National Aviation Academy

Faculty: Transport Technologies

Course: 1

Group: 2213r

Student: Atilla Akhmedov

Teacher: Zamaraeva Tatyana Vasilievna

Subject: Business and Academic in a foreign language (English)

Theme: Daily routines and informal letter

 Баку-2023
Life is an adventure and we all should live it to the fullest. My life has changed pretty
much since I joined college and the experience has been nothing but amazing. Life is a
fascinating journey that presents us with countless opportunities and challenges. It is a delicate
balance between joy and sorrow, success and failure, love and heartbreak. Each day brings new
experiences and lessons, shaping us into the individuals we are meant to become. Life is
unpredictable, filled with twists and turns that test our resilience and character. It is a tapestry of
relationships, accomplishments, and personal growth. We must cherish every moment and
embrace the beauty of it, for it is the sum of these moments that define our existence. Life is a
precious gift, and it is up to us to make the most of it.
Life is a beautiful journey filled with countless experiences, emotions, and opportunities.
It is a precious gift that should be cherished and appreciated. Each day brings new challenges
and triumphs, shaping us into the individuals we are meant to be. Life is a constant teacher,
imparting invaluable lessons along the way. It teaches us resilience in the face of adversity,
patience when things don’t go as planned, and gratitude for the blessings we often take for
granted. It reminds us that every setback is an opportunity for growth and every failure is a
stepping stone towards success. Moreover, life is a tapestry of relationships. We form
connections with family, friends, colleagues, and strangers, and these connections enrich our
lives in immeasurable ways. Love, compassion, and support from loved ones provide comfort
and strength during difficult times, while the joy of shared laughter and moments of celebration
create lasting memories.
It also offers us the chance to explore our passions and discover our purpose. It presents
us with a myriad of opportunities to pursue our dreams, unleash our creativity, and make a
positive impact on the world. In conclusion, life is a remarkable journey that should be
embraced with open arms. It is a gift that grants us the ability to learn, love, and grow. Let us
seize each day with gratitude, make the most of every opportunity, and appreciate the beauty
that surrounds us. It is a precious gift, and it is up to us to make it extraordinary. Life is a
journey filled with ups and downs, challenges and triumphs. It is a complex tapestry of
experiences that shape us into who we are. In this essay, we will explore two essential aspects
of life: dealing with challenges and setting goals that give purpose to our existence. Life
presents us with numerous challenges, both big and small, that test our resilience and character.
These challenges can come in various forms, such as personal setbacks, health issues, or
financial struggles.
However, it is how we confront and overcome these challenges that define us. Each
obstacle we face provides an opportunity for growth and self-discovery. Adversity teaches us
valuable lessons about perseverance, patience, and adaptability. It pushes us to tap into our
inner strength and uncover hidden potential. By embracing challenges, we learn to confront our
fears and develop the confidence to face future obstacles. Moreover, these experiences help us
cultivate empathy and compassion for others who may be going through similar difficulties.
Setting goals gives direction and purpose to our lives. When we have a clear vision of what we
want to achieve, we are more focused and motivated. Goals can be short-term or long-term,
personal or professional. They provide a roadmap for personal growth and enable us to channel
our energy and resources effectively. Having goals also instills a sense of fulfillment and
satisfaction as we accomplish milestones along the way. It gives us a sense of purpose and a
reason to wake up each day with enthusiasm. In the journey of life, challenges are inevitable,
but they are also opportunities for growth and self-discovery. By confronting obstacles head-on,
we develop resilience and learn important life lessons. Furthermore, setting goals gives us
direction and purpose, allowing us to lead fulfilling lives. Together, these aspects shape our
experiences and contribute to our personal and emotional growth. So, let us embrace challenges
and set meaningful goals to make the most of our time on this beautiful journey called life.
Every person on the planet has his own life and obligations. Some of them have a
difficult life and other an easy one, but that depends on the jobs they have. Mine is very
complicated and I have free time “Once in a blue moon“, but when I have some free time I
write poems like this one. Now I will start to write about my daily routine. My day starts as an
ordinary morning. I tidy my bed, brush my teeth, take a shower, have breakfast bla bla ... The
breakfast is the best time to communicate with your parents. When we sit down we start talking
about our dreams and about whether, that dream is a message from the future. After we share
our thoughts every one of us goes to work (except me). I sit down and start doing my
homework. After two hours practicing my lessons I start phoning all my buddies. At one p.m I
go to school where I study so hard, that when I come back from there I feel dizzy. At school I
am very serious (well, sometimes to be honest) and I am concentrated on my work. After a day
of hard work at school I go home and relax. When my head calms down me and my family sit
down for dinner and share our daily work and experience throughout the day.

At half past eight I turn on the TV and watch “Big Brother”. My favorite person is
Naiden but that is not important. At eleven o’clock I go to bed and start dreaming about my
next day and pray to be alive. As I said before, every man has his own life, but some of them
dream of it. I dream of a world full of peace and no war. I wish that my days are happy and
lovely. Do not worry about the past; pray that you will be alive tomorrow.

A lot of people have different daily routines , but I think that is one of the most exciting
daily routines . So I get up at six o’clock early in the morning , because I have a lot of things to
do during my day . First I have a cold shower , because I am sill sleepy when I get up , then I
eat and watch my favourite morning show with Slavi Trifanov . At half past nine I go to the
gym and practise my muscles hard . At half past twelve I go back to home and have a shower
again . At half past one I go to the parachute jumping base . At three o’clock we are in the sky
and do our first jump for the day . When we finish with the parachute jumps . At four o’clock I
go to my bunjy jumping base , because I have some students who want to learn how to bunjy
jump . When I finish my work at half past six , I go home and call my girlfriend tell her that I
love her . Then I have dinner and watch television . At ten o’clock I go to bed . Now I am ready
for my daily routine again , because I like my job and my life.
My day is not very funny. I think it is really boring, but I want to tell you about it and you
can tell me what you think. First I get up at eight o`clock, but sometimes I am sleepy. Then I
make the beds - mine and my sister`s bed, tidy the room and go to the bathroom to brush my
tooth and then I go to the toilet. At half past eight I have breakfast and watch TV. At nine
o`clock I start to do myhomework. When I finish with my homework if I have free time I play o
n my computer, or watch TV, or listen to music. At quarter to twelve I have lunch and then I get
ready for school. When I finish school at twelve - five past six or ten past seven p.m. I go home
and play o n my computer or go out with my friends. Then I have dinner with my family and we
watch TV. After dinner I help my mum to clear the table. Then I go to my room and listen to
music. At half past eleven I go to sleep. This is my daily routine. I hope you like it!
It would be a pleasure for me to tell you about my daily routine. It’s exciting and fun. My
daily routine starts at 8 o’clock a.m. when I usually get up. I stay in my bed till 9 o’clock while
I’m playing on my cellphone’s games.
After that I get up go to he bathroom take a bath or only wash my teeth and face.I get
dressed by ten but sometimes I play on the computer naked (only in boxers).Some days when I
have something to study I leave the PC and study.At half past twelve(12:30) I pack my bag put
my books in it and go to the PC club,I wait half an hour and go to the bus station.When my bus
arrives I get on it and go to school.I have six or seven school lessons of 40 minutes and I get out
of school by 6 or 7 p.m.I wait for my bus get on it and get off it on my stop and go to the PC
club to see who’s there,stay 10 minutes and go home. So that’s my daily routine I hope you like
it!
Everybody has a daily routine, but my daily routine is more interesting. I would like tell
you about it. Every morning I get up at half past seven and have a shower. At eight o’clock I
have my favourite breakfast – two eggs with bacon and orange juice. After breakfast I go
walking with my dog in Central park. After this I go home to relax and listen to Bulgarian
national music. At half past twelve I watch the news on TV, because I am interested in events
all over the world. At two o’clock I go to the swimming pool and teach the little children to
swim. After this I go shopping food for my dog, but he is very pretentious and eats special food
and I go by plane to buy dog food. After I go home I have lunch. At quarter past five I talk with
my mother who lives abroad. At six o’clock I go to the French course and study the interesting
French language. At quarter to seven I leave the course, go home and have dinner. After this I
go to a bar with my friends and we chat and drink beer. When it is ten o’clock we go to a disco
and we have fun. I love my life because I have an interesting daily routine. I would like to tell
you about my day. Sometimes my day is very boring but sometimes it is very happy. When we
have two or three lessons. My day starts from the bed. Usually I get up at half past eight and
turn on the TV. I watch television about ten minutes. After that I go to prepare my bag and go
back in front of the TV. I watch television five or ten minutes more and after that I go to
breakfast. Sometimes I should make the breakfast because my sister can’t cook but sometimes
my grandmother makes it. When I have breakfast I go to do my homework and learn my
lessons. I do it until eleven o’clock. After that I watch “Spin City” on television. “Spin City” is
a comedy. After that I have lunch and until quarter to one I clean my teeth, get dressed and
argue with my sister. At one o’clock I leave home and at five to one I get on the bus for school.
In the school I meet my friends and do tests. At quarter to seven I leave the school and get the
bus for home. When I go back home I have dinner. After that I watch television until eleven or
half past eleven and after that I go to sleep.
That’s my day. Usually when I am at home I am bored but at school it is greater fun. This
is my weekday. During the week I sleep more and I don’t learn.
LETTER-WRITING is an important channel of communication between people who are
geographically distant from one another. Letters were a chief form of communication, in both
personal and business communications, for many centuries before telegraphy, telephony,
and Internet communications reduced their primacy. Even in times and places where literacy
was lower, illiterate people could pay literate ones to write letters to, and to read letters from,
distant correspondents. Even in the era of telegrams and telephones, letters remained quite
important until fax and email further eroded their primacy, especially since the turn of the 21st
century. As communication technology has developed in recent history, posted letters on paper
have become less important as a routine form of communication. For example, the development
of the telegraph drastically shortened the time taken to send a communication, by sending it
between distant points as an electrical signal. At the telegraph office closest to the destination,
the signal was converted back into writing on paper and delivered to the recipient. The next step
was the telex which avoided the need for local delivery. Then followed the fax (facsimile)
machine: a letter could be transferred from the sender to the receiver through the telephone
network as an image. These technologies did not displace physical letters as the primary route
for communication; however today, the Internet, by means of email, plays the main role in
written communications, together with text messages; however, these email communications
are not generally referred to as letters but rather as e-mail (or email) messages, messages or
simply emails or e-mails, with the term "letter" generally being reserved for communications on
paper.
 In earlier times when the telephone and e-mail were not available, the only means of
communication between people was through letters. Letter-writing is a skill that has to be
developed. In general there are two types of letters: formal, that are written to convey official
business and information and informal, which are personal letters to communicate with friends
and family. Formal letters are sent out when we need to write to various public bodies or
agencies for our requirements in civic life. For example, we might have to ask for a certificate
or to inform a change in our address. A letter is usually one in a series of exchanges between
two people or parties. A letter is a written message that can be handwritten or printed on paper. It
is usually sent to the recipient via mail or post in an envelope, although this is not a requirement as
such.
Any such message that is transferred via post is a letter, a written conversation between two
parties. Now that E-mails (Advantages and disadvantages) and texts and other such forms have
become the norm for communication, the art of letter writing has taken a backseat. However, even
today a lot of our communication, especially the formal kind, is done via letters. Whether it is a
cover letter for a job, or the bank sending you a reminder or a college acceptance letter, letters are
still an important mode of communication. Which is why it is important that we know the
intricacies of letter writing.
The forms (conformations) of letters have usually followed traditional norms of the times
and places where correspondence took place. Aspects such as where to place the elements
(salutation, body of letter, valediction/closing, sender's address, recipient's address, date, and so
on) were somewhat standardized albeit also usually flexible in practice. The form often varied
by kind of letter. For any kind, though, factors of cost—such as that each sheet/leaf of paper
cost money to buy and to post, and the fact of who paid for the posting (sender or recipient)—
placed constraints on the forms of letters that varied from negligible in some times and places to
crucial in others. These factors of cost drove norms on whether to write on both sides of the
leaf, whether to cross the leaf with lines written in both directions (horizontally and vertically),
whether to allow margins and how big or small to make them, how much to abbreviate to save
space, and whether to have a separate envelope and thus how to fold the letter and where on the
leaf to put the addresses.
 Business encyclopedias and textbooks of the 19th and 20th centuries show that
businesspeople of those eras sometimes took the standardization of the forms of business
letters to extremes. Typists were required to follow dozens or hundreds of rules about element
placement and sizing, some of them with rather arbitrary and even counterproductive
(wastefully expensive) strictness. However, the effort to standardize (on where to put the
information and how to represent it) did have various valid motivations, as in some respects it
presaged the concept of data normalization, helping with the extensive manual indexing,
cataloguing, and filing that characterized the clerking duties of the era. Over the centuries, a
lexicon of abbreviations, metonymic short forms, and conventional valedictions developed for
frequent use in letters. For example, "yours of the 12th inst." meant "your letter of the 12th of
this month"; "do" meant "ditto"; and forms like "Yr Obdt Srvt" for "Your Obedient Servant"
were common.

Let us first understand that there are broadly two types of letter, namely Formal Letters, and
Informal Letters. But then there are also a few types of letters based on their contents, formalities,
the purpose of letter writing etc. Let us have a look at the few types of letters.

 Formal Letter: These letters follow a certain pattern and formality. They are strictly
kept professional in nature, and directly address the issues concerned. Any type of
business letter or letter to authorities falls within this given category.

 Informal Letter: These are personal letters. They need not follow any set pattern or
adhere to any formalities.

They contain personal information or are a written conversation. Informal letters are
generally written to friends, acquaintances, relatives etc.

 Business Letter: This letter is written among business correspondents, generally

contains commercial information such as quotations, orders, complaints, claims,
letters for collections etc. Such letters are always strictly formal and follow a structure
and pattern of formalities.
  Official Letter: This type of letter is written to inform offices, branches, subordinates
of official information. It usually relays official information like rules, regulations,
procedures, events, or any other such information. Official letters are also formal in
nature and follow certain structure and decorum.

 Social Letter: A personal letter written on the occasion of a special event is known as
a social letter. Congratulatory letter, condolence letter, invitation letter etc are all
social letters.

 Circular Letter: A letter that announces information to a large number of people is a

circular letter. The same letter is circulated to a large group of people to correspond
some important information like a change of address, change in management, the
retirement of a partner etc.

 Employment Letters: Any letters with respect to the employment process, like joining
letter, promotion letter, application letter etc.

Informal letters are written to close acquaintances of the writer, their friends, family,
relatives, etc. Since they are written to close relations the letters have an informal and personal
tone. Casual language is used while writing informal letters. And sometimes the letters may even
have an emotional undertone. Informal letters are mainly used for personal communication. So
they do not have to follow any specific pattern, format or conventions. They can be written as per
the writer’s wishes and the requirement of the situation. So the letter is written in a personal
fashion in casual unassuming language. As we discussed earlier there is no set format when writing
an informal letter. But there is a general pattern, some conventions that people usually follow. We
will be looking at this pattern and certain tips on how to write effective and attractive informal
letters. These can act as guidelines when you are drafting a letter, they are not hard and fast rules.
Let us begin.
Address. The first thing to write is your address, i.e. the address of the writer. We usually
write the address on the left-hand side of the page at the very top. The address should be accurate
and complete. Even when writing to close friends or relatives the address must be written, so they
can reply back to the letter with ease. If the recipient of the letter is in another country, do not
forget to write your country as well in the address.
Date. Next just below the address we write the date. This allows the reader to have a
reference as to when the address was written. He can then relate better to the contents of the letter.
Greeting. Now since you know the person you are writing to, the greeting can be informal
as well. If it is a friend or someone close to your age you can greet them by their first name, like
“Dear Alex”. If you are writing to your relative like your mother/father/aunt/uncle etc, you may
greet them as such, for example, “Dear Mom”. And if you are writing to an elder person, someone
you respect greatly you can address them as Mr or Mrs. Like say for example you were writing a
congratulatory letter to your teacher, it can be addressed as “Dear Mrs. Alex”.
Introduction Paragraph. And now we begin writing the actual letter. The
introductory paragraph sets the tone for the whole letter. You might begin by asking the recipient
about their well being.
Or you may say that you hope the letter finds them in good health and great spirits. The
opening of informal letters should be casual and comforting. It must not be formal and direct as
in business letters.

Body of the Letter. The letter overall should maintain a friendly tone. But you have to
adjust the language and the wordings according to who you are writing to. With a friend, you can
afford to be very casual and flippant even. But if you are writing to an elder relative, you must be
extremely respectful and considerate. One way to determine the tonality of your letter is to
remember how you talk to the person in a conversation. And then apply the same syntax and
sentiments to the letter.

In the conclusive paragraph sum up the reason for writing the letter, i.e. summarize the letter.
Say a meaningful and affectionate goodbye to the reader. And do not forget to invite the reader to
write back or reply to your letter. It shows an intention to keep the conversation going. There is no
one way to sign off informal letters. Since they do not follow a strict format, you may sign off as
you please. Some commonly used phrases are

 Lots of Love
  Best,

 Best Wishes,

 Kind Regards,

 Kindly,

Pick the one that best suits the occasion and then simply sign your name below the greeting.

Solved Example for You

Q: Hannah had stayed at a friend’s house for a week, but she left a briefcase there, which had
several important documents in it. In a letter to her friend, Jeremy Simmons, she asks him to send
her the briefcase as soon as possible. Which of the following would be a suitable closure for the
letter?

a. Yours Faithfully

b. Yours Sincerely

c. Warm Regards

d. All of the above

Ans: The correct answer is C. When writing a letter to a friend, we end it with a closing that
expresses the friendly nature of your relationship. Hence “Warm Regards” is the correct option as
it does so. The other two options lack the emotional connect and are strictly professional. They are
better suited to formal letters.