та з нового рядка написати ім’я (але не
своє!). Це правило стосується і офіційного, і неофіційного листів.
I would really like you to visit me this summer. Write me and tell me your plans. – Я б
дуже хотів, щоб ти відвідав мене цього літа. Напиши мені про свої плани.
Write and tell me your plans for … – Напиши мені про свої плани щодо …
Write back soon! – Напиши мені скоріш!
If you want to know anything else, just drop me a line. – Якщо ти хочеш ще щось
дізнатися, то напиши мені.
I am writing to ask for your advice – Я пишу для того, щоб спитати твоєї поради.
Can you give me your advice? – Чи можеш ти мені дати пораду?
I’ve got a problem and I need your advice. – У мене проблема та мені потрібна твоя
порада.
What do you think I should do? – Як ти гадаєш, що мені варто робити?
Do you think I should…? – Думаєш мені варто … ?
You asked me to tell you a few things about …– Ти просив мене розповісти тобі дещо
про …
Well, … – Що ж …
As for the … – а що стосується …
It is great that … – Це добре, що
Could you please tell me …? – Чи не міг би ти мені сказати …
Please tell me more about it. – Розповіси мені, будь ласка, більше про це.
I would like very much to hear about …– Мені б дуже хотілося почути про …
- I ‘m sorry to hear ... and I think I can help. – Мені шкода чути, що .. і я гадаю, що можу
допомогти.
- Cheer up / Don’t worry too much. – Не хвилюйся так занадто.
Don’t let it get you down. – Не дозволяй цьому тебе зламати.
I’m only too glad to help. – Я буду тільки рад допомогти.
I just got your letter and I think ... – Я тільки-но отримав твій лист, та я гадаю …
The best advice I can give you is … – Найліпша порада, яку я можу тобі дати це …
Let’s hope that things get better – Сподіваймося, що все буде добре.
Let’s hope that everything turns out all right. – Сподіваймося, що все буде добре.
Later – пізніше
Говоримо про So … – Тому …
результат
As a result … – У результаті …
Therefore … – Таким чином …
Hence … – Отже …
Thus … – Отож …
Under those circumstances … – Через ті обставини …
For this reason … – Через цю причину …
Підсилюємо, Undoubtedly… – Безсумнівно …
виділяємо
Indeed … – Насправді …
думку
In summary, … – Як підсумок …
1. You would like to attend a language school in Great Britain. Write a letter of inquiry in
which you will ask:
enrolment requirements
accommodation
I am writing to enquire about your English course that will take place in London next
summer. I would be grateful if you could give me more information about it.
Firstly, I would like to know what I should do in order to participate in this program. Do I
need to send my documents on your e-mail or should I call you and provide all the
information you need to know about me? In addition, I would appreciate if you could
tell me if there is my medical certificate needed.
Moreover, I would like to express my interest in the price of this two-week course. Is
there any discount for people with disabilities? If it is, please let me know. Also I would
like to know the payment details. Do I have to pay for the whole course in advance or I
could pay a half in the beginning and the rest after the course is finished.
Lastly, it would be good if you could give information about the accommodation. Do the
participants live in a hotel or in a camp? Is the place of residence far from the city center
and if it is, how can I get there? Are there any food shops located near the place?
Please respond at your earliest convenience.
Yours faithfully,
Martin Smith
2. Some days ago you ordered a yellow woolen sweater, large size, and light blue jeans,
medium size, in an Internet shop; however, when you got your order, you found out
that there was a red woolen sweater, medium size, and light blue jeans, large size.
Write a letter of complaint to the manager of the shop:
mention that you are extremely disappointed as you wanted to take those things on
holiday with you;
I am writing to express my dissatisfaction with the clothes I ordered from your Internet
shop a week ago.
To start with, yesterday I eventually received my parcel. When I opened the box and
took out the clothes, I was unpleasantly surprised by what I saw. The sweater was
medium size and red and the jeans were large size. However, I ordered a yellow
sweater, large size and light blue jeans medium size.
In addition, tomorrow I am leaving for holiday and I planned to take all these dressings
but, unfortunately, I will not be able to do it. So, I must say I am extremely upset with
this situation. Everything I can do now is just to hope that the weather will be fine and I
will not need to wear warm clothes.
Thus, I would be grateful if you could replace the items as soon as possible. I hope you
will take this case into consideration and solve this problem.
Yours faithfully,
Martin Smith
explain why you have decided to write a letter to the local TV company.
offer your suggestions for improving the quality and raising the standard of TV
programs
Yours sincerely,
Calley Gomez
I am writing to complain about your service. Yesterday I visited your restaurant and I
would like to express some remarks.
In the first place, I would like to notice about the work of your stuff. I had to wait an
hour before my meal was served. When I asked a waiter about the duration of the
cooking, he replied that he had no idea. In half an hour I decided to ask him again,
however, he replied me with irritability that it was not his problem again.
Next, when my pasta was finally served, it appeared to be too salty. I got impression
that the chief put half a kilo of salt in it. I called a waiter and politely asked him to solve
this problem. He took my plate and did not come back. After fifteen minutes of
waiting, he approached my table and brought me a pizza. When I tasted it I
understood it was cold and had no flavor at all. Nevertheless, I was more upset when I
saw the bill, because there I found a large sum of money I had to pay.
As a conclusion, I have to say I will never visit your restaurant again. I hope you will
consider my letter in further work.
Yours sincerely,
Katarina Bell
Hi, Kate!
I am so sorry for not writing to you for such a long time, I was snowed under my finals.
Fortunately, I am on the cloud 9 now, because I am eventually free! I have an
interesting proposal for you!
Due to the fact, that I am not busy with studying anymore, I want to invite you to visit
my hometown! There is one fascinating place I want to tell you about. It is a cozy small
café located in the city center. I always prefer visiting it with my family. There are
plenty of delicious dishes on the menu, to be honest, I have almost tried everything!
My favorite is a piece of cake with blueberries because when you put it in your mouth,
it starts to melt immediately. Unforgettable experience! In addition, there is an
amazing atmosphere. Every time I come here, I can listen to stunning live piano
playing, and it makes you feel drowned into the 18th century. Its design is also perfect.
The café has loads of paintings on the walls and books, which you can read, on the
shelves. If you feel freezing, you can even take a blanket, isn’t it amazing?
Furthermore, they have a discount program, which allows you to save your money if
you are a regular client.
As you might have already understood, I yearn to visit this café with you! So please
think about my proposal as quickly as possible and let me know about your decision!
Moreover, I also have some ideas about how we could spend this day together. After
visiting the café, we could go for a walk in the park, which is not far from the center.
There is a beautiful tiny lake with 2 swans, you even can feed them! Then we also
could go to the cinema and watch something interesting, if you’d like of course!
I hope I have intrigued you at least a little bit and you will come to a conclusion to
agree on my proposal! I am waiting forward to your reply.
Lots of love,
Ira
accommodations.
Hi, Mary!
Love,
Sasha
Dear John,
Thank you for your letter! It was nice to hear from you again! You want to know how I
spent the summer. Well, i’ll do my best to your answer questions.
I spent my summer vacation really well. In June I went to my grandparents’ house. They
live in Lviv. I have many friends in this city, so I had a good time with them. We went to
a forest camp, which is located not far from Lviv. We were there for three weeks, and it
was very fun. We lived near a large lake. Every time when the weather was fine, we
walked to the shore and swam in the lake. Also we fished, went hiking, picked
mushrooms and berries. We had English lessons too.
Then we returned to Lviv and every day played basketball, went to the cinema and
danced in the evening. Sometimes we visited museums and zoos too. In August I had to
go home. Next summer i’ll definitely go to Lviv again because I do miss my friends.
When I returned home I found out that my father bought tickets to London for all our
family! It was a surprise for me! I was on the cloud nine at that moment! So, in a few
days we went to England. I have got many impressions from this trip. England is such a
fascinating and bright country! And there are so many green meadows and fields here.
As for London, I am very impressed by the beauty of this city. We have visited many
famous places: the Trafalgar Square, the Tower Bridge, the Westminster Abbey, the
museum of Madame Tussauds, the London Eye, the Piccadilly Circus and many others.
So, it was the best summer in my life! And what about you? Tell me how you spent your
summer!
Best wishes,
Tim
Dear Kate,
I am really glad that you have agreed to come to Ukraine. I am sure you will like
spending time here in my country.
I strongly advise you to buy your flight tickets for the spring season. You also should
purchase them in advance. the weather is nice in this period of the year. It is not is that
cold but it is not too hot yet.
However, I do recommend you to take warm clothes because, as you know, the weather
is unpredictable.
There are a great deal of sites and places in my city. First of all, we need to visit the
historical museum. There you will find out many amazing facts about the city. After that,
we must go to the center of the town where you will also see loads of stunning
monuments. In addition, we should also take a short trip to the one of the most popular
lakes in my region. It has just fascinating flora and fauna. You will not regret visiting it.
Moreover, in order to stay fit and active during your visit it would be good to go to go
jogging every morning and play volleyball or football in the evenings. Also we could go
kayaking which is also amazing way of keeping yourself fit. If you have any other ideas,
you can share them with me. Write me back as soon as possible.
Best regards,
Laura
P.S. А цей останній твір і є тим твором, за який я отримала 14 балів на ЗНО 2018
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