Bahan ajar Personal letter ( 11 English wajib)

Personal letter can be written conversationally. They can be about whatever you wish. There
are no rules for what you can and cannot talk about, although you should always be kind. Her
are some suggestions that you might find helpful ;

● Updates about school, hobbies, or your sports team.

● News about friends, family, or your pets.
● What has been happening in your street, town, or city.
● Holidays, birthdays, school camps, achievements, anything you think is special or
exciting and would like to share.
● A funny joke have heard, a good movie you have seen, a fun game you played, or your
favorite song are all great things to write about.
● Anything new. A good idea is to think about the last time you saw the person you are
writing to. This will make it easier for you to tell him or her about new things that have
happened since the last time you meet him or her.
● Remember to ask the person you are writing to about what he or she has ben doing and
what has been happening in his or her life.

DO YOU KNOW?
There are many different types of personal letters. Here are a few you might have heard
of:
● Pen pal. A pen pal is someone you communicate with by sending letters regularly.
● Fan mail. You write fan mail to someone you admire. You might choose to write to a
famous actor, rock star, or sport hero, etc.
● Love. You can write a love letter to someone whom you love or care about. In this letter,
youi express feelings of affection and romance.
● Farewell . in a farewell letter, you say goodbye and good luck to someone who is
moving interstate or overseas, or changing schools.
● Get well. You send a “ get well” letter to wish someone a speedy recovery from illness.
● Condolence. In a condolence letter, you show sympathy, usually for the loss of someone
close to the recipient.
● Congratulations. You would send this letter to congratulate someone on a birth,
wedding, achievement, or award.
● Thank you. When you write a thank you letter, you are showing your appreciation to
someone. Perhaps they invited you to their birthday party, gave you a thoughtful gift or
did you a favor.
● Holiday / Celebration. Your holiday letter could celebrate a birthday, Eid ul Fitr,
Christmas, newyear, or any special event or holiday.
Activity 1:

Read the following letter and answer the questions.

February 15, 2021

Dear Melody.
As you already know, I have recently finished my postgraduate degree and I will be
leaving for Denpasar at the end of this week. Please consider this to be my sincere goodbye
to you.
I want you to know that I am leaving here with truly mixed feelings: happy about
finishing my education, but said to be leaving the school where I have had so many
unforgettable moments with you. The last two years as an English teacher at our great school
was the best period of my career so far. I learned a great deal and worked with you, who, I
am sure , I will remain a good friend for a long time. I can only hope that our friendship will
never end.
Thank you so much for making my time at the school a truly enjoyable one. Let’s keep
in touch. Speak to me before I leave on Friday and will be happy to give you my new phone
number and e-mail address.
My very best wishes for the future go out to you.

Your sincerely,

donna

Questions:

1. Who sent the letter?

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2. Who received the letter? Answer:

3. When was the letter written?

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4. What type of personal letter is dona’s?
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5. What is the main idea of the letter?
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6. What is the purpose of writing the letter?
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7. What made Dona write the letter?
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8. Why did Dona thank to Melodi?
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9. What can you learn from Dona’s letter?

Activity 2.

Arrange the sentences into a good letter.

A. How are you? I have not heard from you for a long time.
B. The reason why I am writing this letter is to thank you for the beautiful sweater you sent me for
my birthday.
C. That’s all for now.
D. I really like the colour . it is such a nice soft sweater.
E. Sisi
F. I hope to hear from you soon.
G. I hope you are well.

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